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] .

2020年1月15日 · Following this historic official safety certification, SIG SAUER has completed deliveries of multiple systems, comprised of the MG 338 Machine Guns, 338 Norma Mag Ammunition, and Next Generation Suppressors - all researched, designed, engineered, and manufactured by SIG SAUER in the U.S.A.

2024年4月17日 · By 2016, the problematic capability gap between America’s medium and heavy machine guns was well defined and the solution was identified in the form of the 338 Norma Magnum (338 NM) caliber cartridge. The 338 NM cartridge provides triple the ballistic performance of a 7.62 NATO cartridge fired from an M240B.

2020年1月15日 · Chambered in .338 Norma Mag and firing 600 rounds per minute, the all-new SIG MG 338 Machine Gun has officially been purchased by USSOCOM.

2021年5月4日 · In a press release on the Sig Sauer website, Sig announced that its MG 338 machine gun completed a safety certification in tandem with United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), and...

2020年1月22日 · 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 M240.

2024年4月19日 · 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.

2020年1月16日 · 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 BMG...

2023年3月13日 · The American military has gone all-in on the SIG brand for its future needs in recent years, the MG338 joining the newly-minted M250 LMG, M5 assault carbine, and P320 pistol - all detailed in the Military Factory.

2020年2月18日 · The MG 338 represents Sig’s attempt to bridge the gap between the crew-served M2 Browning heavy machine gun, chambered in .50 BMG, and the M240 family of medium machine guns, chambered in 7.62×51...