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This article is about the machine gun. For the torpedo,
see Mark 48 torpedo. For the missile launcher, see
RIM-162 ESSM.
The Mk 48 (Mark 48), or Maximi is a belt-fed
general-purpose machine gun chambered for
7.62×51mm NATO cartridges, fed from a disintegrating
belt (M13 link) or the non-disintegrating segmented
German DM1 belt of ammunition.
Mk 48 Mod 0
Mk 48 Mod 0
Type General-purpose machine
gun
Place of origin Belgium
United States
Service history
In service 2003–present
Used by See Users
Wars War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Production history
Designer Fabrique Nationale
Manufacturing
Designed 2003
Manufacturer Fabrique Nationale
Manufacturing
Produced 2003–present
Variants See Variants
Specifications
Mass 8.2 kg (18.0779 lb) empty
11.2 kg (24.7 lb) w/ 100
rounds
Length 1,000 mm (39.75 in)
Barrel length 502 mm (19.75 in)
Cartridge 7.62×51mm NATO
(STANAG 2310)
Action Gas-operated, open bolt
Rate of fire 710 (± 50) rounds/min
Effective firing range 800 m (~875 yd), area
target
Maximum firing range 3,600 m (~3,940 yd)
Feed system Non-disintegrating DM1
or disintegrating M13
linked belt
It is manufactured by Fabrique Nationale
Manufacturing Inc., a division of FN Herstal based in
the United States. The Mk 48 has been developed in
conjunction with the U.S. Special Operations
Command (USSOCOM), which has adopted the
weapon and started its fielding process, beginning
with special operations units.
History
Design
Variants
Users
See also
References
External links
Last edited 5 hours ago by Loafiewa
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