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Sig’s Rattler Will Be U.S. Special Operators’ New Tiny Rifle
The War Zone ^ | MAY 23, 2022 6:51 PM | https://www.thedrive.com/author/dan-parsons

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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TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: 300blackout; 300blk; banglist; sof
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To: V_TWIN
In fact, I'm looking for one of these.... perfect for conceal carry:


21 posted on 06/08/2022 5:48:59 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The firearms I own today, are the firearms I will die with. How I die will be up to them.)
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To: mabarker1

My gun collection is rather lacking.

22 posted on 06/08/2022 5:50:42 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The firearms I own today, are the firearms I will die with. How I die will be up to them.)
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To: mabarker1

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.


23 posted on 06/08/2022 5:50:43 AM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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To: Tahoe3002
Seriously? ten years in the USMC, 3 as 0311 Infantry, and Never heard our M16 referred to as our “full-size assault rifle.”


24 posted on 06/08/2022 5:52:26 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Fauci is a despicable little turd)
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To: airborne
Sorry, I’m still working on my first cup of coffee.

I think I accidentally shot your cup of coffee.


25 posted on 06/08/2022 5:52:29 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The firearms I own today, are the firearms I will die with. How I die will be up to them.)
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To: Magnum44
“Subsonic” is a magic word for some writers convincing some of their readers.

I will stick to energy…mass & velocity.

26 posted on 06/08/2022 5:52:40 AM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: moovova
Can we get a photo of those rounds in rainbow colors?

Like the one the Marine Corps is using to celebrate gay pride month.

27 posted on 06/08/2022 5:57:27 AM PDT by DaBroasta
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To: Lazamataz

I could have a lot of fun with an 1858 Army that size, and a cheap Harbor Freight trailer.


28 posted on 06/08/2022 6:04:21 AM PDT by Antihero101607
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To: CodeToad

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!


29 posted on 06/08/2022 6:07:58 AM PDT by gr8eman (Qui non laborat, non manducet)
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To: mabarker1

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?


30 posted on 06/08/2022 6:08:31 AM PDT by CodeJockey (Politicians are to America as oligarchs are to Russia. )
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To: Lazamataz

Unfortunately I don’t have enough room for an A-10!


31 posted on 06/08/2022 6:10:13 AM PDT by gr8eman (Qui non laborat, non manducet)
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To: Lazamataz

I’ll pick up 2....👍


32 posted on 06/08/2022 6:14:39 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: Tahoe3002

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.


33 posted on 06/08/2022 6:16:19 AM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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To: gr8eman

I carry an A-10 Warthog because I can’t carry a cop.


34 posted on 06/08/2022 6:17:17 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The firearms I own today, are the firearms I will die with. How I die will be up to them.)
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To: Lazamataz

You’re going to need a few other people to help you hold that sucker before you even think about pulling the trigger!


35 posted on 06/08/2022 6:27:27 AM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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To: DaBroasta
Yes!


36 posted on 06/08/2022 6:28:47 AM PDT by moovova
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To: COBOL2Java

B in the hands of Kenny G is an assault weapon...


37 posted on 06/08/2022 6:30:51 AM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: airborne

I was thinking of firing it offhand, one-handed.


38 posted on 06/08/2022 6:37:47 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The firearms I own today, are the firearms I will die with. How I die will be up to them.)
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To: Lazamataz

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.


39 posted on 06/08/2022 6:39:05 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: mabarker1
"...SOCOM specifically wanted a rifle chambered in .300 Blackout,..."

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.

40 posted on 06/08/2022 6:40:29 AM PDT by Paal Gulli
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