I was offered an amazing opportunity to spend a day at the range with the Army's newest select fire battle rifle, the Sig MCX Spear, designated by the Army as the XM5. The Army recently announced its decision to adopt the XM5 as its newest rifle, eventually intended to replace the M4 and the 5.56mm cartridge.
The Spear started out as the MCX-MR in 7.62 during the SASS trials and ultimately lost out to the HK417 which eventually was rebuilt into the M110A1. Sig held onto the MR and when. theArmy began looking for a new mid range weapon, the MR was rebuilt into the SPEAR that you see here. Sig chambered it in its proprietary caliber the .277 Fury, which will see use in the military as the 6.8x51mm round. The 6.8 maintains better ballistic capabilities than. the6.5 and allows for more transfer of energy on target than the 7.62. This round, coupled with this rifle, will allow for greater lethality and survivability for our soldiers on the modern battlefield.
The rifle weighs 8.4 lbs, about the same as a Knight's Armament SR-25, and will come equipped with the Sig suppressor seen here, and specialized optic made by Vortex designated as the XM157m which features a 1-8 power scope with ranging capabilities as well as viable andIR light and laser. The rifle features. arear and side charging handle, and fires at a rate of fire of about 750-800 rounds per minute from a 20 round magazine. The rifle is well suited to both patrol and DMR use.
Special thanks to The HUB AZ for lending me this rifle to shoot.
00:00 Sig MCX SPEAR
01:12 history and development of the Sig MCX SPEAR
04:14 semi auto firing. of the SPEAR
04:18 controlled bursts with the Sig SPEAR
04:29 full auto 20 round magazine dump with the Sig SPEAR
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15 июл 2024
