The XM7, previously designated as the XM5, is the U.S. Army variant of the SIG MCX Spear, a 6.8×51mm (.277 in), gas-operated, magazine -fed assault rifle [1] designed by SIG Sauer for the Next Generation Squad Weapon program in 2022 to replace the M4 carbine.

The Heckler & Koch XM8 is a lightweight assault rifle system developed from the late 1990s to early 2000s. The rifle was designed by German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch (H&K), and shares design and engineering with their G36 rifle.

Sep 25, 2024 · The XM5 Rifle will replace the M4/M4A1 carbine within the close combat force. The new ammunition includes multiple types of tactical and training rounds that increase accuracy and are more lethal against emerging threats than both the 5.56mm and 7.62mm ammunition.

Introducing the MCX-SPEAR, the civilian version of the U.S. Army’s new XM7 rifle. The MCX-SPEAR is available in 7.62x51 and coming soon in 277 SIG Fury. The next generation has arrived.

NEWINGTON, N.H., (February 28, 2023) – SIG SAUER is pleased to introduce the MCX-SPEAR, the civilian version of the U.S. Army’s new XM7 rifle chosen for the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) program. The MCX-SPEAR is available in 7.62 NATO and 6.5 Creedmoor and coming soon in 277 SIG Fury.

Dec 16, 2024 · A gas-operated, semi-automatic rifle, it has a fully modular design that allows soldiers to adapt it to various mission profiles with ease. Along with being compatible with several types of optics and suppressors, its fire selector allows operators to …

Dec 3, 2022 · If there was a gun that defined the mid-2000s, it was the XM8. The XM8 seemed to grace the cover of every Tom Clancy game between 2005 and 2013. It popped up in movies, TV shows, and more and was often seen as the elite super-soldier’s rifle.

The XM7 is a modular, piston driven, select fire, magazine fed, 6.8mm rifle. Its fully ambidextrous controls are similar to M4/M4A1 carbine operations with additional ergonomic features to...

Dec 13, 2024 · The Army began fielding its newest rifle, the XM7, to the 101st Airborne this spring and to line units and Pacific-focused special operations units this fall. This is a half-decade-long endeavor to replace the M4 and M16 families of weapons that …