Few quick Q's about Swiss Arms and Accessories

[Scocou]

The main reason the PE90 is so expensive is that it is made by what could be classified as a custom house in a wealthy European country. Otherwise the design is meant to be cheap to build. If the PE90 was made in the US I would expect the price to be comparable to the 556 if not less.

You're probably right, the Swiss don't work cheap after all.

What about the barrells for the 556? Are they of the same quality as the PE90? (genuinely curious)

Cheers

 

[Epoxy7]

@Epoxy7

Awesome rifle man, thanks for showing! I think you bought the exact same config I'd go for, color and all. What is that little nub sticking up where the front sight should be? Also, is that a little Canadian maple leaf on the side there? I recall thinking I had seen that there before, but if it were that would mean to me that these are specifically manufactured for Canadian export, which is not what I would have expected.

Thanks for the compliments.
The nub is an emergency backup sight. There is a small sight blade that flips up from the nub. The rear emergency sight is flush into the back rail and is pulled up. The Tavor with the factory picitinny rail uses the same idea. The front sight flips up and the backup sight is flush into the rail. Only with the Swiss Arms it's metal instead of polymer.

Yup that's a Canadian Maple leaf. It's the importer's mark (The shooting edge). Some didn't like this. In my case for the target rifle configuration I think it looks cool. I don't mind it.

I have a target trigger kit for this rifle which should bring the weight down to the 3 pound mark. The regular trigger itself is good for a combat rifle but too heavy for varmint/target work. You can do it, but it's a lot harder. I'll have the target trigger springs put in a bit later this year. Too many things on the go recently.

 

[Roughneck12]

Where did you get the target trigger kit?

 

[RaTa]

You're probably right, the Swiss don't work cheap after all.

What about the barrells for the 556? Are they of the same quality as the PE90? (genuinely curious)

Cheers

Can't say, I've never read any complaints about accuracy etc with the 556.

 

[Zephram]

@Rauch Tactical

Can we get the Sig 556 here? Unless there is some BS American export problem, I feel like these should easily be available. There are many small dealers I have seen that have offices on both sides of the border and can purchase something for you, and have it transferred over.

I don't know how it works, I'm assuming the first one imported goes to the RCMP for a while for them to classify it, but I would kind of expect that has already been done on this, a readily available and common gun in the US. IMO if this gun were available in Canada for $2000-$2200 it would sell better than the Swiss Arms.

 

[RaTa]

556 is prohib.

don't ask.

 

[Zephram]

556 is prohib.

don't ask.

OMMFG WTH GDI F

That about sums it up.

 

[TCBF]

- Try the local Swiss Rifle Club in your area. One of their citizens may be old enough to no longer need to send his annual scores to Bern to retain his/her citizenship, and may be willing to sell a rifle if he owns one.

 

[Scocou]

Thanks for the compliments.
The nub is an emergency backup sight. There is a small sight blade that flips up from the nub. The rear emergency sight is flush into the back rail and is pulled up. The Tavor with the factory picitinny rail uses the same idea. The front sight flips up and the backup sight is flush into the rail. Only with the Swiss Arms it's metal instead of polymer.
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Hey Epoxy7...
Not sure if you've seen the rail mount diopter sight for target models;