MK 48

Question 1

MK48 Description

Answer 1

A gas-operated, air-cooled, fully-automatic, belt fed machine gun chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO that fires from the open bolt position

Question 2

MK48 Weight/ barrel assembly weight

Answer 2

-Complete weapon unloaded: 18.26lbs
-Barrel assembly: 5.35lbs

Question 3

MK48 Length/barrel length

Answer 3

-Overall weapon: 39.75
-Barrel assembly: 19.75

Question 4

MK48 Rifling Twist

Answer 4

1:12in RH twist

Question 5

MK48 Muzzle Velocity

Answer 5

2750fps

Question 6

MK48 Max Range

Answer 6

3600m

Question 7

MK48 Max Effective Ranges (Bipod)

Answer 7

-Point: 600m
-Area: 800m

Question 8

MK48 Sustained Rate of Fire/barrel change frequency

Answer 8

100 r/m; 3-5 round bursts; 4-5 seconds between bursts
*barrel change every 200 rounds

Question 9

MK48 Rapid Rate of Fire/ barrel change frequency

Answer 9

200 r/m; 8-10 round bursts; 2-3 seconds between bursts
*barrel change every 200 rounds

Question 10

MK48 Cyclic Rate of Fire/barrel change frequency

Answer 10

730 r/m
*barrel change every 200 rounds

Question 11

MK48 Ammunition Mix

Answer 11

4:1 ball:tracer
*tracer burnout after 900m
*can also fire IR Tracer