Description
Own a strong piece of modern U.S. infantry weapons documentation with this Technical Manual TM 9-1005-201-23&P for the 5.56mm M249 Machine Gun. Dated December 14, 1990, this manual covers the M249 with equipment in both the Automatic Rifle role and Light Machine Gun role. The manual title data lists NSN 1005-01-127-7510, EIC 4BG, AR Role and NSN 1005-01-451-6769, EIC 4BK, LMG Role.
This is a Unit and Direct Support Maintenance Manual, including a Repair Parts and Special Tools List. That makes it a deeper reference than a basic operator’s manual. It is ideal for collectors, armorers, historians, museum displays, and anyone building a serious modern U.S. small-arms technical manual library.
Historical Significance
The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, often called the M249 SAW, became one of the defining U.S. infantry weapons of the late Cold War and Gulf War era. The weapon was introduced in the 1980s to give infantry squads a dedicated source of automatic fire in a lighter 5.56mm platform. U.S. Army reference material identifies the M249 as introduced in 1984 after selection to fill the squad automatic weapon role.
That gives this December 1990 TM 9-1005-201-23&P excellent collector appeal. It dates from the period when the M249 had moved beyond early fielding and was becoming firmly established in U.S. service. It also sits right at the Gulf War period, making it a strong reference for collectors focused on late Cold War and early 1990s U.S. infantry equipment.
The M249 Machine Gun
The M249 represented a major change in squad-level firepower. It gave U.S. infantry units a belt-fed 5.56mm automatic weapon that bridged the gap between the individual rifle and the heavier general-purpose machine gun.
The two NSNs listed with this manual add to its interest. NSN 1005-01-127-7510 is identified as Machine Gun, 5.56mm, M249 under FSG 10 Weapons and FSC 1005 Guns through 30mm. NSN 1005-01-451-6769 is listed as a 5.56 millimeter light machine gun, with a later catalog assignment date and related light machine gun classification.
For collectors, this manual has strong “cool factor” because it documents the maintenance and parts side of a weapon that became a standard part of U.S. infantry identity through the Gulf War, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq, and the broader post-Cold War period.
What This Manual Covers
As TM 9-1005-201-23&P, this publication served as a unit and direct support maintenance reference for the 5.56mm M249 Machine Gun with equipment.
This manual is especially relevant for:
- M249 SAW documentation
- 5.56mm U.S. military machine gun reference
- unit and direct support maintenance research
- repair parts and special tools list reference
- AR role and LMG role equipment documentation
- Gulf War-era small-arms collections
- modern U.S. infantry weapons displays
- museum and archival reference libraries
- collectors building a complete M249 technical manual set
Key Features
- Technical Manual TM 9-1005-201-23&P
- Covers the 5.56mm M249 Machine Gun with equipment
- Dated December 14, 1990
- Unit and Direct Support Maintenance Manual
- Includes Repair Parts and Special Tools List
- Associated with NSN 1005-01-127-7510
- Associated with NSN 1005-01-451-6769
- Lists EIC 4BG for the Automatic Rifle role
- Lists EIC 4BK for the Light Machine Gun role
- Cross-referenced as Marine Corps TM 08671A-23&P/2A
- Cross-referenced as Air Force TO 11W3-5-5-52
- Supersedes the earlier manual copy dated April 1, 1984
- Strong Gulf War / modern U.S. infantry weapon subject
Why This Collectible Stands Out
The M249 SAW is one of the most recognizable U.S. infantry weapons of the modern era. Manuals tied to it have strong crossover appeal with Gulf War, modern Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, small-arms, and infantry equipment collections.
This manual stands out because it is not just an operator booklet. The 23&P format gets into the maintenance and parts-list side of the weapon system. That makes it more useful as a technical reference and more interesting as a collector piece.
For a modern U.S. military manual collection, this pairs well with M16A2, M4, M60, M240, M2, MK19, and Gulf War equipment references.
About This Manual
This listing is for Technical Manual TM 9-1005-201-23&P for the 5.56mm M249 Machine Gun, dated December 1990, with references to NSN 1005-01-127-7510 and NSN 1005-01-451-6769.
This listing is for the manual only unless otherwise stated. No machine gun, firearm, receiver, barrel, ammunition, magazines, linked belts, tools, spare parts, case, or additional accessories are included unless specifically shown or noted.
Ideal For
This manual is a strong fit for:
- M249 SAW collectors
- Gulf War-era U.S. military collections
- modern infantry weapons reference libraries
- U.S. Army technical manual collections
- Marine Corps and Air Force publication collections
- repair parts and special tools manual collectors
- military small-arms historians
- museum and archival reference displays
Approx length 11", Approx width 8", Approx height .75", Approx weight 2lbs.
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