This video chronicles the evolution of Squad Automatic Weapons (SAW) within the US Army, beginning with the French Mle 1915 Chauchat in WWI. It details the transition to the BAR in WWII, its evolving role post-Korea, and the eventual adoption of the M249 SAW in the 1980s to integrate a dedicated support weapon into the rifle squad. The description also touches on current trends with the M27 IAR in the USMC and potential future changes with the XM7 and XM250 in the Army.
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