GearScout Guide: First Look at the Sig Sauer MCX Spear (NGSW-R)

The MCX Spear is Sig Sauer's answer to the Army request for a Next Generation Squad Weapon Rifle. This MCX Spear could replace the M4 for soldiers in combat roles and fires a new round in 6.8x51. The rifle is designed to shoot farther, and be more effective in future battles than the current M4 and M-16. The Next-Generation Squad Weapon program also will produce a new machine gun to replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW).