M250 light machine gun
The M250 light machine gun is the U.S. Army's designation for the SIG LMG 6.8, chambered in 6.8×51mm Common Cartridge (.277 Fury), gas-operated, belt-fed light machine gun that features a proprietary recoil mitigation system, designed by SIG Sauer for the U.S. Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon Program in 2022 to replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. The M250 features a free-floating reinforced M-LOK handguard for direct accessory attachment onto the "negative space" (hollow slot) mounting points.