6.8x51mm (.277 Fury): Why did the U.S. Army Choose It?
Oct 4, 2023 · In 2022, the U.S. Army finally concluded its search for a new battle rifle, lightweight machine gun, and cartridge, choosing Sig Sauer’s design. The iconic 5.56mm appears to have …
Army Announces 2 New Rifles for Close-Combat Soldiers
Apr 20, 2022 · The Army recently awarded a contract for two new soldier weapons: the XM5 rifle and the XM250 automatic rifle, which both will use the new 6.8 mm common cartridge family of …
The Army Has Finally Fielded Its Next Generation Squad Weapons
Mar 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 …
What troops really think of the Army’s new XM7 rifle - We Are …
Sep 25, 2024 · The XM5 Rifle will replace the M4/M4A1 carbine within the close combat force. The new ammunition includes multiple types of tactical and training rounds that increase …
SIG SAUER Launches Commercial Variant of U.S. Army Next …
Jan 13, 2022 · The 277 SIG FURY ammunition is the commercial variant of the 6.8 x 51 hybrid military round available in the hybrid case technology submitted to the U.S. Army NGSW …
U.S. Army Selects SIG SAUER Next Generation Squad Weapons …
Apr 20, 2022 · The XM250 (SIG-LMG lightweight belt-fed machine gun) and XM7 (SIG MCX-SPEAR Rifle) are purpose-built to harness the energy of the SIG FURY 6.8 Common …
NGSW signifies an evolution in Soldier lethality
May 13, 2022 · The new weapon system will use the 6.8 mm family of ammunition instead of the 5.56 mm ammunition the M4/M16 utilized. The 6.8 mm has proven to outperform most modern …
Meet the M7: Army names next gen squad rifle replacement
Jan 18, 2023 · The Army’s M7 uses 6.8mm ammunition, which also is used in the service’s new automatic rifle — the M250. That weapon will replace the M249 squad automatic weapon.
What’s the firepower like for the Army’s new rifle? - Army Times
Oct 6, 2023 · The weapons fire a new 6.8mm “intermediate caliber” round, and both use the 1-8x magnified XM157 fire control, or rifle optic, that comes equipped with a ballistics computer to …
Army moving forward with Next Generation Squad Weapon …
Mar 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 …