{"id":47481,"date":"2022-05-18T16:01:25","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T16:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/05\/18\/new-rounds-new-small-arms-make-special-operators-firepower-wish-list\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:04:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:04:30","slug":"new-rounds-new-small-arms-make-special-operators-firepower-wish-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/smr\/sofic\/2022\/05\/18\/new-rounds-new-small-arms-make-special-operators-firepower-wish-list\/","title":{"rendered":"New rounds, new small arms make special operators\u2019 firepower wish list"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TAMPA, Fla. \u2014 Special operators say the next machine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/modern-day-marine\/2022\/05\/11\/marines-to-field-multibarrel-sniper-rifle-to-replace-two-existing-weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\">gun<\/a> should deliver the power, range and accuracy of a .50 caliber in the size of a platoon-level M240 machine gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That .338 Norma Magnum Lightweight Medium Machine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2018\/05\/10\/the-us-military-could-replace-the-m240-and-legendary-ma-deuce-a-lot-sooner-than-you-think\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gun<\/a>, to put it lightly, is a \u201cbig advancement\u201d in small arms for spec ops, one expert said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2019\/01\/24\/heres-one-of-the-big-guns-competing-to-be-socoms-next-lightweight-medium-machine-gun\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SIG_SLMAG3.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Here\u2019s one of the big guns competing to be SOCOM\u2019s next lightweight medium machine gun<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The .338 NM machine gun is lighter than the current M240 in 7.62mm but can shoot with some of the same effects as the .50 caliber, a much heavier platform.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative launched back in 2017 and, in the ensuing years, two companies, Sig Sauer and General Dynamics, have primarily been vying for the contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lieutenant colonel over Special Operations Forces\u2019 lethality program for Special Operations Command shared details of this and other small arms programs during his presentation Tuesday at the SOF Industry Conference held here by the National Defense Industrial Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to media ground rules, officials at the rank of O5 and below are not identified by name due to the operational nature of their work with SOCOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"349\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GD-LWMMG-338.PNG.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GD-LWMMG-338.PNG.png 893w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GD-LWMMG-338.PNG.png?resize=300,117 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GD-LWMMG-338.PNG.png?resize=768,300 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The General Dynamics Lightweight Medium Machine Gun is in .338mm Norma Magnum and is being considered by Special Operations Command to replace the M240 7.62mm machine gun. (General Dynamics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is basically going to give us firepower, not exactly, of a .50 caliber in a M240 form factor,\u201d the official said. \u201cIt is a big advancement in SOF lethality and there are going to be a lot of accoutrements.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current M240 machine gun is chambered in 7.62mm NATO. It\u2019s a round that\u2019s been in service for more than half a century and has seen many advancements but, most experts agree, has reached the limits of its potential for range and lethality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marine Corps and the Army <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/modern-day-marine\/2022\/05\/11\/marines-to-field-multibarrel-sniper-rifle-to-replace-two-existing-weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\">recently added<\/a> a multi-barrel sniper rifle that can shoot 7.62mm, .300 Winchester Magnum and .338 Norma Magnum, Marine Corps Times reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official said the command is still working through the competition, but expects delivery of the machine gun by fiscal 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sig Sauer offered the Sig Sauer Lightweight Machine Gun, or SLMG, a 20-pound, foldable stock machine gun designed to be fed from either side. That feature allows the weapon to be used effectively in dismounted, aircraft or ground vehicle operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the Sig Sauer version allows for an adjustable gas block that matches pressure requirements for a variety of suppressors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2019, Sig Sauer defense product manager Cory McQuilkin told Army Times the suppressor add-on hadn\u2019t changed the weapon\u2019s rate of fire, a previous concern with these types of systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every small arm option now factors in suppressors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2017, Sig Sauer won the sidearm replacement contract for all of the services with the Modular Handgun System program. It also won the carbine and squad machine gun weapon replacement contract earlier this year for the Next Generation Squad Weapon program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General Dynamics touts that at ranges out to 1,000m, its weapon combo can penetrate Level III body armor and knock out soft-skinned vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"226\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M338-Sig-Sauer.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M338-Sig-Sauer.jpg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M338-Sig-Sauer.jpg.jpg?resize=300,97 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The M338, a .338mm Norma Magnum machine gun made by Sig Sauer, completed safety testing recently and is under limited user evaluation by special operations troops. (Sig Sauer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another ongoing small arms replacement is the Mid-Range Gas Gun, chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That weapon will come a bit earlier, expected to begin deliveries this year, according to slides the official displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next step for the gas gun is creating an assault variant, useful for airborne operations and close-quarters fighting in built-up areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For both weapons, the key add-ons will be \u201caccoutrements,\u201d the official said. That means optics, accessories to strap onto the weapon and, most importantly, new types of ammo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said forces want armor-piercing rounds, training rounds and \u201csomething that acts like a tracer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The services have been after a \u201cone-way tracer\u201d for years now. That\u2019s because when a shooter fires a tracer, the light emitted can be seen from both sides. That\u2019s helpful for a shooter \u201cwalking in rounds\u201d on a target with others firing in their formation. 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