A Critical Analysis: The Sig XM5 in 6.8, the Army got it Wrong (25 Minutes)

By Johnny ParatrooperPublished On: November 19, 2022Categories: Uncategorized4 Comments

About the Author: Johnny Paratrooper

Born and Raised in Baltimore City, Maryland. History Degree. 8 Years Airborne Infantry and Scouts Platoon. Iraq Veteran. 4-5 Years as a doorman, bar back, and bouncer in Baltimore. Worked in Construction, Heavy Equipment Demolition, Corporate Security, Sales, Forest Service contractor, and the Hospitality Industry. Raised Catholic. Hobbies are race cars and sport bikes. Side projects are HAM radio credentials and long range shooting. MY EMAIL IS [email protected]. Founder of Green Dragon Academy https://www.patreon.com/GreenDragonAcademy

4 Comments

Bruniton Anodizer November 19, 2022 at 22:30

I think the open top slide of the Beretta prevents jamming.
Some do prefer brass casings over any other, results may vary.
Ghostmann November 20, 2022 at 06:10

With the way that munitions are being expended without their replacements being manufactured, we’re really going to go down the road with this caliber? This should be shelved right now. Then again, since the people procuring this weapon aren’t our friends, aren’t out allies, and they are illegitimate… maybe they should self weaken themselves.

5.56 almost grows on trees domestically.
Mark. November 20, 2022 at 15:07

Jeff was the RO of some of the matches I used to shoot. A very knowledgable fellow. I credit him with convincing me to buy a good AR. Or two.
T November 20, 2022 at 18:58

The excessive weight alone swung my opinion beyond questioning the timing of rolling out an untried platform as we are stumbling closer to a peer-to-peer conflict. Not the time find out theres an issue with bolt metalurgy or nagging feed issues (mag or feed ramp, mag or feed ramp) or the rumored half polymer ammo cases separate in the chamber and its hard to find an armorer when you are on the second floor of clearing a building. OR, someone changes the powder mixture to save money and causes failure to feed in a fire fight. Thats what ruined the M-16’s reputation for its roll out in Viet Nam. Who knows what a bean counter could eff up to keep costs down. Not the right time and certainly the Pentagon didnt get feedback from anyone that matters. Too busy being diverse.