Sig CQB versus Carbine

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If you could have only a Swiss Arms CQB or Carbine (14.5 inch), which would you choose and why? I have both, but I have to sell one of them to fund the purchase of a Black Special which I bought on the EE. So, maybe a better question is what is the best combo: Black Special and CQB or Black Special and Carbine?
 
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Although I have no personal experience with either or any 5.56mm platform for that matter, I personally would choose the carbine.

I handled a carbine in the store and I absolutely loved how it felt. I like the idea of still having enough barrel to reach out a bit. I feel that the CQB is a little too one purposed where as the carbine seems to give you a little bit of both.
 
greentips said:
buy both...
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Actually.... I do have both. But I have to sell one of them to fund the purchase of a Black Special which I bought on the EE :D. So, maybe a better question is what is the best combo: Black Special and CQB or Black Special and Carbine?
 
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Black Special and CQB. One for long range and one for short range.

But if you had only one then the carbine may be a good compromise.

I'll buy the carbine if you give me a good price. :D
 
Okay, personal experience time.

I own a Swiss Arms Classic Green Carbine 14.5"bbl.

I have a buddy who has a CQB and another buddy who owns the Rifle.

The rifle is super accurate past 400m with just iron sights, but it is a bit heavy in the barrel to be moving into CQB. A better battle rifle has not been made in my opinion.

I have also discovered that the CQB is one fast little bastard able to come to bear in a heartbeat. The problem is the accuracy falls down (due to short sight radius and short barrel length) past 100m in relation to the rifle. It is still great, shooting hand held groups in the 20cm arena with irons, but it takes work.

The Carbine is the best of both worlds for me. It can make solid hits out to 400m and the transition to CQB is seamless. It is the best of both worlds. I have read literature that indicated the Carbine (14.5"bbl) is in fact only 3% less accurate than the full length rifle out to its max effective of 400m.
 
I have had all 4 of them, Sniper, Classic green, Carbine, and the CQB all at the same time. I sold the carbine first because it never got used compared to the others since it offered nothing the others didn't have/could do, along with being restricted.
 
I've never fired a better CQB rifle then the SA CQB, it just points so well. Of course I've not fired the SA carbine but I did hold it, it didn't seem as balanced as the CQB IMHO. However the older CQB's have a bad rep for breaking up inside...:redface: but I still can't bring myself to sell mine. :rolleyes:

There are less carbines out there then CQB's. Bottom line, I think you could get another CQB down the road easier then a 14.5 carbine.
 
I had all three....
The carbine got sold as I knew it would never get used.
The CQB handles all of the 'door kicking' to 200yd. 'scenarios' better than both the carbine and the rifle.
The Black Special is a wonderful piece of 'non-restricted' kit, and that's why it will never be sold.
Tactically speaking...if you could only have one, the carbine is the obvious choice...
Real world....CQB for your 'range only' choice...and the Black Special.. anywhere.
As a range only piece, personally, and anyone who had to do a 'back to back' comparo,
the CQB won hands down...
 
The carbine version by far. The shipment that we got a few months ago was a total fluke and these will never be available here again at that price. As for features, the 551 is also the most versatile, still pretty compact, lightweight, can still accept SIG's 40 mm grenade launcher and is very effective over 300 m, plus it retains the proven full-size 550 gas system/bolt carrier configuration.
 
UncleWalther said:
If you could have only a Swiss Arms CQB or Carbine (14.5 inch), which would you choose and why? I have both, but I have to sell one of them to fund the purchase of a Black Special which I bought on the EE. So, maybe a better question is what is the best combo: Black Special and CQB or Black Special and Carbine?
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For what...

Why requires a "what for"...
 
koalorka said:
The carbine version by far. The shipment that we got a few months ago was a total fluke and these will never be available here again at that price. As for features, the 551 is also the most versatile, still pretty compact, lightweight, can still accept SIG's 40 mm grenade launcher and is very effective over 300 m, plus it retains the proven full-size 550 gas system/bolt carrier configuration.
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Didn't you sell your carbine? I remember making an offer for it.
 
The Carbine gets more chicks.







Ok. Maybe I made that part up, but the better point here is rarity. Getting a CQB does not seem all that hard to do. The carbine is by far the rarer.

As far as notes that other guns do particular jobs better? Sure. But very few do all jobs well, and that is typically true of carbines in general.

I will not be parting with mine. ;)
 
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