Is the Swiss SG 550 ACTUALLY the Best Rifle Ever Made?

[Big Bad]

I guess this is the rifle that ever Swiss male has to keep in his home but I'll never own one now.

 

[canuck]

Sure miss mine (PE90), still don't know why I decided to sell it

 

[JasonGTA]

I watched this video earlier this morning and wow what a great look into the factory and how rigorous their testing is. I wish I had picked up one before the issues started, hopefully everything gets sorted out and I will be able to buy one. Id even buy just the 20" barrel

 

[Donny Fenn1]

So the Swiss division of Sig Sauer is still making these?

 

[greentips]

So the Swiss division of Sig Sauer is still making these?

Think Swiss arms was spun out of sig sauer Germany years ago, and then SIG sauer Germany's Sub SIG USA basically went independent after SIG Sauer Germany folded itself. My guess is that SIG germany sold shares in SIG USA to other investors, get cash and/or SIG USA shares. German shareholders then wound down the company or left it as just a holding company of SIG USA shares.

 

[MosinNagantM44]

It was the best non restricted I ever owned. I still prefer the ar platform because it is much lighter and modular

 

[Octane]

I really enjoyed mine and always felt it was a true Rolls Royce, treating it with the care and respect it deserved.

Never dropped it once

 

[TechNeck]

i never had a rifle as good as my classic green...

It had great feel, great accuracy, fantastic reliability. I sold it to buy an iltis... another fun toy i should have never sold....

 

[twyeh]

Yes, and the current SG56X iteration is even better. Weight is the only concern but they do run forever for atleast 30k with no parts breakage/degradation.

 

[call2arms]

They think canadians are surrendering their Swiss 550 for destruction???

How much are they thinking they are buying them for?

 

[MPI]

It was was made to shoot 7.62 so its a tank for shooting 5.56 but balanced in the hand. I miss my CQB more than any I have sold.

 

[greentips]

The swiss army only full time "special forces" recon unit ditched the SG553LB switched to LMT StG25 ( basically a push rod LMT MARS) some years ago.

They basically admitted Stg90 is outdated but they aren't going to replace it, because it still gets the job done for what it is.