{"id":96955,"date":"2019-01-29T18:25:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T18:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/01\/29\/this-dialed-out-sig-sauer-mpx-will-be-in-the-next-john-wick-blockbuster\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:18:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:18:23","slug":"this-dialed-out-sig-sauer-mpx-will-be-in-the-next-john-wick-blockbuster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/off-duty\/2019\/01\/29\/this-dialed-out-sig-sauer-mpx-will-be-in-the-next-john-wick-blockbuster\/","title":{"rendered":"This dialed-out Sig Sauer MPX will be in the next John Wick blockbuster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Everybody\u2019s favorite long-haired bearded badass, John Wick, will be back on the silver screen later this year for the 3rd movie in the action-packed series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with a new plot and new characters come a few new guns featured in the movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GearScout got a look at one of them at this year\u2019s SHOT Show, held in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wick, portrayed by Keanu Reeves, is a master at close combat and seems to excel at his own brand of gun-fu \u2014 which often involves using his guns in both conventional and highly unconventional ways while finding novel ways to turn random things into weapons (a pencil for example, a la John Wick 2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among Wick’s potent arsenal are usually ARs, seemingly favored by the character for both close and medium-range engagements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While in the new movie, Wick might very well find himself wielding an assault rifle, fans should expect to see this ultra-cool modified SIG Sauer MPX pistol caliber carbine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To craft a gun worthy of Wick, Taran Butler, owner of Taran Tactical Innovations, took SIG\u2019s MPX PCC<\/a> and added a few new things to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immediately noticeable is a modified flared mag well, allowing for a more comfortable \u201cbeer can grip.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The factory stock has also been replaced with an extending BCM buffer tube-style stock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taran Tactical also took off the original handguard and added a new and fairly lighter carbon fiber guard, along rougher surfacing for added grip. The gun still retains the original Timney MPX trigger, designed for the MPX PCC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Aimpoint red dot sight, a new muzzle brake, as well as an extended 40-round magazine, complete the remainder of the modifications list for the gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lighter-caliber nature of the PCC makes it a favorite when it comes to training celebrities on how to skillfully use rifles in movies, according to the SIG rep who spoke with GearScout at SHOT Show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lack of recoil, easy control, and light weight allows new and inexperienced shooters to adjust quickly on a more tolerable learning curve, prior to moving to a heavier caliber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reeves, an avowed disciple of accuracy when it comes to firearms in his movies, can run guns like a seasoned competition shooter, and can be seen practicing for the second John Wick movie with a Taran Tactical MPX in this clip:<\/p>\n\n\n\n