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The .338 Norma Magnum is a new entry into military operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three companies competing for the contract are Ohio Ordnance Works; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2024\/04\/17\/true-velocity-sues-sig-sauer-alleging-stolen-trade-secrets\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sig Sauer; and a True Velocity and Lonestar Future Weapons team<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lancaster previously said the weapon is scheduled for fielding in fiscal 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sig Sauer in recent years won the Modular Handgun System contract to provide a 9 mm sidearm to all military branches as well as the Army\u2019s Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle and automatic rifle contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies delivered three weapons each in February and a total of a dozen each in late April for endurance testing, according to documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Basic specifications of the Lightweight Medium Machinegun from the competitors are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><b>Ohio Ordnance Works Recoil Enhanced Automatic Precision Rifle, or REAPR:<\/b> a 26.8-pound, 54.5-inch weapon with a rate of fire of 550 rounds to 660 rounds per minute.<\/li><li><b>Sig Sauer\u2019s MG 338:<\/b> a 24.1-pound, 50-inch weapon with a rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute.<\/li><li><b>True Velocity\u2019s Recoil Mitigation 338:<\/b> a 25-pound, 49-inch weapon with a rate of fire exceeding 500 rounds per minute.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. troops began noticing range limitations in Afghanistan with their M240 machine guns, chambered in 7.62 mm, that reached about 1,500 meters. 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