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3 September 2019, 09:01 #1
SIG SAUER Selected by U.S. Army for Next Generation Weapons
Sig US Army contract 6.8 hybrid announcement
I'm interested in the new cartridge....
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3 September 2019, 09:12 #2
6.8?
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3 September 2019, 09:29 #3
Is the hybrid ammo the cased-telescoped cartridge? Or is it the XM1186?
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3 September 2019, 09:39 #4
Here is an older article about Sig's submissions to the testing. Some close up photos of the hybrid ammo. I'm not up to speed on this stuff at all so I can't answer your question.
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3 September 2019, 12:48 #5
Doesn't look like it will be 6.8SPC ...
The SIG SAUER 6.8mm hybrid ammunition is designed for increased penetration at greater distances. Cohen continued, “using patent-pending technology the SIG SAUER Ammunition division has engineered a completely new cartridge resulting in a more compact round, with increased velocity and accuracy, while delivering a substantial reduction in the weight of the ammunition.”NRA Benefactor Member
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3 September 2019, 15:07 #6
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3 September 2019, 16:51 #7
Aaaand I’m gonna need more guns.
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3 September 2019, 17:09 #8
We’ll see. These good idea fairy things have crashed and burned in the past so I will reserve judgment to see what actually gets in the hands of front line troops beyond a test basis
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3 September 2019, 17:29 #9
My understanding is that Sig is one of three to make it to the next round:
http://soldiersystems.net/2019/08/30...e-m249-and-m4/
https://www.armytimes.com/off-duty/g...ration-weapon/
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3 September 2019, 23:18 #10
Interesting
What will become of all the old stuff I wonder?
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3 September 2019, 23:34 #11
I'm beginning to wonder if I need to start stocking up on 6.8 SPC. I put one together late last winter/early spring, while I was having some medical issues. Haven't even taken it to the range yet. No reason to panic yet, but I thought if they would adopt the SPC, just like 5.62, ammo would be plentiful and cheap for years to come.
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