Sig 556 ???

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Hello, Just wondering what class of firearms does the Sig 556 rifle fall into here in Canada ? Un-restricted, restricted, prohibited. Can any one tell me ?
Thanks.
 
unkown at this time as they have not yet been released for sale in the US you will find that some members are highly protective of there Swiss arms / Sig rifles here.You could contact the RCMP Firearms forenesic Lab and get the answer
 
greentips said:
I don't think you should bother the RCMP forensic. Those who are going to/planning to import them will sort this out among themselves. Beside, they have not been shipped (or mass produced)yet. Bothering CFC/RCMP for a phantom firearm is counterproductive.

If you keep calling me everyday, I probably will tell you NO just so you will get off my back. How government works.
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Agreed on that, lets wait until the eggs are ready !

KPA
 
Originally Posted by redleg
I'm betting it will not matter.



pitdogboy said:
I bet you are right...I have credit card drawn and pointed in your direction...lol
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I think what redleg means is that price will not matter on something that will be prohibited in Canada . It is simply a Sig 550 series variant , which is prohibited !!
 
SCULLY said:
Originally Posted by redleg
I'm betting it will not matter.






I think what redleg means is that price will not matter on something that will be prohibited in Canada . It is simply a Sig 550 series variant , which is prohibited !!
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Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Until RCMP can make a 556 upper fit on a 550 lower, it's not a variant of a prohib.
 
kirill said:
Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Until RCMP can make a 556 upper fit on a 550 lower, it's not a variant of a prohib.
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Unless SIGARMs has all of their advertising material collected and reissued, the RCMP will not be asking for a sample, they will make a determination based on the manufacturers claims.
 
redleg said:
Unless SIGARMs has all of their advertising material collected and reissued, the RCMP will not be asking for a sample, they will make a determination based on the manufacturers claims.
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Is this what RCMP has done in the past? Did they issue a statement regarding the status of the 556?

I'm grasping at straws here :mad: :mad:

EDIT: Isn't the situation with the AR-180(prohib) and AR-180B(non-rest) similar to this?
 
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kirill said:
Is this what RCMP has done in the past? Did they issue a statement regarding the status of the 556?

I'm grasping at straws here :mad: :mad:

EDIT: Isn't the situation with the AR-180(prohib) and AR-180B(non-rest) similar to this?
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I tried bringing in several new guns over the years. If the RCMP had a flyer in their library from the manufacturer that claimed the gun was derived from or related to a prohibited gun, the gun is question was deemed a varient no testing required.

No the 556 is not in production yet and the RCMP are waiting for it to be put into production before they make a determination. That determination is up in the air right now and anything can happen. I don't claim to be able to read the forensics types' minds. Just passing on my experiences.
 
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