Play to your strengths. The four player classes: Assault, Engineer, Support and Recon, each have their specialties, and working together is key to victory. Release Date: October 28, 2011.

Our Battlefield 3 Support Weapons section is full of all the official images and descriptions for each Assault weapon. Under each image you will find a brief description of the weapon, plus weapon characteristics.
Battlefield 3 M249
Battlefield 3 M249
An adapted version of the Belgian original, the M249 was modified to conform to the United States' design requirements. The M249 has seen action in every major conflict since the 1989 invasion of Panama and has earned a reputation as a reliable weapon.

A single M249 can supply suppressive fire equivalent to 15 riflemen. The M249 comes equipped by default with a Bipod for supported shooting.

Characteristics
Auto fire: Yes
Single shot fire: No
Burst fire: No
Rate of Fire: 800
Ammunition: 100 [5.56x45mm NATO]
Range: Medium