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CoD4 Weapons: M249 Saw Guide

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Base stats
Accuracy: 8+ / 12
Damage: 5 / 12
Range: 9 / 12
Fire Rate: 9+ / 12
Mobility: 4 / 12

In-Depth
Damage: 30-30
Range: 1000-1500
Rate of Fire: 925 RPM
Penetration: Large / Large Bullet
Location Damage Multiplier: Head (1.4) / Neck: (1.0) / Torso: (1.0) / Stomach: (1.0) / Limbs (1.0)
Hip Accuracy: Stand (4-10) / Crouch (3.5-8) / Prone (3-6)

1. Basics of an LMG
            Light Machine Guns are big heavy guns equipped with enough firepower to take down an enemy team, an enemy chopper, and to dominate the front lines. All of the LMG's come with a standard clip size of 100 rounds which take quite some time to reload, thus should only be reloaded when completely empty to not put yourself at risk. They also have great bullet penetration and can be wall-spamming tools, especially when your perk 3 is Deep Impact.

2. Basics of the M249 SAW
             The M249 SAW is an LMG that is on the weaker side of the LMG category. Its Damage only being 30 its about as tough as an assault rifle. The bright side of the SAW is its low recoil. The recoil in my opinion can be easily controlled allowing for longer and more successful long range burst fire. It also has the shortest reload time by about 3 seconds.

**Credits to paynie666 for the following**The SAW unlike all the other LMGs has improved Hip Fire Accuracy when equipped with the Grip.***

3. Attachments
   A. The red dot sight improves ease of aiming by replacing the iron sights with a precision red dot sight
   B. The Grip improves accuracy and lowers recoil, but at the cost of your blue perk or your 1st perk
   C. The ACOG scope Improves range at the cost of accuracy

4. Perks

For enemy helicopters

Helps With Camping


Helps with the low damage


Lets you live and defend longer, lets you get by a snipers bullet, cancels out Stopping power


Drastically reduces reload time


Lets you sprint longer, it helps because with an LMG you sprint really, really slow


Helps you stand more of a chance in CQC situations


Helps with wall spamming

4. Classes
..::Basic Heavy Gunner::..
-M249 SAWRDS
-Any Pistol
-Stun Grenades

-RPG-7 x 2 (Useful for those damn choppers)
-Stopping power (Bump up the damage)
-Deep Impact (Great if you know how to use wall penetration)

..::Heavy Gunner v2::..
-M249 SAWRDS
-Gold Desert Eagle
-Stun Grenades

-Bandolier (Helps Keep your ammo count high)
-Double Tap (Helps in CQC)
-Deep Impact (Great if you know how to use wall penetration)

..::SAW Expert::..
-M249 SAWACOG
-Any Pistol
-Flash or Stuns

-RPG-7 x2
-Stopping power (Bumps up the damage)
-Steady Aim (Close Quarters Combat!!)
.:Notes:. The ACOG is for medium to long distances, while Steady Aim is for CQC. Only recommended for ACOG experts

..::Camper::..
M249 SAW RDS
Deagle
Stuns

1)Claymores x2(watches your back)
2)Juggernaut(lets you live longer)
3)Deep Impact(wall spamming, taking out guys behind cover)

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