XM7 rifle - Wikipedia
WEBThe XM7, previously known 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 Army Has Finally Fielded Its Next Generation Squad Weapons
WEBMar 29, 2024 · The Army has officially fielded its brand-new Next Generation Squad Weapon rifles to its first unit, bringing an end to the service's decades-long effort to replace its M4 and M16 family of...
‘Hit the mark’: 101st soldiers impressed after firing Army’s new rifles ...
WEBApr 17, 2024 · Colston’s unit — the 101st Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team — recently became the Army’s first brigade to field the XM7 rifle officially and the Army’s new XM250 squad automatic weapon.
Meet the M7: Army names next gen squad rifle replacement
WEBJan 18, 2023 · When soldiers get their hands on the Army’s new rifle, it will be known as the M7, the service said Wednesday. More than five years in the making, the Next Generation Squad Weapon will replace...
SIG SAUER Launches Commercial Variant of U.S. Army Next …
WEBJan 13, 2022 · The MCX-SPEAR was developed with direct input from U.S. warfighters to provide more power, distance, and accuracy to replace the current M4 rifle platform. The MCX-SPEAR is now the most innovative and advanced AR platform in the world.
Sig Announces Consumer Model of Army Next Gen Rifle
WEBJan 13, 2022 · New Hampshire-based Sig Sauer on Friday announced a first-run commercial variant of the rifle they submitted to the U.S. Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon program-- the MCX Spear.
First photos of 101st Airborne soldiers testing the Army’s new rifles
WEBOct 3, 2023 · The XM7 will eventually be the new personal weapon for soldiers across the Army, replacing the ubiquitous M4 rifle, whose design dates to the Vietnam-era M16. The XM250 which will replace the...
Army finally picks an optic for Next Generation Squad Weapon
WEBJan 7, 2022 · The NGSW-FC will replace the close combat optic, rifle combat optic and machine gun optic. But neither the optic nor the weapon will be “pure fleeted” anytime soon, meaning all soldiers and ...
NGSW signifies an evolution in Soldier lethality
WEBMay 13, 2022 · The Army recently announced that the Next Generation Squad Weapon, the XM5 rifle and XM250 light machine gun will replace the M4/M16 rifle and the 249 light machine gun, with some Soldiers...
Army moving forward with Next Generation Squad Weapon …
WEBMar 15, 2023 · Last April, the Army awarded a contract to Sig Sauer to produce the Next Generation Squad Weapon — or NGSW — XM7 Rifle, XM250 Automatic Rifle and a 6.8mm family of ammunition to replace the...