What's wrong with the Sig 556?
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PercyShelley
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There was a range report at ar15.com that mentioned cracked handguards.
Chuck R.
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Here's one thread about the canted rails:
http://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/630601935/m/169100819
It looks like SIGARMS is replacing them.
So far they've had problems with the GSR, Mosquito, and now the 556.
Just one more reason why I try not to buy something when it first comes out.
Chuck
http://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/630601935/m/169100819
It looks like SIGARMS is replacing them.
So far they've had problems with the GSR, Mosquito, and now the 556.
Just one more reason why I try not to buy something when it first comes out.
Chuck
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NOTE: These are all SigArms, NOT Sig Sauer products..........
Chuck R.
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That's why I always make it a point to CAP SIGARMS.
Somewhere in Switzerland there's a SIG engineer that feels a "tremble in the force" every time the 556 is mentioned.
Chuck
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Big problem is the grip. As usual, the weapon was designed by a non-shooter.
It's grip will give you a permanent blister even worse than the M16 and at least you could shove an ear plug into the M16 grip.
It's grip will give you a permanent blister even worse than the M16 and at least you could shove an ear plug into the M16 grip.
nwilliams
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Its ugly
Now a 550 or 552 thats a different story
Now a 550 or 552 thats a different story
trueblue1776
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What's wrong with it? It's another expensive "improved" Ar-15, as if there weren't enough. I love Sig, but they could do better than the 556, I haven't shot one and I'm already tired of it.
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PercyShelley
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It's not an AR on the inside, I've heard it described as "AK like" in operation, but I doubt that totally covers it.
Click Click Boom
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Score Board XCR!
The XCR had a "kinda" recall for the first 100 guns but it seems that the Giant SIG was out done by the XCR. A small USA based company.
The XCR had a "kinda" recall for the first 100 guns but it seems that the Giant SIG was out done by the XCR. A small USA based company.
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What part of the grip do you find uncomfortable, El Tejon? I find the safety a bit awkward to manipulate, but didn't remember anything wrong with shooting it.
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I do not consider it an improvement over the AR, as the egronomics are a step backwards from the AR.
steveracer
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It isn't "kinda" AK, it IS an AK!
It's a very heavy .223 AK with no sights, an excellent trigger, and a $1500 price tag. It takes AR mags, which is great, but that's it's only big advantage over .223 AKs.
Steve
It's a very heavy .223 AK with no sights, an excellent trigger, and a $1500 price tag. It takes AR mags, which is great, but that's it's only big advantage over .223 AKs.
Steve
I LOVE my Sig 556... Shoots like an absolute dream!!! I have fired over 900 rounds through her, and the groups seem to get tighter and tighter... She eats EVERYthing I've fed her without ever having any malfunction whatsoever.
It's a $1299 price tag, and I've seen them selling for $1100 to $1200 new. Given the price and the features you would be hard pressed to find a better value. Some of the early releases had some QC issues that Sig looks to be standing behind, but mine is flawless.
steveracer said:
It's a $1299 price tag, and I've seen them selling for $1100 to $1200 new. Given the price and the features you would be hard pressed to find a better value. Some of the early releases had some QC issues that Sig looks to be standing behind, but mine is flawless.
Sounds like Sig has been cutting corners, just like most of the other manufacturers these days.
I lost interest in the 556 when Sig cheaped out and wouldn't even put a chrome lined bore in the rifle. $1300 and no chrome bore? I shoot the heck out of my guns, and like chrome bores for their longevity. I don't even want to think about what Sig would charge for a new barrel for the 556.
I lost interest in the 556 when Sig cheaped out and wouldn't even put a chrome lined bore in the rifle. $1300 and no chrome bore? I shoot the heck out of my guns, and like chrome bores for their longevity. I don't even want to think about what Sig would charge for a new barrel for the 556.
colbyjack
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i shot one the other day at the range. he had a dot sight on it. i thought it was a sweet rifle, but i think for the price ill just stick with the AR and have parts be avaliable a dime a dozen. -chris
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over on the SIG 556 forum, the sig nuts themselves report its a junk gun.
theres another thread online which reports its a Jam O Matic clunker.
oddly, i found a large number of threads reporting owners finding out that the 556 is some of the worst junk ever brought to market.
ive handeled one, its got nothing going for it whatsoever.
theres another thread online which reports its a Jam O Matic clunker.
oddly, i found a large number of threads reporting owners finding out that the 556 is some of the worst junk ever brought to market.
ive handeled one, its got nothing going for it whatsoever.
Fingolfin
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This would be a good time for Armalite to get off their butt and revamp the AR-180 design, again. It appears there would be a market for it.
zealot
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Can you mount a front sight on it, like a Troy Industries flip-up?
HorseSoldier
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It was intended that users would put aftermarket flip up or other irons on it via the rail. The lack of them isn't a downside, I guess, to some folks, but I'm with most in thinking that a black rifle should come from the factory with all the components you need to take it to the range with first ordering aftermarket accessories.
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The problem is Sig took the sexy rifle that was the 55X series, and turned it into the botched AR15 abortion that is the 556 . I am sick of seeing AR telestocks on non AR guns. The 556 could have and should have a sidefolder. Also factory iron sights, as well as standard non-railed handguards would be nice. I have grown tired of all firearms manufacturers having the "how many rails can we fit on it, and how tacticool can we make it" contest.
. I am sick of seeing AR telestocks on non AR guns. The 556 could have and should have a sidefolder. Also factory iron sights, as well as standard non-railed handguards would be nice. I have grown tired of all firearms manufacturers having the "how many rails can we fit on it, and how tacticool can we make it" contest.accomplice
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The Sig 556 is a pretty good value compared to piston ARs. Some of the R&D guns went 60,000+ rounds without a stoppage. They should run circles around DI AR's on the reliability front. The early guns had a less than perfect match between the upper and lower receiver. The general consensus is not that they are 'jamomatic clunkers' but rather very reliable, robust rifles that are slightly cosmetically challenged. The really valid gripes are that it should have come with sights though and since they didn't, having the proprietary dovetail on the front sight base was a mistake and that *a few* were said to have canted rails. Sig has been willing to fix issues brought to their attention so it's really a temporary inconvenience at best. Get one and enjoy it.
60,000 rounds without a stoppage? I'd have to see that to believe it. Sounds like marketing hype to me. Anything mechanical can and will jam eventually, even if it's simply the result of faulty ammunition, or a bad magazine. Parts can and do break even on the best designs. 60,000 rounds is a lot of punishment for a rifle.
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I handled one but did not like the concept of a $1,200 rifle built on a stamped, tack-welded receiver. For the same money, you can get an AR built from machined, heat-treated aluminum and also buy a gas piston upper if desired. The 556 is definitely no improvement on the old 550 except for the tacti-cool rails. Certainly not a bad choice but there may be higher quality alternatives in the same price range IMHO.
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