Configurable in more than 500 combinations and enhanced for a 20,000-round service life without a single part replacement: these are two of the most salient qualities of the MCX Virtus, the new rifle just introduced by SIG Sauer.
![SIG Sauer unveils the MCX Virtus Man in the shooting position with the SIG Sauer MCX Virtus](https://www.all4shooters.com/en/shooting/rifles/sig-mcx-virtus/sig-sauer-mcx-virtus-shooting-position.jpg?resize=eddec3:250x&cid=rba.4my)
The MCX Virtus is available in 5.56 NATO and 300 BLK and is engineered and built to be the “most adaptive, accurate and longest-lasting rifle available”, according to its producer. The original SIG MCX rifle was conceived for the demands of the Special Operations community and designed as a modular platform for durable performance and full end-user configurability.
![SIG Sauer unveils the MCX Virtus The cold hammer-forged barrel of the SIG Sauer MCX Virtus](https://www.all4shooters.com/en/shooting/rifles/sig-mcx-virtus/sig-sauer-mcx-virtus-cold-hammer-forged-barrel.jpg?resize=0b3494:250x&cid=rbb.4my)
From users' feedbacks, the added features and enhancements of the MCX Virtus include increasing accuracy and additional modularity: between barrels, stocks, handguards and colors, the MCX Virtus can be configured for any possible need or mission.
Its cold hammer-forged barrel (with a heavier contour profile to increase accuracy) is available in 9”, 11.5” and 16” lengths and features an advanced interchangeable design so that it can be exchanged at the operator level.
![SIG Sauer unveils the MCX Virtus Right view of the new SIG MCX VIRTUS Patrol.](https://www.all4shooters.com/en/shooting/rifles/sig-mcx-virtus/sig-mcx-virtus-patrol-right-view.jpg?cid=6kw.4my&resize=aff5e7%3A440x295c)
![SIG Sauer unveils the MCX Virtus Leftt view of the new SIG MCX VIRTUS Patrol.](https://www.all4shooters.com/en/shooting/rifles/sig-mcx-virtus/sig-mcx-virtus-patrol-left-view.jpg?cid=6kv.4my&resize=9ac239%3A440x295c)
SIG Sauer MCX Virtus: a compact and low-recoil rifle
From a mechanical point of view, the MCX Virtus is a gas piston operated rifle. It utilizes the SIG SAUER short-stroke piston system and unique internal recoil system that eliminates the M4-style buffer tube. This produces a compact and light-recoiling weapon. Another interesting mechanical feature is the the new Matchlite Duo trigger, a two-stage unit that provides the shooter with a crisp, clean feel. The new tapered bolt lug design results in smoother cycling and extends the bolt life. The MCX Virtus can be equipped with eight new free-floating M-LOK handguards available in standard and suppressor-ready configurations.
The AR-style controls are ambidextrous. The magazines are AR-15 type too.
![SIG Sauer unveils the MCX Virtus Detail of the MCX Virtus Patrol from SIG Sauer](https://www.all4shooters.com/en/shooting/rifles/sig-mcx-virtus/mcx-virtus-sig-sauer-detail.jpg?resize=57679a:250x&cid=6kt.4my)
MCX Virtus is offered in three versions: Patrol, SBR and Pistol. The MCX Virtus Patrol and SBR are equipped with a folding and collapsible 5-position stock, enabling the rifle to be tailored to any shooter. The MCX Virtus Pistol is equipped with a folding SBX Pistol Stabilizing Brace instead. All versions are available in Stealth Gray or FDE color.
Price of the SIG MCX Virtus
With a suggested retail price of 2,233 US dollars for the full-lenght Patrol version, 2,341 for the SBR and 2,235 for the Pistol, MCX Virtus “is ready for any mission”, SIG says.
For more information please visit the SIG Sauer website.