Posted on 06/08/2022 5:14:20 AM PDT by mabarker1
Introducing the Rattler chambered in .300 Blackout gives SOF troops a good combination of rifle and round for covert missions in tight spots.
U.S. special operators are finally getting ultra-compact personal defense weapons, or PDWs, chambered in .300 Blackout and standard 5.56x45mm ammunition to blast out of tight spots with a wallop similar to a full-size assault rifle. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) on May 19 issued a notice of intent to buy Sig’s MCX Rattler short-barreled rifles as personal defense weapons, or PDWs, under a five-year sole-source contract. No contract has been awarded yet and how many of these compact weapons SOCOM will buy is unclear. “After years of continuous market research, USSOCOM HQ has concluded that Sig Sauer is the only vendor that can fulfill USSOCOM’s need for the commercial PDW requirement,” the notice, posted to the U.S. government’s primary contracting website, said.
Commercial, off-the-shelf Rattlers will come with suppressors, cleaning kits, magazines, quick barrel-change kits and training kits. The version chambered in 5.56mm uses ammunition compatible with the larger M4A1 carbine and other standard-issue infantry rifles in the U.S. inventory. SOCOM specifically wanted a rifle chambered in .300 Blackout, designed by Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC) in cooperation with Remington in the late 2000s. The cartridge was developed primarily in two flavors that can be used interchangeably in the same firearm configuration. One was to roughly match the ballistic performance of the Soviet-developed 7.62x39mm round, retaining accuracy and power when fired from a weapon with an extremely short barrel. The other includes a heavier bullet that is subsonic and ideal for suppression and close-quarters combat.
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My gun collection is rather lacking.
It offer different barrels?
Or it actually fires different rounds from the same barrel?
Sorry, I’m still working on my first cup of coffee.
I think I accidentally shot your cup of coffee.
I will stick to energy…mass & velocity.
Like the one the Marine Corps is using to celebrate gay pride month.
I could have a lot of fun with an 1858 Army that size, and a cheap Harbor Freight trailer.
Practically useless, IMO! I’m teaching my son (by example) that you don’t waste your money on these things (unless someone else is paying) and practice to become a marksman!
Our government is attempting to weed out the traditional conservative soldier out of the armed forces and at the same time chip away the rights of private citizens to own guns.
btw, Does Biden know it’s what his team calls an assault rifle?
Unfortunately I don’t have enough room for an A-10!
I’ll pick up 2....👍
The M-16 kind of fits that description. I mean, it’s an assault rifle, and it’s full-sized. It’s not what used to be called a “main battle rifle” like the M1 or the FAL, but the term seems to fit.
I carry an A-10 Warthog because I can’t carry a cop.
You’re going to need a few other people to help you hold that sucker before you even think about pulling the trigger!
B in the hands of Kenny G is an assault weapon...
I was thinking of firing it offhand, one-handed.
In the Donbass war, an iron-sight AK-47 is just as good as the latest super rifle. It’s basically just for mopping up after the artillery and rockets do the work.
The Snake Eater's dissatisfaction with the terminal performance of the 5.56 NATO from SBRs was specifically what drove them to create the 6.8 SPC. It makes sense they'd want nothing to do with a 9" 5.56.
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