Army Awards SIG NGSW Contract

[cory]

The thing that bothers me about all of this is that the Army thinks that with this new rifle and caliber, less ammo is needed because of the effectiveness of this new caliber. I don’t believe that for a second.

To give the devil his due, there could be truth to this in urban combat. However, in traditional open terrain warfare where the name of the game is gaining firing superiority while you call in mortar, artillery, or air support their assertion is complete hog wash. I'm not saying the standard load couldn't be reduced at all with a more effective round, but this is a significant reduction.