The Sig Sauer company continues to outclass its competition by closing big contracts with the U.S. Armed Forces. The Army recently awarded them a contract to produce two new service rifles to replace the M4 with the XM5 and XM250. It doesn't end there because the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) also selected the Sig MCX "Rattler" as their new PDW. It's clear that Sig … [Read more...]
Meet the Sig MCX Rattler: Latest Defense Weapon for U.S. Special Ops
U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) will be wielding a new personal defense weapon (PDW) dubbed the Sig MCX "Rattler." Since 2017, the SOF has been searching and testing rifles to replace the M4/M4A1, and the only vendor that fulfills the need for their Commercial PDW requirement is the Sig Sauer MCX "Rattler." Compactable and lightweight, this rifle packs a punch for its size … [Read more...]
Meet the New Military Rifle: Sig Sauer’s M4 Replacement
There’s a new army rifle in town because Sig Sauer was just awarded the contract to produce the M4 replacement. This new military rifle and M4 carbine successor has been in the works for a long time, and competition between several weapons contractors was heated, but the new U.S. standard issue rifle has been chosen. The New MIlitary Rifle and M4 Replacement There are two … [Read more...]