Will the MCX Spear replace the M4?

The MCX-SPEAR was developed with direct input from U.S. warfighters to provide more power, distance, and accuracy to replace the current M4 rifle platform. The MCX-SPEAR is now the most innovative and advanced AR platform in the world.

Is the military adopting 6.5 Creedmoor?

In 2018, USSOCOM announced they would roll-out 6.5 mm Creedmoor in a long-range precision rifle, and use it in a carbine and assault machine-gun. That means that the US Special Forces will use the same calibre for an assault rifle, light machine gun, and sniper rifle.

Is the US military switching calibers?

The study is expected to take until fall 2023 but could result in a whole new weapon, caliber combo. It took a few years for the Army to decide on a caliber, but they ultimately chose the “intermediate” 6.8mm to replace the existing 5.56mm used in the M4, M16 and M249. The 6.8mm is similar in size to the classic .

What is the new rifle caliber?

The 6.8mm Remington Special Purpose Cartridge (6.8 SPC, 6.8 SPC II or 6.8×43mm) is a rimless bottlenecked intermediate rifle cartridge that was developed by Remington Arms in collaboration with members of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit and United States Special Operations Command to possibly replace the 5.56 NATO …

What is replacing the M249 SAW?

The MCX Spear: Sig Sauer’s Entry to Replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. Sig Sauer claims that its new LMG platform weighs 40 percent less than its predecessors. The United States military is finally replacing the beloved M4 along with the M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW). This change is said to be coming in 2021.

What is 277 Fury ammo?

You must be 18 or older to purchase rifle ammunition and 21 or older to purchase handgun ammunition….Specification.

Ammo Type	Rifle
Caliber	277 FURY
Grain Weight	135 gr
Qty Per Package	20
Muzzle Velocity	@100 yds [16in 1750] [24in 3000]