Army Awards NGWS to Sig.

[Edwardteach72]

But I thought there were some experts on here that said it would never happen.

10 year contract for both rifle and ammo.

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

 

[96coal449]

What would the differences of 6.8 SPC and 6.8 Common be?

 

[Edwardteach72]

What would the differences of 6.8 SPC and 6.8 Common be?

???

 

[96coal449]

The 6.8 Common Cartridge is the SIG.
6.8 Special Purpose Cartridge was developed in the early 2000s

 

[Edwardteach72]

Well these will be shooting the 277sigfury

 

[kev74]

With a Vortex scope. Interesting.

 

[Edwardteach72]

With a Vortex scope. Interesting.

The top end vortex scopes are actually pretty solid..

 

[kev74]

The top end vortex scopes are actually pretty solid..

Any I've used have been great... despite being made in Chy-Na.

 

[Will556]

The top end vortex scopes are actually pretty solid..

Vortex already won the contract.

The Army is eyeing this advanced fire-control system for its next-generation squad weapon

Army modernization officials have selected a Wisconsin-based optics firm to make advanced fire-control prototypes capable of equipping the service's Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) with a 1,000-meter laser range finder and a ballistic computer to calculate the bullet's path to the target...

taskandpurpose.com

 

[Will556]

The top end vortex scopes are actually pretty solid..

Yup! Top end Razor’s are solid as shit!

 

[Edwardteach72]

Any I've used have been great... despite being made in Chy-Na.

I'm pretty sure the higher end optics are US assembled with Japanese glass

 

[Edwardteach72]

Also if I'm not mistaken, the optics would have to be made in the US to be awarded mil contract

 

[Cooolone]

All good stuff!

 

[Will556]

I'm pretty sure the higher end optics are US assembled with Japanese glass

There are some of their lower end optics like the Diamondback series that I believe are manufactured in China. But the Razor line is either manufactured in Japan or USA depending on the model.

 

[kev74]

Also if I'm not mistaken, the optics would have to be made in the US to be awarded mil contract

Right. China might not have enough diverse trannies to get a military contract.

 

[Defilade]

Sig has really stepped up their game in the past 10 years.

 

[Edwardteach72]

Sig has really stepped up their game in the past 10 years.

Kinda... they still use the civilian market as beta testers and refuse to admit it

 

[96coal449]

Well these will be shooting the 277sigfury

Yes the 277 cal is a 6.8
The article you linked stated Common Cartridge. I was wondering what the ballistics were between the two.

 

[Podmonkey]

Still doesn't mean it's a done deal. The XM8 got farther than that before it was abruptly canceled. That's probably about the time HK started hating us.

 

[Edwardteach72]

Yes the 277 cal is a 6.8
The article you linked stated Common Cartridge. I was wondering what the ballistics were between the two.

277sigfury is an 80k psi round
150g projectile going 2,830fps from a 16" barrel
150g projectile going 3,120fps from a 24" barrel

Or
135g projectile going 2,750fps from a 16" barrel
135g projectile going 3,000fps from a 24" barrel

 

[96coal449]

I think the SPC was a 125g.

 

[Will556]

Still doesn't mean it's a done deal. The XM8 got farther than that before it was abruptly canceled. That's probably about the time HK started hating us.

Which is annoying cause I want an MP7! I’d also take an MP5 as well.

 

[Podmonkey]

277sigfury is an 80k psi round
150g projectile going 2,830fps from a 16" barrel
150g projectile going 3,120fps from a 24" barrel

Or
135g projectile going 2,750fps from a 16" barrel
135g projectile going 3,000fps from a 24" barrel

Wow. They reinvented the 7mm-08

 

[Podmonkey]

Which is annoying cause I want an MP7! I’d also take an MP5 as well.

I want an end to all gun laws so I can have a proper MP7, on a chest holster rig, that I would have on my person during my work day.

"You can't park on the truck scale like that."
"Why?"
"........Seriously? "

I really would like an MP7 for a truck gun though.

 

[Edwardteach72]

Honestly outside of because coool..cool... I could care less about the mp7.. the 4.6 really doesn't do anything that most modern 9mm can't

Buuut I'd never say no to a proper one

 

[Vantrepes]

Is it just me, or does that magazine look screwed? Someone failed photoshop class......

 

[Will556]

I want an end to all gun laws so I can have a proper MP7, on a chest holster rig, that I would have on my person during my work day.

"You can't park on the truck scale like that."
"Why?"
"........Seriously? "

I really would like an MP7 for a truck gun though.

Oh I want a real deal MP7, but fuckin’ HK is a bunch of turds and make it difficult. Not saying it’s impossible. I might know someone with an HK UMP. lol

 

[Will556]

Is it just me, do does that magazine look screwed? Someone failed photoshop class......

Yeah. It’s photoshopped. They did a terrible job at it too.

 

[Will556]

Is it just me, do does that magazine look screwed? Someone failed photoshop class......

*Fixed*

 

[Podmonkey]

Oh I want a real deal MP7, but fuckin’ HK is a bunch of turds and make it difficult. Not saying it’s impossible. I might know someone with an HK UMP. lol

The MP7 is nicely 'title. That's why I like it. It's the spiritual successor to the scorpion. I'm a vehicle borne guy, back in the Army and now as I trucker. I like tiny little bullet hoses. Anything you can strap to yourself and be totally out of the way until you need it.