The US Army's New Mk18? The Compact SIG SPEAR ASSAULTER K
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- Опубліковано 11 чер 2024
- The US Army's new MK18 could be the Compact SIG SPEAR known as the SIG SPEAR ASSAULTER or SHORTY SPEAR. This 9 inch variant retains much of the power of the Spear but in a much more compact size. This variant could easily be seen within US Special Operations in the near future as the design is smoothed out and perfected. Although there are problems with this variant we discuss all of the pros and cons of this very interesting compact weapon system.
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00:00 Sig SPEAR ASSAULTER Intro
1:25 Why we discuss the SPEAR ASSAULTER
3:30 In depth testing of SPEAR ASSAULTER
11:45 in Depth discussion about the SPEAR ASSAULTER
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The shot with the dust on the ground was bad ass.
YES IT WAS!!!!!!! I was thinking the same thing.
Crazy loud 😮
I was thinking holy shit that's a lot of concussion as I watched that
Insane levels of concussion
Its like being on Arrakis..
2700 fps out of a 9” barrel is wild with a bullet that heavy
You said it before me
Absurdly high chamber pressures that gun is going to break itself in a ridiculously short amount of time.
Not much different than light 308 loads. It only has a slight edge because of the 2piece cases handle more pressure. The 308 will eat less barrels and cost less to shoot.
@@jurpo6 and honestly i think a steel case .308 can do just as well.
Barrels arent actually expensive in the grand scheme of things. The ammo will basically always be the main cost
The Garand Thumb channel is essentially Future Weapons (of the Discovery Channel) for modern day.
I can only hope to live up to his reputation
Not sure if you're being serious, but Future Weapons was incredibly dumb. Even as a teenager back then I kept noticing incorrect statements and oversimplifications
I actually confused it with Forgotten Weapons or a second there.
@@Snarknado5Yeah the host back then would make the .22LR sound like something just short of a anti tank round with how he described everything.
At least with Garand he will do it as a joke before laughing before dismissing the thought.
Rip Mack.
Dr. Robotnik being the sales guy for SIG is a great career move on his part.
Good move on Sig's part; no wonder they keep winning contracts. Dr. Robotnik just does the supervillain thing and bam, government contract.
gotta love the guy
Yea but how many did they have to fire to get him? Failure after failure of marketing teams.
I'm fucking dying bro that comment made my morning
😂😂😂😂
Love when GT says "well put a little video up right here" and there is never a little video put up right there
That’s been a thing for like 5 years with his channel I swear🤣🤣 it’s so often too I actually get surprised when there is a pop up
I'm not sure if that's because I have annotations turned off or it's just a meme 😆
All the time hahaha
I did get an ad just as he said that, though
Sig: How overgassed do you want it?
DoD: Yes
Overgassed for reliability esp in adverse conditions, HK416 same concept.
You mean one o’clock ejection pattern is bad? Lol
They didn't want the AK vs AR comparison 😂
@@thejohnhend One o'clock? LOL, yeah, from a left handed set up receiver.
@@thejohnhend 6:19
Sig: Would you like a side of concussive TBI and tinnitus with your new mk18?
Army: Absolutely!
don’t worry. it’s not service connected
I haven’t seen St. John since the 90’s. He probably don’t remember me but I remember him. I served with him in 3/75.
Garand Thumb out here trying to convince us he’s not addicted to the MK18…
Sig money
🤣😂😂🤣😂😂😂 right!🤙🤙🤙
He's definitely addicted to *something*
@@allEyezOnDelphi Tren??😂
😅😅😅 #mk18life 🤫
Wow a fully automatic flashbang
lol thankfully we have suppressors tho
HK51 Mk2
The smoke cloud coming out that thing makes it look like an automatic musket.
@@bandolierboy1908Seems like it was made from the ground up with supressors in mind like the normal Spear.
A POF Revolution 16" would be around the same weight as that 9" Spear(~1884 ft-lb), and provides ~2480fps with 168gr GMMK(~2294 ft-lb).
A normal 16" 308 would be way less concussive, no NFA BS, and you would be able to find ammo for that; it may not be the case for full house 6.8 tho.
For a round designed to be more powerful than 308. Cutting it that short means all the lost ft-lb from the bullet adds into flash and sound.😨Sure suppressor can help, but that will really cook the suppressor along with the muzzle end of the barrel.
that rate of fire is nutty, also love the quick pan to the SIG guys just hanging out off camera
SIG reps .0005 seconds after the malf at 6:16 :
"It's a prototype"
Funny how the guntubers always receive the ones that malfunction...
The top down shot showing the concussive blast disrupt the dirt below might be some of Micah's best work ever.
That was honestly was one of the coolest shots Ive seen on the channel.
Timestamp?
@@reanukeevesauaround 0.40 min
@@reanukeevesau :37
@@xXCigarXx thanks!
"We like your AR-10 Mr. Stoner, but can you make it lighter?" History repeats itself.
?
Uhh.. this is heavier.
Can't wait until the XM7 just evolves into an overcomplicated, overpriced M4 with Sig's shitty QC. At least we're finally getting MLOK rails in the conventional army.
@@travelingspartan2035why would you want our weapon’s program to fail? Seems like you’re letting your hate for a private company overpower your love for your country, and that’s not cool.
@@devendoffing7004 Please be sarcasm.
Am I the only one who loves how every single ejected casing follows the exact same flight path?
I love that Micah keep rebelling with not putting in the edits when he calls for them lmao. Also, I agree with the other guy, bring back the "If you''ve ever... hit that subscribe button" intros!
And the "often forgotten, but not by me: ... "
Fun fact: the muzzle flash and boom are what kill you and not the bullet
Scares bad guys to death. lol
Hitscan guns in games be like:
Review 2nd verse of Rifleman’s Creed. It’s the hits that count.
Directed energy psyops.
and people say i'm crazy for not having a suppressor for home defense. big flash, big boom, it sends a message
That subtle flex with the quad tubes in the intro hurt the most.
yea, I saw the thumbnail and said this fkn guy
🤣
His wife must have a sweet job.
5 years from now and millions of dollars later the new 556 cartridge will be the gold standard .
as someone from Canada, I love your patch !
Yeah, it's epic! Just as cool as the rest of the chest rig IMO
St. John has a majestic mustache and an excellent skull shape.
we shall raise a glass to his superb physiogonomy
Very dali
I absolutely love how John completely glazed over the 22 YEARS he spent in the Army with 15 of those being with the Rangers lmao. He was like, "yeah I did some cool stuff. What about it?"
A quite professional, something that used to be the norm in that particular field of work
SimplexStorm : A real and true " Quiet Professional" , unlike His Counterpart, the " Noisy Amateur" , needs not to broadcast to each and every other Civilian Clothes - wearing Person what the Warfighter did in the US4CES ( United States Forces) .
Quiet*@@albinoyak2755
For real. Guys like to say the only thing harder than getting to regiment is staying in regiment. And dude was there FIFTEEN YEARS? Seriously impressive.
He and Robbie Johnson dominated various sniper competitions.
Just all the work and dedication.
Thank you so much for all you do!
I love your videos Mike , great info and always a lot of fun , looking sharp all dreesed out ❤ awesome results❤
"Real talk, I like chonky gun, small stock!" Micah you're a gem mate
“Whatever the army decides to use it for”
My Brain: “Unga Bunga Noises intensify”
😆😆😆
Once again we return Return to monke
To defeat (civilian) body armor lol
*Neuron Activation x90,000,000*
edit : 90 million, felt like 90000000 would be hard to read
Captain Caveman bout to get a 2-million-year hardware upgrade
I just want to say man- Wearing the CAD/ US patch, shows a lot to us up north here bro. Appreciate you
Must say I like this video a lot. Cool and not so goofy intro, great information and cool shots in the rest of the video. Loved it!
The chinstrap buckle up was such a power move 😂
Today on garand thumb ??
Dude what happened to " if you ever.....hit that subscribe button, like and comment, comment section is outta control"
I miss this
I also miss those intros.
My fav was "If you've ever gotten a weekend safety brief in which you were told explicitly not to fight the locals... but you fought the locals anyway; go ahead and hit that subscribe button."
@@Jackal19xor “If you ever duck walked in your underwear for an old man…”
@@Jackal19xthat's a good one lmao
I can sense garand thumb going the way of idubbbz and I've become indifferent to him. Was subbed for like 2 years and now every video he releases completely fails to catch my attention.
Back when he was hyper serious almost the entire time.
Grand Thumb! Totally digging your helmet and helmet setup!
Brandon Herrera showed the magazine malfunction when loaded aggressively which happens under stress.
I am amazed you got your hand on it so soon. Only a while ago they had the prototype on display at the AUSA expo...
Obviously it's going to be a win for them to have a firearm featured on the channel and we are aware of this. This rifle is still very much a prototype but we love to report on potential future military technologies.
@@GarandThumb THIS SHIT GONNA BE ABSOLUTELY INSTITUTIONALLY IMMORTALIZED.........THE NEW DEAL
Im not. This is an ad, not a review. What a shame.
"And you have a lil bit of military experience" - and that stare in the camera made me chuckle :D
Really enjoyed this video,
don't know why but I felt it was a classic Garand Thumb!
i just finished with the intro bro that was insane omggggg
28:57 Grandma St John is a legend
I would add a 4th, toilet paper
Lol St. John is a fuggin legend for keepin it real like that. Hey, Truer words never spoken, that's for sure! Never go cheap on tits.
Turning that loose in full auto would definitely be riding the lightning for some. Thats a lot of bang in a small package.
another absolutely perfect intro
I appreciate the footage without suppressors. The noise is half the fun 🤙
GT rockin some “sailor after deployment” forearms. Sheesh
Popeye
The magic of anabolic steroids. I however do not see it as something bad. Each and everyone of us has the magic thing called free will. If Mike likes it and it makes him feel better and he is ok with the side effects he made his choice. Millions of people smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol, they also made their choice. As long as you don't hurt somebody you can do pretty much whatever the fuck you want with this awesome thing called life and being alive. Enjoy the ride gents, it is not a fucking trial run haha.
he's a based Catholic
The power of Raw Milk
@@L3VELUP_Fitnesshas he mentioned this? Or are you just assuming
Dude... That Dad advice at the end was choice! LOL I'm gonna take that to heart. Your grandmother would be proud that you just shared that with a million people on the internet.
This is the ULTIMATE SBR!!!!! Gorgeous!
Going back to the 1935 M1 Garand gas trap.
That shot from above with the dirt moving from the concussion is just 👨🍳 🤌🏻
“Taxidermy Tattoos and Tiddies” 😂 Thank you St. Grandma!
Grantham.
*tattoos
not taxes
@@stefthorman8548 corrected it good lookin out
St garandma
Meh..So many missed opportunities for success in this comment..
I see the trend of circumsizing the barrel to cut the legs off of velocity is alive and kicking.
9" bbl. ,+2700fps with 113 Grns, in a tool you can enter a door with....that's a devastating room broom.
Another fantastic video! This new round and platform is gonna be a game changer.
It’s like SIG looked at the HK51’s usage with the SAS and thought “yeah, we’ll definitely get contracts with this.”
Nah they probably look at the M4.
Best intro montage in quite a while
thanks man
0:37 OMG that shot looks so badass, the DoF resembles the Trinity test footage with the dust blowing after the bomb hit. Noice!
St. John looks like an early 2000's action movie villain.
Kinda looks like Obadiah stane
“Upside-down McDonald’s logo” - also know as … a W 😂
WacDonalds
@@EmogetaWacArnolds
Fun Fact: THE fully automatic flashbang launcher, the HK51 fires 7.62 NATO out of a ~8 inch barrel.
Another fun fact: The Spear's suppressor not only serves to reduce the report of the rifle but also to prevent the operator from suffering a concussion.
Magdumping the screamer Army ammo out of this perfectly average length rifle would probably give you a TBI.
cant wait till garand thumb gets a hand on brandon's finished ak-50 prototype
BROOOO AGREEED
Love the vids fella brilliant 🎉
The fact we aren't allowed to see the shot pattern on the target, just shows how new this thing is.
These guys have insane levels of privilege with weaponry and it's awesome.
I was debating on if it was blurred or if I need glasses.
Lmao what. It’s just going to be holes in paper. There’s nothing innovative about a short battle rifle
Because it's still mogged by the m4
@@bomaniiglooM4 came off had years of R&D to go off of. And decades of M16 experience onto on the m4. It's way more mature platform. Spear has only started to get into production from 2023.
what are you talking about? not trying to sound rude. but i can't find what youre talking about.
13:41 real father and son moment, hard to hold back the freedom eagle's tears
Another Great Video 💯 Thank you guys 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
Great humor and great collaboration = great video. Please more of these content to come for more teaching the weapon development concept. Thank you.
Man, that's a satisfying little package. Hell of a decent velocity out of that 9" too
“Where we’re going, we don’t need velocity”
4:48 Well shit, I stand corrected, .277 doesn’t fuck around.
.277 out of a 9” barrel clappin 5.56 out of a 10.5” across the board
@@LootGoblin432dude a 6.8x51 put of 9in barrel and have a constant velocity of 2700fps thats on average of a 16" 556 ar that's fucking insane and with the 6.8" shorty only lost 300fps compared to the 13". Imagine what a 18 or a 20" is capable of. The Spear doesn't fuck around and the 6.8 is literally a spear lives up to the name
I’m sure it could also chew up 12 inch block like nobody’s business
@@Alien300Blackout maybe who knows, this 6.8x51 is really fucking deadly, if I was wearing level4 plates and some dude had a spear in 6.8x51 I'm just walking in the other direction lol
There is a new caliber named 6max that fits in a standard AR15 lower. It's not as powerful as 6.8x51 obviously but SOLGW tested a 10.5 with 55gr ammo and it was chrono'ing at 3,000fps+.
Thank you for the 3 Ts
NICE VIDEO MAN CONTINUE...
You guys should make a full on movie. The cinematography is excellent. Content is great. I wish there were longer intros.
Admin has hinted that they are. Admin is a complete film uber nerd, it's his second passion.
Didn’t they do a mini movie with Travis Haley hunting dinosaurs or something? 😂
The new era of Future Weapons! RIP Mac. 💯🕊
The URGI minimal recoil is wild 🤌🏼
Dope arm.. and St John's grandmother advice was right on 👍👍🙏
Always a great day when you have Jason St. John on the video!! Go Grandma advice, wife was rolling on that one!!!!
I absolutely love the dynamic between GT and St.John...very entertaining and informative.i really enjoyed this content.
Again, I love your intros GT. Watched it three times.
Awesome Grandmother advice!!
THE UNITED STATES MILITARY - a subsidiary of SIG.
Yeah, I wonder how much Stock certain Congress Critters and Military and Executive Branch Folks are receiving to purchase Sig Weapons.
As opposed to being a subsidiary of Colt for 150 years
I'm waiting to see what general is going to be on their consultation payroll after retirement
@@mghegotagun probably be hard to tell even then wait 20+ yrs
everyone else since forever: AKs
NATO: overpriced untested prototypes that are almost never adopted (but paid for by taxes so it's ok)
So nice of Mike to invite Dr. Robotnik on his channel
😂
As always damn great intro!
Sorry, Canadian guy here. That half US half Canada patch on your chest rig is seriously cool!
I saw the thumbnail and my brain malfunctioned for a second.
Bro same.
Steel cased 110gr 308 out of the shorty AR 10 for the Spear Assaulter we have at home.
Best dad advice I've heard on this channel to date.
Thanks so much to St. John for coming to this great channel again and your last grandma quotes just got me right away hahaha.
i too have a handle bar! my girlfirend loves it.
"there's only 2 types of people in the world that hate moustaches, the men that cant grow one, and the women that can".
Nein.. jk 🤣
Hahahahaha
Hail Victory!
The front grip I hate. I prefer to be able to rest the barrel hand guard on a surface without that extension grip under barrel handguard. I was in infantry 11b10
Ditch the pistol grip hand guard than good to go.
Another bad ass vid, love it!!
That muzzle blast with the dirt is fucking insane
Lol i said they're going to make a compact carbine variant. Here we are.
I may be mistaken but there was one on task and purpose UA-cam a few years ago
Congrats on predicting that the sun will come up in the morning
You will be left blind, def, and a broken shoulder. Your target is going to see you clearly though,
I atypically run a 12.5 308, and the issue I run in to often is carrying as much ammo as my 11.5 556. The smaller capacity and larger space make the 556 so attractive for extended range sessions.
Just got my Spear LT yesterday. Absolutely beautiful!
BEST video I've seen all week! St. John should be a regular guest LOL
This video is great - it also does a great job of showing how the 5.56 is still a great fighting round - it does make me wonder how the average Joe getting issued the XM7 will fair with recoil management when they already struggle with 5.56 recoil at times…
The shorty is for specops bros so don't think they'll have an issue. But I'm sure that they'll have standard non-hybrid cartridges for the regular army grunts that won't shoot so spicy.
Struggling to write your name is when you run out of bullets
As always, love the content and I really appreciate the level of quality/editing on these vids. Keep it up!!
Immediate thought: Oh look, it's a select fire flash bang dispenser.
Stealing this...👍😜
Big brother not even fielded yet and they already chopped it. Awesome
Appreciate the patch on your chest. 🇺🇸🇨🇦 🤘
I dig the vest patch, man
Was anyone else thinking "the spice must flow" watching the concussion kicking up the dust in slow motion?
What a great ad!! I'm buying one as soon as I get the money together!!
That is crazy velocity for a 9" holy shit lol im assuming those are the steel base? And good on sig for being honest on the barrel flex
13:41 most kino man in this whole video
the gun looks so beautiful!
Gotta say Garand’s drip on this video is 🔥
Your videos never disappoint me, Mr Thumb. Semper fi.