6×45mm SAW
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The 6×45mm SAW describes an experimental series of rimless bottlenecked intermediate cartridges developed in the 1970s for the U.S. Army. The cartridges were produced in a variety of sizes and from a variety of materials. The intent was to develop a cartridge that would replace all 5.56×45mm NATO weapons as well as most 7.62×51mm NATO rifles and machine guns in the U.S. military. Eventually, the 5.56mm was retained and only the machine gun portion of the SAW competition was successful. That program led to the M249 light machine gun.
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Ammunition box from XM235 showing XM732 6mm cartridges| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | Ammunition box from XM235 showing XM732 6mm cartridges | Commons | ||
