Green envy, classic green

id64

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Well, actually I don't envy anymore.
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It's not a brand new, but in pretty good shape, so as price was. Not fired yet.

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I know that is amazing shooter, but I really want to try mine sooner than later :) Now, why Sig 550 is prohibited? Looks like the same rifle internally and externally.
 
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And can anyone please explain the difference in between PE90 and Sig 550? I've found a 550 manual online and can't find not a one difference!
 
id64 said:
And can anyone please explain the difference in between PE90 and Sig 550? I've found a 550 manual online and can't find not a one difference!
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pe90 semi

sig 550 semi , burst, auto, that's the only difference no selector and less internal part...

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Congrats on a fine rifle!! As far as your other question goes, don't try to make sense out of non-sense gun laws, your brain will catch fire;) Classic green GOOD:) Sig 55X series BAD:runaway:
 
Sig 550 is prohib as it's full auto, any variants of 550 are prohibit by name, the pe90 predates 550 and is based on the 540 not the 550. If you can't tell the difference then it's time for a factory tour in CH
 
dizzy said:
Sig 550 is prohib as it's full auto, any variants of 550 are prohibit by name, the pe90 predates 550 and is based on the 540 not the 550. If you can't tell the difference then it's time for a factory tour in CH
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Ah, ok. Now I can see "logic". So, it got prohib status because it's full auto, not because it's an AK action. The whole classification thing is a TWK
 
Congrats OP, on a fine rifle.
We've been blasting away with a fellow members Green ... very accurate and reliable, a joy to handle. With white box factory ammo it is not difficult to keep numerous mags-full on the gong at 470 yds.

PM for directions to some posted CGN LR vids, if interested.
 
dizzy said:
Sig 550 is prohib as it's full auto, any variants of 550 are prohibit by name, the pe90 predates 550 and is based on the 540 not the 550. If you can't tell the difference then it's time for a factory tour in CH
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Sort of. The actual PE90 as sold in the rest of the world is a semi 550. The 550 is prohib because it was in the Gun World Book of Assault Rifles and it made a bureaucrat pee his panties just looking at the picture. The Swiss Arms rifles we get here are in fact 540 based rifles, and since the 540 preceeded the 550 they aren't a variant of the 550, and we can own them. Keep in mind that with these rifles the Upper is the gun, not the Lower - so if the Lower looks a lot like a 550, there could be a reason. I believe the props for getting SA to produce a 540 based semi-auto rifle for Canadian civvies goes to The Shooting Edge, who were the original importers.
 
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