U.S. Particular Operations Command (SOCOM) has picked the Sig Sauer’s MCX “Rattler” rifle as its subsequent private protection weapon for U.S. particular operations forces. The MCX “Rattler,” might be chambered in each .300 Blackout and 5.56mm calibers. Per week in the past, SOCOM launched a discover of intent to award a five-year mounted agency value contract to Sig Sauer, however there is no such thing as a details about the precise variety of rifles and the quantity of the order worth. It’s unclear when the Sig Rattlers will go into the sector with SOCOM operators, or if among the preliminary orders are already in use.
SOCOM began its hunt for a brand new private protection weapon in 2017, hoping to get a brand new weapon constructed across the M4 carbine’s receiver, giving SOCOM operators extra firepower whereas nonetheless being compact and transportable. The command procured 10 Rattlers in 2018 for testing and analysis, however saved its search going, issuing one other seek for weapon system designs in 2019.
The purpose was to discover a new PDW with “a extremely concealable .300 Blackout higher receiver group (URG) and buttstock package answer for the M4A1 platform.” Seems that, in spite of everything of that looking, it was again to the MCX Rattler. SOCOM famous that necessities meant no prototypes or weapons have been in restricted growth, and Sig Sauer’s new weapon match the invoice for fast fielding.
Sig Sauer has referred to as the MCX Rattler its most “discreet platform,” and the 5.5-inch barrel definitely makes it brief. The MCX Rattler can be designed to rapidly swap between the kinds of ammunition.
