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Old 08-12-2015, 06:36 AM
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Thanks for this - very useful.
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Old 08-12-2015, 11:54 AM
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You're quite welcome. Wish I had found it a few years ago when you probably needed it
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Old 08-27-2015, 10:31 PM
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Oh, there was a huge thread of requests. I just wasn't statting out many of them because, at the time, it would've interfered with product plans for future supplements.



As far as I can tell from a quick check, the primary difference between the two is a few ounces of weight and different cyclic rates. They look pretty similar:

FN Mk. 48 (Squad Automatic Weapon)

Caliber: 7.62x51mm
Capacity: belt
Damage: 8
Penetration: x2/x3
Stage III Ballistics: 7.62x51mm
Range: Medium/Sniping
ROF: B5/B9 for Mod 0; B5/B10 for Mod 1
Speed: 4/6/9
Recoil: 6
Bulk: 4
Weight: 8.4 kg for Mod 0; 8.3 kg for Mod 1
Barter Value: GG2,800
Street Price: $11,200

(I'm classifying the Mk. 48 as a SAW rather than a GPMG because it seems to be treated as a SAW in deployment and doctrine. Really, I'm rethinking the whole SAW/GPMG game classification based on some conversations elsenet, but that's neither here nor there.)
The MK48 is actually a new generation of "hybrid Machinegun." It can use 80% of the parts from the M240B or the M249 SAW. By taking the bolt, barrel, and feed tray from an M249; You can convert to 5.56mmN caliber from 7.62mmN. This is essentially a "field expedient" conversion that can be done with minimal tools. In fact, SF soldiers using the MK48 were equipped with 5.56mmN conversion kits.
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