By: Friedrich Seiltgen
Copyright © 2022
Sig Sauer has introduced the latest evolution of MCX platform – the MCX Spear LT! The options available on the MCX Lineup are many! Eight different models from rifle, to pistol, to short-barreled rifle, three different calibers, and three different barrel lengths! In addition to these new features, SIG has the MCX platform chambered in 7.62 X 39! Let’s take a look!
THE RECEIVER
Other features of the MCX-SPEAR LT include a new ambidextrous bolt catch and release on its lower, coyote anodized finish, a SIG Flat Blade trigger, a minimalist stock for maximum compact foldability, and AR15 style trigger compatibility.
THE BARREL
The SPEAR LT comes in different variations with barrel lengths of 9,11.5, and 16 inches, all manufactured from carbon steel! The SPEAR LT is based on its predecessor the MCX Virtus, but has an M-LOK accessory rail, lightened handguard with attachment screws for additional rigidity, and a lightened profile barrel with improved accuracy.
SPECIFICATIONS
Type: Gas Piston
Caliber: 5.56, 7.62×39, 300 BLK
Magazine capacity: 10, 20, 28, 30, or 60 round drum
Sights: Full Length Picatinny Rail
Barrel Length: 9, 11.5, or 16 Inches
Overall Length: 18.8 – 34.5 Inches
Weight: 5.6 – 7.6 pounds
MSRP: $2,499
URL: www.sigsauer.com
THE VERDICT
With the options SIG offers, you definitely have to check out the SPEAR LT for yourself. Get down to your SIG dealer ASAP!
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Friedrich Seiltgen is a retired Master Police Officer with 20 years of service with the Orlando Police Department. He conducts training in Lone Wolf Terrorism Counterstrategies, Firearms, and Active Shooter Response. His writing has appeared in RECOIL, FloridaJolt.com, Soldier of Fortune, The Counter Terrorist Magazine, American Thinker, Homeland Security Today, and The Journal of Counterterrorism & Homeland Security International. Contact him at [email protected]