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And if you're pregnant or planning to be. ask your doctor about otezla today. otezla. show more of you. there are a lot of different types of machine guns. this is one machine gun that gets used now in active duty in the u.s. military. it's called a s.a.w., stands for squad automatic weapon. one thing to know about the squaw automatic weapon is that it's really freaking heavy. the reason i know it's heavy is because i have fired one. i know that seems very unlikely, but it's true. i was terrible at it. >> what is this larger weapon? >> this is the m-249 s.a.w.. >> m-249. >> s.a.w. stands for...

Without the burn of alcohol. so you move to a healthier mouth from day one. there are a lot of different types of machine guns. this is one machine gun that gets used now in active duty in the u.s. military. it's called a s.a.w., stands for squad automatic weapon. one thing to know about the squaw automatic weapon is that it's really freaking heavy. the reason i know it's heavy is because i have fired one. i know that seems very unlikely, but it's true. i was terrible at it. >> what is this larger weapon? >> this is the m-249 s.a.w.. >> m-249. >> s.a.w. stands for squad automatic weapon. doe...

Team. >> okay. and what caliber bullets does it shoot? >> the 556 rounds linked together, just like this. >> okay, so it's automatic. >> yes, ma'am. can we see how badly i did on this one? can we pull that target in? >> yes. >> see, on this one, i wasn't aiming there. i was actually aiming right there. >> the s.a.w. machine gun is something i fired after somebody was kind enough to lift it up and put it into place for me and i hunched over it like a hobbit and squeezed the trigger. that is not the kind of gun i would just be able to carry it around. i would certainly not with able to carry it ...

>> did i do okay? >> thank you. did i hit you with a cartridge? >> i already fired. >> it's kicking up. [ gunfire ] what is this larger weapon we're going to shoot? >> the m-249. >> m-249. it does the job very well. really heavy. a lot of support. it is fairly easy to shoot. >> this is something that infantry men are using right now? >> yes. it's part of every fire team. >> what does it shoot? >> a .556 round. linked like this. >> so, automatic? >> yes, ma'am. >> can we see how badly i did on this one? can we pull that target in? >> sure. >> this one, i wasn't aiming

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