The SIG Sauer MG 338 is a medium machine gun manufactured by the SIG Sauer company. The SIG MG 338 is primarily chambered in .338 Norma Magnum and has an effective range of approximately 1,700 meters, approximately twice the effective range of 7.62x51mm, while at 1,000 meters, it is still capable of penetrating Level III armor. [1] .

Jan 22, 2020 · Compared to the current M240 (7.62 NATO) machine gun, the SIG MG 338 is noticeably lighter, weighing only 20 pounds, and is designed to provide enhanced capability over the 7.62 NATO...

May 15, 2024 · Ohio Ordnance Works’ new REAPR machine gun chambered in .338 Norma Magnum offers a way for America’s warfighters to expand their battlefield dominance. Striking to a max effective range of...

In May 2017 the United States Special Operations Command, in conjunction with the United States Marine Corps issued a sources sought notice for 5,000 Lightweight Medium Machine Guns (LWMMG) chambered for .338 Norma Magnum polymer-cased ammunition. The aim is to identify a machine gun with a 24 inches (610 mm) long barrel weighing 24 pounds (10. ...

Apr 17, 2024 · This two-part series (in conjunction with The Objective Series) details the journey of SIG SAUER’s machine gun development effort that began with the SIG-MMG 338 for U.S. SOCOM’s LMG-M program, transitioned to the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons program, and is now returning to its roots.

The True Velocity RM338, [1] formerly Lightweight Medium Machine Gun (LWMMG), is a prototype machine gun being developed first by General Dynamics, later by LoneStar Future Weapons, [2] now by True Velocity. [3]

May 2, 2024 · The push for a 338 NM machine gun comes after the 2021 adoption of the Barrett Firearms MRAD rifle as the U.S. Army’s MK22 Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR), and the fielding by SOCOM of the 338 NM/300 NM/7.62 NATO rifle as its Advanced Sniper Rifle (ASR).

Jan 16, 2020 · Chambered in .338 Norma Magnum, the MG 338 is billed on being able to deliver effective fire at ranges out to 2,000 meters, closing the gap between 7.62 NATO weapons like the M240 and .50 cal...

Apr 19, 2024 · The majority of its machine gun development effort was temporarily shifted from its work on the SIG-Medium Machine Gun 338 (SIG-MMG 338), a lightweight 338 Norma Magnum-chambered medium machine gun for U.S. SOCOM, and was now directed toward the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) XM250 light machine gun program.

May 21, 2020 · The SIG SAUER MG 338 machine gun is a belt-fed, lightweight medium machine gun weighing under 20lbs., chambered in 338 Norma Mag.