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] .

The weapon uses the .338 Norma Magnum round, giving it greater lethality and double the range of the 7.62 NATO round. The LWMMG has a rate of fire of 500 rounds per minute, an effective range of 1,700 meters (1,900 yards), and a maximum range of 5,642 meters (6,170 yards).

2020年1月15日 · The MG 338 features a short-stroke gas piston system and a proprietary recoil mitigation system, with a free-floating, quick-change barrel, ambidextrous controls, switchable feed tray, charging handle that can be alternated to either side depending on operator preference, and as a modern, multi-caliber, modular system the new SIG MG 338 is ...

2024年4月17日 · The 338 NM cartridge provides triple the ballistic performance of a 7.62 NATO cartridge fired from an M240B. Its performance is closer to that of the 50 BMG, but at less than half the weight and size of the .50 cal. round, and when …

2024年4月19日 · The SIG-MMG 338 is capable of not only being converted to standard 7.62 x 51mm to align with NATO ammunition and current stockpiles, and it’s specifically designed to handle high-pressure ammunition such as the Army’s new hybrid 6.8 x 51mm NGSW ammunition and is poised for the use of hybrid 338 NM cartridges, should they be adopted.

2024年5月2日 · The ongoing Lightweight Machine Gun-Medium (LMG-M) competition by USSOCOM continues the movement of U.S. forces to a new family of small arms weapons chambered in 338 Norma Magnum.

2020年1月22日 · The SIG Sauer MG 338 machine gun is a belt-fed, lightweight medium machine gun weighing under 20 lbs., chambered in .338 Norma Mag.

2023年3月13日 · The Light Machine Gun (LMG) system is chambered in the .338 Norma Magnum cartridge, giving it enhanced engagement ranges when compared to the in-service M240 while retaining lethality at-range. 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 ...

2020年1月15日 · The belt-fed, lightweight medium machine gun design fires the 338 Norma Mag. SIG’s machine gun also features a short-stoke gas piston system and proprietary recoil mitigation system. It utilizes a free-floating, quick-change barrel, …

SIG MG 338 machine gun is a full automatic, gas operated, belt fed weapon that fires from open bolt. It uses short stroke piston gas system, with piston running below the quick-detachable barrel. Gas block is provided with manual gas regulator with two settings, for normal or suppressed use.