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 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 …

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 …

Capable of muzzle velocities in excess of 3,000 FPS with a 113gr bullet out of a 16” barrel, the MCX-SPEAR rifle is achieving the Army’s goal of advanced performance while also exceeding …

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 …

Sep 25, 2024 · Under the contract, SIG is supplying the Army with the new XM7 rifle and XM250 automatic rifle, both chambered in the new 6.8x51mm hybrid cartridge. The weapons were …

The SIG MCX Spear (stylized as MCX-SPEAR) is a multi-caliber rifle developed by the American division of SIG Sauer from the SIG MCX series of carbines. The SIG MCX Spear is primarily …

Mar 16, 2023 · One program aimed at revolutionizing the service’s small arms arsenal is the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) initiative. Forging ahead into the future of weapon …

3 days ago · Graphic shows the SIG Sauer XM5 / MCX Spear rifle. October 27, 2022 - For the first time in six decades, the U.S. Army is introducing a new squad weapon -- a SIG Sauer rifle …

Jan 7, 2025 · The SPIW program aimed to create a modular rifle capable of taking multiple forms of ammunition to include flechettes, grenades, and standard 5.56 mm ammunition.