Talk:M249 Para/@comment-14244745-20130707004021/@comment-11356046-20130707011459

Yes it can, heck I even saw on youtube a couple of guys training with M249s and they were using the old 20 round M16A1 magazines with it. Of course the M249 can accept STANAG magazines. If the machine gunner runs dry or has an issue with his ammo belt, a squadmate can toss him a mag and the machine gunner can still fight