{"product_id":"vfc-m249-gbbr-para-configuration","title":"VFC M249 GBBR — Para Configuration, Open Bolt","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background: #edfaf1; border-left: 4px solid #27ae60; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #1a6b3a;\"\u003eVFC M249 GBBR, Para Configuration.\u003c\/strong\u003e The first production green gas, open-bolt gas blowback M249, licensed through Cybergun and FN Herstal. Supplied here with the VFC heat shield, the VFC Para stock kit and the VFC cartridge-pouch gas supply module already fitted.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupport weapons in airsoft have almost always been electric, because a belt-fed replica firing long bursts is exactly the duty cycle that destroys a gas system. VFC built this one anyway, and it is the first to reach production: green gas, open bolt, genuine bolt cycling and field stripping that works the way the real Minimi does. It is licensed, so the markings are correct rather than approximated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clever part is how it handles gas and ammunition separately. On a conventional gas blowback the magazine carries both, which on a support weapon would mean something enormous and heavy. Here the gas lives in a reservoir shaped like an M4 magazine that drops into the receiver's magazine well, while the BBs feed from lightweight polymer feed-tray magazines holding a hundred rounds. The weight comes off your rig and the gas volume goes up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight is where a support gun usually defeats its owner. The receiver and body are aluminium alloy with steel reinforcement where it is needed, which brings it to a little under 3.9 kilograms — heavy for a rifle and remarkably light for an M249. You will still know you are carrying it by the end of the day, but it is a gun you can actually manoeuvre with rather than one you set down and defend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat we supply is not the base gun.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three VFC parts are already installed: the heat shield over the barrel, the Para stock kit that shortens and collapses the rear, and the cartridge-pouch gas supply module that carries the gas reservoir in a pouch rather than in the receiver. Fitted together they make the Para configuration — shorter, more mobile, and set up for a gunner who moves. Buying those three separately afterwards costs considerably more than the difference in price here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #1b3a6b; margin: 18px 0 8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px; margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #1B3A6B; color: #fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 7px 12px; text-align: left;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 7px 12px; text-align: left;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eGas blowback light machine gun, open bolt, 6mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eLicence\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eCybergun and FN Herstal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eGas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eGreen gas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eConfiguration supplied\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePara, with heat shield, Para stock kit and cartridge-pouch gas supply module fitted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eGas and BB supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eIndependent; gas reservoir in an M4-pattern magazine in the magazine well, BBs from polymer feed-tray magazines\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eFeed tray magazine capacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e100 rounds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eVelocity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eApproximately 360 fps on a 0.20 g BB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eFiring mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eFull auto\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e3,860 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eLength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e910 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAluminium alloy with steel-reinforced parts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMuzzle thread\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e14mm CCW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHop-up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAdjustable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eOther features\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eRealistic takedown and field stripping, correct markings, dry-fire capable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eVFC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eGood to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Para configuration is what ships: heat shield, Para stock kit and cartridge-pouch gas supply module all installed before it reaches you. Sourcing those three one at a time afterwards is the expensive route.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach feed tray holds a hundred rounds and the gas sits separately in an M4-shaped reservoir, so plan on several trays if you intend to sustain fire for any length of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA support weapon is its own category at most sites, with its own energy limit and its own engagement distance. Read those rules before committing this much money.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat exactly am I getting?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe VFC M249 gas blowback with three VFC parts already fitted — heat shield, Para stock kit and the cartridge-pouch gas supply module. It is a configuration rather than a different model of gun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the gas and BB system work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo separate feeds. A reservoir shaped like an M4 magazine supplies gas through the magazine well, and the BBs come from feed-tray magazines that hold a hundred rounds each. That keeps the heavy part off the gun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it pass a site limit?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAround 360 fps on a 0.20 gram BB is the published figure, and it comes from retailers rather than VFC. Support weapons are usually held to a lower energy ceiling and a minimum engagement distance than rifles, so read your venue's rules for the category and chronograph in the configuration you will play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it semi-auto as well?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is listed as full auto, which matches the real weapon. If semi matters to you, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\" style=\"color: #1b3a6b;\"\u003echeck with us\u003c\/a\u003e before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many feed-tray magazines will I need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than one. A hundred rounds goes quickly from a support weapon, and the magazines are light enough that carrying several is the point of the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background: #fffbe6; border-left: 4px solid #f0d060; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e⚠ \u003cstrong\u003eKnow the category rules before you buy:\u003c\/strong\u003e most venues treat a support weapon differently from a rifle — a lower joule limit, a minimum engagement distance, sometimes a bipod-only or static requirement. Confirm what your site allows before committing to a gun at this level.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #fffbe6; border-left: 4px solid #f0d060; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e⚠ \u003cstrong\u003eUKARA:\u003c\/strong\u003e As a realistic imitation firearm, this product requires UKARA registration or a valid defence. We verify at checkout. Register by playing 3 games over 56+ days at \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/airsoft-shop-high-wycombe-buckinghamshire\" style=\"color: #1b3a6b;\"\u003eSkirmish Wycombe Airsoft\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #1B3A6B; color: #fff; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 6px; margin: 18px 0 0; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #fff;\"\u003e💡 Titan Forge Airsoft tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e A gas support weapon needs feeding — propellant from our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gas\" style=\"color: #cdd6f4;\"\u003egas range\u003c\/a\u003e and volume ammunition from the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ammo\" style=\"color: #cdd6f4;\"\u003eBB range\u003c\/a\u003e. Other support platforms sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/support-rifles\" style=\"color: #cdd6f4;\"\u003eSupport Rifles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"VFC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55703075160440,"sku":"96644259","price":998.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8097\/3450\/files\/m249para.jpg?v=1792064789","url":"https:\/\/www.titanforgeairsoft.com\/products\/vfc-m249-gbbr-para-configuration","provider":"Titan Forge Airsoft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}