My dear American friend. I just watched your video. I'm glad that you like our sturmgewehr 90. I served in the Swiss Army (Field Division 5, Marksman Battalion 4, 1st Company, 2nd Platoon). I was a machine gunner, but I always had the STGW 90 with me and shot a decent amount of bullets with it. On the subject of the trigger. You can adjust the trigger weight by turning the hex screw located directly behind the trigger. If you haven't figured it out yourself by now😉Otherwise, I wish you a lot of fun with your rifle. Greez from Switzerland
Basler here, grüezi wohl. How difficult did they make the paperwork for vollautomaten? I have a supressor on my list as next purchase for my SG 552-swat lb, but i wanna get into full auto next. Guet schuss!
@@ukwarrior89 It’s not that hard to get the paperwork, you just need to register as a collector it’s in your right to have a full auto gun (in Switzerland) if you are a law abiding citizen Once you get it you just need to store the bolt carrier separated from the gun If you want to shoot with it you need a special autorisation it’s 100 CHF *each time* (it is what it is)
Swiss here. You can tune the trigger: inside the grip you can find a screw to regulate the trigger course and eliminate that "mushy" feeling, making it an effective 2 stage trigger. 👍
Eines muss man der SIG lassen, die hat schon an alles gedacht als sie die Waffe entwickelt haben. Habe meines aus dem Wehrdienst und WK-Kursen noch, dass Stgw 57 (extra gekauft) schiesst aber auf höhere Distanzen etwas genauer. Grüße auf dem Kanton Bern.🇨🇭
I have a Sig 551-A1 and 552. Have been shooting regularly for over a decade, as of this year, but recently retired the 551 because replacement parts are outrageous. Its in perfect shooting condition I just want to pass it down to one of my sons
The paddle and the way to insert the magazine is a holdover from the SIG 510, which was the Swiss Army's main (battle) rifle from 1957 to 1991. The diopter sight was an evolution to lower the similar system from the SIG 510 too. The standard of riflemanship in Switzerland is to shoot this rifle (which is the standard Army issue) with the iron diopter sight at 300 meters (the standard that has existed since the Schmidt-Rubin K11 bolt action days). The transparent magazine is standard issue too and has little nobs on the side so you can 'pair' it with another mag. The weight has to do with stability. The folding stock was a feature to make it easier to use in urban combat situations. My rifle was the SIG 510 (I was in the Swiss infantry - 19th Batallion/8th Regiment at the time). When the 550 arrived, we laughed (like all the old dudes do when something new comes along). Given we were shooting regularly at 300 meters with iron sights (there was already a diopter on the 510), we thought the 5.56 would be less precise, especially if there were any windy conditions, compared to our 7.5X55 Swiss cartridges (side note: the bullet is actually a 7.62 boat-tail; if you reload, normal 7.62 boat-tail works fine). The 510 was ENTIRELY mechanical (delayed blowback system, which was possible with the large round). The charging handle stayed forward during shooting as it was actually unattached from the bolt, it would only 'hook' the bolt when you pulled back on it. The large bolt block would reset on its own because of the spring (no open bolt after the last round). But it weighed almost 6kg UNLOADED. Mag was 24 rounds. If you want to see more info on the latter, I highly suggest "Bloke on the Range" 's channel. He's a Brit in Switzerland who's done a lot of videos on the 510.
@Colion Noir My 2cents as a swiss army member. Charging Handle: If you can definitly get a second charging handle. At least the newer ones use a plastic with much less softener due to new regulations from the army, this leads to the plastik braking of after multiple thousand Rounds. It will still work but it just might hurt if you do many recharges. About the Trigger: You got that hexagonal screw behind the trigger to set it up maybe that makes it better for you. Gas tube: After shooting use a spraycan with gun cleaner or some other conservative and spray it into the gas tube. When wet and not cleaned this is the weak spot of the rifle. On a new rifle the finish should be strong enough but on the army rifles if it was raining and the people dont clean and lube their rifles the gas tubes are brown the next day because the finish is damaged of all the cleaning and schooting those rifles have seen. Weight: It definitly is a heavy rifle. Especially the SG550 has a even longer barrel . Dont know about the export version but the barrel of the 550 is very thick compared to an ar which is because they wanted the same accuracy as the sg510 which was in 7.5x55 swiss
@@farmerbrown84 The piston it self is no problem. It is the tube around it. With all the cleaning and shooting the fin layer of corrosion protection came of and leaves place for rust when put into the rain. But keep in mind this is the second barrel in this rifle and it is more rounds than probably anyone would ever let through
I will reiterate the trigger issue. The plunger behind the trigger has nothing to do with firing the rifle, it is an assisted reset device to prevent icing. Many Americans used to match triggers are immediately disappointed by it, without realizing that you can adjust it. Removing the grip will allow you to adjust its engagement. I like to have it engage just at the reset point, which leaves a little mush, but you can pull it even farther back.
As a watch and gun enthusiast, I really appreciate the Rolex comparison. It fits it properly. If we're going with a specific Rolex model, it would be the Explorer II.
@@nietzchepreacher9477 I think that it is also heritage and culture which are a factor. Craftsmanship that has stood the test of time. The Antikythera mechanism is arguably the first watch. Makes a Patek Philippe Supercomplication look like a cheap Casio. And this was thousands of years before.
My department actually issued these to us. We carried them for several years before they replaced them with the Sig AR style rifles. Loved this rifle. Had the 1-7 twist. I carried 77 grain Lake City HP in mine. Fantastic gun.
@@АризонскийКрай I really did. It was super accurate and easy to shoot. LOVED the diopter sights. Trigger was a bit crap, but overall a fantastic firearm.
I had one 13 years ago. Payed $4,000 total with 6 30rd mags. My dream gun since 1992 when I read about it in a gun magazine back then. The feds took it 😞
@@countryboy9546 Because of a military & downtown good old boy county cops conspiracy to make me a felon so I could not legally buy and own guns anymore, I gather a collection of my fav guns up ( $20,000 on my end )and was smuggling then down to my Caribbean island home to bury and hide. I invited some stupid fake clown street wangsters in my operation and the did things that got the hole shipment caught by customs and ATF. Did 6 years in the FEDS. Buy up as much guns as you can and hide them , bury them. The gun grabers are out there.
I think a lot of people watching this don’t realize that these rifles have a 90 turn around time… these are not just thrown together, almost an old world way of building rifles, everything from the copper brazing to the ilaflon coating to the testing, there is a reason they cost more not to mention products do cost more coming from Switzerland. I think SiG AG has a staff of less than 50 people. It’s pretty easy to pick apart a design from the 70’s especially with such a legendary status in the firearms community and that leads to the hate… when something is high demand or not affordable to some they go to bashing the product. SiG AG has a contract with the Swiss military until the mid 2030’s, that is testament for sure. Out of the 100 plus Swiss people who have spoken with about their service maybe a handful didn’t like their Sig 550 but overall they have only good things to say about them. As far as build quality the only thing that I can think of that comes close is the Bofors AK5. If you have never shot one or even seen one why bash them, pick one up shoot it and then talk shit. They are a small company with an awesome history with the Swiss armed forces
This looks like a cool gun, but is the cost justified for average Joe? Probably not since there are plenty of very high-end guns available for half. For serious collectors, it doesn't matter what it costs. They've got to have it if they're into it. These guys might have "old world" craftsmanship, but companies like H&K or FN make very high quality products too. There are also several small companies like Geisele, which make first-rate rifles. I'm not turning my nose up at this gun. I'm just asking, "Is the juice really worth the squeeze?" I'll reserve judgement until after I've shot it, but for $5k it better be the best of the best.
In Switzerland it's a standard issue rifle, so I got a full auto version laying around in my cellar, you can grab them for like 2-3k here. About 50% of men between 20 and 35 own one of those things here, since military is mandatory.
@@reedr1659 It is. Tge Swiss army tried HK guns and other, but even tho they were much cheaper, the price just couldn't match the pure quality of the SIG. The SiG is mostly limited by the ammo used, it gets tested with ammo from the army. But this ammo is cheap and inaccurate, with it tge rifle hits 6/10 shots in a 10cm x 10cm square at 300m (after frost and heat chamber, trop test and reliability test) with a little bit more expensive round it hits in 90% of the test 9/10 shots. The price is because the Swiss have high salaries and of course because the company is so small so much less guns tgan others available.
@reedr1659 In Switzerland it is not that crazy expensive compared to other rifles. It is a very "friendly" looking rifle if you have it next to a AK or a AR. It is a beauty and as a beauty it has to have some flaws. Beside the price, the iron sights are great, but if you want put a optic on it, better buy the one with just a rail. This bulky iron sights destroy the sight picture. And i still did not see anybody who knows how a reload on this rifle is actually done. Also the swiss military dont know how to reload it fast and WITHOUT drop the magazine to the ground! A small hint, the mag release can be pushed with the trigger finger.
If you agree that we have the right to own select fire weapons, and anything the military has, without any taxation, registration, or limitation, go ahead and hit that like button Patriot.
These sights as you use thes are the "open night sights"--- by switching up front sight with the glow point, you are ready by night... but if you switch your diopter zu No2: thes are the combar sights fot around 200meter, if you turn to 3 =300m and you we in switzerland go shooting at 300 ranch shooting underneath the 50cm target on the 1m diameter target we are within the 50cm... belive a Lt col of the swiss army 😉
Kind of fun to think of it from a Swiss perspective. I got one as my service weapon, the 550 with select fire to be percise, and when I got out of the reserves I was able to get it for a small investment of 150 local bucks. To this day my most favorit rifle
It is very rare that you hear from someone who served in the Swiss military bash their service rifles… I understand they are probably heavy as hell but generally people seem to love them.
@@williamhedrick7983 yeah, i bought my service rifle too. Granted, i moved away from it in favor of ARs because they are lighter and more modular and cool etc. but now that I’ve got a few ARs and have been shooting them for a while, I am interested in getting a 551 short barrel. Actually been keeping an eye out for a good deal for a while now. They’re just solid and i love the irons. I will keep it stock too. My service rifle only had one malfunction in its life and that was a light primer strike, that i blame on the ammo. Fired the second time loaded though. It has several thousand rounds through it
One thing worth mentioning, is that they remove the select fire capability of the rifle, when you buy it from the military, after you finally get out of the reserve. But yeah, it is select fire as you keep it at home for the duration of your military and reserve duty. Reserve is about 10-12 years. At least it was for me
Bisley, i’ve always found the Swiss Gun culture very interesting and cool… That’s awesome you get to keep your service rifle on I would love to have a STGW 57 /510 Here in the states they go for over 15,000 but I heard you can find a nice used service one in Switzerland for around $1000 mark! I just acquired a short barrel 551 and have yet to shoot it but like you said I love the quality and the irons.
Great review & love your content! Although I will disagree with your opinion about the trigger. You can adjust it and end up with something close to a 2-stage trigger. Comparing to other AK derivatives including the excellent Valmet or Galil and many others this is by far the best implementation of the AK system.
I have the SIG 556R (7.62x39 that uses AK mags) that I got before SIG split that department and stopped importing them. It's a great gun. Best 'AK' you can get.
I too have a sig 556r that I bought from academy sports in 2014 for $1200.00. It shoots 7.62x39 and I love love that rifle like it's one of my kids. Beautiful rifle and runs like a dream. By the way 7.62x39 is my favorite calibur
Great rifles for sure, i’ve mentioned another comments if you were looking for the latest high-speed load drag AR this is not the rifle for you. If you want something built with amazing quality accurate and great reliability with collector value in mind then this is one for sure! Love my 55X
JDI Firearms imports them. They only get a few at a time and sell out fast though... Edit: Commented before I actually watched the video. Never do that folks...
I saw many of these when I went to visit my cousin who lives in Switzerland in 2007. Monday morning the train station in Zurich was loaded with Swiss Army Reservists going home from weekend drill with their SIG 550 service rifles. Most still in battle gear and uniforms some in civilian clothes.
Usually, monday morning you go for you week long drill until Friday or Saturday 😉 in peace time weekends are off unless you have guard duty if you fucked up during the week. You have 18-21 weeks of basic training, after that you have 9 rehersal courses of three weeks during the next 10 years. The strangest thing for foreigners when I was young, was the so called young shooters course. When I was a kid, 15 year olds would go to the shooting range on bycicles and mopeds with assault rifles on their back...dont know if they are allowed to take them home nowadays.
@@wickedtwix ok, gonna add something else: nowadays it depends on where you go. Some don't have the space to store them at the range, which is why they let the 16+ year old's take it home without the mag & bolt carrier group. Others don't let anyone take them home, because it is "safer" for legal reasons, and they just store them at the range, and then there are the ones where the instructors always have to take them home :)
The trigger on these rifles is a bit weird, but once you learn how to adjust it, you'll understand how cool it is. For a safe, heavy, spongy trigger (like what the German military insists on) you can adjust the bolt behind the trigger "outwards". For a lighter one, you adjust it in. All the weight of the trigger is in that bolt (called the pressure point in the manual); the trigger mechanism itself is DANGEROUSLY light. With a bit of work, you can have a competition-ish trigger.
with those sights, the Swiss infantry has to be able to hit targets up to 300m (1000 feet) they do this easily tbh. They also have to train with their service rifle once a year (mandatory).
Dear Sir, I follow you from switzerland. Actually mostly all what you say in your videos is accurate. (Even wen you make funny videos). And yes, in switzerland we say that 55x rifles are Rolex made AKs.
Have a 556 and 556 sbr I have cloned like a sig553. I got them back in 2012. They are still one of my favorite shooters. And durable to boot. I've always wanted the 551 from John Doe because they will be huge collector's items in the future
In high school I had an air soft gun modeled after this firearm. Definitely became one of my favorite guns and helped spark my interest in firearms history. Shame that this gun is so expensive. Would be nice to own the real thing at some point.
just an FYI, you can get a less rare version of this gun in the US for way cheaper than 5k, it's just not a version many people like lol, it's the 556xi and swat variants that have the lower swapped for a SIG USA made ar-15 lower (to dodge import laws by having a part made in the US) ik cuz i have it, it cost like 2k and it was in the storage closet at my local store as something they literally forgot about because they didn't sell it and had lost it since 2009 until i asked what that box in the back was lol. Apparently, they didn't sell very well because collectors don't like how the AR lower changes the guns look and collectability but i like it a lot cuz it takes AR mags, although fair warning, it's very front heavy since they switched out the regular polymer handguard for a quad rail on the swat model.
don`t know if this rifle has the exact same sight as our in swiss called STGW. 90, but on our rifles... the open sight is normally the nightsight, u have tu put up the bigger corn in the front too... there are 4 positions you can cange on the backsight... 100m, 300m point aimed, 300m underneath aimed, and the nightvision 100m (with the frontlever pulled up too) greetings from switzerland, and glad to see you enjoyed our rifle :)
Just a reminder. When these weapons were developed, we didn't have all these safety rules, or we didn't follow them. At that time it was still a fire selector lever with which you could also secure the weapon. We didn't have this trend - unlock the gun, fire three shots, secure, run a meter, unlock, fire one shot, etc. And if the safety fanatics are being completely honest, with their pistols (without a safety), it's perfectly normal to move around safely with a loaded, unsecured gun. For the first five years in the army I still had the Stgw 57 and you can hardly reach the safety lever with your thumb and the lever is only on the left side. But it was never a problem for us. In 1990 we got the Stgw 90 and it was still not a problem.
I have a SIG556 Commando Classic with the same furniture (I know, not the same as a real Swiss Arms SG), I dig it, but you aren't lying about the weight, it's HEAVY, even heavier than my Hk93 (I dig that one even more)
@@williamhedrick7983 I was 2000 to 2010 a normaly Infantry Sgt, not an SF Sgt. We had the SIG 550 with the 20 inch Barrel. Sounds good for DMR, but " urban warfare", fighting in the forest or in the Piranha APC, it was just to long. perhaps, nowadays, they SF Guys have the shorter barrel, but i`m not sure. All others soldiers still use the 20 inch barrel.
@@williamhedrick7983 yeah only special forces have the 553. The professionals from AAD10 (DRA10 in french), as well as militiamen from grenadiers, para-scouts and military police. Maybe a few others. But 95 percent or more have the full length 550.
My favorite collapsible stock, bar none, is that of the HK91/93/MP5: flip a switch, and they slide into grooves on either side of the receivers, and they keep the profile of the rifles nice and clean, and they're out of the way.
Awesome weapon. Shot with it once, as a civilian, in Netherlands, where it's quite easy to get them as well. Now I have an ar15, also OK, but this rifle is just next level
Bro, the trigger needs to be adjusted if it feels mushy. The SIG 55x Series have exquisit triggers, IF they are adjusted right. Just remove the handgrip and then you can tighten that trigger stop thingy, so the "mushy" part is only to feel when the trigger breaks.
P320 is made by SIG-Sauer Inc. USA. The SG550 series is made by SIG in Switzerland, now also known as SIG-Sauer Inc., to make things even more confusing. Different company, same name.
@@HighSpeedNoDrag Doesn't even have to be West Germany, they didn't change a single thing on the pistols when they had to switch to the Made in Germany stamp in 1995. Any Sig pistol made in Germany is top quality. But a West Germany stamp is nice if you can find it, but it isn't the deciding factor when looking for a German made P series Pistol.
Everything you said made perfect sense dude! That’s a beautiful rifle, it’s oddly appealing and you expanded on what we all think and feel about it! I want one to add in collection, thanks for the awesome video. No one does it like you!
Man, sorry to say but the rear sight diodes and the flip one in the front, thats for the night. Because its flashing green at night. You have to be on selection 2 or 3 without the "iris" if you want to shoot close. Have fun. And btw in Swiss Army we Have the Sig 550 that is full olive color. 👍🏻 Also, i thought before that clip that 2500 CHF was expensive ... not any more when ive heard the price in the US. 😂
Not sure what’s wrong with your trigger, but it should be a solid two stage trigger. Beats the crap out of most any other service rifle / factory trigger. The take up is heavier than in a geissele 2-stage though
Old guys like myself here in the states were first introduced to this weapon by Half Life's Counter Strike. My favorite in the game. Even better in the real world.
I used to own the SG556 back in the day, it was a good performer but lack any real up-gradable feature without full armorer work. I had to sell it...but SIG did make an awesome piston AR15(SIG556) later.
If the trigger is anything like my 556R …. And I think it is….. the trigger is adjustable to take out the heavier marshmallow feel, in the second half. I have mine adjusted to just be a long, soft take up, and crisp bang. It’s a little fiddly to do, but once done, it is really nice.
They’re far too expensive for what they are. I’ve got the factory 551A1 that flopped here in the US. I’ve also got the SigArms 552 that Sig had only 2500 examples of before JDI then started filling that void. Neither are great guns. Reliability is fine. Accuracy is decent. For the money there are so many better options, but collectors like me still go for them.
You do have to keep in mind the gun was made in the 80s and saw very little upgrades for the civil market. Plus the price reflects importation and the fine machine work. I do agree though. in today’s world the 550 series does nothing over gun likes the g36 or even ak5c.
That’s on my dream gun list for sure! Also don’t forget to include a link to your episode sponsors in the description somewhere. Bedder Holsters seem pretty nice!
Without seeing it taken apart, this thing is far more like a g3 than an ak or AR. Same sights, operating system (with or without delayed blowback), mag well, and selector switch. The g3 can be fitted with a folding stock pretty easily. Looks like a modernized g3 to me.
There is a GEN2 version of the SIG 55X with a top rail, m-lok handguards and different stocks. what doesn't get mentioned often is the four position gas block. these guns run really smooth when surpressed and having served with them, they are my number one pick in terms of reliability and durability.
I had the Sig 556, then in usual fashion, Sig dumped the line and I had no outlet for parts. I shot a 552 which is much higher quality than the Sig civilian version. I am still looking for a 552.
I have a 556. It's a decent rifle, but yea, no more parts, thanks Sig. They did the same thing with the Sig Mauser. Nice pistol, very similar in size to the P229, but they again killed it not long after bringing them out.
I haven't tried putting any optics on it. I believe they intended to charge it palm up with your pinky. That's typical with a lot of Germanic designs. Charging it that way might help, of course then your pinky points up into your optic.
And I’m just sitting here with my government issue sig550 chilling in my bomb shelter. Btw good iron sight are absolutely neccesairy, since scopes are not standard issue in the Swiss armed forces. Basically only the designated marksman gets one as far as I’m informed. All reservists have to pass an annual marksman test, that basically consists of hitting a torso over 300m (like 1000feet i guess) at least with 16/18 round with iron sights.
I'm Canadian and one of my bucket-list trips was when I went to Switzerland in 2014 to hopefully get to shoot in the Feldschiessen. With a Canadian friend of mine who lives in Germany, we went to a range in St. Gallen where they were more than happy to let us shoot, and they set us up with a loaner STGW90 off the shelf. The first few shots were low so the range master was sighting me in as I was qualifying - no practice shots. Once sighted I was hitting the 3 point and 4 point rings. Despite that, I was only two points short of qualifying - my friend didn't do quite as well - but they gave us both a shooting ribbon anyways, and gave us the printouts for our scores. My souvenirs from Switzerland that can't be bought in a store, I had to go there and earn it. The Swiss have by far the best shooting ranges I've ever seen, complete with a monitor screen at every shooting position that shows the hits, and a printer that prints out your score slip when you're done shooting. Absolutely brilliant. Love the culture and will hopefully get to go back some day.
That isn't much of a test. I can do that with my old Mosin Nagant with no problem using iron sights. I think I paid $59 for it. I mean, it's 80 years old and was junk when it was new. Call it a feature. If you can't pass that test you need a big rubber d*ck not a rifle. I hope you are a better shot than that. Why am I worried about Switzerland now?
Just a quick FYI, I have a 551 green and gray with a steel lower and the little buffer screw thing that sits directly behind the trigger is adjustable. If you adjust it So that you can pull the trigger all the way back until it contacts the screw, and it breaks immediately after that (like less than a half a millimeter) it turns into a great trigger. Starting on your first shot you can pull the trigger straight back till you feel it hit and then you know when it’s gonna break without a shadow of a doubt and then reset is also great.
I got my hands on a sig 556 for $800 new in box a few months ago and it’s been the best investment (to use) out of all my guns. Such a pleasure to shoot.
Great rifle. When it was released, it was in the top echelon. Compared to other rifles right now though (SIG MCX series, B&T APC series, FN SCAR series), it is quite outdated.
There isn't anything like the forged aluminum alloy receiver that the modern AR sporting rifle is built on. We are quite lucky to have access to what is quite honestly a rich man's rifle.
there is a gen 2 with a top rail welded on, mlok handguard and different folding stocks. the main reason why it isn't outdated for me is its reliability, it seems unmatched. having served with the 553, I can tell you this thing can be trashed and works just fine in bad conditions. weight is also not much more than an AR. runs steel too. if you dont believe me, believe battlefield vegas and their experience. While AR style mag releases are faster, the AK type one is more reliable, especially in the cold. you can get AR aluminium lowers for the 55X series tho, by SIG themselfs. I wouldn't trust the APC to do the same and it's ergos aren't great imo. the SCAR series has its own issues with mags and stuff, otherwise gtg. MCX seems to be great if as reliable, only shot it once and I liked it. In 7.62/308 I'd choose something else than the SIG tho, for the sake of weight, ergos and feels.
Love my plebeian-spec Sig 556 Classic SWAT; costs about $2,500 less than the Swiss import and takes AR-15 mags. Runs like a sewing machine, has a pic rail on top and a quad rail handguard. Parts availability is non-existent but I don't expect much to break, either. You can get 'em in 5.56 or 7.62, 16" carbine with short or long handguard, pistol or factory SBR configuration. Beware early guns with the fishgill handguard and M4-style folding stocks; they're kinda crap compared to the later guns. The Swiss guns ARE better, don't get me wrong, but good grief that's a lot of money for an old rifle.
The SIG 55X series are nicely made, good shooters but aren't all that amazing. No free float handguard, the stock is a fixed LOP, the grip is quite large and not interchangeable and it's heavy. Not a bad gun, but far from an amazing gun.
that's like saying the OG M16 isn't great. You can get the same stock with adjustable LOP or add any AR stock. you can get different grips, even use AR ones. it's not the lightest but you can throw it around without worrying. top rail and mlok handguards are sold by sig too nowadays.
@@JungleLoveOeOeO nobody mentioned or compared the SIG to an AR15? I'm from Switzerland, not a forum. I used the 550 and 553 in service and I privately own a 553SB (very compact) and a built Colt 6921. I'd have no worries using either for combat if that's your concern.
@@LeonardoFSI Really? The 55X series was designed in the 70's, adopted in 1990. The AR 15 was designed in the late 50's early 60's. One of these two rifles is vastly more modern and more widely used, and it isn't the newer 55X design. That's a cop out excuse for an average rifle, " product of it's time". Pathetic.
@@Polarbear-nq9nd Yes, an optics rail that jacks the offset and now requires a cheek riser. A handguard that only adds weight and is about the only option available, for stupid money. Fixed irons Fixed LOP stock Fixed flash hider Limited handguards Limited optics mount It's an average rifle... At BEST.
Still to me the best iron sights is the National Match M-14 or M1A sights. Perfect, and If you can't hit anything with that zeroed in with a .308, not sure what good a red dot will do you, or green dot. Most of HK, SIG Sauer and FN all make damn fine stock iron sights. I particularly like the sights on an FN FAL. Just can't beat Springfield Armory National Match iron sights.
That is absolutely a beautiful rifle out of my price range but that's what a gun fund is for I have a separate savings account that gets the money I would have spent on a pack of cigs every week and at the end of the year I buy a rifle this is definitely in my sights now helps me stay quitted from smoking and give me a reward every year for doing so 3 years so far
If Rolex made a rifle…You wouldn’t be able to purchase it at an authorized dealer and could expect to pay double MSRP at minimum from a grey market seller.
I have a SIG556R. I love it. It may not be the same plane as the SG551 but it has the same genes. One of my favorite rifles. I got it before their prices blew up. And no I won’t sell it.
@@Kappi1997 yes I’m aware of that. Sig was nice enough to even tell me when it was made etc. I heard people had issue with them But that was first generation ones. I have a second gen and never a hiccup. I live I did t even have to buy any mags as they use any AK mag. Steel. Polymer etc. shoots anything I put iin it. It would be my SHTF rifle if need be. Or my old AK which I never cleaned but it’s so loose tolerance wise that it keyholes randomly. Oh well. I’m sure it would still hurt like hell.
@@555R There is a sg553r here in switzerland and the first gen of it had flaws like failure to extract and mags not fitting. But gen 2 fixed most issues as far as most peopley say
@@Kappi1997 I wish I could own a real sig but it’s in the banned list in New Jersey. This was as close as I could get. Yes I get many questions about the sig as well as my other rifles.
@@555R The only sig550 series i own is my service rifle. They are as or even more expensive here then in the US Only plus is that you can keep it after service as a semi auto which feeds the market with used unes for around 1k. they have some scratches but work flawless
the trigger is beneficial for long distance precision shooting. Go to the trigger point and increase slowly the pressure while aiming. So you avoid moving the barrel at firing.
Love my 556xi one of my fav rifles and it did come with the rails to mount optics...I know this one is a whole different level of authentic I still love the series
I agree you have to know what you’re getting into when you buy one of these if you were looking for the latest lightweight AR style weapon this is the wrong gun.
As somebody who's only used to this trigger from Military service it's something you probably just have to get used to. For me it would probably feels similarly weird if I used a more standard trigger.
Lil tip for to open the stock: grab the pistol grip and the handguard near the folded stock. Twist the whole rifle clockwise while bumping the ball of your habd in to the stock. Voila, it flies open swiss army stile…
This is the gun we use to shoot at 300 meters They have a proprietary rail you can mount on top of the receiver, very easy and strong Great gun In fact we use a 550
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My dear American friend. I just watched your video. I'm glad that you like our sturmgewehr 90. I served in the Swiss Army (Field Division 5, Marksman Battalion 4, 1st Company, 2nd Platoon). I was a machine gunner, but I always had the STGW 90 with me and shot a decent amount of bullets with it. On the subject of the trigger. You can adjust the trigger weight by turning the hex screw located directly behind the trigger. If you haven't figured it out yourself by now😉Otherwise, I wish you a lot of fun with your rifle. Greez from Switzerland
I have a full auto one in the room…one of the best things about being swiss
Just one question, can you guys use it to hunt or in the shooting range? Yeah you have it, but you got ammo and can actually use it? Thanks
You can have it but without ammo, correct?
Yess everyone can get ammo and go to the range as long as they dont have a criminal record
Basler here, grüezi wohl. How difficult did they make the paperwork for vollautomaten? I have a supressor on my list as next purchase for my SG 552-swat lb, but i wanna get into full auto next. Guet schuss!
@@ukwarrior89 It’s not that hard to get the paperwork, you just need to register as a collector it’s in your right to have a full auto gun (in Switzerland) if you are a law abiding citizen
Once you get it you just need to store the bolt carrier separated from the gun
If you want to shoot with it you need a special autorisation it’s 100 CHF *each time* (it is what it is)
Swiss here. You can tune the trigger: inside the grip you can find a screw to regulate the trigger course and eliminate that "mushy" feeling, making it an effective 2 stage trigger. 👍
I'd love to have it. ARs stink
@@charleswest6372 come to Switzerland and we'll organize a nicr day of shooting on Swiss platforms.
Adopt this and shitcan the M16 series---Garbage.
@@charleswest6372So, you have bought,sold,built,upgraded,fine tuned,and fired enough ARs to come to this conclusion?
Wow!
Eines muss man der SIG lassen, die hat schon an alles gedacht als sie die Waffe entwickelt haben.
Habe meines aus dem Wehrdienst und WK-Kursen noch, dass Stgw 57 (extra gekauft) schiesst aber auf höhere Distanzen etwas genauer.
Grüße auf dem Kanton Bern.🇨🇭
I have a Sig 551-A1 and 552. Have been shooting regularly for over a decade, as of this year, but recently retired the 551 because replacement parts are outrageous. Its in perfect shooting condition I just want to pass it down to one of my sons
Dad?
@@steveb4887 🤣🤣🤣
@@steveb4887 you beat me to it
@@steveb4887 lol
Why your sons gonna sell it the moment youre gone and put it towards his wifes new tesla
The paddle and the way to insert the magazine is a holdover from the SIG 510, which was the Swiss Army's main (battle) rifle from 1957 to 1991. The diopter sight was an evolution to lower the similar system from the SIG 510 too. The standard of riflemanship in Switzerland is to shoot this rifle (which is the standard Army issue) with the iron diopter sight at 300 meters (the standard that has existed since the Schmidt-Rubin K11 bolt action days). The transparent magazine is standard issue too and has little nobs on the side so you can 'pair' it with another mag. The weight has to do with stability. The folding stock was a feature to make it easier to use in urban combat situations.
My rifle was the SIG 510 (I was in the Swiss infantry - 19th Batallion/8th Regiment at the time). When the 550 arrived, we laughed (like all the old dudes do when something new comes along). Given we were shooting regularly at 300 meters with iron sights (there was already a diopter on the 510), we thought the 5.56 would be less precise, especially if there were any windy conditions, compared to our 7.5X55 Swiss cartridges (side note: the bullet is actually a 7.62 boat-tail; if you reload, normal 7.62 boat-tail works fine). The 510 was ENTIRELY mechanical (delayed blowback system, which was possible with the large round). The charging handle stayed forward during shooting as it was actually unattached from the bolt, it would only 'hook' the bolt when you pulled back on it. The large bolt block would reset on its own because of the spring (no open bolt after the last round). But it weighed almost 6kg UNLOADED. Mag was 24 rounds. If you want to see more info on the latter, I highly suggest "Bloke on the Range" 's channel. He's a Brit in Switzerland who's done a lot of videos on the 510.
@Colion Noir My 2cents as a swiss army member.
Charging Handle:
If you can definitly get a second charging handle. At least the newer ones use a plastic with much less softener due to new regulations from the army, this leads to the plastik braking of after multiple thousand Rounds. It will still work but it just might hurt if you do many recharges.
About the Trigger:
You got that hexagonal screw behind the trigger to set it up maybe that makes it better for you.
Gas tube:
After shooting use a spraycan with gun cleaner or some other conservative and spray it into the gas tube. When wet and not cleaned this is the weak spot of the rifle. On a new rifle the finish should be strong enough but on the army rifles if it was raining and the people dont clean and lube their rifles the gas tubes are brown the next day because the finish is damaged of all the cleaning and schooting those rifles have seen.
Weight:
It definitly is a heavy rifle. Especially the SG550 has a even longer barrel . Dont know about the export version but the barrel of the 550 is very thick compared to an ar which is because they wanted the same accuracy as the sg510 which was in 7.5x55 swiss
The piston is something I cannot understand - isn't the piston over-engineered to hell?? I could use it as a wheel axle on a Russian truck!!
@@farmerbrown84 The piston it self is no problem. It is the tube around it. With all the cleaning and shooting the fin layer of corrosion protection came of and leaves place for rust when put into the rain.
But keep in mind this is the second barrel in this rifle and it is more rounds than probably anyone would ever let through
Dennis CH 🤣
I will reiterate the trigger issue. The plunger behind the trigger has nothing to do with firing the rifle, it is an assisted reset device to prevent icing. Many Americans used to match triggers are immediately disappointed by it, without realizing that you can adjust it. Removing the grip will allow you to adjust its engagement. I like to have it engage just at the reset point, which leaves a little mush, but you can pull it even farther back.
Weight,
Did my first 10 years with the Fass57, when we got this on the 3rd of January 1990 we all felt like tourists carrying round our cameras.
As a watch and gun enthusiast, I really appreciate the Rolex comparison. It fits it properly. If we're going with a specific Rolex model, it would be the Explorer II.
So what is it about watches that watch people are so into? I get they're very intricate things but so are a lot of things
@@nietzchepreacher9477 I think that it is also heritage and culture which are a factor. Craftsmanship that has stood the test of time. The Antikythera mechanism is arguably the first watch. Makes a Patek Philippe Supercomplication look like a cheap Casio. And this was thousands of years before.
That, and just like the Rolex the 55X has not changed since 1986… well at least minimally just like Rolex.
My department actually issued these to us. We carried them for several years before they replaced them with the Sig AR style rifles. Loved this rifle. Had the 1-7 twist. I carried 77 grain Lake City HP in mine. Fantastic gun.
Did you prefer it over the Sig AR?
@@АризонскийКрай I really did. It was super accurate and easy to shoot. LOVED the diopter sights. Trigger was a bit crap, but overall a fantastic firearm.
I had one 13 years ago. Payed $4,000 total with 6 30rd mags. My dream gun since 1992 when I read about it in a gun magazine back then. The feds took it 😞
Fuck the Feds.
@@a.julian3770 lib
@@GoodTimerCO No, just not a government bootlicker. If you support the feds confiscating guns then you're in the wrong place my guy.
Why did they take it?
@@countryboy9546 Because of a military & downtown good old boy county cops conspiracy to make me a felon so I could not legally buy and own guns anymore, I gather a collection of my fav guns up ( $20,000 on my end )and was smuggling then down to my Caribbean island home to bury and hide. I invited some stupid fake clown street wangsters in my operation and the did things that got the hole shipment caught by customs and ATF. Did 6 years in the FEDS. Buy up as much guns as you can and hide them , bury them. The gun grabers are out there.
I think a lot of people watching this don’t realize that these rifles have a 90 turn around time… these are not just thrown together, almost an old world way of building rifles, everything from the copper brazing to the ilaflon coating to the testing, there is a reason they cost more not to mention products do cost more coming from Switzerland.
I think SiG AG has a staff of less than 50 people.
It’s pretty easy to pick apart a design from the 70’s especially with such a legendary status in the firearms community and that leads to the hate… when something is high demand or not affordable to some they go to bashing the product.
SiG AG has a contract with the Swiss military until the mid 2030’s, that is testament for sure.
Out of the 100 plus Swiss people who have spoken with about their service maybe a handful didn’t like their Sig 550 but overall they have only good things to say about them.
As far as build quality the only thing that I can think of that comes close is the Bofors AK5.
If you have never shot one or even seen one why bash them, pick one up shoot it and then talk shit.
They are a small company with an awesome history with the Swiss armed forces
This looks like a cool gun, but is the cost justified for average Joe? Probably not since there are plenty of very high-end guns available for half. For serious collectors, it doesn't matter what it costs. They've got to have it if they're into it.
These guys might have "old world" craftsmanship, but companies like H&K or FN make very high quality products too. There are also several small companies like Geisele, which make first-rate rifles.
I'm not turning my nose up at this gun. I'm just asking, "Is the juice really worth the squeeze?" I'll reserve judgement until after I've shot it, but for $5k it better be the best of the best.
In Switzerland it's a standard issue rifle, so I got a full auto version laying around in my cellar, you can grab them for like 2-3k here. About 50% of men between 20 and 35 own one of those things here, since military is mandatory.
@@reedr1659 It is. Tge Swiss army tried HK guns and other, but even tho they were much cheaper, the price just couldn't match the pure quality of the SIG. The SiG is mostly limited by the ammo used, it gets tested with ammo from the army. But this ammo is cheap and inaccurate, with it tge rifle hits 6/10 shots in a 10cm x 10cm square at 300m (after frost and heat chamber, trop test and reliability test) with a little bit more expensive round it hits in 90% of the test 9/10 shots. The price is because the Swiss have high salaries and of course because the company is so small so much less guns tgan others available.
@reedr1659
In Switzerland it is not that crazy expensive compared to other rifles.
It is a very "friendly" looking rifle if you have it next to a AK or a AR.
It is a beauty and as a beauty it has to have some flaws.
Beside the price, the iron sights are great, but if you want put a optic on it, better buy the one with just a rail. This bulky iron sights destroy the sight picture.
And i still did not see anybody who knows how a reload on this rifle is actually done. Also the swiss military dont know how to reload it fast and WITHOUT drop the magazine to the ground!
A small hint, the mag release can be pushed with the trigger finger.
If you agree that we have the right to own select fire weapons, and anything the military has, without any taxation, registration, or limitation, go ahead and hit that like button Patriot.
It’s currently at 69 likes so I can’t do it chief. Sorry
The count is currently at 86 which means the the gun is unattainable!
I like your vibe man
@@memygunsandI thanks man, keep the freedom vibe flowing.
No dude haha, I hate to say it but no.
These sights as you use thes are the "open night sights"--- by switching up front sight with the glow point, you are ready by night... but if you switch your diopter zu No2: thes are the combar sights fot around 200meter, if you turn to 3 =300m and you we in switzerland go shooting at 300 ranch shooting underneath the 50cm target on the 1m diameter target we are within the 50cm...
belive a Lt col of the swiss army 😉
Kind of fun to think of it from a Swiss perspective. I got one as my service weapon, the 550 with select fire to be percise, and when I got out of the reserves I was able to get it for a small investment of 150 local bucks. To this day my most favorit rifle
It is very rare that you hear from someone who served in the Swiss military bash their service rifles…
I understand they are probably heavy as hell but generally people seem to love them.
@@williamhedrick7983 yeah, i bought my service rifle too. Granted, i moved away from it in favor of ARs because they are lighter and more modular and cool etc. but now that I’ve got a few ARs and have been shooting them for a while, I am interested in getting a 551 short barrel. Actually been keeping an eye out for a good deal for a while now. They’re just solid and i love the irons. I will keep it stock too. My service rifle only had one malfunction in its life and that was a light primer strike, that i blame on the ammo. Fired the second time loaded though. It has several thousand rounds through it
One thing worth mentioning, is that they remove the select fire capability of the rifle, when you buy it from the military, after you finally get out of the reserve. But yeah, it is select fire as you keep it at home for the duration of your military and reserve duty. Reserve is about 10-12 years. At least it was for me
Bisley, i’ve always found the Swiss Gun culture very interesting and cool… That’s awesome you get to keep your service rifle on I would love to have a STGW 57 /510
Here in the states they go for over 15,000 but I heard you can find a nice used service one in Switzerland for around $1000 mark!
I just acquired a short barrel 551 and have yet to shoot it but like you said I love the quality and the irons.
@@Bisley1 you only keep it for 12 years? Sad if so
Great review & love your content! Although I will disagree with your opinion about the trigger. You can adjust it and end up with something close to a 2-stage trigger.
Comparing to other AK derivatives including the excellent Valmet or Galil and many others this is by far the best implementation of the AK system.
I have the SIG 556R (7.62x39 that uses AK mags) that I got before SIG split that department and stopped importing them. It's a great gun. Best 'AK' you can get.
Best choice thats for sure
I too have a sig 556r that I bought from academy sports in 2014 for $1200.00. It shoots 7.62x39 and I love love that rifle like it's one of my kids. Beautiful rifle and runs like a dream. By the way 7.62x39 is my favorite calibur
I have been shooting SIG 550’s since the ‘90’s and you nailed it perfectly.
Great rifles for sure, i’ve mentioned another comments if you were looking for the latest high-speed load drag AR this is not the rifle for you.
If you want something built with amazing quality accurate and great reliability with collector value in mind then this is one for sure!
Love my 55X
Made entirely out of 100% pure UNOBTANIUM! Thanks, Colion for showing me a super neat piece that I'll never own. LOL
You can get them.
You'll get one Bro! Stay focused 🤙
JDI Firearms imports them. They only get a few at a time and sell out fast though...
Edit: Commented before I actually watched the video. Never do that folks...
@@muffemod Yep. My friend Dave has sent me five of them. God bless JDI firearms!
I own a dozen Swiss 55x rifles. Level up.
When I played airsoft (2006-2015), I had a Tokyo marui 556. Still have it too! One of my all time favorite guns.
I saw many of these when I went to visit my cousin who lives in Switzerland in 2007. Monday morning the train station in Zurich was loaded with Swiss Army Reservists going home from weekend drill with their SIG 550 service rifles. Most still in battle gear and uniforms some in civilian clothes.
After their service they get to keep their rifles as well
Usually, monday morning you go for you week long drill until Friday or Saturday 😉 in peace time weekends are off unless you have guard duty if you fucked up during the week. You have 18-21 weeks of basic training, after that you have 9 rehersal courses of three weeks during the next 10 years. The strangest thing for foreigners when I was young, was the so called young shooters course. When I was a kid, 15 year olds would go to the shooting range on bycicles and mopeds with assault rifles on their back...dont know if they are allowed to take them home nowadays.
@@wickedtwix I just want to add, that it's mostly 18 weeks, there is only one type of unit that has 21 ^^
@@wickedtwix ok, gonna add something else: nowadays it depends on where you go. Some don't have the space to store them at the range, which is why they let the 16+ year old's take it home without the mag & bolt carrier group. Others don't let anyone take them home, because it is "safer" for legal reasons, and they just store them at the range, and then there are the ones where the instructors always have to take them home :)
@@sakura-valley there is only one unit with 24 weeks (isone grenadier), there is many with 21 tough.
My favorite rifle since 2009. Nothing else like it. Great vid.
The trigger on these rifles is a bit weird, but once you learn how to adjust it, you'll understand how cool it is. For a safe, heavy, spongy trigger (like what the German military insists on) you can adjust the bolt behind the trigger "outwards". For a lighter one, you adjust it in. All the weight of the trigger is in that bolt (called the pressure point in the manual); the trigger mechanism itself is DANGEROUSLY light. With a bit of work, you can have a competition-ish trigger.
with those sights, the Swiss infantry has to be able to hit targets up to 300m (1000 feet) they do this easily tbh.
They also have to train with their service rifle once a year (mandatory).
Dear Sir, I follow you from switzerland. Actually mostly all what you say in your videos is accurate. (Even wen you make funny videos). And yes, in switzerland we say that 55x rifles are Rolex made AKs.
Have a 556 and 556 sbr I have cloned like a sig553. I got them back in 2012. They are still one of my favorite shooters. And durable to boot. I've always wanted the 551 from John Doe because they will be huge collector's items in the future
In high school I had an air soft gun modeled after this firearm. Definitely became one of my favorite guns and helped spark my interest in firearms history. Shame that this gun is so expensive. Would be nice to own the real thing at some point.
Tokyo Marui? Have the same gun, and it’s a replica of the original down to the trigger guard, and the hop up being in the chamber was cool.
just an FYI, you can get a less rare version of this gun in the US for way cheaper than 5k, it's just not a version many people like lol, it's the 556xi and swat variants that have the lower swapped for a SIG USA made ar-15 lower (to dodge import laws by having a part made in the US) ik cuz i have it, it cost like 2k and it was in the storage closet at my local store as something they literally forgot about because they didn't sell it and had lost it since 2009 until i asked what that box in the back was lol. Apparently, they didn't sell very well because collectors don't like how the AR lower changes the guns look and collectability but i like it a lot cuz it takes AR mags, although fair warning, it's very front heavy since they switched out the regular polymer handguard for a quad rail on the swat model.
This was also my first airsoft gun!! One day I’ll own a real one
I think FAMAE licensed copy is slightly cheaper
don`t know if this rifle has the exact same sight as our in swiss called STGW. 90, but on our rifles... the open sight is normally the nightsight, u have tu put up the bigger corn in the front too...
there are 4 positions you can cange on the backsight... 100m, 300m point aimed, 300m underneath aimed, and the nightvision 100m (with the frontlever pulled up too)
greetings from switzerland, and glad to see you enjoyed our rifle :)
If you pull the pistol grip and play around with the plunger you can get one hell of a 2 stage trigger. Ya just need a 7mm wrench. Great video!
Just a reminder. When these weapons were developed, we didn't have all these safety rules, or we didn't follow them. At that time it was still a fire selector lever with which you could also secure the weapon. We didn't have this trend - unlock the gun, fire three shots, secure, run a meter, unlock, fire one shot, etc. And if the safety fanatics are being completely honest, with their pistols (without a safety), it's perfectly normal to move around safely with a loaded, unsecured gun. For the first five years in the army I still had the Stgw 57 and you can hardly reach the safety lever with your thumb and the lever is only on the left side. But it was never a problem for us. In 1990 we got the Stgw 90 and it was still not a problem.
I have a SIG556 Commando Classic with the same furniture (I know, not the same as a real Swiss Arms SG), I dig it, but you aren't lying about the weight, it's HEAVY, even heavier than my Hk93 (I dig that one even more)
3:20 that is the night iron shight. Put it on 2 for targets closer than 30 m and put it in 3 for long range target
As a retired Sgt, Swiss Army Infantry, i wish we had this version for cqb.
Don’t you guys have the 553 long barrel?
Or is that only Grenadiers, DRA-10?
@@williamhedrick7983 I was 2000 to 2010 a normaly Infantry Sgt, not an SF Sgt. We had the SIG 550 with the 20 inch Barrel. Sounds good for DMR, but " urban warfare", fighting in the forest or in the Piranha APC, it was just to long. perhaps, nowadays, they SF Guys have the shorter barrel, but i`m not sure. All others soldiers still use the 20 inch barrel.
@@williamhedrick7983 yeah only special forces have the 553. The professionals from AAD10 (DRA10 in french), as well as militiamen from grenadiers, para-scouts and military police. Maybe a few others. But 95 percent or more have the full length 550.
My favorite collapsible stock, bar none, is that of the HK91/93/MP5: flip a switch, and they slide into grooves on either side of the receivers, and they keep the profile of the rifles nice and clean, and they're out of the way.
See you get it it's kind of like a FAL or an HK
Awesome weapon. Shot with it once, as a civilian, in Netherlands, where it's quite easy to get them as well. Now I have an ar15, also OK, but this rifle is just next level
Honestly the sg-55_ guns are probably my favorite rifles
I have the Sig522 and I love that rifle. I wanted to get the 556 version but sig doesn’t make them any longer and they are hard to find.
Bro, the trigger needs to be adjusted if it feels mushy.
The SIG 55x Series have exquisit triggers, IF they are adjusted right. Just remove the handgrip and then you can tighten that trigger stop thingy, so the "mushy" part is only to feel when the trigger breaks.
I have a P320 and I love it. Sig makes really cool guns. I've always loved the SG line of rifles
P320 is made by SIG-Sauer Inc. USA. The SG550 series is made by SIG in Switzerland, now also known as SIG-Sauer Inc., to make things even more confusing. Different company, same name.
@@HankScorpio86 Thanks for the clarification. I actually didn't know that! I love everything SIG has to offer!
The P320 is a failure sadly. Try to acquire a Sig P226 9mm stamped with West Germany on the slide, good luck.
@@JungleLoveOeOeO LOL? the weapon has experienced several and consistent malfunctions and Sig is not what they once were. Failure in my book.
@@HighSpeedNoDrag Doesn't even have to be West Germany, they didn't change a single thing on the pistols when they had to switch to the Made in Germany stamp in 1995. Any Sig pistol made in Germany is top quality. But a West Germany stamp is nice if you can find it, but it isn't the deciding factor when looking for a German made P series Pistol.
I got the SIG 551-A1 back in 2012 when SIG was selling them. Love it. I know it's not 100% the same as the swiss ones but it's close.
They are still great guns!
Love the A-1
I am a big fan of the Sig550 series. Cant wait to watch.
"AK is a dead beat dad and will run off" I'm ☠️
Glad you found one, I have 4 in my family.🇨🇭Paid 700 to 800 Chf each😎
@Radagast Switzerland 😎
10:47 ... you don't need to break out a dance move to keep us interested. 😁
Threat assessment... fly, not a bee!
Nice recovery, right back on task.
Everything you said made perfect sense dude! That’s a beautiful rifle, it’s oddly appealing and you expanded on what we all think and feel about it! I want one to add in collection, thanks for the awesome video. No one does it like you!
"Sig-Sauer.You know the name.Now you can own the gun"~paraphrased from "Fred" in "Short Circuit 2"
If Rolex made a rifle, i'de be one of the first buyers, no matter the price. This gun is beautiful none the less!
DIG. BURY ME. UNDERNEATH......EVERYTHING THAT I AAAAAAM... REARRANGING
@@Bitter_Blueberry I WOULD LIKE TO BEAT THE FACE OF ANY MOTHERFUCKER THATS THINKIN THEY CAN CHANGE ME
Also, a Rolex pistol would be a Korth.
@@Bitter_Blueberry 🤘
"Guns" as you put it ARE TOOLs and not art pieces. You best invest in a Rolex but I'm sure you have a few already.
Man, sorry to say but the rear sight diodes and the flip one in the front, thats for the night. Because its flashing green at night. You have to be on selection 2 or 3 without the "iris" if you want to shoot close. Have fun. And btw in Swiss Army we Have the Sig 550 that is full olive color. 👍🏻 Also, i thought before that clip that 2500 CHF was expensive ... not any more when ive heard the price in the US. 😂
I used to own a Sig ER556 That gun was…. Not one I miss. Hands down a reliable gun, but much better platforms available these days.
HK 416!
sig 556 way to dam heavy tac driver but heavy
The sig 556 has nothing to do with this gun. The 556 was made in USA the 551 is made in Switzerland.
@@JungleLoveOeOeO if you don't like, give it me! 😉
Don, which Swiss gun do you have that sucks?
Not sure what’s wrong with your trigger, but it should be a solid two stage trigger. Beats the crap out of most any other service rifle / factory trigger. The take up is heavier than in a geissele 2-stage though
Old guys like myself here in the states were first introduced to this weapon by Half Life's Counter Strike. My favorite in the game. Even better in the real world.
Oldy here and I too was introduced to this gun from counter strike. Been playin since 1.5.
The 552 commando with the 4x and Galil were my jam in the OG CS. And finally a happy owner of both irl.
Everyone who got into guns in the late 2000’s “Damn it I saw one of those on a wall at a gun shop 10 years ago” lol myself included
I used to own the SG556 back in the day, it was a good performer but lack any real up-gradable feature without full armorer work. I had to sell it...but SIG did make an awesome piston AR15(SIG556) later.
10:48 lol flinched but kept talking
The "sue me" comment after saying something somewhat controversial is hilarious considering it was said by a lawyer
You do the best reviews and have great taste in firearms. Been watching since your table top reviews. Keep up the good work!!!
If Rolex made a rifle, no one would be able to get one at retail.
I know a guy who can get you one.It fell off the truck, didn't it,Paulie?
If the trigger is anything like my 556R …. And I think it is….. the trigger is adjustable to take out the heavier marshmallow feel, in the second half. I have mine adjusted to just be a long, soft take up, and crisp bang. It’s a little fiddly to do, but once done, it is really nice.
They’re far too expensive for what they are. I’ve got the factory 551A1 that flopped here in the US. I’ve also got the SigArms 552 that Sig had only 2500 examples of before JDI then started filling that void. Neither are great guns. Reliability is fine. Accuracy is decent. For the money there are so many better options, but collectors like me still go for them.
You do have to keep in mind the gun was made in the 80s and saw very little upgrades for the civil market. Plus the price reflects importation and the fine machine work. I do agree though. in today’s world the 550 series does nothing over gun likes the g36 or even ak5c.
What's the realistic market price for one of these?
@@warigadig that’s about right, $4500-5000. JDI is the only game importing right now.
@@governmentcalamari9785 no, these guns were made in the 90s. the 70s and 80s ones are different ones
it's expensive bc its Swiss made lol
That’s on my dream gun list for sure! Also don’t forget to include a link to your episode sponsors in the description somewhere. Bedder Holsters seem pretty nice!
Without seeing it taken apart, this thing is far more like a g3 than an ak or AR. Same sights, operating system (with or without delayed blowback), mag well, and selector switch. The g3 can be fitted with a folding stock pretty easily. Looks like a modernized g3 to me.
and the furniture and gas block looks like an FAL to boot!
Operation is totally different to a G3, but they did borrow the sights. It's more a weird mixup of FAL, AR, AK, GALIL. Not necessarily in that order.
Ah I didn't see it taken apart but I was pretty sure both were long stroke piston systems.
It's not a G3. There's a stroke piston in there.
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It’s like an inbred of the mp5 and g3
There is a GEN2 version of the SIG 55X with a top rail, m-lok handguards and different stocks.
what doesn't get mentioned often is the four position gas block. these guns run really smooth when surpressed and having served with them, they are my number one pick in terms of reliability and durability.
I had the Sig 556, then in usual fashion, Sig dumped the line and I had no outlet for parts. I shot a 552 which is much higher quality than the Sig civilian version. I am still looking for a 552.
I have a 556. It's a decent rifle, but yea, no more parts, thanks Sig. They did the same thing with the Sig Mauser. Nice pistol, very similar in size to the P229, but they again killed it not long after bringing them out.
Have you guys found a source for the downward angled charging handle that won't interfere with optics? Been scraping my index finger for years.
I haven't tried putting any optics on it. I believe they intended to charge it palm up with your pinky. That's typical with a lot of Germanic designs. Charging it that way might help, of course then your pinky points up into your optic.
The SG551 is the best of the best of rifles.
AK and AR hybrid. Swiss made? Isn’t this the perfect gun then?
"I don't know what I'm trying to say, but you know what I'm trying to say"
Oddly enough, I know exactly what you were trying to say. Lol.
And I’m just sitting here with my government issue sig550 chilling in my bomb shelter.
Btw good iron sight are absolutely neccesairy, since scopes are not standard issue in the Swiss armed forces. Basically only the designated marksman gets one as far as I’m informed.
All reservists have to pass an annual marksman test, that basically consists of hitting a torso over 300m (like 1000feet i guess) at least with 16/18 round with iron sights.
Oof.
After trying irons and red dots, I can't go back.
Speed and accuracy of good red dot is no competition better.
Is 2022 I don't understand why major military won't make optics standard issue
I'm Canadian and one of my bucket-list trips was when I went to Switzerland in 2014 to hopefully get to shoot in the Feldschiessen. With a Canadian friend of mine who lives in Germany, we went to a range in St. Gallen where they were more than happy to let us shoot, and they set us up with a loaner STGW90 off the shelf. The first few shots were low so the range master was sighting me in as I was qualifying - no practice shots. Once sighted I was hitting the 3 point and 4 point rings. Despite that, I was only two points short of qualifying - my friend didn't do quite as well - but they gave us both a shooting ribbon anyways, and gave us the printouts for our scores. My souvenirs from Switzerland that can't be bought in a store, I had to go there and earn it. The Swiss have by far the best shooting ranges I've ever seen, complete with a monitor screen at every shooting position that shows the hits, and a printer that prints out your score slip when you're done shooting. Absolutely brilliant. Love the culture and will hopefully get to go back some day.
That isn't much of a test. I can do that with my old Mosin Nagant with no problem using iron sights. I think I paid $59 for it. I mean, it's 80 years old and was junk when it was new. Call it a feature. If you can't pass that test you need a big rubber d*ck not a rifle. I hope you are a better shot than that. Why am I worried about Switzerland now?
300m shots with iron sights and Aimpoint are standard qualifications for USAF before deployment.
Just a quick FYI, I have a 551 green and gray with a steel lower and the little buffer screw thing that sits directly behind the trigger is adjustable. If you adjust it So that you can pull the trigger all the way back until it contacts the screw, and it breaks immediately after that (like less than a half a millimeter) it turns into a great trigger. Starting on your first shot you can pull the trigger straight back till you feel it hit and then you know when it’s gonna break without a shadow of a doubt and then reset is also great.
I felt the same way as you did about the trigger until I started pissing with that stop screw
That is a beautiful rifle. Wish I could afford one, but then again, I can’t afford a Rolex.
I got my hands on a sig 556 for $800 new in box a few months ago and it’s been the best investment (to use) out of all my guns. Such a pleasure to shoot.
Great rifle. When it was released, it was in the top echelon. Compared to other rifles right now though (SIG MCX series, B&T APC series, FN SCAR series), it is quite outdated.
There isn't anything like the forged aluminum alloy receiver that the modern AR sporting rifle is built on. We are quite lucky to have access to what is quite honestly a rich man's rifle.
there is a gen 2 with a top rail welded on, mlok handguard and different folding stocks.
the main reason why it isn't outdated for me is its reliability, it seems unmatched.
having served with the 553, I can tell you this thing can be trashed and works just fine in bad conditions. weight is also not much more than an AR. runs steel too.
if you dont believe me, believe battlefield vegas and their experience.
While AR style mag releases are faster, the AK type one is more reliable, especially in the cold.
you can get AR aluminium lowers for the 55X series tho, by SIG themselfs.
I wouldn't trust the APC to do the same and it's ergos aren't great imo. the SCAR series has its own issues with mags and stuff, otherwise gtg. MCX seems to be great if as reliable, only shot it once and I liked it.
In 7.62/308 I'd choose something else than the SIG tho, for the sake of weight, ergos and feels.
@@JungleLoveOeOeO I never mentioned AR's being unreliable. I like them.
Love my plebeian-spec Sig 556 Classic SWAT; costs about $2,500 less than the Swiss import and takes AR-15 mags. Runs like a sewing machine, has a pic rail on top and a quad rail handguard. Parts availability is non-existent but I don't expect much to break, either. You can get 'em in 5.56 or 7.62, 16" carbine with short or long handguard, pistol or factory SBR configuration. Beware early guns with the fishgill handguard and M4-style folding stocks; they're kinda crap compared to the later guns. The Swiss guns ARE better, don't get me wrong, but good grief that's a lot of money for an old rifle.
My sig SWAT classic is literally one of the smoothest shooting rifles ever. That's according to everybody I let shoot it
I Love how all the swiss army Men called him out on the screw on the trigger for adjusting
The SIG 55X series are nicely made, good shooters but aren't all that amazing. No free float handguard, the stock is a fixed LOP, the grip is quite large and not interchangeable and it's heavy. Not a bad gun, but far from an amazing gun.
I’d say it’s a product of its time. Comparing it to modern guns isn’t all that fair.
that's like saying the OG M16 isn't great. You can get the same stock with adjustable LOP or add any AR stock. you can get different grips, even use AR ones. it's not the lightest but you can throw it around without worrying. top rail and mlok handguards are sold by sig too nowadays.
@@JungleLoveOeOeO nobody mentioned or compared the SIG to an AR15?
I'm from Switzerland, not a forum. I used the 550 and 553 in service and I privately own a 553SB (very compact) and a built Colt 6921. I'd have no worries using either for combat if that's your concern.
@@LeonardoFSI Really? The 55X series was designed in the 70's, adopted in 1990. The AR 15 was designed in the late 50's early 60's. One of these two rifles is vastly more modern and more widely used, and it isn't the newer 55X design. That's a cop out excuse for an average rifle, " product of it's time". Pathetic.
@@Polarbear-nq9nd Yes, an optics rail that jacks the offset and now requires a cheek riser. A handguard that only adds weight and is about the only option available, for stupid money.
Fixed irons
Fixed LOP stock
Fixed flash hider
Limited handguards
Limited optics mount
It's an average rifle... At BEST.
Still to me the best iron sights is the National Match M-14 or M1A sights. Perfect, and If you can't hit anything with that zeroed in with a .308, not sure what good a red dot will do you, or green dot. Most of HK, SIG Sauer and FN all make damn fine stock iron sights. I particularly like the sights on an FN FAL. Just can't beat Springfield Armory National Match iron sights.
That is absolutely a beautiful rifle out of my price range but that's what a gun fund is for I have a separate savings account that gets the money I would have spent on a pack of cigs every week and at the end of the year I buy a rifle this is definitely in my sights now helps me stay quitted from smoking and give me a reward every year for doing so 3 years so far
Good for you. You have to be healthy to enjoy them. Keep it up.
9:50 Maybe adding a ACR Folding Stock? Well assuming they make an adapter.
If Rolex made a rifle…You wouldn’t be able to purchase it at an authorized dealer and could expect to pay double MSRP at minimum from a grey market seller.
You forgot the 3-5 year wait-list.
@@PrimericanIdol And that waitlist is only good if you’ve done previous business with them.
Hahaha it's funny because it's true unless you have wholesale connects in Dubai
Great video Colion!!!!
Please Pray for Ukraine people.
You can adjust the trigger, that is why it has that plunger behind the trigger.
I hope to get one of these someday. These rifles just have a hidden mystique to them that I find so captivating. 😍
I'm hoping that with all the love this has been getting from guntubers in the last year it might motivate Sig to bring them back to the states
I have a SIG556R. I love it. It may not be the same plane as the SG551 but it has the same genes. One of my favorite rifles. I got it before their prices blew up. And no I won’t sell it.
Doesnt make the rifle bad but just be aware that the SIG 556R isnt swiss made. It is complettly made in the us with blueprints from switzerland.
@@Kappi1997 yes I’m aware of that. Sig was nice enough to even tell me when it was made etc. I heard people had issue with them
But that was first generation ones. I have a second gen and never a hiccup. I live I did t even have to buy any mags as they use any AK mag. Steel. Polymer etc. shoots anything I put iin it. It would be my SHTF rifle if need be. Or my old AK which I never cleaned but it’s so loose tolerance wise that it keyholes randomly. Oh well. I’m sure it would still hurt like hell.
@@555R There is a sg553r here in switzerland and the first gen of it had flaws like failure to extract and mags not fitting. But gen 2 fixed most issues as far as most peopley say
@@Kappi1997 I wish I could own a real sig but it’s in the banned list in New Jersey. This was as close as
I could get. Yes I get many questions about the sig as well as my other rifles.
@@555R The only sig550 series i own is my service rifle. They are as or even more expensive here then in the US
Only plus is that you can keep it after service as a semi auto which feeds the market with used unes for around 1k. they have some scratches but work flawless
the trigger is beneficial for long distance precision shooting. Go to the trigger point and increase slowly the pressure while aiming. So you avoid moving the barrel at firing.
Too bad in Connecticutstan we can’t have that or basically anything else, but when I move THIS is what I want
Love my 556xi one of my fav rifles and it did come with the rails to mount optics...I know this one is a whole different level of authentic I still love the series
I have a 553 LB with 11" barrel and definitely love it
Heck yeah! My favorite
The old sig series of rifles do have a rail system, it requires a adapter but its a very nice one.
Had a SIG556 for awhile. Loved it; same gun with AR magazines and p.b. release.
The Sig 55x rifles are pieces of artwork that you can shoot. The price is obnoxious, but is worth every penny.
I agree you have to know what you’re getting into when you buy one of these if you were looking for the latest lightweight AR style weapon this is the wrong gun.
As somebody who's only used to this trigger from Military service it's something you probably just have to get used to. For me it would probably feels similarly weird if I used a more standard trigger.
Lil tip for to open the stock: grab the pistol grip and the handguard near the folded stock. Twist the whole rifle clockwise while bumping the ball of your habd in to the stock. Voila, it flies open swiss army stile…
Fantastic guns. After my HK G41 build out, I will probably import one.
Always wanted one of those swiss rifles ever since the Grau from modern warfare 2019
This is my 1st time watching this show. Hosted by a CONSERVATIVE ALL AMERICAN BROTHER. AWESOME...
I remember when i first started playing airsoft back in like 07 everyone wanted one of the sig rifles.
This is the gun we use to shoot at 300 meters
They have a proprietary rail you can mount on top of the receiver, very easy and strong
Great gun
In fact we use a 550
The FAMAE 542 Is a good option for this gun, it was my service rifle in the Chilean military
trigger is adjustable and you can get a 2 stage match trigger
I want one. But an AR at an equivalent price point can start looking pretty tasty too.
I like the muffled gun fire effect near the end