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] .

2024年4月17日 · 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.

2020年1月16日 · According to Sig Sauer, SOCOM has completed its official safety certification for the MG 338 and taken delivery of “multiple systems” comprised of the machine gun, .338 Norma Magnum ammunition, and...

The Sig MG 338 general-purpose machine gun weighs just over 21 pounds and fires at a rate of 600 rounds per minute, delivering potent .338 Norma Magnum rounds out to ranges of 1,500 meters. The...

2020年1月22日 · Ahead of SHOT Show 2020, SIG Sauer provided an in-depth look at the company's revolutionary new MG 338 machine gun, designed for U.S. Military use. The SIG MG 338 is designed particularly to...

The gun that could replace the decades-old M240, the standard medium machine gun for both the Army and Marines, is being evaluated by Marines with Special Operations Command.

2021年4月16日 · Effective at ranges out to 2,000 meters, the SIG Sauer MG 338 machine gun has a greater range than the M240 platoon-level machine gun. It has a rate of fire of 600 pounds and is chambered in the...

2024年4月24日 · This second installment of a two-part 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 (NGSW) program, and is now returning to its roots.

2023年3月13日 · It succeeds an aging line of M240 Medium Machine Guns (MMGs) and M2 Heavy Machine Guns (HMGs) having been in service for decades while bringing with it many modern elements for the modern Warfighter. The MG338 is a true machine gun in being belt-fed, this either from a hard or soft box set along the side of the receiver or under it.

2024年4月17日 · This is the first post in a two-part series that 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.