M739 Light Machine Gun

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.

GameplayEdit

AdvantagesEdit

• The SAW is powerful enough to take down most enemies in just a small burst.
• The SAW has a large magazine.

DisadvantagesEdit

• 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 UpdateEdit

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: GuardiansEdit

• Ammo counter has lines now.
• Slightly higher rate of fire.

TriviaEdit

• 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.

GalleryEdit

Concept art of the SAW.

A more finalize concept art of the SAW.

Render of the SAW for Halo 4.

Render of the SAW for Halo 5: Guardians.

The M739 Light Machine Gun firing.

The M739 Light Machine Gun being picked up.

A Spartan Warrior wielding an M739.

Blueprint of the M739

The magazine of the M739 Light Machine Gun.

First person view of the SAW in Halo 5: Guardians viewed by Spartan Locke.

Smart scope with the SAW.

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AppearancesEdit

• Halo 4 (First appearance)
• Halo: Escalation
• Halo 5: Guardians

SourcesEdit

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Halo 4 Limited Edition
2. ↑ 7.62x51mm NATO
3. ↑ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide - page ??