The XM250 is the U.S. military designation for the SIG LMG 6.8, a 6.8×51mm (.277 in), gas-operated, belt-fed light machine gun designed by SIG Sauer for the U.S. Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon Program in 2022 to replace the M249 light machine gun.

May 17, 2022 · The XM250, Sig Sauer's light machine gun, is the tentative NGSW-AR winner. Like the XM5, it is chambered in 6.8x51mm.

Apr 20, 2022 · Following a 27-month evaluation of three weapon systems, the Army announced on April 19 that Sig’s XM5 rifle was chosen to replace the M4/M4A1 carbine, and the belt-fed XM250, variously referred to as an automatic rifle and a light machine gun, is the planned replacement for the M249 squad automatic weapon within the close combat forces.

Apr 22, 2022 · SIG Sauer's 6.8x51mm hybrid cartridge, next-gen rifle and automatic rifle win the U.S. Army's coveted NGSW contract. Following a media leak, the U.S. Army confirmed the announcement on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, that SIG Sauer was selected to provide the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW).

Apr 20, 2022 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the SIG-Sauer M250 (XM250) Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) / Light Machine Gun (LMG) including pictures.

May 23, 2022 · The Army ultimately plans to buy 107,000 M5 rifles and 13,000 M250 machine guns, as well as all of the 6.8 mm ammunition from Sig Sauer for the next several years, for a total cost of $4.7...

Jun 3, 2022 · It came to a conclusion in April 2022 with the formula acceptance of the SIG M5 rifle, M250 machine gun, Vortex M157 optic, and the 6.8x51mm cartridge. SIG released a handful of civilian semiauto M5 / Spear rifles and thanks to Illumin Arms I have one to examine.

Oct 20, 2023 · Transcript: 00:47 [Music] today on grantham we’re gonna be talking about the m250 brand new weapon that is going to be replacing the m249 in so many ways so many things have changed and it is so much better than the m249 that i actually don’t even know where to begin so i hope that today you will join us as we talk about the army’s brand new belt fed the m250 here on grantham but before ...

Oct 13, 2022 · I think a bullpup is better if overall length is enough of a concern to where you’re willing to sacrifice lethality and effective range to make your gun shorter. Otherwise I (and most others) strongly prefer conventional rifles

Jul 23, 2022 · I've never met a bullpup with a good trigger. Too much extra shit going on to make it work. 96 votes, 10 comments. 149K subscribers in the SigSauer community.