MRGG will introduce an assault rifle and sniper support variant, chambred in 6.5 Creedmoor. Likely replacement of Mk17 and M110/ M110K1 rifles.

keep in mind the xm5 and xm250 can both be converted to 6.5

https://soldiersystems.net/2022/05/10/mdm-22-fn-america-mrgg/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=mdm-22-fn-america-mrgg

TWO CHARGING HANDLES?

I know that SF always get to do their own thing, but lack of commonality in rifle ammo strikes me as a bit weird.

Edit: Also why? I thought SOCOM was watching NGWS?

Three, it's also got an AR style pull handle.

graylion said:

Edit: Also why? I thought SOCOM was watching NGWS?

They did.

And they resumed their 6.5 mm Creedmoor program a few month ago, the SIG 6.8x51 mm was probably not what they were looking for...

I assume this is one of those cases where FN had the gun mostly designed already before the NGSW program wrapped up, so they're obligated to take a look at the gun now? Given that its going to take a few years for XM5's to disseminate, I suppose a stop gap rifle like this could get a small contract in the interim.

https://soldiersystems.net/2019/06/05/ussocom-small-arms-update-2019/

so kinda parallel to the ngsw socom was also procuring new weapons and switching to 6.5

firstly for the ar-dmr-sniper role the fn mrgg (prev fn scar)
for the cqb carbine the rattler
for the gpmg role the sig mg338?
for the sniper role the 338 mrad

views?