GSG5 or Sig 522/ Help me decide.

[BP Hunter]

OK, my wife will be getting me a Christmas gift. I have asked for a .22LR firearm. I initially thought of buying a handgun in 22LR but have made up my mind in getting a rifle instead. It's bsically going to be a fun plinking gun, so the Ruger, Mossberg and "hunting rifle" shaped guns will not be a consideration. I am hoping my 9 year old girl who also have fun with it. I have only read good things about the GSG and Sig522. Their price are comparable. So what would you folks choose and why?

Thanks for sharing your comments.

 

[axeman_g]

I love my GSG and my 10yo son does also. The SIG is a little bit nose heavy, which might be hard for your daughter to sling

 

[bharkins]

gsg

I have both and the kids love the mp-5. The Sig is top heavy and too long for the kids.

 

[rd2007]

a friend of mine has the GSG-5 and it's a jamomatic. He can barely get two shots off before it jams on him. I know a couple people that have 522's and they say they're solid. I know I love my 556 and it's been flawless so far.

 

[viking499]

I really like my 522. My son and daughter does also.

 

[M2 Carbine]

I have the GSG5, SIG 522 and S&W M&P15-22.
Friends and I have shot the guns a LOT.






Bottom line.
I like all three rifles but IMO the SMITH is an all around better gun.

As it happened, when I bought the S&W M&P a few shooters wanted me to teach them to shoot the .223 AR. The S&W is exactly like the AR, so I had the shooters shoot MANY magazines through the M&P. Then when they started shooting the AR they were completely comfortable with the .223.

I give the ammo to friends and new shooters, so within a couple months the S&W paid for itself in .223 ammo savings.

 

[nwilliams]

Both are great and tons of fun to shoot, get the one that you like the feel of more.

BTW I would look for an older styel GSG-5 while they are still around, I don't much care for the new "HK approved" version. Personally I think the original version of the GSG-5 looks cooler and is just as reliable as the new version.

The 522 is a great gun, I picked one up a few weeks ago and I love it, very accurate and fun to shoot and very solidly built.

 

[docnyt]

Both are fun plinkers. As mentioned, the 522 is front heavy but will eat different brands of ammo. The GSG is very easy to learn and surprisingly accurate. The 522 is good training for the 556 if you end up with one. It's a little harder to acquire a real MP5.

 

[R. Deckard]

I vote for the 522. It uses the same Black Dog mags that most ar-22 kits use. The Smith and Wesson only uses S&W Mags. We shoot 22 carbine matches at our local range here in Dallas and I have seen the S&W's jam constantly, I have seen AR conversion kits jam. But the 522 will shoot any cheap 22 ammo you feed through it. Of course,every now and then you get a "dud" round that wont go off if you use really cheap ammo. The only downfall to the 522 is it does not come with any sights. So you have to at buy a $30.00 red dot or spend another $75.00 to $100.00 on some good iron sights.

Deckard

 

[rimfireriot]

I have a GSG (old style) and my friend has the Sig.

My experience is that both are accurate enough for plinking, but I've heard the new GSG uses a thinner barrel, and isn't as accurate.

Both will eat all ammo thrown at them.

The GSG has great stock sights, the front post is a pain to adjust, but once you do so it is a pleasure to use. The Sig does not have iron sights.

On the outside the Sig seems to be better constructed, my GSG feels cheap, but the guts (bolts specifically) of both are high quality.

The Sig is easier to clean and lube, no doubt about that. The GSG is a pain to clean up. You have to remove the stock, and parts of it are hard to wipe down.

All in all they are pretty equal, but if I had it to do over between the two I'd get the Sig.

 

[wally]

My wife loves the SIG522 At 5'2" and 110 lbs use this as a guide as to if your kids can handle it.

 

[BP Hunter]

Thanks for all your responses! Yes, the shorter GSG may fit my girl better.

M2 carbine,

Thanks for your pictures. It sure helped alot. I asked my wife which she would have liked, and she wanted the GSG. She would aslo think that it would fit my girl better.

I know I will not go wrong with either.

OK, now to go to the buds website.

 

[Girodin]

The GSG-5P has gone down so much in price I would get that and a tax stamp, if such toys are legal where you live.

a friend of mine has the GSG-5 and it's a jamomatic

That's not been my experience with a number of GSG-5 firearms (the rifle, the P and the PK included).

 

[trigga]

i have the gsg5 and i love it. at first it was between the colt m4 .22 and gsg5, i was leaning towards the colt but the 30 round mag just makes it look too toyish. besides i already have an ar15 converted .22lr kit. my only complaint is zeroing the rear drum sight sucks, sloppy trigger and loose butt stock. other than that she is a beauty.

 

[M2 Carbine]

One thing about the GSG5. It's a pain to clean. Screws must be removed and it's not easy getting to all the parts for a good cleaning. I seldom shoot the GSG anymore because I don't like cleaning it.

The SIG and S&W are a snap to clean. They break down like the AR, just push out a couple pins with your fingers. I hate to clean guns and I don't mind cleaning the SIG or Smith.

Also you have to use rails that are made especially for the GSG or SIG. The Smith is already loaded with rails.

SIG is pretty cheap company in that the 522 doesn't come with iron sights.

The last I checked the GSG magazines cost more than the 522 or Smith.
You need a lot of magazines.


Girls don't have trouble with any of the guns but the fully adjustable butt stock on the Smith works good for different size shooters.

 

[Storm]

SIG is pretty cheap company in that the 522 doesn't come with iron sights.

Yup, a real pain if you want to shoot with iron sights. I ended up putting a stock SIG front sight on (a real pain to get on) and a peep sight on the rear. A red dot is a good option as well and with the low recoil of a .22 you don't need to bust the bank to get one. The 522 is one solid and reliable weapon that begins to approximate the feel of a 556.

I heard that some of the 552 were coming through with red dots, but I haven't been able to confirm that. None that I have seen.

I've never shot the GSG but found the overall feel to be rather "Airsoft" like. That's not to say that it isn't a good rifle, but I don't find it to have the feel or quality to it or anything that even approximates a real MP5. After shooting it my opinion may be different. It's kinda hard to judge a gun just by picking it up.

 

[joshk-k]

I like my GSG a lot! I shoot it at fifty yards with stock iron sights and keep a mag's worth of rounds under a quarter. It's easy to use and the kids love it! When I go to the range, there's always some 11 year old boy watching me with his mouth open cause he thinks this is way cooler than his model 60. It's fun to let them have at it!

Josh

 

[KosmicKrunch]

Good choice Josh. Now search for specialized ammo options and a whole new world opens up. I have shot everything like Diablos all the way to Physics International 80gr .22lr without one failure. The PI80 gives the punch of a .22 mag with the interior ballistics of a CCI Stinger. I have shot tracers, extended shot shells, CB Longs, PHSP's steel point penetrators and all kinds of stuff out of mine. No need to get a suppressor, shoot Swartklip (South African) Diablos from it, they will cycle the action and are quieter than most .22lr tubes. If you need sources for some of these, let me know, you have my email from the stove kit.

 

[M2 Carbine]

When I go to the range, there's always some 11 year old boy watching me with his mouth open cause he thinks this is way cooler than his model 60. It's fun to let them have at it!

My friend's 11 year old has laid claim to my GSG5 pistol.

 

[againstthagrane]

I was in a similar position in March. I chose the 522 for the following reasons:

1. The Sig is made by Sig and the GSG is made by an airsoft company.

2. I don't care about iron sights

3. The barrel on the GSG is paper thin under the fake suppressor

4. I can't stand fake anything on a gun and that includes suppressors

5. Ease of Disassembly

6. Reputation. As long as you get a 522 that was manufactured after January or so it has a much higher probability of not having problems out of the box than a GSG.

7. Feels more like an AR.

8. The GSG has a REALLY short stock, which is fine for clearing rooms, but crappy at the range

9. 522 has cheap standardized mags, the GSG does not.

I've only put about 600 rounds through my 522 so far but it's awesome and I haven't had a single malfunction of any kind. That is way more than I can say about the 10/22 and Marlin 60 that I've owned. It is wearing a Primary Arms Aimpoint mini knock off and I love it.

522 all the way. And I don't even like SIG pistols!