XM250 - Wikipedia
The XM250 is the U.S. military designation for the SIG LMG 6.8, a 6.8×51mm (.277 in), gas-operated, belt-fed light machine gun designed by SIG Sauer for the U.S. Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon Program in 2022 to replace the M249 light machine gun.
XM250 NGSW-AR SIG MG 6.8mm automatic rifle light machine gun
Dec 5, 2024 · Engineered to address the evolving challenges and threats faced by military personnel, the XM250 fires a new, high-performance 6.8mm cartridge, which significantly outperforms the 5.56mm and 7.62mm rounds used in existing squad-level firearms.
Army Announces 2 New Rifles for Close-Combat Soldiers
Apr 20, 2022 · The Army recently awarded a contract to manufacturer SIG Sauer for two new soldier weapons: the XM5 rifle and the XM250 automatic rifle. For soldiers involved in close-quarters combat, the XM5...
More on the Army's New XM5, XM250 Next Gen Weapons - Guns.com
May 17, 2022 · The XM250, Sig Sauer's light machine gun, is the tentative NGSW-AR winner. Like the XM5, it is chambered in 6.8x51mm. It is expected to replace the M249 SAW in front-line service with the U.S...
Meet the XM250: The Army’s New Game-Changing Squad Weapon
Dec 13, 2024 · The new XM250 is a lightweight, belt-fed, select-fire 6.8mm light machine gun. It has fully ambidextrous controls, a collapsible buttstock, MLOK mounting locations, and a recoil mitigation system.
XM250 Next Generation Squad Weapon – Automatic Rifle
The XM250 is a lightweight, belt-fed, select fire, 6.8mm light machine gun. It has fully ambidextrous controls, a collapsible buttstock, MLOK® mounting locations, and a recoil mitigation system.
SIG SAUER XM250/M250 6.8x51mm Belt-Fed Light Machine Gun …
Jul 18, 2022 · Back in early May, DefenseReview (DR) published a quick heads-up piece about the SIG SAUER XM5 Rifle and XM250 belt-fed light machine gun winning the US Army Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) System contract to replace the M4/M4A1 carbine and FN M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) by 2023.
Firing the Army’s New Rifle And Machine Gun Is A Weighty ... - Forbes
Sep 22, 2023 · APG will see the process yet again when it embarks on a limited user test of the Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW), the XM-7 rifle and XM-250 automatic rifle (a machine gun referred...
SIG-Sauer M250 (XM250) Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) / Light Machine Gun ...
Apr 20, 2022 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the SIG-Sauer M250 (XM250) Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) / Light Machine Gun (LMG) including pictures.
The Superior SIG-Sauer XM250 Will Replace the Iconic M249 Very …
Oct 13, 2022 · The XM250 features the latest innovations of the twenty-first century. This cutting-edge machine gun outperforms the M249 with an improved gas system and a more powerful cartridge, the .277...