Green Ammo M249

Introduction

Date 03.05.2023
Author: Erik Boye Abrahamsen
Green Ammo M249 Version: EM1
Green Ammo document version: 0.1

Technical Information

Bolt simulator lights

The bolt, when installed does not move. It simulates the bolt position using lights.
A yellow light means the chamber is empty. It also means that the system is connected correctly.
A white light means that a round is in the chamber and is ready to be fired.
A blue light means that the BLE connection is being upheld while the magazine is out of the weapon.
When the magazine interface is removed the bolt has lost power, after 6 seconds the light will stop glowing, the bolt has run out of power and does not have any memory of previous settings or operations.

Yellow light

White light

Blue light

Red light

When the light turns red it means a stoppage has occoured.
To clear it recharge the faulty round.
If that does not work open up the lid, readjust the E-mag interface and pull the charging handle.

E-mag capacity

Magazine has 2000 rounds total, with 200 rounds at a time. Giving one E-mag a maximum of 10 fully reloads before it needs to be charged and reset.

Battery life and resetting

Currently the measurement of battery % left is based on amount of shots fired from a fully charged kit.

Quick Start

The quickstart section contains an image sequence to show the assembly into the M249.

This section is not recomended if you're a completely new user, and should be used as a refresher when you have already installed it once or twice.

Quick installation

1. Gather the kit and prepare the M249.

2. Install the trigger.
   

3. Install the bolt simulator.
   

4. Install the M249 recoil spring.
   

5. Install the trigger.
   

6. Make sure everything looks OK.
   

7. Install the recoil simulator.
   

8. Install the M249:E-mag, and close the lid.

Quick Usage

1. Make sure the magazine and recoil is turned on, by pressing one of the buttons.
2. Pair everything as described in pairing if needed.
3. Install the interface and close the lid. (The display on the magazine should turn black)
4. Pull the charging handle all the way back until it stops.
5. Release or move the charging handle forward. (You should hear a charging sound from the magazine)
6. Now the M249 is ready to fire.

Installation

The complete installation process is shown below in seperate small video segments.

Before use make sure everything is charged fully and you have rounds in the E-mag.

The general workflow are shown below:

1. Prepeare the M249 by removing the bolt and buttstock.
2. Install the bolt simulator and trigger.
3. Install the muzzleflasher.
4. Install the recoil simulator.
5. Pair all the units if needed.
6. Install the E-mag.
7. Check the lights.
8. Pull the charging handle to load in a round from the E-mag.
9. Now everything should be ready!.

Before installation place the M249 on a table for easy installation.

Bolt Simulator: M249

Installing the bolt is easily done by sliding it into the slots in the M249.

After that is done, the trigger needs to be inserted into the E-blanks kit and the M249.

After everything has been mounted correctly, do a test of the charging rod to make sure it is sliding freely.

Fixing the trigger to M249 trigger

Muzzleflasher: M249

Insert the muzzle with rod attached into the barrel to match up with the bolt.
The bolt will move slightly, push it back again so that the bolt is positioned correctly.

Recoil Simulator: M249

To install the recoil buffer tube, make sure the M249 pin that holds the trigger mechanism in place is slightly pulled out but still holds the trigger.
Then put the buffer tube into the slots and push the pin in.
Insert the M249 recoil spring, then close up the back with the last pin to secure it in place.

When everything is closed up, test the recharging mechanism and the trigger mechanism to make sure nothing is stuck.

To install the recoil onto the buffer tube push the lever down and slide it over.

E-Mag: M249

Before installing the E-mag, make sure it is charged and turned on.
Then slide it into the M249 magazine lock, and put the interface belt on, and close the lid.

Make sure the interface is connected correctly.

Usage

TBD, in the meanwhile see Quick start Usage.

Charging

The charger has 3 charging ports and 1 data port. In the back there is a connection to mains power.
When charging you can use any of the charging ports.

Charging Adapter

To connect the E-mag to the charger via the USB C you need to use the M249 charging adapter

Charging the M249 E-mag

Connect the E-mag to the charger via the USB C.
During charging the port LED will glow green, when it is finished it will blink green.

Dissasembly

Bolt Simulator: M249

The most important step in removing the bolt is to first remove the M249 trigger and the E-blanks trigger.
After that is done simply pull it out.

Muzzleflasher: M249

To remove the muzzleflasher, simply pull it out from the front of the barrel.

Recoil Simulator: M249

When removing the recoil simulator. you can hold the adjusting lever all the way down, this makes it possible to take it off the buffer tube.
To remove the buffer tube, simply push out the two pins holdng it in place.
To turn it off hold the diamond button in for 2 sec before releasing.

E-Mag: M249

To remove the E-mag, open the lid on the M249 and un-hook the interface belt.
Then release the magazine from the M249 magazine lock.
Go into the menu and select turn off to ensure safe battery handling.

Troubleshooting

Do not hessitate to conntact Green Ammo if there is an issues!
Email: info@greenammo.com

Remember to always include Contact information and Serial number written on label of E-blanks unit.

Red light on charger

A red light means something happened. It can come from several sources:
1. Old hardware
2. Unit has been charged for more than 6 hours
3. Faulty batteries or unit
4. Connection with the unit cannot be established due to dirt in USB C socket.

Red light

Old hardware