www .thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/10/15/general-dynamics-next-generation-squad-weapon-the-rm277/
I have been waiting to see what GD is coming out with the NSGW because their plastic cased ammo is probably the most promising of the bunch. The Textron CT sounds good on paper but the rotating chamber needed for CT makes the rifle version very bulking, an absolute ergonomic nightmare.
It has been rumoured GD had a bullpup and the promo is finally released. They end up having the same platform for both the carbine and the AR, versus Textron and SIG both have a carbine and a belt fed. I got a feeling GD may come out ahead of SIG and Textron. The SIG MCX modified is too short for 6.8 if the US military needs the ammo to defeat ceramic plates. It needs the velocity if it needs to has some useable AP range I think this is the reason GD goes with a bulpup, that is the only way to have a maneuverable "battle rifle" and a long enough barrel to get the velocity.
On the other hand, I am not quite sure a battle rifle sized mag fed automatic rifle - it is going back to the C2 / Bren gun days. Unlike a 5.56 M27 it can't even have a 30 round mag. The problem is that the SIG Belt Fed is too big as a AR/SAW, but the Textron version has some weird ergonomics.
I have been waiting to see what GD is coming out with the NSGW because their plastic cased ammo is probably the most promising of the bunch. The Textron CT sounds good on paper but the rotating chamber needed for CT makes the rifle version very bulking, an absolute ergonomic nightmare.
It has been rumoured GD had a bullpup and the promo is finally released. They end up having the same platform for both the carbine and the AR, versus Textron and SIG both have a carbine and a belt fed. I got a feeling GD may come out ahead of SIG and Textron. The SIG MCX modified is too short for 6.8 if the US military needs the ammo to defeat ceramic plates. It needs the velocity if it needs to has some useable AP range I think this is the reason GD goes with a bulpup, that is the only way to have a maneuverable "battle rifle" and a long enough barrel to get the velocity.
On the other hand, I am not quite sure a battle rifle sized mag fed automatic rifle - it is going back to the C2 / Bren gun days. Unlike a 5.56 M27 it can't even have a 30 round mag. The problem is that the SIG Belt Fed is too big as a AR/SAW, but the Textron version has some weird ergonomics.
