The Army’s Next Generation XM5 Rifle Shows The Importance Of A Strong Civilian Gun Market

When I was watching the press briefing that announced the Army’s new XM5 rifle, there was one big thing that stood out to me: our role in making it happen. And by “our” I literally mean you and me, the civilian firearms owners who buy firearms and accessories. During the press briefing, Brigadier General Larry … Read more

SIG SAUER Awarded Army Contract To Built Its Next Generation Squad Weapons, the XM5 and XM250

Like any huge government bureaucracy, the U.S. military tends to be slow to change. They kept the same pistol from 1911 until 1985. They’ve basically been running variants of the M16 in most roles since the Vietnam war. So when we say that the Army’s choice of a new squad rifle is a “once in … Read more