i love that gun! swiss rifles are amazing! very nice quality, high reliability and high accuracy! thats the swiss sg550 combined with the legendary m16! the best rifle all over the world <3
@measurecan There's a few pictures that make this particular one seem "toyish". But after more research, I've seen that it really doesn't look like that and I've even ended up buying a sig 556 classic swat since I posted that other comment
Not to start some shit, but I've owned one of these and was pretty disappointed. it's rickey, the rail rattles, the stock is about 2.5 inches too short, and that $250 diopter rear sight is just ghastly. The upside includes a night trigger and a piston system, but it's totally not worth the price. I got mine for $1200 and needed to put 300 in it just to make it feel comfortable.
Not to start some shit, but I've owned one of these and was pretty disappointed. it's rickey, the rail rattles, the stock is about 2.5 inches too short, and that $250 diopter rear sight is just ghastly. The upside includes a nice trigger and a piston system, but it's totally not worth the price. I got mine for $1200 and needed to put 300 in it just to make it feel comfortable.
soo, I sold it and bought a rock river with change to spare.
@dopedpanda its a varient of the M4 combined with a sig 552 system not really wat the US military wants in there new spec u can see them at the GOV web page
@dopedpanda Because SIG weapons, as high quality as they are, is expensive weapons. Plus the US army are so high and mighty on american items, so they probably want something american if they are gonna change the rifle.
@Chucoishighoncoke Well, they actually do use SCAR in the US army, I don't remember what forces use them, not the regular marines, but some branch of their military use it. And I also know they bought some number of the HK416 too. Here in Norway the army has changed their primary weapon from HK AG-3 to HK416. I used it for a whole year, and it's great. And the HK416 is also cheap actually.
But again, the US military wants US made weapons, that's just how they are, stupid as it is....
@Chucoishighoncoke First of all, the Beretta M9 or 92FS is american made, even though it came from Italy, USA makes them now, and M249 is an american version of the FN Minimi. Second of all, I am not saying they don't use SOME foreign guns, I am saying americans primarily wants american guns. So yeah they have SOME guns that aren't american made, but most of them are. And if they are gonna switch their primary firearm (the M4/M16), they probably will go for an american weapon.
this dude needs to take a downer. This must be the highlight of his life to date. The Sig rep in the background is like, "oh...my...God... safety. Yes it has a safety."
@Clavsicus Any semi auto has that capability, but is it legal for non class III civilians, no it is not so it is semiauto only for the civilian market.
gas piston separate from the bolt carrier. Seems like an SKS where an op rod strikes the bolt carrier that causes the bolt and bolt carrier to move backwards to reset the trigger, extract empty shell and reload a new round. I didnt see a recoilspring. Mustve missed it.
@comblock2Seen video of the SIG 556 being stripped and the op rod latches onto the bolt carrier. It is locked in place by the charging handle. Op rod never strikes the bolt carrier- no slap because it never loses contact with the carrier. Less torque in wrong directions. I've seen the Ruger SR 556, LWRC M6A4 etc., and PWS systems and how the op rod interfaces with the bolt carrier. They do slap a key on top of the carrier. Haven't seen Rock River Arms RRA PDS or HK MR556 yet. SIG impresses me.
The recoil on this gun is minimal. Took it to the range last week, man it was a great, great shot - we had an acog on it and it was so accurate I couldn't believe it.
@SuperleggeraVW automatic can refer to semi auto to if ur stating commercial weapons its easier to say u have an automatic rifle cuzz people asume u mean semi auto in stead of bolt action if u you wanted to get technical u d have to go into i have a pump action of well is it forward pump or standard choke or if i have a bolt action is it pull bolt or locking
@williamED15 Automatic does not refer to semi automatic... I have never heard anyone talk like that. I don't see how it would make it easier, if you have a semi auto then people just say semi auto. Even that, most people don't say I have a semi auto, they just say what gun they own. I don't know why your getting into bolt action and all that, people wont confuse the two.
If you say you have an auto AK people will think its auto.... not semi.
@SuperleggeraVW Komrad, your libs are right about the AK being an automatic assault rifle. Technically, if it's not automatic, then it's not an AK. A semiauto Kalashnikov carbine should be a SKK or Samozaryadnyi Karbin Kalashnikova (semiauto carbine of kalashnikov design). Spaciba.
@SuperleggeraVW i agree technically auto is full-auto, but in some instances people refer to a semi auto shotgun as an "auto shotgun" or a blowback operated handgun as an "auto pistol" but yeah you got it right
@AnAxetoGrind as its been pointed out i realize that but u think here is this famous gun reviewer and there ppl who take him real serious and no one thought to edit it out of the video segment?
Fair enough. However, if they were to edit it out, it woul be like pretending "experienced" people don't make mistakes.What if Babe Ruths strikes we're to be edited out? Or Dale Earhardt's crash we're edited out?
Think of it as a lesson in humility. Knowing that even 'experts' can make mistakes keep us from becoming *too* confident, therefore *careless*.
@AnAxetoGrind honestly its just a commet i m not saying to to be a jerk just made me giggle a bit to know it happen it s more like dancer slippin on stage u know they dont do it but its nice too know this expert does
@williamED15 Yeah, I know it was 3 months ago and you might be a little smarter, but if you aren't then let me explain that the man was using sarcasm. If your unfamiliar with sarcasm it's when you say something and mean another thing. In this case he says "..and it's got a saftey too.". He's not telling you that he's just figured out that the gun he's shooting has a saftey. No. What he is saying is that "hah, oops forgot to turn off the saftey."
@MisterMinnesota ok troll obviously i ve had a comment from like every person who disagrees with my comment let ME explain something other ppl heard it like i did and were not being insulting we just thought its funny but occasional someone has to come along and ruin our friendly joke by telling us how u heard it, if u got a prob post it and have ur friend thumb it up otherwise let us have our fun and bugger off
@williamED15 He was just using self deprecating humor. He just purchased the weapon and was excited to actually shoot it. Have you ever forgotten that your safety was on? I have, as I remember, while qualifying with an M-16, which is AUTO, for Uncle Sam . He looks as if he is well qualified to own and shoot weapons. And this is not an automatic weapon. Again, he was just making a joke. You-Tube is getting to be a place where people want to vent inner emotional turmoil by bashing other people.
@leolacuda ok if but if you at the other people who came before you they ve also said that and im sorry that people find it hard to believe its just a joke i never really wanted the comment to get on the highest rated and it did so for you and everyone else who will ask "its just a joke" im not trolling just stating something that came to my head and made me laugh
@williamED15 I view these videos to find info. on weapons which I would otherwise never be able to experience.This saves me years of research, reading, and bothering gun shop owners. I'm sure there are hundreds of people like me who are trying to make decisions about which system to invest over $1,000 in so we search for these videos.Certainly we have to sift through a lot of garbage to find qualified people and this guy is qualified. It's serious business to me. Sorry if I'm I too serious.
@leolacuda no dude it ok if i was in your position i would be aggraveted too but to be honest i thought it was funny im sorry anyone missinterpets the joke, PS i was considering buying a sig556 my best suggestion for researching it is a podcast on itunes its just an average guy getting interviewed on his sig556 and it relays much more information then the video above
@williamED15 Thanks for that info. I have seen a lot more technical videos on the SIG 556 SWAT, very detailed stuff, but everything helps. They kind of fill in the gaps. I will check out your suggestion and I'm definitely going to buy at least one of these weapons- the SIG 556 SWAT(the older one that won the NRA magazine, " American Rifleman," Award for 2008, not the newer Classic) and possibly the SIG 556 Russian chambered for 7.62 x 39mm. Thanks again.
supe que en chile van a fabricar unas de esas, para las FFAA. me parecio una buena arma, muy estable y el rebote es poco eso da precision en los disparos
@MyMMC i'm from switzerland too.. Remember that the sig 556 (which is UGLY) ist the american version (bah) of the swiss sig 552 and 553. Btw swiss soldiers have sig 550, and not sig 551, 552 or 553 (exception: special forces)
I think the bolt is based on the AK rotating bolt correct? overall, this rifle is probably one of the best buys on the market, accurate and very good quality. I will get a second 556 before I buy a SCAR or another AR platform.
WOW, didnt know that our swiss guns are so popular in america... and our goverment wants to stop importing guns to other countrys... those fucking bastards. But no problem here in switzerland we have a good democracy so we can still decide :P
Yeah, A co-worker friend of mine's husband suggested a website that sell CA approved long guns.. and Behold, there's the 556.... and then they also sell CA legal SCAR, FN 2000 and Tommygun!! Can't wait for my Tax refund.
Its an AK that is easier to field strip, takes AR15 magazines, has a flat top receiver, and shoots sub MOA. It also has 1/7 twist barrels so it can stabalize the significantly more effective 75 grain 5.56mm ammo. Its chambered in both 5.56/.223 as said off their website.
Wow. I had no idea. I never really looked into the Sig 556 until now. I had always assumed it was just another one of the many AR derivatives re-packaged by another company with their own spin on it.
Judging by your description, it could very well be my ideal "tactical carbine" for lack of better words. I've always been an AK guy, and I've wondered why nobody has made a 5.56 AK that accepts STANAG mags, a REAL solution to the receiver cover interfering with the sight radius
and the ability to mount optics, the awkward ergonomics, the location of the safety/fire controls, the accuracy shortcomings, and the lack of a last round bolt hold open feature, while retaining the reliability and ease of operation and maintenance. The closest I've seen thus far is the Galil, but it still could stand to be improved.
I might just have to get me one of these here Sigs!
Glad I could help. The only drawback that I've seen, in my opinion, is that you have to remove the charging handle to field strip. There is a lever on the bolt you press to remove it.
@paintballman125 you didn't have to be an ass. i mean they are pretty similar being that their both piston driven. although the sig is long stroke and the ruger is short strkoe, you don't have to be a dick
i just rented this at the range. its the closest thing to the Ruger SR556 that they have which i plan to get so i gave it a shot. i put 120 rounds down and there is virtually no recoil which is very nice, but the plastic all over it makes it feel cheap. I was able to shoot this so fast if fooled the owner thinking it was a full auto and i got yelled at! oh yea the rail sights are the real joke flimsy little stick in the back and big ass chunk of folding metal in front. very bad design there.
@Goff86 there is polymer on the foregrip, stock, and pistol grip. the rear sight is this cheap little stick (also polymer i believe) that folds down into the rail, and wouldn't even stay up... as for comparing the two systems i meant that I wanted to compare piston driven vs. DI. which the sig556 and sr556 are both piston driven... why does everyone have to refer to airsoft when talking shit. is that the most clever thing you people can come up with?
Is it a bad idea to run Sig 556 mags through an AR?..does the follower tilt?..do they seat properly?..do they cause jams?..are the Sig mags durable enough?
well for the mag itself i dunno.... Trial and error are with all mags and guns. some guns like certain type of mags while others like only one certain type.... i've always had great results with c products 30 round mags but not the 20's. get stove pipes for some strange reason on 2 of my ar's.
I own one. The heavy front end makes failure-drills a snap. The recoil on this carbine is a joke. I have a blowgun that kicks harder. with the 1-7 rate, you should really try to use heavy bullets. 55 gr. is about as low as you want to go.
A nice looking weapon , but looks a bit dirty for a piston type weapon. Even while shooting there was some crud blowing out of the ejection port. I have seen on another video where the hand guards was easy to break. When I last looked at one myself it's very evident that they are week plastic that would not hold up so good. The swat rails would be the way to go. Or some other type like that. Like he said it is a bit heavy on the front as well. So are some other rifles like the new Ruger SR 556.
he keeps comparing it to an AR when it's not even an AR. it's the buyer's personal preference actually. if you want a real AR then buy one from either Knight's Armament or Colt. if you want a SIG 550 then you'll have to settle for this toned down version.
your right. just about the only thing the sig and the ar have in common is that they can take the same mag. in fact the sig is more like the ak when comparing the bolt and the bolt carrier.
u see there the safety would've killed u in the live battlefield. if i were u i'll remember every weapon has a safety switch. and also were u scared to go fully automatic?
Does the takedown bolt stay attached to the lower, if so I find that beautiful. I don't know how many M16/M4 pins were lost in the sand in Iraq, but we always carried extras.
Yes, the takedown pin stays in the lower reciever. You get tired of loosing small military rifle parts in the grass or sand. SOME gun manufacturers are starting to figure that out.
glad i bought mine last year for $1299.00, can't believe how much they went up in price. alot of people must be buying them since the price has now gone up $500.00 more!
I love the KalashnakaStoner rifle. It must have taken ages for them to stuff that AK into the an AR. I hear the Swiss made ones are much higher quality. Although, everyone I speak to, steps away from the gun when they see that little strip of steel holding the bolt carrier to the piston. Has anyone had any problems with that charging handle?
I've never had a problem with the charging handle. It may appear thin, but the steel of the handle is exceptionally hard. You won't bend that handle even with rough use, which is great if you have to force a dented cartridge into battery in a dirty gun in time of need.
I dunno, my local gunshop has 2 on the shelves for $1500 each and they both come with mounted ACOG style scopes. More than a basic stripped down AR or AK but still less than most 308 semis
Yes, it is expensive, but I shelled out the money after examining that extra tough gas operating system combined with a Kalashnikov bolt design. This gun is made for TOUGH use. I was very impressed, and even more after I started shooting mine. The accuracy is great for a carbine, although when the barrel heated up, I got a few stringers. Still, if you want a super light pencil barrel, you have to sacrifice a little bit.
im very impressed with this weapon. also the ruger sr556 is impressive as well. however, im going nuts over the sig. you seem to know alot about this gun, i have a ccw permit and want to purchase the pistol variant....love the red dot optical sight on it....in ur opinion what do you think would be best
I'm not a fan of rifle-to-pistol conversions. They all seem to be larger and more cumbersome than just getting a REAL pistol. You can't hit things accurately either, and using a shoulder stock improves them considerably. So why use them? Use a rifle.
yea your definitely right. my local gun dealer was persuading me to get the full size 556, however i live in an urban area so i wanted something small that have greater capabilities than a real pistol. also i was also going to purchase a 308 winchester....thanx bro for the info!
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koolaid98100 2 weeks ago
i love that gun! swiss rifles are amazing! very nice quality, high reliability and high accuracy! thats the swiss sg550 combined with the legendary m16! the best rifle all over the world <3
McTheSoul 5 months ago
This guy reminds me of a waiter at my local Red Robin. Yummmmmm.
SierraTangoGuns 7 months ago
that dude makee me nervous
86HinesWard2Rings 8 months ago
It's not a "CAR-BEAN" YOU FUCKING MORON!!!! It's a "carBINE"!!!!!
paulwes1983 8 months ago
Bad, bad, bad shooter.
Cletten 9 months ago
"Hi, I'm Harry Caray...would you rather get the mad cow disease or be the top scientist in your field?"
K3yB04dG000n 9 months ago
Like the "heavier" he was talking about. More rubust gun's are GENERALY hevier
kevlarsniper1 10 months ago
this guy is a fuckin spaz.
stormc50 11 months ago 6
Why is he so excited ??
rohan9621 1 year ago
im liberal and automatic weapons don't freak me out. unless they are pointed at me.
seandawg03 1 year ago
Sig 556, It has a safety too
SpetsnazFinest 1 year ago
and how easy is it to customize compared to an ar 15?
strykarr 1 year ago
The only thing I don't like about this gun is that it kind of looks like a toy...
strykarr 1 year ago
@strykarr and the rest of the guns in the world dont?
measurecan 1 year ago
@measurecan There's a few pictures that make this particular one seem "toyish". But after more research, I've seen that it really doesn't look like that and I've even ended up buying a sig 556 classic swat since I posted that other comment
strykarr 1 year ago
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Not to start some shit, but I've owned one of these and was pretty disappointed. it's rickey, the rail rattles, the stock is about 2.5 inches too short, and that $250 diopter rear sight is just ghastly. The upside includes a night trigger and a piston system, but it's totally not worth the price. I got mine for $1200 and needed to put 300 in it just to make it feel comfortable.
soo, I sold it and bought a rock river.
idigitalianstuff 1 year ago
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Not to start some shit, but I've owned one of these and was pretty disappointed. it's rickey, the rail rattles, the stock is about 2.5 inches too short, and that $250 diopter rear sight is just ghastly. The upside includes a nice trigger and a piston system, but it's totally not worth the price. I got mine for $1200 and needed to put 300 in it just to make it feel comfortable.
soo, I sold it and bought a rock river with change to spare.
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idigitalianstuff 1 year ago
Dont ever ever ever argue on the internet coz it will never end LMAO
martinboyz 1 year ago
why doesnt the military take this they r looking 4 a new rifle and what is the reliability
dopedpanda 1 year ago
@dopedpanda its a varient of the M4 combined with a sig 552 system not really wat the US military wants in there new spec u can see them at the GOV web page
williamED15 1 year ago
@dopedpanda Because SIG weapons, as high quality as they are, is expensive weapons. Plus the US army are so high and mighty on american items, so they probably want something american if they are gonna change the rifle.
DonQuixotec 1 year ago
@DonQuixotec the sig 556 is made in the USA. E.NH
SmokeRises 1 year ago
@DonQuixotec So that explains why the dont use G36s or XM8s.
But what about SCARs(Belgium) and HK416(Germany)
Chucoishighoncoke 1 year ago
@Chucoishighoncoke Well, they actually do use SCAR in the US army, I don't remember what forces use them, not the regular marines, but some branch of their military use it. And I also know they bought some number of the HK416 too. Here in Norway the army has changed their primary weapon from HK AG-3 to HK416. I used it for a whole year, and it's great. And the HK416 is also cheap actually.
But again, the US military wants US made weapons, that's just how they are, stupid as it is....
DonQuixotec 1 year ago
@DonQuixotec i know they use those guns,but what i'm trying to say is why them if they aren't american made.
same goes for m9,mp5,and the m249
Chucoishighoncoke 1 year ago
@Chucoishighoncoke First of all, the Beretta M9 or 92FS is american made, even though it came from Italy, USA makes them now, and M249 is an american version of the FN Minimi. Second of all, I am not saying they don't use SOME foreign guns, I am saying americans primarily wants american guns. So yeah they have SOME guns that aren't american made, but most of them are. And if they are gonna switch their primary firearm (the M4/M16), they probably will go for an american weapon.
DonQuixotec 1 year ago
this thing is softer shooting than a ar15
tboy1022 1 year ago
this dude needs to take a downer. This must be the highlight of his life to date. The Sig rep in the background is like, "oh...my...God... safety. Yes it has a safety."
micbaca 1 year ago
Does it have full-auto capability?
Clavsicus 1 year ago
@Clavsicus Any semi auto has that capability, but is it legal for non class III civilians, no it is not so it is semiauto only for the civilian market.
makun16 1 year ago
the same sound like in resident evil 5 ^^
mrlokalist 1 year ago
Is there a "sound supressor" on sig 556 ?
SkudAlpha 1 year ago
recoil system must be in a buffer like an AR.
comblock2 1 year ago
no its not becasue the other sig rifles have folding stocks so ...
VALVEGAMER20 1 year ago
gas piston separate from the bolt carrier. Seems like an SKS where an op rod strikes the bolt carrier that causes the bolt and bolt carrier to move backwards to reset the trigger, extract empty shell and reload a new round. I didnt see a recoilspring. Mustve missed it.
comblock2 1 year ago
@comblock2Seen video of the SIG 556 being stripped and the op rod latches onto the bolt carrier. It is locked in place by the charging handle. Op rod never strikes the bolt carrier- no slap because it never loses contact with the carrier. Less torque in wrong directions. I've seen the Ruger SR 556, LWRC M6A4 etc., and PWS systems and how the op rod interfaces with the bolt carrier. They do slap a key on top of the carrier. Haven't seen Rock River Arms RRA PDS or HK MR556 yet. SIG impresses me.
leolacuda 1 year ago
no self-respecting man shoots a semi-auto rifle with a shit that gay.
northwestmike 1 year ago
nice hawaiian shirt
deathdrummer704 1 year ago
The recoil on this gun is minimal. Took it to the range last week, man it was a great, great shot - we had an acog on it and it was so accurate I couldn't believe it.
xidparanoidjack 1 year ago
I am dissapointed in what I have seen. I was expecting more.
kraigthorne 1 year ago
WOW! It looks like it has barely any recoil, maybe even less than the AR.
BaneOfIslam10 1 year ago
"wow its got a safety to" i feel real safe knowing this man has an automatic rifle
williamED15 1 year ago 24
@williamED15 Its not an automatic rifle...
SuperleggeraVW 1 year ago
@SuperleggeraVW automatic can refer to semi auto to if ur stating commercial weapons its easier to say u have an automatic rifle cuzz people asume u mean semi auto in stead of bolt action if u you wanted to get technical u d have to go into i have a pump action of well is it forward pump or standard choke or if i have a bolt action is it pull bolt or locking
williamED15 1 year ago
@williamED15 Automatic does not refer to semi automatic... I have never heard anyone talk like that. I don't see how it would make it easier, if you have a semi auto then people just say semi auto. Even that, most people don't say I have a semi auto, they just say what gun they own. I don't know why your getting into bolt action and all that, people wont confuse the two.
If you say you have an auto AK people will think its auto.... not semi.
You also freak out the liberals saying auto.
SuperleggeraVW 1 year ago 27
@SuperleggeraVW I guess you dude have a point i aplogize then I think the liberal comment is funny though
williamED15 1 year ago
@williamED15 i mean do not dude
williamED15 1 year ago
@SuperleggeraVW lol @ the liberal part
thereptilecloset 1 year ago
@SuperleggeraVW Komrad, your libs are right about the AK being an automatic assault rifle. Technically, if it's not automatic, then it's not an AK. A semiauto Kalashnikov carbine should be a SKK or Samozaryadnyi Karbin Kalashnikova (semiauto carbine of kalashnikov design). Spaciba.
nmende00 1 year ago
@SuperleggeraVW i agree technically auto is full-auto, but in some instances people refer to a semi auto shotgun as an "auto shotgun" or a blowback operated handgun as an "auto pistol" but yeah you got it right
crazybread1337 1 year ago
@crazybread1337 The "Auto" is likely short for "autoloading", not "automatic".
Cheers
ishitonallah 1 year ago
@SuperleggeraVW I disagree, REAL gun owners just say automatic becuase no one in their right mind would assume it's fully automatic.
mikewalsh1987 11 months ago
@mikewalsh1987 Actually, as a REAL gun owner (and an NFA owner), if you said auto I'd assume it was a full auto.
Thatevilmidget 10 months ago
@mikewalsh1987
Herp derp don't you feel dumb?
MasterPoIsoN1 8 months ago
@SuperleggeraVW btw: sg556 can shoot semi, brust-fire and fully automatic ;)
McTheSoul 5 months ago
@SuperleggeraVW The only time people called semi autos "automatics" are with handguns and people dont usually do it anymore.
1ohtaf1 5 months ago
Well the Sig P226 doesn't have a safety. Maybe he was use to that.
BlackHawkA4 1 year ago
Well the Sig P226 doesn't have a safety; maybe he was use to that. LOL
BlackHawkA4 1 year ago
@williamED15
Many experienced gun handlers forget to flip the saftey from "safe" to "fire". It wasn't ignorance, just a minor lapse that endangered noone.
Ever seen Top Shot? That Marine/cop chick on there lost the competition because she forgot to manipulate the safety/ It can happen to the best of us.
No Harm, No Foul.
AnAxetoGrind 1 year ago
@AnAxetoGrind as its been pointed out i realize that but u think here is this famous gun reviewer and there ppl who take him real serious and no one thought to edit it out of the video segment?
williamED15 1 year ago
@williamED15
Fair enough. However, if they were to edit it out, it woul be like pretending "experienced" people don't make mistakes.What if Babe Ruths strikes we're to be edited out? Or Dale Earhardt's crash we're edited out?
Think of it as a lesson in humility. Knowing that even 'experts' can make mistakes keep us from becoming *too* confident, therefore *careless*.
AnAxetoGrind 1 year ago
@AnAxetoGrind honestly its just a commet i m not saying to to be a jerk just made me giggle a bit to know it happen it s more like dancer slippin on stage u know they dont do it but its nice too know this expert does
williamED15 1 year ago
@williamED15 Yeah, I know it was 3 months ago and you might be a little smarter, but if you aren't then let me explain that the man was using sarcasm. If your unfamiliar with sarcasm it's when you say something and mean another thing. In this case he says "..and it's got a saftey too.". He's not telling you that he's just figured out that the gun he's shooting has a saftey. No. What he is saying is that "hah, oops forgot to turn off the saftey."
MisterMinnesota 1 year ago
@MisterMinnesota ok troll obviously i ve had a comment from like every person who disagrees with my comment let ME explain something other ppl heard it like i did and were not being insulting we just thought its funny but occasional someone has to come along and ruin our friendly joke by telling us how u heard it, if u got a prob post it and have ur friend thumb it up otherwise let us have our fun and bugger off
williamED15 1 year ago
@williamED15 Oh yeah? Well I was joking too and now you had to go and ruin it.
MisterMinnesota 1 year ago
@MisterMinnesota well sorry dude but im getting sick of post by ppl bout it i respect this guy and his reviews, just thought it was funny
williamED15 1 year ago
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@williamED15 Who says he has one?
safewaysecurity 1 year ago
@williamED15 He was just using self deprecating humor. He just purchased the weapon and was excited to actually shoot it. Have you ever forgotten that your safety was on? I have, as I remember, while qualifying with an M-16, which is AUTO, for Uncle Sam . He looks as if he is well qualified to own and shoot weapons. And this is not an automatic weapon. Again, he was just making a joke. You-Tube is getting to be a place where people want to vent inner emotional turmoil by bashing other people.
leolacuda 1 year ago
@leolacuda ok if but if you at the other people who came before you they ve also said that and im sorry that people find it hard to believe its just a joke i never really wanted the comment to get on the highest rated and it did so for you and everyone else who will ask "its just a joke" im not trolling just stating something that came to my head and made me laugh
williamED15 1 year ago
@williamED15 I view these videos to find info. on weapons which I would otherwise never be able to experience.This saves me years of research, reading, and bothering gun shop owners. I'm sure there are hundreds of people like me who are trying to make decisions about which system to invest over $1,000 in so we search for these videos.Certainly we have to sift through a lot of garbage to find qualified people and this guy is qualified. It's serious business to me. Sorry if I'm I too serious.
leolacuda 1 year ago
@leolacuda no dude it ok if i was in your position i would be aggraveted too but to be honest i thought it was funny im sorry anyone missinterpets the joke, PS i was considering buying a sig556 my best suggestion for researching it is a podcast on itunes its just an average guy getting interviewed on his sig556 and it relays much more information then the video above
williamED15 1 year ago
@williamED15 Thanks for that info. I have seen a lot more technical videos on the SIG 556 SWAT, very detailed stuff, but everything helps. They kind of fill in the gaps. I will check out your suggestion and I'm definitely going to buy at least one of these weapons- the SIG 556 SWAT(the older one that won the NRA magazine, " American Rifleman," Award for 2008, not the newer Classic) and possibly the SIG 556 Russian chambered for 7.62 x 39mm. Thanks again.
leolacuda 1 year ago
@leolacuda Own both the Sig556ER (whats in the video) and the 7.62 variant. cant go wrong with either one.
mikethebassguy 1 year ago
@williamED15 yeah he is going to track you down and shoot you...just because he has a rifle! ;)
peri2502 1 year ago
WHOA! A SAFETY, TOO?!
razgriz4977 1 year ago
supe que en chile van a fabricar unas de esas, para las FFAA. me parecio una buena arma, muy estable y el rebote es poco eso da precision en los disparos
oscaramirezrivas 1 year ago
is this gun a swiss made??
glarnerkev 1 year ago
@glarnerkev yep...
im a swiss.
they build it in schaffhausen.
thats near where i live.
i switzerland evryone has a sig 556 i his room :-)
MyMMC 1 year ago
@MyMMC nice im from switzerland too--Zuerich
glarnerkev 1 year ago
@MyMMC i'm from switzerland too.. Remember that the sig 556 (which is UGLY) ist the american version (bah) of the swiss sig 552 and 553. Btw swiss soldiers have sig 550, and not sig 551, 552 or 553 (exception: special forces)
Rainbow1503 1 year ago
@MyMMC then speak german im swiss :-)
i have the sig 550...
556 is uglie :-)
MyMMC 1 year ago
Haha, 3:45 eat a banana
urbloodygutsonmytux 1 year ago
of course its got a safty smart one
95gorgoroth 1 year ago
I think the bolt is based on the AK rotating bolt correct? overall, this rifle is probably one of the best buys on the market, accurate and very good quality. I will get a second 556 before I buy a SCAR or another AR platform.
SoCalCulated1999 1 year ago
@MurasakiGurl This gun is in our gun safe!!! haha ;)
desertdog25 1 year ago
WOW, didnt know that our swiss guns are so popular in america... and our goverment wants to stop importing guns to other countrys... those fucking bastards. But no problem here in switzerland we have a good democracy so we can still decide :P
wessfall 1 year ago
@wessfall There made in America, and yes we are a Socialist country now.
walthomas 1 year ago
@walthomas lol SIG guns are from switzerland...
wessfall 1 year ago
@wessfall LOL yes they are but not the ones you can buy here in the US. They are made here ,18 Industrial Drive Exeter, New Hampshire. USA
walthomas 1 year ago
I want one!!!
thmoorer 2 years ago
Yeah, A co-worker friend of mine's husband suggested a website that sell CA approved long guns.. and Behold, there's the 556.... and then they also sell CA legal SCAR, FN 2000 and Tommygun!! Can't wait for my Tax refund.
smlemk42 2 years ago
I am cheap, so I am going to get a sig 522 for as soon as I find one at local shop (or the extra cash - my job is a tag shaky right now...)
Another point, I don't know if a 556 is legal in California. -_-
smlemk42 2 years ago
@smlemk42 as far as i know they are only illegal in connecticut but not sure on that so you may wanna do some extra research
junglevacuum 2 years ago
thanks for the info, going to get one next month...
smlemk42 2 years ago
Hahaha, Woah! Its got a safety too. lol
wazdatsky 2 years ago
How much does that rifle retail for?
slinkloc505 2 years ago
That bolt looks a lot like an AK's bolt.
cauberallies 2 years ago
Thats because it IS an AK bolt.
Southern661 2 years ago 2
@Southern661
Now that I look at it, the bolt carrier looks a lot like the AK's as well. I'm guessing this rifle operates on the same principles.
cauberallies 2 years ago
@cauberallies
Its an AK that is easier to field strip, takes AR15 magazines, has a flat top receiver, and shoots sub MOA. It also has 1/7 twist barrels so it can stabalize the significantly more effective 75 grain 5.56mm ammo. Its chambered in both 5.56/.223 as said off their website.
Southern661 2 years ago
@Southern661
PART 1
Wow. I had no idea. I never really looked into the Sig 556 until now. I had always assumed it was just another one of the many AR derivatives re-packaged by another company with their own spin on it.
Judging by your description, it could very well be my ideal "tactical carbine" for lack of better words. I've always been an AK guy, and I've wondered why nobody has made a 5.56 AK that accepts STANAG mags, a REAL solution to the receiver cover interfering with the sight radius
cauberallies 2 years ago
@Southern661
PART 2
and the ability to mount optics, the awkward ergonomics, the location of the safety/fire controls, the accuracy shortcomings, and the lack of a last round bolt hold open feature, while retaining the reliability and ease of operation and maintenance. The closest I've seen thus far is the Galil, but it still could stand to be improved.
I might just have to get me one of these here Sigs!
cauberallies 2 years ago
@cauberallies
Glad I could help. The only drawback that I've seen, in my opinion, is that you have to remove the charging handle to field strip. There is a lever on the bolt you press to remove it.
Southern661 2 years ago
This guy is a dolt.
esh325 2 years ago
"Whoah! It's got a safety too!" haha
ELWESTO7 2 years ago 2
this old guy is crazy
AHHHHH IT HAS A SAFETY TOOOO....
NOW LETS SEE HOW IT WORKS AHHHHHH
rickg156 2 years ago
@paintballman125 you didn't have to be an ass. i mean they are pretty similar being that their both piston driven. although the sig is long stroke and the ruger is short strkoe, you don't have to be a dick
JumpShotHero 2 years ago
i just rented this at the range. its the closest thing to the Ruger SR556 that they have which i plan to get so i gave it a shot. i put 120 rounds down and there is virtually no recoil which is very nice, but the plastic all over it makes it feel cheap. I was able to shoot this so fast if fooled the owner thinking it was a full auto and i got yelled at! oh yea the rail sights are the real joke flimsy little stick in the back and big ass chunk of folding metal in front. very bad design there.
CrackNinja 2 years ago
yea crack ninja.... comparing apples to oranges... Cheap Sights? Plastic All over? yea where? go change your battery in your airsoft bud...
Goff86 2 years ago 2
@Goff86 there is polymer on the foregrip, stock, and pistol grip. the rear sight is this cheap little stick (also polymer i believe) that folds down into the rail, and wouldn't even stay up... as for comparing the two systems i meant that I wanted to compare piston driven vs. DI. which the sig556 and sr556 are both piston driven... why does everyone have to refer to airsoft when talking shit. is that the most clever thing you people can come up with?
CrackNinja 2 years ago
I don't know but I do my best to try to ignore them.
wslx0195 2 years ago
Is it a bad idea to run Sig 556 mags through an AR?..does the follower tilt?..do they seat properly?..do they cause jams?..are the Sig mags durable enough?
gmanflyairforce3 2 years ago
they are all the same man.... sig 556 was made to take ar15 mags... there's no diferent...
Goff86 2 years ago
@Goff86 they are a little different in their operaring systems, but paintball man125 didn't have to be a dick about it.
JumpShotHero 2 years ago
yes lemme correct the ol statement i made operating system is different but made to accept sametime of magazines.
Goff86 2 years ago
@Goff86 yup :)
JumpShotHero 2 years ago
really?..other ppl are saying sig mags are shit and to go with the proven p-mag.. ..idk..
gmanflyairforce3 2 years ago
well for the mag itself i dunno.... Trial and error are with all mags and guns. some guns like certain type of mags while others like only one certain type.... i've always had great results with c products 30 round mags but not the 20's. get stove pipes for some strange reason on 2 of my ar's.
Goff86 2 years ago
yea..true
gmanflyairforce3 2 years ago
I own one. The heavy front end makes failure-drills a snap. The recoil on this carbine is a joke. I have a blowgun that kicks harder. with the 1-7 rate, you should really try to use heavy bullets. 55 gr. is about as low as you want to go.
AnAxetoGrind 2 years ago
A nice looking weapon , but looks a bit dirty for a piston type weapon. Even while shooting there was some crud blowing out of the ejection port. I have seen on another video where the hand guards was easy to break. When I last looked at one myself it's very evident that they are week plastic that would not hold up so good. The swat rails would be the way to go. Or some other type like that. Like he said it is a bit heavy on the front as well. So are some other rifles like the new Ruger SR 556.
ylism 2 years ago
so why is the sig better than your m4?
1xXitachiXx1 2 years ago
Do you think I could own this gun, in California?
EvanLovesWhiskey 2 years ago
I just purchase one and I can't wait to shoot this weekend. I went and pickup up 250 rounds of 223...... I let you guys know how it goes.
JohnnyBlk45 2 years ago
this is one of the best carabines ive shot in my life. im thinking of getting one in a few years. well if its under $3500.
andrei1231 2 years ago
he keeps comparing it to an AR when it's not even an AR. it's the buyer's personal preference actually. if you want a real AR then buy one from either Knight's Armament or Colt. if you want a SIG 550 then you'll have to settle for this toned down version.
adrianrubi 2 years ago
your right. just about the only thing the sig and the ar have in common is that they can take the same mag. in fact the sig is more like the ak when comparing the bolt and the bolt carrier.
RaptorBandit 2 years ago
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TwiceVicodin 2 years ago
which means it is deathly reliable yet flexible with ARs
TwiceVicodin 2 years ago
u see there the safety would've killed u in the live battlefield. if i were u i'll remember every weapon has a safety switch. and also were u scared to go fully automatic?
lieutenantspartan120 2 years ago
Sig 556 don't have full automatic. It's a civilian model.
PlumpSquirrel 2 years ago
i got a woodie watching this
fatgerbil311 2 years ago
that guy needs to cut back on his methamphetamine consumption.
usernametroubles 2 years ago
But it looks so smooth.
comotose762 2 years ago
Did you know that this guy works in the FBI? Not kidding
Anonymus0809 2 years ago
HAHA
knvknv 2 years ago
this guy is annoying as fuck
id be no where near him with a gun in his hand
scandmx5atl 2 years ago
es chileno ?
eddie999x 2 years ago
and thats Rip Tayolers take on the sig 556!
Wait... wheres the confetti?
famasdan 2 years ago
so thats the basterd child of the ar15 and ak74 huh?
famasdan 2 years ago
ill give you $250
famasdan 2 years ago
What the fuck is a "Carbeen out there"?
SpecOps1987 2 years ago
CARBEEENS
goneFeral 2 years ago
"Ohh, its got a safety, too"
No shit, sherlock. lol
I always thought this was a full-auto capable rifle D:
JOHNNYoreo 2 years ago
LOL. That was my exact thought.
MortalWombat01 2 years ago
this is a sweet gun i own one glad they made it where you can buy it now i want an xm8 so bad!
CASHxISxKlNG 2 years ago
Does the takedown bolt stay attached to the lower, if so I find that beautiful. I don't know how many M16/M4 pins were lost in the sand in Iraq, but we always carried extras.
Dave839 2 years ago
Yes, the takedown pin stays in the lower reciever. You get tired of loosing small military rifle parts in the grass or sand. SOME gun manufacturers are starting to figure that out.
DARIVSARCHITECTVS 2 years ago
glad i bought mine last year for $1299.00, can't believe how much they went up in price. alot of people must be buying them since the price has now gone up $500.00 more!
peterpetree 2 years ago
I love the KalashnakaStoner rifle. It must have taken ages for them to stuff that AK into the an AR. I hear the Swiss made ones are much higher quality. Although, everyone I speak to, steps away from the gun when they see that little strip of steel holding the bolt carrier to the piston. Has anyone had any problems with that charging handle?
HitmanNumber86 2 years ago 2
I've never had a problem with the charging handle. It may appear thin, but the steel of the handle is exceptionally hard. You won't bend that handle even with rough use, which is great if you have to force a dented cartridge into battery in a dirty gun in time of need.
DARIVSARCHITECTVS 2 years ago
It is like $2000 for that AR variant.
stchman 2 years ago
Are SIG rifles reliable for a NATO rifle?
darkglass93 2 years ago
Yes, they are extremly reliable and well made, the only problem - they cost a lot more than other rifles.
AleksaM100 2 years ago
Ha I live in Swissyland, so price doesn`t really matter xD
darkglass93 2 years ago
I dunno, my local gunshop has 2 on the shelves for $1500 each and they both come with mounted ACOG style scopes. More than a basic stripped down AR or AK but still less than most 308 semis
bharlan2002 2 years ago
Yes, it is expensive, but I shelled out the money after examining that extra tough gas operating system combined with a Kalashnikov bolt design. This gun is made for TOUGH use. I was very impressed, and even more after I started shooting mine. The accuracy is great for a carbine, although when the barrel heated up, I got a few stringers. Still, if you want a super light pencil barrel, you have to sacrifice a little bit.
DARIVSARCHITECTVS 2 years ago
im very impressed with this weapon. also the ruger sr556 is impressive as well. however, im going nuts over the sig. you seem to know alot about this gun, i have a ccw permit and want to purchase the pistol variant....love the red dot optical sight on it....in ur opinion what do you think would be best
TheLonewolf313 2 years ago 2
I'm not a fan of rifle-to-pistol conversions. They all seem to be larger and more cumbersome than just getting a REAL pistol. You can't hit things accurately either, and using a shoulder stock improves them considerably. So why use them? Use a rifle.
DARIVSARCHITECTVS 2 years ago
yea your definitely right. my local gun dealer was persuading me to get the full size 556, however i live in an urban area so i wanted something small that have greater capabilities than a real pistol. also i was also going to purchase a 308 winchester....thanx bro for the info!
TheLonewolf313 2 years ago
Why do all of these posts on gun videos always have to turn into a pissing match of who knows more about firearms?
goodthings19 2 years ago 7
Yes, you are right
AleksaM100 2 years ago
I don't know but the only people who know most about firearms are the people who either use one every day or is in the military!!!!!
Bladed0edge0razor 2 years ago
hilarious
thejuror2009 2 years ago
god i wish the army would switch to a gas piston operated platform for there basic service rifle
donkeydelta 2 years ago 3
Is it just me or does his double tapping sound like the begging to "harder better faster stronger" by daft punk
Noobpatty 2 years ago
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Portis1Luv 2 years ago
WOW!!! The recoil looks SO smooth for a 556......
SlyHobbit 2 years ago
This little carbine ROCKS. I love mine.
DARIVSARCHITECTVS 2 years ago