Sig 556

cybershooters said:
One of the things I like about the original product are the magazines, because they hinge solidly into the magazine well unlike the AR-15 magazines that are held in place with a stud. So that feature at least will be missing as it uses AR-15 magazines.
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I reckon that is one of the things that Americans WILL like most about the SG 556... I think the preferred(in America) single button drop release of the ARs would be more appreciated as a whole compared to the paddle common to the 550s and say G36s.
 
Everyone makes good points, but you are all still calling blind as you have not handled this rifle.

However there are some people who have fired it as well as handled it at the SHOT show. One of these people, who does actually know what he is on about, had a few very nice things to say about the rifle. Accuracy was apparently good, ergonomics were good, and it should be a good commercial seller since it has AR parts / AR style controls which of course is a good thing in the US market.

And so even though it was not all Swiss made, it probably is good enough to stop you paying $1,500 more for a Black Special, so I am told. I guess time will tell.

I am not trying to say that the 556 will be a great rifle as I have not held it, but useless speculation based on a couple of pictures is really not warranted.
 
Well, beats me why someone would want a 556, wich is like a cross between and AR and a PE90 when you can own both an AR and a PE90 in Canada. Oh well, whatever floats your boat:confused:
 
capp325 said:
I didn't realize that Sigarms was marketing this gun in Canada already. Where did you seen the advertisement?
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They aren't marketing it in Canada, they are marketing it in the US. Their ads were at the SHOT Show, and the RCMP send their forensics folks there to keep abreast of developments. As pointed out, time will tell, but I would bet the bank on this one. I have had experience with several firearms were the determinant was advertising literature produced by the manufacturer.
 
redleg said:
They aren't marketing it in Canada, they are marketing it in the US. Their ads were at the SHOT Show, and the RCMP send their forensics folks there to keep abreast of developments. As pointed out, time will tell, but I would bet the bank on this one. I have had experience with several firearms were the determinant was advertising literature produced by the manufacturer.
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I'm sure you are aware of the non-restricted rifle that is marketed as XX-###B. A rifle known as XX-### is prohibited by name. How is that different from the hypothetical scenario we're dealing with here? There are other examples of restricted and non-restricted rifles that are very similar to certain prohibited rifles not only in function but also in the way they are named.

All of this leads me to believe that it is simply pointless to try to predict what the RCMP forensics would decide. Let's just wait and see.
 
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capp325 said:
I'm sure you are aware of the non-restricted rifle that is marketed as XX-###B. A rifle known as XX-### is prohibited by name. How is that different from the hypothetical scenario we're dealing with here? There are other examples of restricted and non-restricted rifles that are very similar to certain prohibited rifles not only in function but also in the way they are named.

All of this leads me to believe that it is simply pointless to try to predict what the RCMP forensics would decide. Let's just wait and see.
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No I don't see the similarity at all, since the XX-###B was never marketed as a varient of any rifle. Check the advertising blurbs on it. A similar name means nothing, a manufacturer who makes the claim that a rifle is a varient of a prohibited gun ends the discussion. You may want to check the most recent SIGARMs interview with Guns and Ammo.
Yes by all means wait, but don't hold your breath.
 
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