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German Bundeswehr Selects Heckler & Koch MR308A6 as G210 Sniper Rifle

Thursday, August 29th, 2024

Heckler & Koch supplies the Bundeswehr with the new semi-automatic sniper rifle G210

CEO Dr.-Ing. Jens Bodo Koch at the contract signing with Arno Trebbin (BaAINBw) and Sales Director Marco Geißinger.

The Bundeswehr has once again opted for a rifle from Heckler & Koch. The traditional handgun manufacturer from Oberndorf am Neckar prevailed in the award procedure for the G210 with the model MR308A6. The G210 is a short-range sniper weapon in the proven caliber 7.62 mm x 51. The delivery of up to 500 copies of the G210 for the special forces of the Bundeswehr is scheduled for the year 2025.

The MR308A6 was developed by Heckler & Koch specifically for this tender and presented to the public at the EnforceTac trade fair in February this year. The weapon also introduces a precision cartridge in caliber 7.62 mm x 51. The semi-automatic gas pressure loader has a weight of around 4.4 kg (without magazine) and offers significantly more operating comfort by moving the loading option to the side of the weapon.

Dr.-Ing. Jens Bodo Koch, CEO of Heckler & Koch, and Sales Director Marco Geißinger were pleased with the order on the sidelines of the signing of the contract: “We at Heckler & Koch are proud to be suppliers of the special forces of the Bundeswehr. The spearhead of the Bundeswehr deserves the best weapons in the world. That’s what Heckler & Koch stands for. After the delivery of the HK437 .300BLK as G39 SD was commissioned only a few months ago, the next product innovation from our company follows with the MR308A6 as G210.”

This is a translation of the German press release.

Indian Army Orders an Additional 73,000 SIG716 Rifles

Monday, August 26th, 2024

NEWINGTON, N.H., (August 26, 2024) – SIG SAUER, Inc., is honored to announce a second procurement contract with the Government of India, Ministry of Defence to supply an additional 73,000 SIG716 rifles. When completed, 145,400 SIG716 rifles will be in service with the Indian Army.

“We are proud to be a partner in the modernization effort of the Indian Army, and prouder still that the SIG716 rifle achieves the Ministry of Defence’s modernization goals with the second largest army in the world,” began Ron Cohen, President and CEO, SIG SAUER, Inc.

The Government of India, Ministry of Defence first awarded SIG SAUER a contract for the SIG716 in 2019 for 72,400 riles. The successful fielding and overwhelming soldier acceptance led to this follow-on award for an additional 73,000 rifles.

“Since the initial fielding of the SIG716, we have received phenomenal end-user feedback on the performance and reliability of the platform. Throughout this time, we have strengthened and further solidified our partnership with the Indian Ministry of Defence and are honored to earn their continued trust equiping their frontline infantrymen.”

The SIG716 is an enhanced AR platform chambered in 7.62 NATO featuring a 16-inch barrel, M-LOK™ handguard, and a 6-position telescoping stock. SIG SAUER designs and builds the SIG716 rifles for the Indian Army and for all of its customers in the United States.

Colt SCW Available from Arms Unlimited

Friday, August 23rd, 2024

Colt created a custom run of Sub Compact Weapon carbines for Arms Unlimited.

Specifications:

• Caliber: 5.56 NATO (.223 Caliber)

• Length: 26 (retracted) / 29.5 inches (extended)

• Weight: 6.2 pounds (weapon only)

• Barrel: 10.3 inches, free float barrel

• Rifling: 1 in 7 inches, right-hand twist, 6 grooves

• Sights: Rear Folding low profile adjustable sights, Fixed Front Sight

• Rail system: 2-Piece Picatinny Rail

• Buttstock: 6-position adjustable

• Operation: Air-cooled, gas-operated, firing from a closed bolt

• Safety: Ambidextrous

• Magazine 30-round

They are marked with “SCW Carbine” and “SCW” as a suffix in the serial number.

Order yours from armsunlimited.com for delivery to your local NFA dealer.

Hydra Weaponry MARCK-15 9mm H17 Modular Rifle Expands GLOCK Owners Options

Thursday, August 22nd, 2024

Hydra Weaponry answers the call from civilian and law enforcement GLOCK® 9mm pistol owners to design a modular AR platform specifically for the GLOCK 9mm magazine.

Hermon, Maine (August 2024) – Hydra Weaponry, Maine’s largest firearms employer, designers, and manufacturers of the truly modular MARCK-15 Hydra® Weapon System, have answered the call from GLOCK® pistol owners and proudly unveil the Hydra MARCK-15 9mm H17 Modular Rifle.

With millions of GLOCK pistols owned by responsible civilians and law enforcement professionals, the need for a modular AR platform that could accept GLOCK 9mm magazines was apparent. The team at Hydra Weaponry designed the new Hydra MARCK-15 9mm H17 rifle to accept magazines from any GLOCK model 17, 19, 26, 34, 45, and 48 pistol, including the new Gens. For civilians and law enforcement, the option of using a pistol and AR rifle in the same caliber is not only cost effective, but also reduces training time, and for LE officers provides better cross-training, reduces errors, builds officer confidence, and provides officers with additional resources, especially under duress.

Built on the Hydra Modular Lower Receiver incorporating the new 9mm H17 magazine well, and the Hydra Quick Change Barrel Upper Receiver (QCB-D), the rifle features a Hydra 16-inch 9mm blowback barrel and bolt, and 9mm GLOCK-style magazine. The rugged B5 Systems stock and pistol grip provides the user with incredible durability in unpredictable environmental circumstances.

Additionally, now the owner of the Hydra MARCK-15 9mm H17 Modular rifle can use this as the base to expand caliber capabilities through Hydra Weaponry’s growing magazine well and caliber conversion kits. Easy to change out, even in the field, the rifle requires no tools to convert to another caliber with the most the user will ever need to change out is the barrel, bolt, and bolt carrier, and the magazine well to the new caliber.

“We are proud to offer this Maine-made AR system to the American public and law enforcement that continue to passionately carry GLOCK 9mm pistols as their daily EDC, or for competition, self-defense, or as the job requires,” Mack Gwinn III, CEO of Hydra Weaponry, summed up.

Dealers interested in carrying the new Hydra MARCK-15 9mm H17 Modular Rifle, should contact Tanner Smart for the Hydra Dealer Program.

For more information on Hydra Weaponry, visit the new website at www.hydraweaponry.com

Blast from the Past – “It’s what we in the business call a mixed-fruit pudding.”

Saturday, August 17th, 2024

“…fragmentation, grenades…tactical, antitank, antipersonnel…It`s what we in the business call a mixed-fruit pudding.”

The MM-1 Manville Gun made its film debut in 1980s “Dog of War” where it appeared as the XM18E1R. The quote above is from the arms dealer explaining how the weapon should be loaded for combat even though he avoids the question of whether or not he had ever served in combat. Interestingly, the weapon used in the movie looks to be the 12 ga variant which offers several more cylinders than the 26.5mm and 37mm models. Only manufactured from 1935-1943, the Manville Gun never saw widespread use.

SIG SAUER Broadens 6.8 / 277 FURY Offerings

Thursday, July 25th, 2024

During the recent SIG NEXT event in New Hampshire SIG announced that they would not only introduce an MCX SPEAR chambered in 6.8×51, but that they are also increasing the types of 277 FURY cartridges as well as offering a 6.8 ammunition for commercial sale.

277 FURY / 6.8 x 51mm Ammunition

The cartridge is unlike anything else out there and was developed by SIG Ammunition in 2017 at their plant in Arkansas. The design is 23.5% lighter than the weight of an equivalent energy cartridge (270 WSM) which exceeds the Army’s goal of a 20% weight reduction for the Next Generation Squad Weapon program.

In addition to being lighter, the case is also stronger. It features a unique hybrid case design which is made of two components, a brass body and steel head. Combined, you get more strength in the head where you need it, and a malleable case which works very well in the firing cycle. This allows the cartridge to withstand very high pressures, in excess of 80,000 psi, and right along with it, you get very high velocities.

277 FURY is the SAAMI certified equivalent of the US Army’s new 6.8 x 51mm hybrid-cased cartridge developed for NGSW. The commercial 277 FURY ammunition has been around for a while now and incorporates the 150 grain Nosler AccuBond projectile. It’s a boat tail bullet, featuring a polymer tip, copper-alloy jacket with a lead-alloy core and a thick heel. With this cartridge expect 3,000 FPS from a 16” barrel and an additional 30 FPS for every additional inch of barrel.

SIG Ammunition’s new 113 grain 6.8 ball cartridge from SIG is as close as you are going to get to the new XM1188 solid copper projectile ammunition being procured by the US Army for NGSW. It comes off of the same line and it’s produced to the same specs, meaning, you’ll see the same performance. Expect muzzle velocities above 3200 feet per second from a 16” barrel from this hybrid cartridge.

All told, you’ll have access to 6.8×51 hybrid ball in can (460) or crate (920), 277 SIG Fury Venari Hunting 130gr soft point (non hybrid), and 277 FURY hybrid match 155gr OTM as well as the currently available 277 Accubond and 277 ball (non hybrid).

There are a lot of rumors floating around out there about the NGSW program. One of them is that SIG isn’t delivering enough ammunition to the Army. This isn’t true. In fact, the availability of this commercial ammunition is proof that it isn’t so.

6.8 MCX SPEAR

When the Army adopted SIG new ammunition they also adopted two new weapons to fire it, the XM250 Automatic Rifle which is actually a belt-fed machine gun replacement for the current Squad Automatic Weapon and the XM7 Rifle which will replace the M4 carbine in units like the Infantry and Cav Scouts across the service.

Along with the commercial 277 FURY ammunition, the bolt action SIG CROSS has been available for a couple of years. In addition, you’ll now also have a semi-auto rifle chambered in 277 FURY. They are expanding the caliber selection of the popular MCX SPEAR platform to include 6.8 / 277 FURY in addition to the currently available .308 and 6.5 Creedmoor.

Just like the XM7 version, the 6.8 MCX SPEAR features a 13.3″ barrel so it’s an SBR. However, they are planning to introduce a pistol version now that stabilizing braces are back on the menu as well as a standalone upper for those who already own an MCX SPEAR rifle in .308. As with the 6.8 ammunition, the 6.8 MCX SPEAR is as close as you are going to get to NGSW without joining the Army and being assigned to one of the close combat units receiving the new gear.

Look for these new options soon.

www.sigsauer.com

OKSI Awarded USSOCOM and AFRL Contracts for Precision Guidance Seeker for Munitions

Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024

LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — OKSI has been awarded multiple contracts totaling nearly $6 million from USSOCOM and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for their ARMGDN seeker. ARMGDN is a capability enhancement to BAE Systems’ APKWS® laser-guidance kit, providing passive target acquisition and tracking for precision engagements. APKWS is a guidance kit for the 2.75 inch Hydra-70 rocket. Together, the APKWS with OKSI’s ARMDGN seeker will facilitate rapid engagements of multiple air or ground targets via ripple fire of multiple precision- guided rockets in rapid succession.


BAE Systems’ APKWS® laser-guidance kit integrated with OKSI’s ARMGDN launch during a test demonstration.

OKSI’s ARMGDN provides DoD with a low-cost precision-guided munition designed to defeat small drones and other unmanned systems. Warfare is on the brink of a major paradigm shift where low-cost robotic systems, UXS, and swarm tactics are an imminent threat and will be used to overwhelm and confuse the opposition. ARMGDN enables rapid engagement of multiple threats simultaneously to thin out swarms and protect personnel and equipment.

“The ARMGDN seeker transforms our defense strategy from a costly war of attrition to a cost-effective campaign of precision,” says Chris HolmesParker, CEO, OKSI. “By harnessing existing rocket inventories, it dramatically cuts the expense of countering UAS threats, aligning our expenditures nearly 1:1 with the drones they counter. This shift from deploying prohibitively expensive munitions to utilizing ARMGDN’s affordable capabilities marks a pivotal move towards sustaining our defense without the economic strain.”

OKSI’s ARMGDN seeker is designed to accommodate a variety of warhead configurations for both a standard air to ground armor defeat capability as well as hard kill of UAS threats. OKSI’s advanced seeker technologies brings not only a new, impressive capability to bear, but also keeps the overall system’s cost at or below the cost of the targets it is designed to defeat. 

Learn more at www.oksi.ai

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/oksi-ai

Secret Service Seeks Precision Bolt Action Rifle System

Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024

The United State Secret Services (USSS) has issued a solicitation for a Precision Bolt Action Rifle System consisting of a multi-caliber rifle, for use in all environmental conditions. What’s more, the weapons system must be offered in a Right and Left-hand configuration. Additionally, It has to be an off-the-shelf rifle, commercially available and in serial production.

The required calibers are 300 Winchester magnum, 300 Norma Magnum, 300 Precision Rifle Cartridge, and .308 Winchester. The rifle must have a single stage trigger and the metal parts must have a subdued, rust/corrosion resistant finish.

The rifle must be accurate within 1 MOA. It can weigh no heavier than 16 pounds, 0 ounces without accessories (300 Winchester Magnum configuration).

All weapons procured under this contract shall be of new manufacture and offerers have to be the OEM manufacturer. Rebuilt, overhauled, remanufactured, or “seconds” shall not be accepted.

Furthermore, offerers cannot submit more than two (2) specific nomenclature model firearms from each contractor shall be submitted for solicitation testing and considered for contract award. There are no set asides, making this a full and open competition.

Although they are asking for a multi-caliber option, the deliverables for the down select specify a rifle chambered in 300 WIN MAG it must come with one magazine, an extra chassis and a suppressor.

They’ve already selected a suppressor, the Thunder Beast Arms Magnus-SR 30 caliber Suppressor, with secondary retention non-timed brake (SR NTB). Interestingly, if a candidate rifle fails utilizing the requested suppressor a Thunder Beast Arms Ultra 9 shall be installed and tested. If the rifle fails with the Ultra 9 then the submission will be eliminated.

The ammunition used for PHASE II evaluations will be Berger 300 Winchester Magnum 215 gr Hybrid target load or Black Hill Ammunition 300 Winchester Magnum 210 gr Sierra OTM and be supplied by the USSS.

Test firing during the down select will be accomplished by a minimum of four shooters selected from a cross section of USSS end users and all shall be qualified Law Enforcement personnel. So as not to influence the shooters, the weapon manufacturer and model information markings will be obscured from user (via duct tape).

Additionally, during the down select evaluation, the candidate rifles will be mounted with an Nightforce ATACR – 7-35x56mm scope or equivalent.

Details here.