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* '''MCX Pistol w/ SBX''': [[Semi-automatic pistol]], with {{convert|9|in}} barrel, SIG SBX stabilizing brace and safe/semi-automatic trigger group. This version fits the U.S. legal definition of a "handgun", in that it is only designed to be fired with a single point of contact with the shooter's body,<ref>Federal Gun Control Act 1968 [https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/921 18 U.S. Code § 921 - Definitions], Cornell.edu, "(29) The term “handgun” means— (A) a firearm which has a short stock and is designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand"</ref> though in general terms, it is a compact carbine rifle, as it fires an intermediate round. The [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|BATFE]] has warned users that shouldering a weapon fitted with the SIG SBX or a similar forearm brace, and not registered as a short-barreled rifle, constitutes the making of a short-barreled rifle, which is a [[Title II weapons|Title II weapon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandviewoutdoors.com/grand-view-outdoors/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-sb-15-sig-brace/|title=The Rise And Fall Of The SB-15 ‘Sig Brace’|website=Grand View Outdoors|date=24 March 2015}}</ref>
* '''MCX Pistol w/ SBX''': [[Semi-automatic pistol]], with {{convert|9|in}} barrel, SIG SBX stabilizing brace and safe/semi-automatic trigger group. This version fits the U.S. legal definition of a "handgun", in that it is only designed to be fired with a single point of contact with the shooter's body,<ref>Federal Gun Control Act 1968 [https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/921 18 U.S. Code § 921 - Definitions], Cornell.edu, "(29) The term “handgun” means— (A) a firearm which has a short stock and is designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand"</ref> though in general terms, it is a compact carbine rifle, as it fires an intermediate round. The [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|BATFE]] has warned users that shouldering a weapon fitted with the SIG SBX or a similar forearm brace, and not registered as a short-barreled rifle, constitutes the making of a short-barreled rifle, which is a [[Title II weapons|Title II weapon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandviewoutdoors.com/grand-view-outdoors/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-sb-15-sig-brace/|title=The Rise And Fall Of The SB-15 ‘Sig Brace’|website=Grand View Outdoors|date=24 March 2015}}</ref>
* '''MCX Low Visibility Assault Weapon''' ('''LVAW'''): Short-barreled, suppressed, select-fire variant available only to law enforcement and the military. It is nicknamed "Black Mamba".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/gearscout/2014/04/17/on-the-range-with-sig-sauers-mcx-black-mamba/32150065/|title=On the range with Sig Sauer's MCX 'Black Mamba'|website=Military Times|date=17 April 2014}}</ref><ref name="Neville2016">{{cite book|last=Neville|first=Leigh|title=Guns of Special Forces 2001 – 2015|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=v1yqCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA142|date=31 March 2016|publisher=Casemate Publishing|isbn=978-1-4738-8102-0|pages=142–143}}</ref>
* '''MCX Low Visibility Assault Weapon''' ('''LVAW'''): Short-barreled, suppressed, select-fire variant available only to law enforcement and the military. It is nicknamed "Black Mamba".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/gearscout/2014/04/17/on-the-range-with-sig-sauers-mcx-black-mamba/32150065/|title=On the range with Sig Sauer's MCX 'Black Mamba'|website=Military Times|date=17 April 2014}}</ref><ref name="Neville2016">{{cite book|last=Neville|first=Leigh|title=Guns of Special Forces 2001 – 2015|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=v1yqCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA142|date=31 March 2016|publisher=Casemate Publishing|isbn=978-1-4738-8102-0|pages=142–143}}</ref>

==Operational history==
An MCX carbine, legally purchased about a week earlier, was used by [[Omar Mateen]] to kill 49 people and injure 53 during the [[2016 Orlando nightclub shooting]], the worst [[mass shooting]] in modern U.S. history.<ref name="WP">{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2016/06/14/the-gun-the-orlando-shooter-used-was-not-an-ar-15-that-doesnt-change-much/|title=The gun the Orlando shooter used was a Sig Sauer MCX, not an AR-15. That doesn't change much.|first=Thomas|last=Gibbons-Neff|work=The Washington Post|date=June 14, 2016|accessdate=June 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Peters |first=Justin |url=http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/crime/2016/06/the_sig_sauer_mcx_used_in_orlando_is_a_modern_sporting_rifle_not_an_assault.html |title=The Sig Sauer MCX used in Orlando is a "modern sporting rifle," not an assault weapon, according to gunmakers. Here's why |website=Slate |date=June 14, 2016 |accessdate=June 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Jordan |first=Bryant |url=http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/06/24/coast-guard-exchanges-halt-sales-assault-style-guns.html |title=Coast Guard Exchanges Halt Sales of 'Assault-style' Guns |publisher=Military |agency=Associated Press |date=June 24, 2016 |accessdate=June 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ir-ia.com/news/sig-sauer-mcx-the-weapon-that-caused-100-causalities-in-orlando-massacre/|title=Sig Sauer MCX - the weapon that caused 100+ causalities in Orlando massacre|date=15 June 2016|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwlp.com/2016/06/21/a-closer-look-at-the-orlando-shooters-weapon/|title=A closer look at the Orlando shooter’s weapon|first1=|last1=R|first2=i|last2=Kaye|first3=|last3=CNN|date=21 June 2016|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/crime/2016/06/the_sig_sauer_mcx_used_in_orlando_is_a_modern_sporting_rifle_not_an_assault.html|title=Omar Mateen Had a “Modern Sporting Rifle”|first=Justin|last=Peters|date=14 June 2016|publisher=|via=Slate}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/06/assault-rifle-used-by-orlando-mass-shooter|title=This is the assault rifle the Orlando mass shooter used for his devastating attack|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/orlando-killer-s-gun-popular-for-ease-of-use-705747011593|title=Orlando killer's gun popular through marketing and ease of use|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/13/481877159/the-rifle-used-in-orlando-is-lightweight-easy-to-use-and-oh-so-deadly|title=The Orlando Killer's Weapon Of Choice Was 'The Ultimate Hunting Rifle'|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/2016-06-17/news/73821897_1_blood-vessels-bullet-energy|title=Doctors: High-velocity Orlando rifle inflicts 'devastating' wounds|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/omar-mateens-gun-how-sig-sauer-cashed-selling-assault-rifles-civilians-2385938|title=Omar Mateen’s Gun: How Sig Sauer Cashed In By Selling Assault Rifles To Civilians|date=27 June 2016|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2016/06/sig_sauer_gun_manufacturer_whose_rifle_killed_in_orlando_shooting.html|title=Nazi Roots, EU Violations, and Mass Shootings|first=Mark Joseph|last=Stern|date=20 June 2016|publisher=|via=Slate}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2016/jul/01/tammy-baldwin/was-gun-used-orlando-shooter-weapon-war/|title=Was gun used by Orlando shooter a 'weapon of war'?|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newser.com/story/226707/how-orlando-shooters-gun-differs-from-an-ar-15.html|title=Here's How the Orlando Shooter's Gun Differs From an AR-15|first=Newser|last=Editors|date=5 August 2016|publisher=}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:06, 9 August 2016

SIG MCX
SIG MCX rifle
TypeSemi-automatic carbine
Place of originSwitzerland
United States
Service history
In service2015-present
Used bySC&O19 CTSFOs[1][2]
Production history
ManufacturerSIG Sauer
Produced2015-present
VariantsAssault rifle
Short-barreled rifle
Semi-automatic pistol
Specifications
Mass2.61 kg (5.8 lb) (229 mm barrel)
2.72 kg (6.0 lb) (406 mm barrel)
Length730 mm (29 in) stock unfolded (229 mm barrel)
908 mm (35.7 in) stock unfolded (406 mm barrel)
Barrel length229 mm (9.0 in)
406 mm (16.0 in)
Cartridge5.56×45mm NATO
.300 AAC Blackout
7.62×39mm
ActionShort-stroke gas-operated piston, rotating bolt
Feed system30-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 semi-automatic and selective fire (assault rifle) configurations.

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.[3][4][5] The MCX is designed to deliver optimal performance with the .300 AAC Blackout and an optional suppressor.[6]

Variants

  • MCX Carbine: Carbine, with 16 inches (410 mm) 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 inches (230 mm) 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. Under U.S. federal law, rifles with barrels shorter than 16 inches are Title II weapons, which are subject to federal restrictions, as well as being regulated by state laws.
  • MCX Pistol w/ SBX: Semi-automatic pistol, with 9 inches (230 mm) barrel, SIG SBX stabilizing brace and safe/semi-automatic trigger group. This version fits the U.S. legal definition of a "handgun", in that it is only designed to be fired with a single point of contact with the shooter's body,[7] though in general terms, it is a compact carbine rifle, as it fires an intermediate round. The BATFE has warned users that shouldering a weapon fitted with the SIG SBX or a similar forearm brace, and not registered as a short-barreled rifle, constitutes the making of a short-barreled rifle, which is a Title II weapon.[8]
  • MCX Low Visibility Assault Weapon (LVAW): Short-barreled, suppressed, select-fire variant available only to law enforcement and the military. It is nicknamed "Black Mamba".[9][10]

Operational history

An MCX carbine, legally purchased about a week earlier, was used by Omar Mateen to kill 49 people and injure 53 during the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting, the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

References

  1. ^ "London Met – SIG MCX". Soldier Systems. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. ^ Vining, Miles (24 November 2015). "SIG MCXs among British Counter Terror Cops". Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. ^ "SIG MCX on SIG Evolution". Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Gun Review: SIG SAUER MCX". The Truth About Guns. October 17, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  5. ^ "SIG MCX Brochure" (PDF). SIG Evolution. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  6. ^ "SIG Sauer MCX Carbine". American Rifleman.
  7. ^ Federal Gun Control Act 1968 18 U.S. Code § 921 - Definitions, Cornell.edu, "(29) The term “handgun” means— (A) a firearm which has a short stock and is designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand"
  8. ^ "The Rise And Fall Of The SB-15 'Sig Brace'". Grand View Outdoors. 24 March 2015.
  9. ^ "On the range with Sig Sauer's MCX 'Black Mamba'". Military Times. 17 April 2014.
  10. ^ Neville, Leigh (31 March 2016). Guns of Special Forces 2001 – 2015. Casemate Publishing. pp. 142–143. ISBN 978-1-4738-8102-0.
  11. ^ Gibbons-Neff, Thomas (June 14, 2016). "The gun the Orlando shooter used was a Sig Sauer MCX, not an AR-15. That doesn't change much". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  12. ^ Peters, Justin (June 14, 2016). "The Sig Sauer MCX used in Orlando is a "modern sporting rifle," not an assault weapon, according to gunmakers. Here's why". Slate. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  13. ^ Jordan, Bryant (June 24, 2016). "Coast Guard Exchanges Halt Sales of 'Assault-style' Guns". Military. Associated Press. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  14. ^ "Sig Sauer MCX - the weapon that caused 100+ causalities in Orlando massacre". 15 June 2016.
  15. ^ R; Kaye, i; CNN (21 June 2016). "A closer look at the Orlando shooter's weapon". {{cite web}}: |last3= has generic name (help)
  16. ^ Peters, Justin (14 June 2016). "Omar Mateen Had a "Modern Sporting Rifle"" – via Slate.
  17. ^ "This is the assault rifle the Orlando mass shooter used for his devastating attack".
  18. ^ "Orlando killer's gun popular through marketing and ease of use".
  19. ^ "The Orlando Killer's Weapon Of Choice Was 'The Ultimate Hunting Rifle'".
  20. ^ "Doctors: High-velocity Orlando rifle inflicts 'devastating' wounds".
  21. ^ "Omar Mateen's Gun: How Sig Sauer Cashed In By Selling Assault Rifles To Civilians". 27 June 2016.
  22. ^ Stern, Mark Joseph (20 June 2016). "Nazi Roots, EU Violations, and Mass Shootings" – via Slate.
  23. ^ "Was gun used by Orlando shooter a 'weapon of war'?".
  24. ^ Editors, Newser (5 August 2016). "Here's How the Orlando Shooter's Gun Differs From an AR-15". {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)


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