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The SIG MCX VIRTUS is the second generation of the SIG MCX series and was introduced in 2017. The SIG MCX VIRTUS Patrol is the standard configuration rifle that features a 406 mm (16 in) barrel, a 1:7 inch twist, a custom SIG Matchlite Duo Trigger for improved accuracy, a folding and collapsing 5-position stock, four handguard lengths to choose ...
The table below gives a list of firearms that can fire the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge, first developed and used in the late 1970s for the M16 rifle, which to date, is the most widely produced weapon in this caliber. [1]
In September 2019, SIG Sauer submitted its designs. [10] The SIG Sauer MCX-SPEAR (the rifle's commercial designation) is chambered in the 6.8×51mm (.277 in) SIG Fury cartridge in response to concerns that improvements in body armor would diminish the effectiveness of ammunition such as the 5.56×45mm NATO (for the M4 and M249) and 7.62×51mm ...
SIG Sauer also confirmed that delivery of the first order has already been completed. [20] Another batch of 70,000 rifles was cleared for order in December 2023. [21] [22] The deal for an order of 73,000 rifles (that was cleared in 2023) was signed on 26 August 2024. [23]
The SIG MCX Raptor is a short-barreled rifle variant intended to serve as a carbine, featuring an 8-inch (200 mm) barrel and a Picatinny rail tail interface for attaching either a compact buttstock or a folding PCB (pistol contour brace). It is available in .277 SIG FURY, 6.5 Creedmoor and 7.62×51mm NATO. [12]
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In April 2024 the military announced that mass production was underway with an initial batch of 25,000 weapons ordered. The rifle was ordered alongside a series of supporting accessories including a close combat red dot sight , 1-4x magnified optic, laser illuminator, and flashlight.
A U.S. Army graphic detailing the competitors for the program as of December 2020. The Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program is a United States military program created in 2017 by the U.S. Army to replace the 5.56mm M4 carbine, the M249 SAW light machine gun, and the 7.62mm M240 machine gun, with a common system of 6.8mm cartridges and to develop small arms fire-control systems for the ...