As a former M249 gunner, I did in fact sprain my ankle (security halt before crossing a 4 lane highway) during an over land movement, landed right on top of my saw, broke the cheap plastic 200 rd box and had to run across a linear danger area (said highway) limping and tripping up in a 200 round belt while my entire platoon was already on the far side of the road laughing their asses off. I would have very much loved to live with this M250.
@@potter3050 i mean, there is that comically large tank suppressor that looks like a cock. Maybe something similar could be done for arty? Though it would have to be even more comical.
@@potter3050 even if they just made a "muzzle break" that deflected the gas away......... that would help a TON . the arty guns all have a pretty aggressive break on them.... some are worse than others (usually the small and light ones.... to save on the recoil compensater hydraulics/weight) . . but ya.... im sure the guys would pack more weight to still be able to hear after they get out............
I dunno bubba I'm just saying it'd be really considerate because the guys I know all have hearing aids and have to read lips and shit. We got B2 spirits Ohio class boomers,let's put some of dough into our boys ear protection.
I’m blown away with how they just nonchalantly one handed a machine gun. I was expecting something with a decent amount of weight, not AR-15 kind of weight. Looks like a massive game changer. Now soldiers can carry even more ammo, since the weapon is lighter.
Gotta love how the immediate thing that will be done with the extra carrying capacity is to carry more weight in the form of ammo instead of just letting the soldier's backs rest a little. Obviously it makes sense, more ammo means fewer chances of running dry during a tough situation so it will end up saving soldiers's lives, but it's still funny. It's like how governments always add more streets and more lanes to existing streets and then people immediately fill them up with cars so the traffic issue never gets solved.
@@nlmaster9811 There are already billions of .308 rounds available ... this is simply the equivalent of an Apply charging port over USB-C ... something specialty meant to make the manufacturer maximum profit while not really offering anything new to the consumer.
@@mbdulkawhat are you even talking about They used this round because it can penetrate mild bullet proof vests unlike 5.56 but it's also lighter and has less recoil compared to 7.62 and is more accurate.
To be honest, the 6.8x51 cartridge and electronic optical system pairing is the main benefit anyway, they wanted the m5 to be as mechanically similar to the m4 as possible for familiarity in ease of operation.
If anything it at least shares the same cartridge. But yeah the m5 isn't leaps and bounds better than the m4. But who knows maybe its one of those small things thats more important than it seems.
The military service rifle didnt need to be completely revamped and replaced. The M4 platform is near perfect, easy for maintenance, extremely customizable. The only downfall was the cartridge size. While 277 fury is an odd round, its a neccesary advancement for conflicts of the future. Essentially all threats the US will be facing from here on out will be wearing body armor.
1:03. The way he just picks it up flawlessly with 1 arm should show how much of an improvement this weapon is. Then again, this is flannel daddy strength.
There’s something so utterly horrifying about something laying down that much firepower that quickly with such little observable recoil. I don’t know how it feels to fire obviously, but if you can keep the groupings within a foot at range; that’s all you need for suppressive fire. Downright terrifying.
@@dillonhillier yeah machine gunners are meant as a support role to heavy to run around some people be playing to much cod thinking you can sprint around effortlessly with and lmg
@@BraulioHernandez-sj6cv I mean, you certainly run with an LMG. I was a C9 gunner, you're part of the rifle section and therefore participate in section attacks the same as a rifleman.
I have vivid memories of range control walking around with spray bottles, like Windex bottles, full of CLP and at the slightest hint of a malfunction they'd come running over to dowse your SAW with as much freedom sauce as it could handle. The first time you pulled the trigger afterwards you'd get bukkaked with CLP and unburnt powder.
When I enlisted in the Army, the first weapon I was issued at my company was the M249. At first I hated lugging the thing around, but once I got deployed and they gave me attachments and a 100 round drum instead that heavy ass 200 round box, it became my favorite weapon. I'm jealous for the new soldiers that will get their hands on this baby
The fact that Papa thumb lifted the whole entire gun with one hand in the beginning with ease just shows you how much lighter it is compared to the M249 and the M240
It’s unloaded so that’s gonna take off a lot of weight especially with the new heavier ammo. The ammo gonna make a big difference in anyones ability to held it straight out one handed
Wow, now I feel old. The M60 was the beast and when the 249 replaced it, we said the same thing you're now saying about this 250. The SAW was a huge improvement in the manueverability and versatility over 7.62 MG, not so much in penetration. Looks like we are going back to a round that solves that problem. The only weapon, vehicle or gear that has not changed since I served from 86-09 was the "ma deuce". Now, you implied that's on the fence.
@McRod; if its any consolation, Ma Deuce only recently was upgraded to "A2" designation, the main improvement being the fixed headspace instead of the old adjustable one. That gun will be in the inventories of the world for at least another generation. There's not much out there that can replace it.
We started getting new m60e6 refurbished kits before I left the rtmc, still a beast but even better and great ROF, balance and still being able to do one handed loading what's not to love. This thing looks like chunky over engineered 249 on roids.
I carried the M60 back in the very early seventies. This gun is awesome. My M60 weighed 27 pounds with 7.62 51 ammo. We never had suppressed weapons. Would love to shoot one of these weapons. What an advancement.
M60 was a killer. I was a squad leader by time the saw came to the Corp, never humped one but fam fired the shit outta a couple on float... I like the m-60. Old Corp. s/f
13:01 - I love it how those stupid 45-degree offset iron sights had to be implemented because of "Army requirements", but then SIG silently engineered them so that they can also be mounted vertically. Sometimes you have to protect you customers from themselves.
Was definitely not expecting the M250 to be showcased by you this morning but… WOW! You made it look easy managing the recoil which was one of the main concerns with the new caliber and the significantly higher pressures it deals with. Excited for our troops to get their hands on this weapon and excited to try this on the range.
@@esoterico6062 still those training rounds looked like nothing to GT. I know the full power will be more powerful but it won’t be 3x as powerful. Maybe 20-30% more. So will definitely be manageable
@@esoterico6062 On Friday they picked a few people to shoot the XM250. One was a small woman, and two were teenagers. From the prone they had no trouble with recoil that I could see. Ammo was the hybrid and appeared to be full power.
The weigth reduction is literally insane. That alone is such a ridiculous quality of life improvement for the average soldier that its already a worthy replacement for the M249
As a former SAW gunner, that thing looks awesome! Most likely will not replace the M240 in the near future because the requirement for bottom droppers vs side chuckers in several vehicle coax applications; bottom droppers are easier to capture the spent casings in a dunnage box so they don't get all inside the turret.
@@sierracosta47 while I don't doubt that, I find it unlikely that they won't just adopt a different platform(they just replaced the golden goose that is the M4 when they could've just replaced calibers) 338 Norma Mag has been officially adopted already, with ballistics that are close to that of .50 bmg in a smaller, man portable caliber that is able to fit in a regular magnum chambering so you can put it in anything from a precision rifle to an GPMG, I don't see them wasting money in legacy platforms that are not designed to handle 6.8's 80k psi when they could just get the new toy. The MGs are what the army really wanted to replace, and SIG delivered two good brand new platforms in appropriate calibers, while adding an average rifle that will likely get shelved
As a M249 gunner, I'd take this to the field ANY DAY. I hate the bipod flopping around on the 249 (if you know, YOU know), and the nutsack falling off.
I'm more enthralled by the conversations between you two (and Micah), than the actual weapon system. Unintentional Sig advertising based on this guy's down to earth sense of humor. Also: MCX Bullpup?!
I'm kinda sad that I never got opportunity to use the M250 or the M5 they look like they would of really helped in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2011. And they look really fun to shoot too
@@travelingspartan2035 the good thing about Ukraine (if you can call it a good thing) is all the Field Testing and Data NATO is getting from sending all the Equipment that they are sending to help the Ukraine's fight a "conventional war" it'll help refine tactics and equipment. Cause the "Next War" is looking to be a "Modern Conventional War" Obviously it won't look exactly like Ukraine cause Russia will Learn Some things, but it will give a starting point to adapt from.
@@travelingspartan2035 Never can prepare for the current war because nobody has a magic seeing stone. Technologies adopte din the 90s and 00s haven't been tested out sufficiently because we haven't had truly big conflicts. I know you take pride in how the upgraded M4 platforms did in Afghanistan, for example, but that's just low intensity guerilla warfare.
I carried the F89 in the Australian Army Reserve, which is the Australian version of the M249. This looks like a huge upgrade that I would have loved to use.
Another f89 reserve gunner here. Old and worn out guns. Smooth bore barrels half the time. useless m16 mag holder. Worst issue i've seen is the gas piston snap on the range and 1 cook off which kept going until the ammo ran out. I dont miss lugging it around. F89 is due for a replacement.
Really felt that comment about whenever you’re maneuvering with the SAW the first thing you gonna notice is that there is a plasticbox’s on the ground and a 200 round belt dragging behind you. Practically my life as a lefty saw gunner in the Norwegian army.
@@treyrhodes163 Thankfully with the M16A4 it wasn't bad. Also, when in Iraq and back stateside, being left handed with the AK was quite comfortable as I didn't have to do the reach around to rack the round.
They lost me at no carry handle and canted sights.... but of course the Army wanted that because its Army Logic... what a total *facepalm* decision that im not surprised our Army made... At least the canted sights can be adjusted to the normal spot, this company worked with what they could and i respect them for it I just can't wait for a soldier to go cyclic, gun goes *Ku-Chunk* and when you could have just pulled the barrel off and pull the actual round out of the barrel... you now have a hot barrel without a carry handle good luck to all you future SAW gunners in the dark especially 😂
I like how quickly Garand Thumb got this weapon, and the XM5 before it, dialed in. I think this bodes very well for the weapons’ adoption in the larger Army as a whole. If he can do it as quickly as he has without the infrastructure of the Army then there’s no reason to assume that the Army will encounter insurmountable obstacles of their own
@@johnfan1015 theyre crap. you have those that say as long as you clean them super good you won't have issues. yea when you're waking 20 plus miles in desert, getting in multiple fire fights the amount of jams and times the gun will go down is absurd. I had mine go down after a 400 round belt it would just refuse to shoot. To add to it it's darn heavy more than likely heavier than this.
Wow, now that's a machine gun. I used to teach the GPMG (M60) British Army and the SAW for Iraq 2004. Good times! Love the reviews guys keep up the great work.
As one of the (apparently) few people who didn't have many problems and enjoyed carrying our minimi I was apprehensive about Sig's machine gun. Seeing it actually broken down in-depth like this makes me a lot more excited to see it get further into proper use and if this technology really picks up.
The only part that makes zero sense is getting rid of the M249 and not the M240. This gun replaces the role of the M240 more than the M249 as the capacity of the M249 and the new semi auto trigger packs with it is better for fire supremacy since you can keep the fire up longer than the sig offering. 7.62x51 is going to be heavy and slow without any advantage in comparison to the new higher pressure cartridge.
@@DaveSmith-cp5kj the reason they are swapping this for the m249 is because they are swapping the M4. it makes all the sense in the world, it was the same reason the adopted the m249, ammo interchangeability with infantry rifles. the m249 would be a logistical nightmare after the M5 gets distributed.
St. John is such a Gen X professional. It's so asymmetrical and incongruent with this whole channel, Mike's Millennial energy and Gen Z appeal and I love it.
This should be the priority over the M5, getting these to units first is a must do over the M5. Especially when some units saws are broken or just keep getting duct taped up by armament so the last for a field exercise then break again.
Plus it would simplify logistics. Machine gun ammo is not exactly the most efficient small arms munnion to ship, so the sooner they get to the new standard, the less money and mistakes will be bleeding out the logistical side.
Yessir, 100%! Plus the feeding, loading, and some safety aspects have been enhanced, so training time for new machine gunners has been drastically reduced, and ease of operation in high stress situations has been increased! This needs to get to line units asap before China really starts acting up! Marines, Airborne, and 10th Mountain and 25th ID first!
I just watched him go through a whole belt without having to clear a malfunction, so it’s already better than every M249 I’ve seen in the Marine Corps. (Stand by for machine gunners complaining the guns aren’t taken care of properly)
Nah, just that Marines get all the shittiest equipment, aren't actually trained to any special level but get praised like they're some sort of "Special Forces Unit" ROFL
@@mrdark9916 how are you just gonna spit lies like that? Water is wet, the sky is blue and marines get trained to a special level, it's common knowledge and you're over here lying.
@@mrdark9916 They’re trained more than the Army and have stricter requirements for entry. They’re essentially a stopgap between regular soldier and special forces. Marines are some of the dumbest sons of bitches in the armed forces, but they are mean in combat and effective at what they do lol. At least give them that level of respect.
@@mrdark9916 they do received extra training but it’s because they’re not really meant to be normal infantry, even though that is typically how they get utilized. But not really “specops”, just specialized for amphibious operations and ship boarding
When I served in the Army, the M249 was just being rolled out, and the infantry were the only ones with them. I served in the armored cav and we still used the M60.
Would rather have a MG3 on the battlefield. 82nd Airborne 504th "Devils" Hated the "Pig" M60. Didnt like the M240G Either. Rather hump the M.G.3. And have a fast barrel change.
@@Covey7342 The M250 is better than the M60 because the cartridge puts out more energy than 308. Although I do agree that the M240 was kind of pointless. All they had to do was manufacture new M60. Not only would it have been cheaper, it would have been less awkward to use.
Wow! That thing looks pretty incredible. Shoulder firing a gun like that and being able to keep it on target is amazing. Light weight, controllable recoil and it doesn't look like it wants to point at the sky with every shot. Absolutely love that the barrel is designed to move and soak up some of the recoil.
@@toffeecandy9854 6.8 what? 6.8x51/277FURY has several types of cartridge models, youtubers usually shoot low-power and relatively low-cost training ammo (monometal brass casings).
As a former small arms repairman, I fucking hated working on 249s. They were always broken as shit, tons of small parts that needed replacing all the time. No one ever took care of them either, so they'd get REALLY bad before anyone noticed they'd need to be brought in. I think honestly its biggest weakness was something no one really thinks about: the accessory rails. They were designed to mount into the cooling vents on the bottom part of the receiver, since the weapon wasn't originally designed with them in mind. Those rails had to be tight enough to hold zero with a PEQ. Problem was, over time the rails would become loose as they oblonged the holes they mounted to, and once that happened you had to condemn the entire gun because it was receiver damage. Also, if you broke the bracket that the belt box mounted to, which also happened quite a bit, you also had to condemn the entire gun. Feed pawl springs falling out, ejectors breaking, bolt faces deforming, etc. Pretty much every 249 that ever came into my shop in Afghanistan needed a complete rebuild. I think I had done close to a thousand of them over the 3.5 years I was there. I find it interesting that they gave up on the quick change barrel altogether, but it doesn't surprise me because no one ever changes barrels on machine guns anyway. Hopefully this thing is a lot more sturdy, because if so it's basically superior to the 249 in every way.
It also didnt help that every 249 had to have two full size barrels to be “operational” Then every unit i ever visited as a Fox, had a plethora of short barrels… Deadlined all crew served weapons 😂
I was a 240 gunner, and I remember the first time I was drilling for EIB, being absolutely disgusted by how loose the bolt assembly was on the SAW. It would wiggle and shift as you're trying to send it back home, and if you angled it wrong you could drop the bolt face inside the receiver. Just blew my mind after living with how solid the fit was on 240s.
Weird. We got the belgian made Minimi (OG M249) and we LOVED the Minimi ! Not a lot of problems unless we used blanks Question (genuine) ; were your M249 built in the US or in Belgium ? Maybe quality standards were a bit higher here I know for sure that every weapon we receive from FNH is extensively tested on their range before being sent to us... We ABUSED them for decades without real problems and even retrofited last batches to Mk3+ standards without any serious troubles Last note, i also knew that lot of units (even within our Army) really misused Minimi's (doctrine wise) and really asked them too much when they were originally made to "fill a firepower gap" our carbines got in our light infantry doctrine used to have
As both a 240 and 249 machine gunner in the Army, I definitely do like the improvements they made to the 250 to make the new machine gun. That being said, I was trained from basically day 1, that you never use a safety on an open bolt weapon. This is mainly due to open bolts being stupid easy to override said safety and have a weapon discharge. So we always carried the weapon on closed bolt, and when you were ready to engage, you racked then pulled the trigger. If the bolt is in the forward position, that weapon will not fire ever. So while I appreciate the safety on their new machine gun, I do believe it's a little redundant.
The 1911 has redundant safeties. If you think about it, there's 3 safeties on that gun It's a single action only so if you can load a round and drop the hammer without firing, you would have the safety feature of needing to cock it. Then the thumb safety. Then the grip safety. My point being: Redundant safety features are par for the course with big Army. Which makes a little sense because if you take a dumbass grunt with an ASVAB waiver, and give him a chance to have a negligent discharge, the result could kill an innocent citizen caught in a war zone which could be viewed as a war crime. Or at the very least, looks bad when used in enemy propaganda. Ultimately, this can be solved with training and raising the fucking standards. Instead, the Army solves problems with redundant safety features
@@firewing1319 the firing pin is fixed in open bolt machine guns. There is no hammer to strike the firing fin. The firing pin is exposed as the bolt closes, strikes the primer and as the bolt unlocks it is shielded by the bolt.
Carrying closed bolt is asking to die. How are you going to return supressing fire when being shot at during a patrol? If you first have to rack the boly back before returning fire you're a dead man. I never heard of anyone having a unwanted shot because he had the m249 on safe. I rather go on a patrol being ready to shoot immediately with a very small risk of a spontaneous discharge (just dont drop the damn thing on a hard surface) than walking around with an unracked bolt guaranteed being slow to respond when shot on.
@@menknurlan This guys’ description matches my understanding of a lot of 0331s. You seem to be conflating simply taking contact with being on the receiving end of a close ambush. If you’re taking potshots from outside of 300yds, you have time to rack a bolt.
British army we had the 100rnd nutsack which was actually alright. One day I was issued the plastic 200rnd box and thought I was awesome, straight out of CoD4. The second I ran with that thing loaded, the box fell off just like you said! Plastic tab underneath was garbage
As a former SAW gunner this looks like a huge improvement over the 249. Experienced the bullshit cans falling off when the doves would wear out. Just started watching but my only downside would say loading on the move you can angle a 249 to load on the move, but this does not appear to have the ability to lift the feed tray cover. I carried mine without the paratrooper stock and it was a pain in the ass to get in the shoulder pocket during CQB situations. So much so I would rather take an AK with me and a shit ton of mags. Overall this just looks amazing
Dude I hated the worthless safety button that I always find on fire when I did a short sprint to a covered position. I loved my SAW! Kept that bitch super clean and can't remember how many nut sacks I had to pick up on maneuvers... Lol... M250 was smartly designed by actual people that used the 249.
Also this thing is 4.8lbs lighter (although the ammo might make up for that difference depending on the barrel on it) than the 249 and less than half the weight of the 240B
@@Paragonoflaziness that's kinda hard to do when you're riding around in the back of an LAV in 29 palms or Afghanistan and the moon dust gets everywhere. Even still, on flat ranges I ran into issues with multiple saws in the company. Maybe ours were really old and beat up but you couldn't get more than a few bursts out before a jam
If you've ever held the barrel of a short recoil operated machine gun during maintenance, got distracted and moved the barrel back and forth several times, go and hit that subscribe button!
As a SAW gunner... this straight up makes me want to re up. 😂 Everything about this is amazing. I caught myself starting at it with jaw dropped multiple times as they showed different unique aspects like the feed tray and how to load the nut sacks. Mwah, perfection. *Hat nod owed to SIG*
I never been more impressed with a gun company than Sig’s rise to getting more weapons into the military. Yes they are a big firearms company but growing up and actually seeing a firearms company rise continuously & almost seems non stop rise with getting more out
I'm hoping that it becomes the replacement for the 240 in infantry platoons. Would make it so a weapons team could melt small vehicles just by pointing a gun team at them.
@@Kasr-Tyrok the Sig MG 338 basically uses near anti material rifle/sniper rifle ammo with a barrel 6in longer than said rifle, and can shoot accurately past a kilometer away while still being able to penetrate armor
I'm a machine gunner 0331. That's a awesome weapon. I ran with the 249 in my day. The new one seems to be a bit better. I miss shooting full fun. SEMPER FI
@@odawagaming9097 From what I can tell, nah, grammar is non-existent, the account is replying to a lot of comments and the overall vibe isn't very legit.
The M250 is definitely my favorite thing to come out of all of these Sig contracts and it's kind of been overshadowed by all of the moaning around the M5. The weight savings plus increase in firepower is crazy
@@immikeurnot nah. New to America, yes, with it's famously poor public safety laws regarding cancer causing chemicals. Switzerland and Germany have been ahead of the curve for years now.
I was a Saw gunner aswell. From 00-04. And I always thought there was alot of cheap parts, and some broke alot. Id really love to try out the new M250, but I know that wont be happening any time soon. Lucky you brother. Great video and content.
This is the first time I have seen this man on camera where his demeanor was just normal. There is actual good chemistry between these two. Normally he is just a pure salesman like he doesn't have a good rapport with the video host or he is in pure salesman mode. There is admittedly a little of that here, he is who he is, but this was an actual good video. He's got a good sense of humor. The M250 looks like it's going to be am improvement in every possible way over the current crop of LMG's.
@@JackBlack-gh5yf Yeah I'd have to agree, the interaction felt off like the dude just snorted a line of superiority. I think it was a clash of personalities you can tell in the micro-expressions, I'm not one to talk though as I'm not a perfect social savant I can come off as standoffish to certain people, my house has it's fair bit of glass.
@@derekcox543 My family and I met St John at SIG Freedom days. He was very nice, polite and tried his best for everyone to have a good time. It was mothers day and he went out of his way to let every mother shoot the machine gun. Seems stand up to me. Of course he was on message for SIG. How else should he be? He is a salesman for them.
During my PLDC at Ft. Carson in the 90's, I was on point with the M60 as we were patrolling. (MILES gear, blank adaptors, blank rounds). My squad came under attack from above on both sides of the wadi we were in. I scrambled up the left side, turned around and planted in the prone and opened up. About 3 seconds later, every aggressor was dead. Sadly, I was the only survivor from my squad. But I killed the shit out of the enemy with that thing. Even with blanks, the M60 just kicked ass. Loved that weapon.
I need more of this dynamic in my life! Between Mr. Thumb and Micah it's impeccable. But add this guy to the mix and I'm wanting to set up a gunpowder fueled brunch with dad and cool uncle!
Leaving that second intro take and 3rd introduction in was QUALITY the likes of which is often forgotten, but not by me, 6.8 x 51. That smile at St. John saying "previous administrations it was about 4.85 but with inflation about 5.85 per round" is a statement in itself Loving the coverage of new and vintage firearms of reputations big and small. Keep up the great quality, informative and humorous videos, Mr. Thumb
As a new Private 11B, I was stuck with the SAW at my first unit. So many guys hated it, but it was pretty cool. Except for cleaning it. This weapon looks awesome. Hope it performs as good as it looks.
Why would anyone join now post Afghanistan? It's pretty obvious that you'll be throwing your life and mental health away in vain since the federal government isn't interested in winning conflicts or vetting governments who they pour millions of funding into.
"So right now, return to zero on the feed tray is right around 1.2 to 1.4 minutes of angle. I know that's not precise, but neither is a machine gun." Excellent save.
9:06 it's such a huge revelation in cartridge design that it was done like 30 years ago. I found pics of experimental cases from hot rod revolver guys that were using stainless case heads threaded onto brass bodies so they could go crazy on pressure without blowing things up. Nothing new under the sun, despite what marketing says...
@@randomidiot8142 Maybe it has something to do with the heath exchange, brass having better thermal coefficient, so it takes away more heat from the gun. I might be completely wrong.
@@randomidiot8142 wrong. This is a stainless steel case head that can take far higher pressures than trash Russian steel cased ammo. Fact is no one has been able to shave down the brass walls to make it lighter and strengthen the case head for higher pressures.
Recoil migration will have added more weight on the rifle. It's less of a matter on an LMG and the GPMG cause most of the time it's on a bipod or mounted makes more sense on them vs the XM7.
That opening sequence was super badass. As always, looking cool is the primary objective. With that said it looks like Sig made all the right moves. They made all the mandatory parameters while allowing the real operators to contribute to the process. From the looks of it this weapon will make an excellent addition to the arsenal.
This guy seemed like a cool dude, really liked the subtle but funny humor you two had on this review. Hoping I can get my hands on this thing while I’m still in.
I'm surprised I just found this creator. Tons of fun at the fingertips. My MOS and being a girl I didn't get to fire many weapons but I did get to shoot a 50 cal and m60 for fun.
The M250 and M5 are absolute beasts, 6.8x51 in a lighter, suppressed - and in this case - internal-recoil-controlled weapon... but the absolute game changer is the weapon fire control sight that will ship with it, the Vortex Optics XM-157. That futuristic sight has a laser rangefinder, ballistic solver, environmental sensors, aiming lasers, digital compass, and wireless communication . It does the ballistic math to inject a digitally displayed image into the first focal plane of the optic to support ballistic drop reticle shapes of various sizes using the integral ballistic solver, including gathering atmospheric information, and displaying an illuminated "Active Reticle" corrected aimpoint with wind holds into the shooter’s sight picture, all in tenths of a second. It also includes additional modes to display waypoints, identified threats, and fields of fire using the inter-soldier wireless system. Seriously, WTF, that's right out of a video game. And each M-250/M-5 gets one. Combined with the M-250 and M-5, the (X)M-157 sight is going to make each soldier an aimbot marksman digitally targeting threats in cohesion with their aimbot squadmates.
@@fulgrimventris8506 Yep! Man-wearable laser warning systems should become a common thing; helmet-mounted sensors with embedded circuitry to a field-replaceable processing unit would be a good start. Would inform of being lased by a targeting sight and would. inform of a continuous paint from a larger weapon system, based on waveform duration and PRF on the sensor.
A friend of mine was climbing down the tower ladder with a m249 when he fell off. When he landed the barrel went into the dirt and he smacked his face off of the buttstock knocking himself out. Absolutely hilarious.
They did acknowledge it. Everyone thought it and other squad automatic weapons were a no brainer in replacing the m249. They just focused on the rifle and cartridge when combined because those were the controversial topics that didn't make sense to many people for a lot of different reasons along with how the NGSW program was run.
It is my understanding that the rifle, cartridge, and SAW replacement weren't separated into their own categories in that it was a package deal between the entries. So...SIG's SAW prototype may have been what the army wanted, but the polymer ammo technology from the other 2 entries may have been what the army wanted because it was significantly lighter for logistics. And the rifle was just kind of along for the ride being chosen based on which entry set won the competition. Because it was package thing they were stuck with one team's set rather than the best of each category which would also be a bit more fair. I didn't get the sense it was a big uproar that it was run this way, just kind of a "why did they do it this way?" type of head scratcher.
@@bl8danjil Oh ok I get what you mean now, I was wondering why the Army didn't want to go with the plastic ammo but seeing as how it was kinda a package deal I get it. Not to say there weren't other reasons the Army would skip over the plastic ammo even though that would have been the better choice even if the cost was high upfront the benefit to the line soldiers would have been greatly appreciated.
It's impressive that he can one hand hold the thing out at extension like that. Keep in mind that this is a machine gun clambered in a nice and spicy round
Sig seems to be changing the game. That’s awesome, glad to see these advancements in technology. It’s exciting!! I’m also excited to see what other rifles they come up with on this platform.
What really drove home how light this gun was at the end, the Sig rep guy just picked the damn thing up with one hand, like it barely weighed anything. I've had cheeseburgers that weigh more than this this machine gun. It's a game changer if only b/c it's so stupidly light. I don't think Garand emphasized that enough.
Saw one of these on Friday at the SIG Experience Center grand opening, firing what appeared to be full-power ammo. VERY high rate of fire. Very light. The ones they had on display and were shooting appeared to be heavily used. Suppressor seemed quite effective, I could barely hear it firing outside the range.
Something about these amazing machines working in action blows my mind... the cyclic rate and just the way all the parts work together is absolutely fascinating.
