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The SIG Sauer CROSS is a light-weight bolt-action rifle manufactured by SIG Sauer's North American branch headquartered in Newington, New Hampshire in the United States, [2] as a "precision hunting rifle" designed to "meet the demands of both precision long-range shooting and extreme back country hunting", available in three different calibers. [3]
SIG Sauer also confirmed that delivery of the first order has already been completed. [20] Another batch of 70,000 rifles was cleared for order in December 2023. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] The deal for an order of 73,000 rifles (that was cleared in 2023) was signed on 26 August 2024. [ 23 ]
In September 2019, SIG Sauer submitted its designs. [10] The SIG Sauer MCX-SPEAR (the rifle's commercial designation) is chambered in the 6.8×51mm (.277 in) SIG Fury cartridge in response to concerns that improvements in body armor would diminish the effectiveness of ammunition such as the 5.56×45mm NATO (for the M4 and M249) and 7.62×51mm ...
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The .277 Fury or 6.8×51mm Common Cartridge [4] [5] (designated as the .277 SIG Fury by SAAMI) [1] is a centerfire rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge announced by SIG Sauer in late 2019. [2] Its hybrid three-piece cartridge case has a steel case head and brass body connected by an aluminum locking washer to support the high chamber pressure ...
The SIG MCX VIRTUS Patrol is the standard configuration rifle that features a 406 mm (16 in) barrel, a 1:7 inch twist, a custom SIG Matchlite Duo Trigger for improved accuracy, a folding and collapsing 5-position stock, four handguard lengths to choose from, interchangeable barrels and a special internal recoil system.
The SIG Sauer 200 STR was launched in 1989, and became approved for Scandinavian rifle competitions from 1 January 1990 in the calibers .22 LR, 6.5×55mm and 7.62×51mm NATO. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The 205 design was however not put aside, since it was deemed more suitable for the competition rules within the CISM and ISSF 300 meter disciplines. [ 2 ]
The market pushed SIG to produce the rifle with the slimmer profile 551-type handguards and a hooded front sight; this version is marketed as the SIG 556 Classic. [16] Several folding stock models have been released as well as variants with railed forend combinations. Another variant is the SIG 556 DMR featuring a 18 in (457.2 mm) barrel. [17]