XM7 rifle information

XM7
XM7
	XM7 U.S. Army 6.8mm rifle
Type	Assault rifle
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	2022–present
Used by	United States Army
Production history
Designed	2019
Manufacturer	SIG Sauer
Specifications
Mass	8.38 lb (3.80 kg) ; 9.84 lb (4.46 kg) (with suppressor)
Length	36 in (914 mm) (with suppressor)
Barrel length	13 in (330 mm)
Cartridge	6.8×51mm (.277 in)
Action	Short-stroke gas-operated piston, rotating bolt
Muzzle velocity	915 m/s (3,002 ft/s)
Feed system	20-round detachable SR-25 pattern box magazine; 25-round detachable SR-25 pattern box magazine (optional)

The 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. The XM7 features a free-floating reinforced M-LOK handguard for direct accessory attachment to slotted hole mounting points.

The XM7 began fielding in March 2024.^[9]

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference AF_Times was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Baca, Nathan (July 18, 2022). "The US Army's new assault rifle coming to local gun stores". WUSA. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
^ Beynon, Steve (2 May 2022). "How Well Do the Army's New Guns Perform? That's Classified, But Soldiers Will Carry More Weight, Less Ammo". Military.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022.
^ Moss, Matthew (16 May 2022). "US Army Shares Details on Next Generation Squad Weapons". The Firearm Blog. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022.
^ "The Next Generation Has Arrived". SIG Sauer. 19 January 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
^ Popenker, Maxim. "SIG Sauer NGSW-R MCX Spear XM5 assault rifle (USA)". Modern Firearms. Archived from the original on 4 June 2022.
^ "LANCER SYSTEMS L6SCM – Lancer Systems". Lancer Systems. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
^ "The Sig Sauer M5 NGSW Rifle a/k/a The MCX Spear". The Firearm Blog. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023 – via Youtube.com. [SIG] runs 20 and 25-round [6.8] Lancers in [the SPEAR] currently, but... any 7.62 [NATO] magazine interfaces with it.
^ 101st Airborne first Army unit to field Next Generation Squad Weapons. Army Times. 29 March 2024.

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[2] Baca, Nathan (July 18, 2022). "The US Army's new assault rifle coming to local gun stores". WUSA. Retrieved February 17, 2024.

[military2may22-3] Beynon, Steve (2 May 2022). "How Well Do the Army's New Guns Perform? That's Classified, But Soldiers Will Carry More Weight, Less Ammo". Military.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022.

[TFB_details-4] Moss, Matthew (16 May 2022). "US Army Shares Details on Next Generation Squad Weapons". The Firearm Blog. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022.

[5] "The Next Generation Has Arrived". SIG Sauer. 19 January 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

[modernfirearms-6] Popenker, Maxim. "SIG Sauer NGSW-R MCX Spear XM5 assault rifle (USA)". Modern Firearms. Archived from the original on 4 June 2022.

[lancer-7] "LANCER SYSTEMS L6SCM – Lancer Systems". Lancer Systems. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.

[tfb-8] "The Sig Sauer M5 NGSW Rifle a/k/a The MCX Spear". The Firearm Blog. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023 – via Youtube.com. [SIG] runs 20 and 25-round [6.8] Lancers in [the SPEAR] currently, but... any 7.62 [NATO] magazine interfaces with it.

[armytimes29march24-9] 101st Airborne first Army unit to field Next Generation Squad Weapons. Army Times. 29 March 2024.

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XM7
XM7 U.S. Army 6.8mm rifle
Type	Assault rifle^[1]^[2]
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	2022–present
Used by	United States Army
Production history
Designed	2019
Manufacturer	SIG Sauer
Specifications
Mass	8.38 lb (3.80 kg)^[3] 9.84 lb (4.46 kg) (with suppressor)^[4]
Length	36 in (914 mm) (with suppressor)
Barrel length	13 in (330 mm)^[5]

Cartridge	6.8×51mm (.277 in)
Action	Short-stroke gas-operated piston, rotating bolt^[6]
Muzzle velocity	915 m/s (3,002 ft/s)
Feed system	20-round detachable SR-25 pattern box magazine^[7] 25-round detachable SR-25 pattern box magazine^[8] (optional)