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Last summer American Rifleman's Joe Kurtenbach got a first look at the new SIG Sauer Rattler, the smallest model in the MCX platform, and he alluded to an eventual semi-automatic version. During the SIG Sauer Range Day 2018, Joe had a chance to send some rounds downrange with that new model. Check it out here. For more, visit SIGSauer.com.
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