US Special Operations Command just picked up a new lightweight machine gun

Sig Sauer MG 338 machine gunSig Sauer/YouTube

  • Sig Sauer said Wednesday that US Special Operations Command has take delivery of the company's new MG 338 machine gun.
  • SOCOM has been looking for a lightweight machine gun, and Sig Sauer says the MG 338 will bridge the gap between the current 7.62 mm M240 machine gun and the .50-cal M2.
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US Special Operations Command has officially taken delivery of Sig Sauer's MG 338 machine gun, the company announced on Wednesday.

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 suppressors, a first for the command.

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