US Army M4/SAW Replacement

[Questerr]

The US Army has officially selected SiG’s designs for the new XM5 and XM250:

Army awards Next Generation Squad Weapon contract

The U.S. Army announced the award of a 10-year firm-fixed-price follow-on production contract to for the manufacture and delivery of the NGSW.

www.army.mil

It’s a pretty good design. Very powerful round and very accurate at long ranges. My only concern would be that the round might have over penetration problems in CQB and that the rifle is a little long.

 

[Nomad4Ever]

Also, they look super cool.

 

[Questerr]

I’m curious if the Army is going to go all-in on replacing the M240’s in the inventory with the new LWMMG in .338 Norma Magnum.

 

[Questerr]

Also, they look super cool.

They look like SCAR-H’s. Just big rectangles made of polymer. But if it works, it works.

 

[bomberfox]

The US Army has officially selected SiG’s designs for the new XM5 and XM250:

Army awards Next Generation Squad Weapon contract

The U.S. Army announced the award of a 10-year firm-fixed-price follow-on production contract to for the manufacture and delivery of the NGSW.

www.army.mil

It’s a pretty good design. Very powerful round and very accurate at long ranges. My only concern would be that the round might have over penetration problems in CQB and that the rifle is a little long.

Yeah i think normally you would want a medium sized rifle for a battle rifle instead of a long gun normally for longer distances.

 

[Questerr]

Yeah i think normally you would want a medium sized rifle for a battle rifle instead of a long gun normally for longer distances.

I’m going to bet the final production model might cut 5 inches or so off the barrel length.