Apologies if this has been posted already.

https://www.shootingillustrate...es-general-robotics/

SIG Sauer announced late last week it has acquired General Robotics, one of the world’s premier manufacturers of lightweight remote weapon stations and tactical robotics for manned and unmanned platforms as well as anti-drone applications. The companies have been working in concert for some time, a fact made obvious at January’s SHOT Show when they debuted a Polaris ATV equipped with a General Robotics PitBull remote weapons station that aimed and fired the vehicle-mounted SIG MG 338 belt-fed machine gun remotely.

“This acquisition will greatly enhance SIG Sauer’s growing portfolio of advanced weapon systems,” said Ron Cohen, president and CEO of SIG Sauer. The team at General Robotics is leading the way in the development of intuitive, lightweight remote weapon stations with their battle-proven solution.”

The system would allow troops to engage attacking forces while under cover or safely away from the battlefield. General Robotics, which is based south of Tel Aviv in Israel, was founded by Udi Gal in 2009. The company has already established itself as a global leader in the industry.

More at the link above.

As a California resident I probably won’t be allowed to buy a lightweight remote weapon station.

I’m damned lucky to have a P226 X5.

Yah^^^^don’t think these will make the roster

I miss the Germans who made some of the world's finest handguns and I miss the Americans who just imported them.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
I miss the Germans who made some of the world's finest handguns and I miss the Americans who just imported them.

And still have them.... I love my Walther P5C

I was referring to SIGARMS/SIG-Sauer of long ago. I no longer recognize the company.

It would seem that the SIG Sauer of today has fallen for the lure of the label, "major defense contractor". All well and good, I guess...but just as long as they don't forget or downplay the civilian market while they're at it as previous others have done.

One step closer to skynet

Just don't be Jack Black in the movie "The Jackal".

Run, now

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Originally posted by parabellum:
I was referring to SIGARMS/SIG-Sauer of long ago. I no longer recognize the company.

Yeah, I bought my first SIG in the 1987, almost 40 years ago; a SIG P-226 made in West Germany, and imported by SIGARMS located in Herndon, Virginia.

The company sure has changed a lot since that time.

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Originally posted by PR64:
Yah^^^^don’t think these will make the roster

De roster be struck down! Unconstitutional!