SAX-200 Xiuhcoatl explained
| SAX-200 Xiuhcoatl |
| Type: | Carbine |
| Origin: | Mexico |
| Designer: | Centro de Investigación Aplicada y Desarrollo Tecnológico de la Industria Militar |
| Design Date: | 2018 |
| Manufacturer: | Dirección General de Industria Militar de México |
| Production Date: | 2023 |
| Spec Label: | with extended stock |
| Part Length: | barrel[1] |
| Cartridge: | 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Action: | Gas-operated reloading-Rotating bolt |
| Rate: | 780 rounds/min |
| Feed: | 30 rounds removable magazine |
| Sights: | - Iron sights
- Picatinny rail for mounting aiming optics on receiver
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The SAX-200 Xiuhcóatl (SAX is an acronym for "Subametralladora Automática Xiuhcóatl" or Xiuhcoatl Automatic Submachine-gun) is a 5.56×45mm NATO carbine for exclusive use by the Mexican Army and Air Force developed by the Centro de Investigación Aplicada y Desarrollo Tecnológico de la Industria Militar and produced by Dirección General de Industria Militar.
Design and development
It begins to be developed at the end of 2018 to have a nationally manufactured substitute for the MP-5 submachine gun and that it can be used by generals, chiefs and officers of the Army and the Air Force.[2] [3] The modeling of the weapon was done through digital design software, which allowed the creation of the 99 pieces that make up the weapon, of which 68% are shared with the FX-05 Xiuhcoatl.[4] [5]
The weapon has a retractable stock, which when extended gives it a total length of 68 cm, has an ambidextrous fire selector, removable 30-round magazine, handguard for greater mobility in close combat and several Picatiny rails to add different accessories. The metallic components are made of various steel alloys while the plastic components are produced with high-impact polymer reinforced with carbon fiber.[6] It is planned that the official presentation of the weapon to the public will take place on the bicentennial of the creation of Heroico Colegio Militar.[7]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Una fábrica de armas 100% mexicanas! LA NUEVA SUBMETRALLADORA DE NUESTROS MILITARES . BERTH-OH . 31 March 2023 . Spanish . A 100% Mexican weapons factory! THE NEW SUB-MACHINE GUN FOR OUR MILITARY . 2023-07-06 .
- Web site: Así es la SAX-200, la primera subametralladora creada por el Ejército Mexicano . Mayen . Baruc . 17 March 2023 . infobae . Spanish . This is the SAX-200, the first submachine gun created by the Mexican Army . 2023-07-06 .
- Web site: Sedena presume la primera subametralladora ‘SAX-200’ elaborada por el Ejército Mexicano . Espinoza . Pilar . 5 April 2023 . Fuerza Informativa Azteca . Spanish . Sedena boasts the first 'SAX-200' submachine gun made by the Mexican Army . 2023-07-06 .
- Web site: La Secretaría de Defensa de México desarrolla una nueva subametralladora y un fusil .50 . Quevedo . José A. . 14 March 2023 . infodefensa . Spanish . The Mexican Ministry of Defense develops a new submachine gun and a .50 rifle . 2023-07-06 .
- Web site: Así es la nueva subametralladora SAX-200 con la que el Ejército Mexicano combatirá al crimen organizado . 5 April 2023 . La Opinión . Spanish . This is the new SAX-200 submachine gun with which the Mexican Army will fight organized crime . 2023-07-06 .
- Web site: Ejercito Mexicano/NUEVA SUBAMETRALLADORA SAX 200 (Subametralladora Automática Xiuhcóatl 200) . México Aeroespacial y Defensa . 13 March 2023 . Spanish . Mexican Army/NEW SAX 200 SUB-MACHINE GUN (Xiuhcóatl 200 Automatic Submachine Gun) . 2023-07-06 .
- Web site: Narcos ya usan la "serpiente de fuego" de la Sedena, el rifle fabricado por el Ejército . Carmona . Sergio . 20 April 2023 . Vanguardia . Spanish . Narcos already use the "fire serpent" of the Sedena, the rifle manufactured by the Army . 2023-07-06 .
