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SAINT
Part 1 - Conception to Reality
In 2017, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) challenged industry to provide potential solutions that could fill the gap between its current man-portable, medium machine gun—the 7.62 NATO M240B/L, capable of effectively engaging targets up to 800 meters away, and its 84-plus-pound sibling—the 50 BMG M2A, that reaches past 1,800 meters.
The gap between these two machine guns had left the command’s maneuver units unable to provide standoff or deal with threats between 800 and 1,800 meters without relying on the stationary or vehicle mounted M2A. SOCOM needed a man-portable machine gun that operators could carry and use to assault and defend against distant targets as they took and held ground.
www.sigsauer.com
Part 2 - Tested and Delivered
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.
In 2017, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) challenged industry to provide potential solutions that could fill the gap between its current man-portable, medium machine gun—the 7.62 NATO M240B/L, capable of effectively engaging targets up to 800 meters away, and its 84-plus-pound sibling—the 50 BMG M2A, that reaches past 1,800 meters.
The gap between these two machine guns had left the command’s maneuver units unable to provide standoff or deal with threats between 800 and 1,800 meters without relying on the stationary or vehicle mounted M2A. SOCOM needed a man-portable machine gun that operators could carry and use to assault and defend against distant targets as they took and held ground.
The Objective: The SIG-MMG 338 Program - Conception to Reality (Part I)
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.
www.sigsauer.com
Part 2 - Tested and Delivered
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.
