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| Type | Carbine Short-barreled rifle Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Switzerland United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by | SCO19 CT-SFOs |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | SIG Sauer |
| Produced | 2015-present |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.61 kg (5.8 lb) (229 mm barrel) 2.72 kg (6.0 lb) (406 mm barrel) |
| Length | 730 mm (29 in) stock unfolded (229 mm barrel) 908 mm (35.7 in) stock unfolded (406 mm barrel) |
| Barrel length | 229 mm (9.0 in) 406 mm (16.0 in) |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO .300 AAC Blackout 7.62×39mm |
| Action | Short-stroke gas-operated piston, rotating bolt |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable STANAG box magazine |
The SIG MCX is a carbine series designed and manufactured by SIG Sauer, featuring a short-stroke gas piston system, carried over from the SIG MPX submachine gun. It is made in both selective-fire (assault rifle) and semi-automatic-only configurations. Its nickname is "the Black Mamba".
Design
The SIG MCX series features a short-stroke gas piston system to reduce recoil and improve the reliability of the weapon. The MCX features a system that allows for conversion between 5.56×45mm NATO, .300 AAC Blackout and 7.62×39mm ammunition, using standard 5.56×45mm STANAG magazines for 5.56×45mm NATO and .300 AAC Blackout, and specially designed STANAG-compatible magazines for 7.62×39mm.
Variants
- MCX Carbine: Carbine, with 16 inch barrel. Available with a safe/semi-automatic trigger group for U.S. civilian sales, or safe/semi-automatic/fully-automatic trigger group for law enforcement and military sales.
- MCX SBR: Short-barreled rifle, with 9 inch barrel. Available with a safe/semi-automatic trigger group for U.S. civilian sales, or safe/semi-automatic/fully-automatic trigger group for law enforcement and military sales.
- MCX Pistol w/ SBX: Semi-automatic pistol, with 9 inch barrel, SIG SBX stabilizing brace and safe/semi-automatic trigger group.
References
- Neville, Leigh. Guns of Special Forces 2001 – 2015 Casemate Publishers, 2016. P. 142
- "SIG MCX on SIG Evolution". Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- "Gun Review: SIG SAUER MCX". The Truth About Guns. October 17, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- "SIG MCX Brochure" (PDF). SIG Evolution. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
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