{"id":39126,"date":"2018-10-10T13:24:50","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T13:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/10\/10\/check-out-the-upgrades-on-the-way-for-this-762-mm-machine-gun\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:08:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:08:16","slug":"check-out-the-upgrades-on-the-way-for-this-762-mm-machine-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/off-duty\/gearscout\/2018\/10\/10\/check-out-the-upgrades-on-the-way-for-this-762-mm-machine-gun\/","title":{"rendered":"Check out the upgrades on the way for this 7.62 mm machine gun"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=68ef335d-18ac-4093-b3a7-d1b0826b459d\" poster=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/video-poster-68ef335d-18ac-4093-b3a7-d1b0826b459d.jpg\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"false\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Todd South talks to Shawn Malloy of FN America about the FN MK 48 MOD 1 machine gun, their latest offering for military and law enforcement. (Dustin Diaz, Todd South\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An upgraded version of the mainstay of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/05\/08\/armys-next-squad-weapon-will-fire-a-never-before-seen-ammo-combination\/\" target=_blank>machine gun<\/a> power in the Army\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/10\/09\/major-changes-for-small-arms-are-on-the-way-with-the-armys-saw-replacement\/\" target=_blank>dismounted formations<\/a> just got a few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2017\/05\/25\/chief-the-army-has-developed-a-bullet-that-penetrates-5-56-mm-resistant-body-armor\/\" target=_blank>new tweaks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FN Mk 48 Mod 2 was on display at the Association of the United States Army\u2019s annual meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mk 48 itself was a project begun in 2002 to find ways to improve the Army\u2019s 7.62mm M240 machine gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new version has a buttstock adjustable to five settings that can shorten down for transport and quickly push out for the right fit. 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