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The newest generation of the MCX lineup has been highly anticipated in the commercial market since the U.S. Army announced SIG as the winner of the NGSW program—now the rifle is finally available for purchase. The new MCX SPEAR will be available in 7.62x51mm NATO and 6.5 Creedmoor during its initial run with the .277 Fury coming down the road.
By Drew Bryant
March 1st, 2023, theloadoutblog.com
The newest generation of the MCX lineup has been highly anticipated in the commercial market since the U.S. Army announced SIG as the winner of the NGSW program—now the rifle is finally available for purchase. The new MCX SPEAR will be available in 7.62x51mm NATO and 6.5 Creedmoor during its initial run with the .277 Fury coming down the road. The MCX Spear is piston operated system with the same manual of Arms as an AR-15, and takes AR-10 pattern magazines. The MCX Spear will be offered in 13” SBR, 13” pistol, and 16.3” rifle configurations.
Below are the press release, features, and specifications for the MCX Spear by SIG SAUER.
NEWINGTON, N.H., (February 28, 2023) – SIG SAUER is pleased to introduce the MCX-SPEAR, the civilian version of the U.S. Army’s new XM7 rifle chosen for the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) program. The MCX-SPEAR is available in 7.62 NATO and 6.5 Creedmoor and coming soon in 277 SIG Fury.
“The SIG SAUER-MCX family of rifles has become synonymous with innovative engineering and premium quality in a reliable and proven carbine.” said Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Commercial Sales. “The next generation has arrived with the new MCX-SPEAR, offering enhanced AR-10 capabilities in the MCX platform for the first time on the commercial market.”
The MCX-SPEAR is an adaptable multi-caliber rifle (277 SIG FURY, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7.62 NATO) featuring rear and side non-reciprocating charging handles, a 6-position folding Magpul SL-M stock, integrated stainless steel QD mounts on the lower receiver and handguard, fully ambidextrous fire controls, including safety, bolt-catch, and magazine release, 2-stage Matchlite Duo trigger, 2-position adjustable gas valve, a lightened free-float M-LOK™ handguard with a full-length picatinny rail, and user-interchangeable barrel for easy caliber conversion. The MCX-SPEAR ships with (1) 20-round magazine.
• Civilian version of the U.S. Army’s new XM7 rifle
• Available in 7.62×51, 6.5 Creedmoor, and coming soon in 277 SIG FURY
• Non-reciprocating side and rear charging handle for maximum flexibility in shooting position and optics capability
• Fully ambidextrous controls including ambidextrous bolt catch and bolt release
• Integrated stainless steel QD mounts in the lower receiver for easy, secure attachment of slings
• Coyote tan PVD finish
• Interchangeable barrel for easy caliber conversion
• 2-position adjustable gas valve for suppressed or unsuppressed use
• Includes SIG SAUER SLH and SLX suppressor-ready QD mount flash hider
• Matchlite Duo Trigger for a clean, crisp break
• Folding 6 position Magpul SLK stock
• Ships with (1) 20 round magazine
MCX-SPEAR
Overall Length: 38.3 in.
Overall Height: 8 in.
Overall Width: 2.5 in.
Barrel Length: 16 in.
Barrel Twist: 1:10 in.
Weight: 9.2 lbs.
MCX-SPEAR SBR
Overall Length: 35 in.
Overall Height: 8 in.
Overall Width: 2.5 in.
Barrel Length: 13 in.
Barrel Twist: 1:10 in.
Weight: 8.6 lbs.
MCX-SPEAR Pistol
Overall Length: 24.5 in.
Overall Height: 8 in.
Overall Width: 2.5 in.
Barrel Length: 13 in.
Barrel Twist: 1:10 in.
Weight: 7.6 lbs.
The price of the MCX Spear is currently unknown. My estimate for this rifle will be around the Knights Armament SR-25 price point. So I can seek this rifle costing anywhere between $5,000-$7,000.
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