{"id":67691,"date":"2017-01-04T10:06:44","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T15:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=67691"},"modified":"2017-01-04T10:06:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T15:11:43","slug":"paratrooper-version-semi-auto-saw-fns-exciting-new-m249s-para","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/paratrooper-version-semi-auto-saw-fns-exciting-new-m249s-para\/","title":{"rendered":"Paratrooper Version of the Semi-Auto SAW? FN\u2019s Exciting New M249S Para"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_67693\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/M249S-PARA-FDE_Rside1.png\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"paratrooper-version-semi-auto-saw-fns-exciting-new-m249s-para\" title=\"Paratrooper Version of the Semi-Auto SAW? FN\u2019s Exciting New M249S Para\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67693\" title=\"Paratrooper Version of the Semi-Auto SAW? FN\u2019s Exciting New M249S Para\" class=\"size-full wp-image-67693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/M249S-PARA-FDE_Rside1.png\" alt=\"Paratrooper Version of the Semi-Auto SAW? FN\u2019s Exciting New M249S Para\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/M249S-PARA-FDE_Rside1.png 1200w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/M249S-PARA-FDE_Rside1-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/M249S-PARA-FDE_Rside1-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/M249S-PARA-FDE_Rside1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/M249S-PARA-FDE_Rside1-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-67693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new M249S Para from FN offers shooters a semi-auto version of a classic military firearm.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fnamerica.com\" campaign=\"FNM249S\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">www.fnamerica.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To purchase an M249S on GunsAmerica.com, click this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=M249S\" campaign=\"FNM249SonGA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=M249S<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Building on the popularity of the already released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/unleash-saw-civilian-m249-now-available-full-review\/\" campaign=\"M249Sreview\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">M249S<\/a> semi-automatic version of the SAW light machine gun, FN is releasing the M249S Para (or Paratrooper) model. Originally developed for airborne troops in its original form, the Para is fourth addition to the company\u2019s Military Collector Series of semi-automatic versions of classic military firearms.<\/p>\n<p>According to John Keppeler, senior vice president of sales and marketing for FN America, LLC, \u201cYou\u2019ll notice only two major differences between the semi- and full-auto versions (of the M249S Para) &#8211; the barrel length and reconfigured internal components to change the rifle\u2019s operation from open-bolt to closed-bolt. Authenticity was critical in this series and we changed as little as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-04-at-9.58.09-AM.png\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"paratrooper-version-semi-auto-saw-fns-exciting-new-m249s-para\" title=\"Paratrooper Version of the Semi-Auto SAW? FN\u2019s Exciting New M249S Para\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Paratrooper Version of the Semi-Auto SAW? FN\u2019s Exciting New M249S Para\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-04-at-9.58.09-AM.png\" alt=\"Paratrooper Version of the Semi-Auto SAW? FN\u2019s Exciting New M249S Para\" width=\"1200\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-04-at-9.58.09-AM.png 1200w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-04-at-9.58.09-AM-150x71.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-04-at-9.58.09-AM-400x189.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-04-at-9.58.09-AM-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-04-at-9.58.09-AM-1024x485.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>According to a press release on the Para, the rifle features a machine gun-grade, 16.1-inch, cold hammer-forged barrel, closed bolt for semi-automatic only operation, classic M249 flip-up feed tray, integrated steel bipod, robust gas-piston system, and the iconic telescoping and rotating buttstock, making it lighter and more compact. Rifles will be available in either black or Flat Dark Earth (FDE).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_67692\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/M249S-Para-Blk_Rside_1.png\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"paratrooper-version-semi-auto-saw-fns-exciting-new-m249s-para\" title=\"Paratrooper Version of the Semi-Auto SAW? FN\u2019s Exciting New M249S Para\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67692\" title=\"Paratrooper Version of the Semi-Auto SAW? FN\u2019s Exciting New M249S Para\" class=\"size-large wp-image-67692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/M249S-Para-Blk_Rside_1-1024x575.png\" alt=\"Paratrooper Version of the Semi-Auto SAW? FN\u2019s Exciting New M249S Para\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/M249S-Para-Blk_Rside_1-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/M249S-Para-Blk_Rside_1-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/M249S-Para-Blk_Rside_1-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/M249S-Para-Blk_Rside_1-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/M249S-Para-Blk_Rside_1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-67692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Para in black!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building on the popularity of the already released M249S semi-automatic version of the SAW light machine gun, FN is releasing the M249S Para (or Paratrooper) model. Originally developed for airborne troops in its original form, the Para is fourth addition to the company\u2019s Military Collector Series of semi-automatic versions of classic military firearms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":67692,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[383,108,617,703,607],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-67691","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-industry-news","8":"tag-fn","9":"tag-guns","10":"tag-industry-news","11":"tag-m249s","12":"tag-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Paratrooper Version of the Semi-Auto SAW? 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