Sig Sauer’s MCX Rifle: An Elite Modular Weapons System

By Sean Utley

Entirely new weapons systems are difficult to come by. The AR platform is the mainstay and the prevailing core of any American firearms innovation, and while it is a great platform, the inability to move beyond the AR may signal a lack of new ideas. Or maybe it’s a sign that the AR platform is one of few that is optimal for continued variant development. The current direction of weapons development may be primarily dictated by tighter budgets, which are reserved for funding operator training and replacing complete weapons and parts. So, operator familiarity and parts compatibility/commonality become very important and necessary traits in any platform. However you view it, it’s clear that AR-based weapons systems will be around indefinitely; future innovations may come in the form of redesigns and enhancements as opposed to completely original ideas and designs. …read more

Source:: Tactical Life