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.

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.

Dec 13, 2024 · Key Points: The U.S. Army’s XM250 light machine gun replaces the M249 SAW, enhancing firepower and range with the new 6.8mm round, designed to penetrate next-gen body armor.

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 …

Jul 18, 2022 · Both weapons are chambered for SIG’s 6.8x51mm FURY Hybrid ammo to significantly increase Army warfighters’ combat range, accuracy and lethality.

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.

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...

Mar 30, 2024 · The US Army Futures Command has announced that the first XM7 rifles and XM250 LMGs ordered as part of the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program have been delivered to the 101st Airborne Division.

In its typical configuration, the SIG SAUER NGSW-AR machine gun / XM250 Automatic Rifle uses a pistol grip with trigger and manual safety/selector, a side-folding, and adjustable shoulder stock, and a folding bipod that is attached to the front end of the receiver.

Jun 1, 2022 · The NGSW XM250 LMG — say that five times fast — is a light machine gun slated to replace the M249 Squad Assault Weapon (SAW). Both are chambered in 6.8 x 51mm, formally a part of the 6.8...