XM7 rifle - Wikipedia
WEBThe XM7, previously known as the XM5, is the U.S. Army variant of the SIG MCX Spear, a 6.8×51mm (.277 in), gas-operated, magazine-fed assault rifle [1] designed by SIG Sauer for the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program in 2022 to replace the M4 carbine.
What’s the firepower like for the Army’s new rifle? - Army Times
WEBOct 6, 2023 · The XM7 is a piston-driven, modular, select fire, magazine-fed, suppressed rifle. The M4 is a carbine version of the original M16 rifle.
The Army Has Finally Fielded Its Next Generation Squad Weapons
WEBMar 29, 2024 · Produced by firearm maker Sig Sauer, the XM7 is intended to replace the M4 carbine in close combat formations, while the XM250 will replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, or SAW. Both new...
‘Hit the mark’: 101st soldiers impressed after firing Army’s new rifles ...
WEBApr 17, 2024 · The 101st Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team recently became the Army’s first brigade to field the XM7 rifle officially and the Army’s new XM250 squad automatic weapon.
First photos of 101st Airborne soldiers testing the Army’s new rifles
WEBOct 3, 2023 · The XM7 will eventually be the new personal weapon for soldiers across the Army, replacing the ubiquitous M4 rifle, whose design dates to the Vietnam-era M16. The XM250 which will replace the...
Army moving forward with Next Generation Squad Weapon …
WEBMar 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 family of ammunition to replace the...
Next Generation Weapons for the Army: A Breakdown of the XM7 …
WEBMar 16, 2023 · The XM7 Rifle and the XM250 Automatic Rifle offer far-reaching improvements over their predecessors in weight, size, firepower, and advanced optics.
Revolutionizing Soldier firepower: US Army adopts next-gen weapons
WEBOct 3, 2023 · Both the XM7 Rifle and the XM250 Automatic Rifle are primed to replace their predecessors, the 5.56mm caliber M4s and M249 SAWs, and introduce a slew of advancements in military firepower.
Next Generation Squad Weapon and optic exceed soldiers’ …
WEBApr 17, 2024 · Soldiers with the 1st Brigade, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division received a batch of XM7 rifles and XM250 automatic rifles and their XM157 fire controls in late March.
Guard Soldiers test NextGen Squad Weapons
WEBJun 12, 2024 · The Next Generation Squad Weapon Rifle (NGSW-R), the XM7, is a modular, piston-driven, select-fire, magazine-fed, 6.8mm rifle set to replace the M4/M4A1 carbine within the Close Combat...