The XM235 is a gas-operated light machine gun made in a bullpup configuration.
Ammunition
The XM235 uses the experimental 6×45mm SAW cartridge. It had a 105 grain (6.8 grams) projectile and had a muzzle velocity of 2,520 ft/s (768 m/s).
Variants
XM238 - When the XM235 was selected for the SAW trials, Maremont Corporation and Ford Aerospace and Communication bid on the rights to develop an improved model chambered in 5.56mm NATO, designated the XM238.