New FN MK48 machine gun could address SOCOM desire for 6.5 mm round and assault machine gun

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Thank you, my friend CW5 Jack Cardwell for making us aware that "SOCOM is seeking a new 6.5 mm machine gun round. The FN America MK48 MOD 2 machine gun is chambered in the 6.5 Creedmoor round."
"FN America says its new version of the MK48 may address SOCOM’s desire for an assault machine gun and new caliber round.
The military small arms manufacturer on Tuesday unveiled a new prototype of its MK48 machine gun, which is now chambered for the 6.5 mm Creedmoor round, at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference in Tampa, Florida.
SOCOM has been interested in the 6.5 mm round for several years. Experts say has the potential to lighten loads, increase accuracy, reduce recoil and increase range.
Research has shown that the 6.5 mm round will “stay supersonic longer, have less wind drift and better terminal performance than 7.62 mm ammunition,” SOCOM officials previously told Army Times.
The 7.62 version of MK48 has been a program of record for SOCOM since 2003, and is fielded by Army Rangers and Navy SEALS.
The new MK48 MOD 2 version of the FN manufactured machine gun is scaled down from the 7.62 mm to the 6.5 Creedmoor round."

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