The FN M249 LMG was born out of true necessity; a need for something lighter than the M60 while still being able to provide ample suppressive firepower.

This lightweight evolution of the machine gun is currently in service in the hands of the US military, as well as over 75 other nations around the world.

Based on the FN Minimi, the M249 uses a 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge in a belt-fed configuration, supplied from a plastic box magazine. In a pinch, you may also use STANAG compatible M16 magazines in this weapon system. Over the years the M249 has seen quite a few variants, all purpose-tailored to individual's needs.

Light machine guns, or support weapons, like the FN M249, have been a vital asset on the field for years.

Usually, the job of lugging one of these bad boys around falls on the shoulders of the strongest person on the team, but with this new option that all changes!

This FN Licensed M249 Para "Featherweight" Airsoft Machine Gun solves all the woes of wanting an LMG on the field, but not having the strength and/or willingness to carry it around all day. This M249 weighs in at a reasonable 8lbs, shedding almost 50% of the weight compared to its full metal counterpart! Fear not though, just because it's lightweight doesn't mean it's weak and flimsy. The receiver and chassis are made from a fiber-reinforced nylon polymer that's constructed in a super high strength design, making this featherweight option extremely durable.

Features

• Fully licensed by FN Herstal
• Heavy-duty design yet extremely lightweight for mobility and longevity in combat!
• Fiber-reinforced nylon polymer receiver, handguard, top cover, stock, and bipod
• Compatible with most A&K and A&K clone metal M249 series components
• Version 2 Metal gearbox with tricked out internals (specs below)
• Quick change spring, LiPo ready internals, and Marui M4 system compatible for an easy tune-up, repair, and upgrade
• Aluminum alloy barrel assembly with metal locking mechanism
• Rotary dial hop-up provides precise adjustment
• Utilizes all M4 / M16 AEG type magazines and can be equipped with various drum mags available from A&K, Classic Army etc!

• Aluminum alloy gearbox shell
• 8mm metal bushings
• Sintered steel 20:1 gear set
• Plastic delayer chip for optimized Full-Auto cycling
• Aluminum cylinder
• Polycarbonate tappet plate
• Polycarbonate piston
• High compression polycarbonate piston head
• High compression polycarbonate cylinder head
• Polycarbonate lightweight nozzle
• Quick-change spring guide

To buy an airsoft weapon in the UK you must have a valid airsoft defence.

This is not a licence, it is basically just proof that you intend to buy an airsoft weapon for use in airsoft.

An airsoft defence could be a UKARA or membership with the British Airsoft Club, and various other forms of defence.

You can only obtain an airsoft defence once you are over the age of 18.

To get an airsoft defence the law is that you should play at least 3 games of airsoft, and that you must have been playing for at least two months.

You can still buy an airsoft gun without a defence, provided you are 18 or older. If you choose to do this we would, by law, two tone (paint in a bright colour) parts of your chosen weapon. This is because an airsoft gun is considered a RIF aka Realistic Imitation Firearm, because they are so close to the real steel, whereas when you paint parts of it in a bright colour it becomes an IF aka Imitation Firearm. The reason being that the bright colours make it look less realistic to the public, and therefor less likely to be mistaken as real, were it to be used for any other purpose than airsoft.

When you order a gun from us you will need to add your defence details in the comments section of the cart. If you do not have a defence you will need to write the colour that you wish to be used for two toning your airsoft weapon.

Here is what's stated in the VCRA (Violent Crime Reduction) Act:

For airsoft skirmishing, the Association of British Airsoft is putting in place arrangements to allow retailers to check that individual purchasers are members of a genuine skirmishing club or site. The key elements of these arrangements are:
1. new players must play at least 3 (three) times in a period of not less than two months before being offered membership
2. membership cards with a photograph and recognised format will be issued for production to retailers
3. A central database will be set up for retailers to cross-check a purchaser’s details
4. member’s entry on the database will be deleted if unused for 12 months.
The defence for airsoft skirmishing can apply to individual players because their purchase of realistic imitation firearms for this purpose is considered part of the “holding” of a skirmishing event.