CJ Gets Hands On With the Stunning SIGAIR MCX!
Volume 20 Issue 8 saw us get hands on with the incredible MCX SPEAR from SIGAIR. Following a trip to Edgar Brothers HQ, they kindly agreed to let us take this fully dolled up MCX directly from their armoury, and needless to say we fell in love with the rifle. To fully put the rifle through its paces, we handed it over to CJ and let him rip at this years’ AI-500. Below is a small section of the review, which spans over a whopping 10 pages!
“In the real world, the SIG MCX blew onto the scene following 2015’s SHOT Show. Designed for use by the American Special Forces, SIG SAUER looked to create a platform that leant itself to the plethora of different operations undertaken by American’s elite operators. This meant it had to be as manoeuvrable in tight spaces as an MP5 with the stopping power of an AK-47… a rather hard task if you ask us. The rifle pandered a heap of interest within the airsoft world thanks to its aesthetics; placing a spin on the dated M4 silhouette and creating a more pleasing looking rifle thanks to the implementation of a lightened handguard, modified body and skeleton stock.
As always, as soon as something gains traction in the real-steel world, the airsoft world starts drooling over the possibility of seeing something similar in the airsoft market, and it wasn’t long until Cybergun began importing the rifle into the market. Manufactured under license by VFC, Cybergun saw great success with the rifle, and we originally reviewed it when it came on the market some six years ago in Volume 14 of Airsoft International. Since then though, a lot has changed; both on the real world models and within the airsoft sphere. Cybergun lost a heap of licenses some years back, and in that loss included the SIG SAUER license. However, having seen the success of the platform within the airsoft market, SIG SAUER took the SIG brand in-house, launching SIG AIR.
Sig Sauer officially launched its SIG AIR division in 2019, marking its entry into manufacturing airsoft products and airguns under its own brand. SIG AIR produces realistic replicas of Sig Sauer firearms, catering to training, recreational shooting, and competitive airsoft markets. The first notable product in this lineup was the SIG AIR ProForce M17, an airsoft replica of the U.S. Army’s M17 service pistol. This was followed by other models such as the MPX and MCX airsoft replicas, emphasizing authenticity and high-quality construction to mirror their real steel counterparts. Fast forward to 2024 and SIG AIR offer a wide range of products, including the stunning MCX SPEAR.
Now, the version you see here isn’t what you’d expect of a ‘bog standard’ SIG AIR MCX SPEAR, in fact, there are a number of key differences. These differences are thanks to the brilliant team over at Edgar Brothers. Following a trip up to Edgar Brothers HQ prior to the AI-500 held at Camp Anzio in September, they took us for a little tour around the premises. Obviously, with us all being gun nuts, the crown jewel of this tour was to their in-house armoury. Among some other incredibly Gucci products (of which we’ll reveal more on in the near future), one item stood out – a custom MCX SPEAR that had been dolled up to the nines. Having seen Paul and Jason absolutely enamoured with the rifle, and also mentioning the AI-500 to them, the team at Edgar Brothers agreed to let us take the rifle with us to put on test; emphazising the want for us to “completely put it through its paces”.
With that in mind, we knew there was simply one man for the job – AI’s very own, CJ. Now CJ has a… shall we say interesting history with rifles. At the AI-500 at Rype Village some ten years back, he managed to break two Systemas within the space of an hour and a half. He also managed to snap an upper receiver in two. He’s also the kind of idiot that will break himself for a week after an event because he’s ran around like a 12-year old with ADHD after having consumed five cans of Red Bull. So the general train of thought here was if the MCX can survive for two days in CJ’s hands, then it’ll at the very least be bomb proof, and it would have seen some serious rounds down range in the process.”
Read the full review, spanning over a whopping 10 pages in Volume 20 Issue 8 of AI!
