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The Mark 48 or Mk 48 is a lightweight belt-fed machine gun firing 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges from a disintegrating belt of ammunition.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.