With the introducttion of the 516 I was wondering if anyone has heard of any news or rumors about what if anything new Sig will do with the 556? I saw a new DMR is coming.
They continue to improve and expand the line so rumors of Sig moving away from the 556 seem baseless. The suits at Sig have long spoke of becoming a rifle company that also makes pistols so the expansion of the line with the 516 series seems natural.
It would be counter-intuitive to invest in the R&D, tooling, marketing etc. to launch, improve on and expand the 556 line and then drop it.
They showed a 517 model..... 7.62 version of the AR style 516. Frankly, I'd prefer a 7.62 version of the 556 design. Plenty of choice for that caliber in AR-land.
They showed a 517 model..... 7.62 version of the AR style 516. Frankly, I'd prefer a 7.62 version of the 556 design. Plenty of choice for that caliber in AR-land.
I saw a bunch of new 556s at the gun show over the weekend that have the rear machine cut and screwed-on sling eyelet. It seems they are trying to improve and refine the 556 rather than move existing inventory.
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