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\"Sig's
This year Sig Sauer showcased their brand new .338 Norma Magnum belt-fed machine gun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

To find out more, please visit Sig Sauer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

If you asked me what was my favorite thing to come out of SHOT Show 2020 was, it would be Sig Sauer\u2019s new Medium Machine Gun.  While I recognize it is largely unimportant to most people out there since it is designed for the military, for me having been in the military as well as security contracting and having had used other machine guns, from the M240-B to the Mk48, this new gun has a special place in my heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Let’s start with what it is.\u00a0 It is a NEW, emphasis on new, medium machine gun.\u00a0 Why the emphasis?\u00a0 Well, for the last 40+ years, the only advances in that class of gun have been to put some lightening cuts on it and add a section or two of pic rail.\u00a0 Literally, that is it.\u00a0 But in 2020 Sig put out an amazing belt-fed machine gun with some truly meaningful upgrades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Sig's
The continuous top rail can be used for mounting any combination of day optics, thermals, night vision or lasers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Let’s start with the caliber.\u00a0 Sig\u2019s new machine gun is chambered in 338 Norma Magnum.\u00a0 Ballistically, it is an incredible cartridge.\u00a0 It far outpaces the .308 in maximum effective range and at the same time even beats out the .50 caliber with respect to armor penetration at distance.\u00a0 Making it effective both against enemy personnel as well as vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And how about weight?  If you have ever carried weapons over distance, weight becomes a huge factor really quick.  The new machine gun is 4lbs. lighter than the current .308 machine guns being fielded, at 20lbs., and incredibly more capable.  Not to mention the weight savings versus a M2 50 cal\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As far as meaningful changes go, there are many.\u00a0 For starters, let’s look at the feed tray.\u00a0 Sig\u2019s feed tray is relatively small and opens to the right.\u00a0 This is a big deal.\u00a0 Traditionally the top cover and feed tray open forward, hinging towards the front of the receiver.\u00a0 This led to a number of problems.\u00a0 One being your optic.\u00a0 Your optic was mounted on a part of the weapon that was constantly moving, being opened and closed, which you hoped returned to zero.\u00a0 Also, it would often connect and bang your optic off of the barrel or heat shroud when opened all the way forward.\u00a0 Or, if you were trying to use a thermal or night vision device in front of your day optic, you would run into problems there as well.\u00a0 Sig\u2019s machine gun solves all of this and allows for the rock-solid mounting of any optics on the integrated top rail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Sig's
The ease at which this new machine gun is loaded is amazing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever tried to load a belt-fed while moving?\u00a0 Not a lot of fun.\u00a0 Usually, the top cover is bouncing around while you are trying to place rounds onto the feed tray, trying not to trip\u2026\u00a0 Loading is simple with this.\u00a0 You can either open it up and do it in the traditional manner, albeit with a smaller and easier to manage top cover, or just inset the belt straight into the left side of the receiver till the first round clicks, then one more time till you get a second click, advancing those rounds into the feed claws.\u00a0 Done.\u00a0 Easy day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had the chance to shoot the new machine gun at Sig\u2019s Media Range Day.\u00a0 While my experience was limited, I will say the recoil impulse seemed a little lighter than that of a .308 belt-fed, even though it is chambered in .338 NM.\u00a0 And speaking of .308, if the range can\u2019t handle .338 NM, or for cost savings, it is just a matter of some simple parts swapping and you can convert the gun between those calibers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Sig's
The recoil of the .338 NM in this machine gun was quite controllable.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While this may very well not have a broad appeal to the market, since it isn\u2019t available for commercial sale…yet, I love the meaningful advances brought to the platform.\u00a0 If they ever do offer a semi-automatic version of it, start saving now.\u00a0 Rumor has it that the price tag is up past $30,000\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To find out more, please visit Sig Sauer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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