Sig MG 338

The Sig MG 338 is a medium machine gun manufactured by the SIG Sauer company.

Sig MG 338
TypeMachine gun
Place of originUnited States
Production history
ManufacturerSIG SAUER
Specifications
Mass21.4 pounds (9.7 kg)
Length50 in (1,300 mm)
Barrel length24 in (610 mm)
Cartridge.338 Norma Magnum
Barrels1
ActionShort Recoil Impulse Averaging
Rate of fire600 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity2,650 ft/s (810 m/s)
Effective firing range1,860 yards (1,700 meters)
Maximum firing range6,170 yards (5,640 meters)
Feed system50 or 100-round belt

Description

The Sig MG 338 is primarily chambered in .338 Norma Magnum which has approximately twice the effective range of 7.62x51mm. It weighs approximately 22 pounds and has a short stroke gas piston operating system. It weighs significantly less than the preceding M240. It is select fire being capable of both automatic and semi-automatic fire. It uses an AR style handgrip and buttstock.[1]

History

In 2017 United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) issued a solicitation for a .338 Norma Magnum machine gun.[2]

The MG 338 passed its US military safety evaluations in 2020.[2] Also in 2020 the US Army began to look at adopting the weapon alongside SOCOM.[3] The MG 338 was also evaluated by the United States Marine Corps.[4]

Users
  • United States Special Operations Command[5]

References
  1. Cox, Matthew. "Here's the New Light Machine Gun SOCOM Is Evaluating". military.com. Military.com. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  2. Eger, Chris. "USSOCOM TAKES DELIVERY OF NEW SIG SAUER MG 338 MACHINE GUN". guns.com. Guns.com. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. Keller, Jared. "The Army is on the hunt for a brand new machine gun to replace the M240". taskandpurpose.com. Task and Purpose. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  4. South, Todd; Lowe, Christian. "MARSOC to evaluate machine gun that could replace both the M240 and .50 caliber 'Ma Deuce'". armytimes.com. Army Times. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  5. TREVITHICK, JOSEPH. "Special Operators Are Eying This Machine Gun To Solve A Number Of Problems". thedrive.com. The Drive. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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