#Mpx

9mm PCCs have been one of the fastest-growing sub-sections of the firearms industry and with so many offerings out there already, it’s hard to stand out. When I first heard about Extar USA and their virtually all-polymer firearms, I was almost certain that they had to be cheaply made import guns. To my surprise, it was the exact opposite and it’s the first reason why I really like the EP9 for what it is. Extar USA was founded in 1995 and was one of the first manufacturers of molded polymer rifle caliber receiver sets. The Extar EP9 was released just a short while ago, and the much anticipated and desired EP9 Carbine followed shortly afterward. With the recent release of the EP9 Carbine, I thought it was finally time to give you all my review of the EP9 “large format pistol” that I’ve been shooting for the last several months. Today I’ll give you some insight into where the platform excels, what I think it’s good for, and where it might fall short for some shooters with specific shooting tastes.

Strike Industries recently released their new line of muzzle devices in the new Strike X-Comp lineup capable of fitting on multiple firearms in multiple calibers without purchasing an additional compensator. The new X-Comp line features three different muzzle devices, each designed for a specific use, and a full line of thread adapter kits that can convert your threaded barrel to fit the Strike X-Comp or M18X1 RH threaded muzzle devices on virtually any firearm.

The SIG Sauer MPX Copperhead is now available with some new features, like an A2 flash-hider which is suppressor ready, all black color (in lieu of the Cerakote E190) and a 30 round magazine.

The US Army’s Contracting Command has awarded SIG Sauer a major five year contract to provide commercial off the shelf rifles and pistols to be fulfilled by 2023. The commercial off the shelf contract is likely for foreign military sales as it includes numerous weapon systems not currently adopted by the US military.

Sig Sauer for 2019 is coming out with their own series of stocks and braces for their MPX/MCX line of firearms. This is not to say that Sig Sauer is not satisfied with the SB Tactical braces and stocks they currently utilize. Like much of their burgeoning company, they are likely attempting to keep as many components in-house as possible.

At the second SCAR Owner’s Group Shoot down in North Carolina, Jarod of Parker Mountain Machine was there showing off many of his products. In the SCAR Owner’s Group he is well known for his barrel re-threading services as well as his SCAR upgrade accessories. His upgraded Ruger PCC caught my attention as it was sporting the PMM MLOK handguard prototype.

In episode two of a three part series for TFBTV, James shows TFB readers and viewers his H&K MP5 and SIG MPX and compares each to the other. Both of these pistol caliber carbines are configured in short-barrel-rifle format. Both of them are 9mm. Both of them have roots with respected manufacturers. But each of them has a few tricks up its sleeve that the other doesn’t. However, today, James tells us five ways that the H&K MP5 is superior to the SIG MPX.

Manufacturer SIG Sauer brought along their brand new MCX Rattler ultra compact 5.56mm and .300 Blackout assault rifle/carbine to the 2017 Association of the United States Army annual meeting. The Rattler is an ambitious design intended to bring a reliable extremely short barreled AR-type rifle to the military and civilian market. Historically, designing very short barreled gas operated rifles that function well has been a serious challenge, so the Rattler’s designers had a tall order to fill.

Die Welt (“The World”) is a German National daily newspaper, and according to their information the tender to replace the current Bundeswehr (Germany Army) HK G36 contains a peculiar detail that the replacement rifle must not contain any ITAR regulated parts.

Nick Booras of Radian Weapons mentioned that they were working on a Raptor charging handle for the MPX back at the NRA Show in Atlanta. Well they are coming soon.

Remember when Sig Sauer tried to market the MPX Carbine with a short barrel but fixed muzzle brake?

If you recall, James posted a video about the myth that the MPX is dirty when suppressed. Some people say the MPX produces gas to the face when supressed.

The Sig Sauer MPX was to be an updated version of the MP5. Side by side you can see how similar they really are. They even kept the name similar to the MP5 but simply nixed the 5 for an X. Both chambered in 9mm. The MPX is a pistol with an adjustable Sig Brace to mimic the collapsing stock of the MP5. The Sig MPX differs though in its piston driven action vs the roller delayed block back operation of the MP5. Sig went with an AR-15 style configuration so it has an AR15 style charging handle. That is one of the weak point of the MPX and where the MP5 shines even though it is decades older. Forward charging handles are easier and faster to manipulate than the AR style charging handle. Recoil on the MPX is astoundingly minimal and both suppress very well.

Aeroknox released on their Facebook page some images of a new product which is still in development and isn’t yet available on their website. They are developing a rear trunnion for AK-47 type rifles, which provides a Picatinny rail section as shown in the picture below. That feature allows attaching SIG MPX/MCX stocks to AK rifles.

Lancer Systems brought out some particularly relevant products for the Industry Range Day this year, most notably components for the Sig Sauer MPX and MCX. Since Lancer already manufactures MPX magazines, the company answered an RFI from a European Law Enforcement agency to produce magazine couplers that lock into the rear portion of the MPX magazines, forming a sort of “X” shape when viewed from the front/back. Next up is the MCX carbon fiber handguard, with lengths accommodating suppressors, standard 16 inch rifle barrels, and SBR length barrels in the MCX platform.