SG 550 – Sig SG 550 Assault Rifle – Sig SG 550 for sale

SG 550 PE 90 standard – Sig SG 550 Assault Rifle – Sig SG 550 for sale

Swiss Arms (formerly SIG Arms AG) manufactures the SG 550 PE 90 – Sig SG 550 Assault Rifle – Sig SG 550 for sale, which serves as the official assault rifle of the Swiss Army SIG designed it in the 1980s and gradually introduced it to the Swiss army in 1988, replacing the Stgw 57/Fass 57 they also built. After twenty years of active service, several intervention groups have bought different versions of the SIG 550. Furthermore, SG 550 continues to offer it for export and it is its flagship product in the field of long guns.

Technical

The regulatory SIG 550 in Switzerland uses the Swiss 5.6 mm ammunition designed for a normal range of 300 meters. In addition, export versions chamber the 5.56mm NATO. Furthermore, the SIG 550/551/552 has an interesting feature: their translucent plastic magazines (20 and 30 rounds) that you can nest for rapid reloading.Using the drum sight and the front sight, the SIG 550 effectively reaches up to 400 meters. However, with a telescope, it can extend its reach up to 600 meters.

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Its main qualities are easy maintenance and precision; however, obtained at the expense of lightness and maneuverability, essential in urban combat. Designers created this weapon specifically for “guerrilla” type combat with mobile snipers. It is also possible to mount a telescope on the SIG-550. All have a fire selector to choose the desired firing mode: semi-automatic, burst of three shots, automatic or safety. 

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They can also accommodate various aiming aids instead of their standard firing devices. However, they equip the safety with a feature that prevents civilian shooters from using the weapon in 3-shot burst or automatic. The purchase of a weapon that can fire in bursts is subject to a permit (prohibited in Switzerland except with a special permit).

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