CA Compliance:
California compliance
- Status: Legal to own in California.
- Configuration: Featureless, built by WBT: Kydex grip wrap, flash hider removed and replaced with a thread protector (a muzzle brake is an optional upgrade). The magazine release works normally, so reloads are the same as anywhere else.
- Magazine: Standard detachable, 10-round.
- Your options: This is the one configuration that works for this rifle; it is not offered the other way.
- Learn more: How fixed-magazine rifles work · How featureless rifles work · Why some rifles can only be built one way
About this rifle
FN America M249S is a semi-automatic rifle chambered in .223/5.56 with an 18.5" barrel and a 10-round capacity. Finish: Black. The California configuration for this model is described above.
Manufacturer details
The FN M249S, a semi-automatic version of the M249 SAW light machine gun, was originally developed by FN Herstal as the FN MINIMI and adopted by the U.S. military in 1988. The rifle features the signature 18.5-inch FN cold hammer-forged, chrome-lined barrel and operates from a closed-bolt position. Chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO, the rifle will accept both magazine and linked ammunition belt and offers a 4.0-6.5 pound trigger pull out of the box.
CALIBER: 5.56x45mm
OPERATION: Closed-bolt
WEIGHT: 17.2 lb.
BARREL LENGTH: 18.5"
OVERALL LENGTH: 40.75"
OVERALL HEIGHT: 9.5"
TRIGGER PULL: 4 - 6.5 lb.
TWIST RATE: 1:7 RH
RECEIVER
Formed steel frame with claw extractor design.
Fixed, pivoting ejector, plus side ejection of cases.
Top cover integrated MIL-STD-1913 mounting rail for sighting systems.
Folding steel bipod.
Folding carry handle.
Flip-up feed tray cover and feed mechanism.
BARREL
Quick-change barrel capability.
18.5″ cold hammer-forged steel.
Hard chrome-plated bore and chamber.
Removable heat shield.
OPERATING CONTROLS
Crossbolt safety.
Curved trigger for improved finger position and control.
Redesigned trigger mechanism for semi-auto fire.
Non-reciprocating charging handle.
FEED SYSTEM
Standard disintegrating link belt-fed.
Under-mounted polymer ammunition container helps keep ammunition cleaner for reduced wear and added reliability.
Specifications
- Brand: FN America
- Caliber: .223/5.56
- Action: Semi-Automatic
- Capacity: 10
- Barrel: 18.5 in
- Weight: 17.2 lbs
- Finish / color: Black
- California compliance: Featureless (Grip Wrap, Flash-Hider Removed)
- Manufacturer part #: 46-100169
- UPC: 845737015077
Buying from WBT Guns
- Delivery: Free pickup at our La Mesa store with no transfer fee, or shipment to any California gun store you choose. Select your FFL at checkout.
- Compliance guarantee: Every firearm leaves our shop in the configuration described on this page, function-checked by our compliance team.
- Payment: Pay in full, put 50% down with the balance due in 14 days, or finance with Credova.
- Paperwork: Firearm Safety Certificate, DROS and California's 10-day waiting period apply. We handle each step with you at pickup.
- Questions: Call (619) 667-9453 or email sales@wbtguns.com. FAQ · California Rifle Compliance Guide
WBT Guns is family-owned in La Mesa, California, and has configured firearms for California buyers since 2012.
A note on accuracy. We work hard to keep every listing correct, but specifications, images and compliance details come from many sources and can contain errors or change without notice. Images may show a configuration that is not California-legal. If a detail on this page matters to your decision, call us and we will confirm it against the actual firearm before you order. The compliance information here is general in nature and is not legal advice; California and local laws change, and the configuration described is confirmed at the time of sale. All sales are subject to applicable federal, state and local law and to the buyer's eligibility to purchase.
