SIG 540 Swiss Arms

[maple_leaf_eh]

Whoever buys this owes us a takedown video...

Asks and offers to date a rifle and now you're talking about a takedown video. CGN might not want to host that one!

 

[onetwentyish]

Yeah the French actually made them before Chile. Different setup than the 54X's we have up here. Takedown is different among a few other things. Had no idea they were made in .243 either. Pretty cool.

I hope I get to see this rifle in person someday soon.

 

[L42A1]

Where will this be listed?

 

[Donny Fenn1]

Drool!! Can't wait to see how much it'll go for!

They were also available in .222 Remington on the European market in the 80's. I'd like to know how this specific rifle ended up in Canada.

i'd take a 222 version of this in a flash, anybody know anybody in France?

 

[vancouverbc]

just driving up the price of the item you want to buy. If you really want it and have the dollars call the dealer and get a deal done.

 

[m900mwk]

Weird but I couldn't find this in the FRT under SAN, Swiss Arms, SIGARMS or Manurhin.

 

[m900mwk]

Weird but I couldn't find this in the FRT under SAN, Swiss Arms, SIGARMS or Manurhin.

I stand corrected. Found it but not in the FRT as a .243, only .222.

 

[m900mwk]

Crap, again I burped before I should have...."other calibres noted but not verified include: 223 REM, 7.62X39 RUSSIAN and 243 WIN.".

 

[m900mwk]

Last post, I promise:
- MANURHIN was licenced for production by SIG in 1975.
- production commenced in 1977-78.
- Manufacture de Machines du Haut Rhin (MANURHIN) was in business at Mulhouse, Alsace, France from the 1950s to 1998.
- MANURHIN was purchased by Chapuis Armes of Saint Bonnet Le Chateaux, France in 1998.

 

[Kingjenky]

Was there ever a 762x39 produced??

 

[beltfed]

I can see this going to the home of a true SIG nutter. Mwuuuuuhahahahaha!

 

[CobraGT]

So what ever happened to this gun? Who bought it??

 

[norlandgeese]

How many of these are in Canada?

 

[lawn gnome]

Just discovered old thread.
Made by Manurhin for lots of small third world armies as 540s in 5.56 and 542 in 7.62.
"Military calibers are a no-no in France.
To keep the mag housing dimensions the same, they sold the 540 to civvys in .222 Rem and the 542 in either .243 or what is the other NATO 7.62 take off??? 300 WIN Mag I think.

They are still found in Europe a bit.
Rare as hens teeth on this side of the pond.

Would definitely date from between 1977-89.

Manurhin also made some awesome STANAG quick detack scope mounts.
The 540 version fits the Swiss Arms too!
The 542 version is its' own thing.

 

[Coffice]

Just discovered old thread.
Made by Manurhin for lots of small third world armies as 540s in 5.56 and 542 in 7.62.
"Military calibers are a no-no in France.
To keep the mag housing dimensions the same, they sold the 540 to civvys in .222 Rem and the 542 in either .243 or what is the other NATO 7.62 take off??? 300 WIN Mag I think.

They are still found in Europe a bit.
Rare as hens teeth on this side of the pond.

Would definitely date from between 1977-89.

Manurhin also made some awesome STANAG quick detack scope mounts.
The 540 version fits the Swiss Arms too!
The 542 version is its' own thing.

I've been looking for one of those scope mounts for ages. Very cool and perfect setup for that rifle.

 

[kg]

"Military calibers are a no-no in France.
To keep the mag housing dimensions the same, they sold the 540 to civvys in .222 Rem and the 542 in either .243 or what is the other NATO 7.62 take off??? 300 WIN Mag I think.
The 542 version is its' own thing.

Not .300 Mag, .300 Savage.
Military calibers were allowed then, in limited numbers per owner, depending on municipalities and activities: from 0 to 3, occasionally more if competing on a national level. Most shooters went for handguns.
Nowadays things have been relaxed for rifles up to WWII at least (.303, 30-06, 8x57, Swiss and Russian 7.62 etc, maybe .308). I'm not sure about the overal picture as their classification gives me a headache, but the information is on line.