M7 rifle - Wikipedia
The M7 rifle, previously designated as XM7 and originally as XM5, is the U.S. Army's adopted variant of the SIG MCX-SPEAR chambered in 6.8×51mm Common Cartridge (.277 Fury), [13] …
MCX-SPEAR - SIG SAUER
Details Introducing the MCX-SPEAR, the civilian version of the U.S. Army’s new XM7 rifle. The MCX-SPEAR is available in 7.62x51 and coming soon in 277 SIG Fury. The next generation …
Army officer calls XM7 rifle 'unfit for use as a modern service rifle'
May 6, 2025 · The Army introduced the XM7 rifle and XM250 light machine gun — both of which chamber a 6.8mm round — partly due to concerns that modern body armor could stop the …
What troops really think of the Army’s new XM7 rifle
Sep 25, 2024 · On April 19, 2022, the U.S. Army awarded SIG Sauer a $20.4M-contract for the Next Generation Squad Weapon. Under the contract, SIG is supplying the Army with the new …
XM7: The US Army's Powerful New Standard-Issue Rifle Can Break …
Dec 16, 2024 · Developed under the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) Program, the rifle presents cutting-edge solutions to the challenges soldiers face in modern warfare. With its …
M7 NGSW-R MCX Spear - Army Recognition
Oct 23, 2025 · The XM7 NGSW-R uses a proprietary 20-round magazine. The 6.8×51mm Common Cartridge also referred to as the 6.8mm Next Generation Squad Weapon Cartridge, …
XM7: The U.S. Army's New Assault Rifle Looks Like a Powerhouse
Dec 13, 2024 · The Army began fielding its newest rifle, the XM7, to the 101st Airborne this spring and to line units and Pacific-focused special operations units this fall. This is a half-decade …
XM7 assault rifle - Firearm Wiki: The Internet Gun Encyclopedia
The XM7 (formerly known as the XM5), is the US Army variant of the SIG MCX SPEAR, a 6.8×51mm (.277 Fury), gas-operated, magazine-fed, assault rifle. It was designed by SIG …
US Army's new XM7 assault rifle deemed unsuitable for combat in …
May 6, 2025 · In 2022, the US Army finally managed to choose a successor to the M4 assault rifle, in service since the mid-80s. German gunmaker SIG Sauer won the $5 billion+ …
Sig Sauer MCX Spear 6.8x51 AR-15 Rifle 16" 20rd, Coyote
In 2022, the U.S. Army made a historic decision by selecting the MCX-SPEAR as the XM7 service rifle. Paired with the innovative 6.8x51 hybrid ammunition, the MCX-SPEAR sets a new …