What troops really think of the Army’s new XM7 rifle
The weapons were issued to infantry units including the 101st Airborne Division and received resounding praise. Or did they? On the surface, military public affairs releases and news outlets that cited them shared quotes from soldiers who were impressed with the weapon’s performance. However, these quotes may have been taken out of context.
“I was recently quoted in multiple publications saying nice things about the Sig XM7 / Vortex XM157, and unfortunately, the 10 minutes worth of critiques I had before saying one nice thing didn’t quite make the cut,”
After SIG sold the military the self discharging 320 without conducting the required field testing now we get this mess... and coverup.I have never seen a weapon have so many malfunctions...You’re giving infantryman a suppressor that if you twist the suppressor at all after “locking” the ring, it flips the lugs/breaks?? We had two break in the classroom.”.... “two-piece casing blows apart occasionally, stuck casings are common in the XM250.”...“The Vortex XM157 is <edited>. I usually like vortex products, but this one is bad,”...“half of [the rails] came misaligned from Sig which is further indicative of bad QC.”
National Defense is taking a back seat to SIG's sales.
Per Wikipedia: "On 19 April 2022, the Army awarded a 10-year contract to SIG Sauer to produce the XM7 rifle {and XM250}
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XM7_rifle
But they were testing the rifle in 2023 & 2024: US Army testing next-gen Sig Sauer XM7 Rifle. Army Tests NGSW XM250, XM7 in Extreme Weather Conditions
So the Army awarded a 10 year contract without fully testing the XM7??? After doing this with the 320... and again with the XM250.
It seems very strange that the military would go with SIG for pistols, rifles, AND machineguns without first field testing.
Anybody want a banana?
