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SIG Sauer XM7 Rifle Faces an Uncertain Future With the US Army

SIG Sauer XM7 Rifle Faces an Uncertain Future With the US Army
Firearms are displayed at the SIG Sauer booth at the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings & Exhibits at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis on April 15, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Christian D. Orr
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The Swiss-German firm SIG Sauer (“SIG” stands for Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft, i.e., “Swiss Industrial Company”) is one of the world’s most venerable and respected gunmakers, dating back to 1853. Founded in Switzerland and currently headquartered in the city of Neuhausen am Rheinfall—with a U.S. subsidiary in Newington, New Hampshire—the company has won many law enforcement and military contracts around the world in its proud history.
Christian D. Orr
Christian D. Orr
Author
Christian D. Orr has written for The National Interest, Simple Flying, National Security Journal (NSJ), and 19FortyFive. He is a former Air Force Security Forces officer, Federal law enforcement officer, and private military contractor (with assignments worked in Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kosovo, Japan, Germany, and the Pentagon). Chris holds a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Southern California (USC) and an M.A. in Intelligence Studies (concentration in Terrorism Studies) from American Military University (AMU).