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The M739 Light Machine Gun, also known as the SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon), is used in heavy engagements where sustained or suppressive fire is required.
Gameplay
Advantages
- The SAW is powerful enough to take down most enemies in just a small burst.
- The SAW has a large magazine.
Disadvantages
- The SAW recoils a player's aim upwards as it fires.
- The SAW has a long reload time.
- The SAW is ineffective at long range.
Changes in the Halo 4 Weapon Tuning Update
- Main article: Weapon Tuning Update
- The SAW's damage has been increased to maintain double the damage-per-second of the Assault rifle.
Changes from Halo 4 to Halo 5: Guardians
- Ammo counter has lines now.
- Slightly higher rate of fire.
Trivia
- The SAW has a holographic ammunition indicator bar on the back of its top rail. As the ammunition in the magazine is used, the bar depletes and changes color from yellow to red.
Gallery
First person view of the SAW in Halo 5: Guardians viewed by Spartan Locke.
Appearances
- Halo 4 (First appearance)
- Halo: Escalation
- Halo 5: Guardians
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