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swampdragon
07-17-2010, 12:59 AM
Who was it before the crash that was saying they had parts breakage problems with their SIG556?

Anybody remember?
I cannot remember the details now.

I just know that I'm kinda liking this SIG 556 Classic SWAT version.
But I'm not spending that kind of money on it if it has problems.

I can't remember if it was the trigger, the extractor, the bolt or something, or what.
Need info if you are still out there.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Swampdragon/170b78d7.jpg


For the same near ballpark money wise, would I be better off to spend just a couple hundred more and look at the Para TTR?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/Swampdragon/eed974ad.jpg



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzXmAK2gghA

abpt1
07-17-2010, 10:43 AM
The sig its a brass killer I didnt like it and sold it ...... it ran ok but i hated the trigger and it felt off balance free standing...I still want a piston EBR in a bad way so I am getting a POF I like the para but i am getting a nice discount on the POF http://www.pof-usa.com/

ready
07-17-2010, 07:09 PM
I'm a big Sig fan but I didn't like that rifle at all. It's heavy, doesn't feel well balanced and there's a few parts that are "Sig only". I'd go for something like that POF that abpt1 is looking at. The Addax Tactical ones look pretty good, too. Those are the 2 that I've narrowed it down to.

swampdragon
07-18-2010, 12:36 AM
That 415 Recon is pretty cool!

abpt1
07-18-2010, 12:46 AM
That 415 Recon is pretty cool!

hell yeah ... I like the feel of the POF a lot more than the sig ..IMHO the sig is twice as heavy in the front and The rubber recever covers around the bolt I just didnt like after I got it apart . now dont get me wrong NFA brought one to the shoot and it ran flawless ...?

swampdragon
07-18-2010, 01:01 AM
I may have to research these 415's a little more.
:thumbsup:

I'm still liking the Para too, but the 415 is a lil cheaper.

AKTexas
07-18-2010, 01:04 AM
The 415 is a nice looking firearm.

NewbieAKguy
07-18-2010, 04:03 AM
I'd love to have one of their or lwrci's .308 piston AR-10s!

How about RRA's new piston rifle?
http://www.rockriverarms.com/images/products/rpps_car10.gif

mriddick
07-18-2010, 09:38 AM
I still haven't found the limits of my cheap ol'AR builds. I still like the idea of 2 std AR's VS one expensive one, if I ever have an issue I got a back up... For the price of some of the high dollar makes I could have 3 (or 4) builds, that's a whole mess of spare parts if need be.

Skarmajunga
07-18-2010, 10:39 AM
The sig its a brass killer I didnt like it and sold it ...... it ran ok but i hated the trigger and it felt off balance free standing...I still want a piston EBR in a bad way so I am getting a POF I like the para but i am getting a nice discount on the POF http://www.pof-usa.com/

I hope your getting one hell of a discount, I would like one of their uppers but the $$$ is too much.
:(

stubbicatt
07-18-2010, 01:24 PM
Did anybody figger out what the parts issue was with the SIG? I'm still somewhat interested in that rifle. As far as brass killer, the 223 Kalashnikov I use is not exactly brass friendly either.

Thanks.

swampdragon
07-18-2010, 02:21 PM
Did anybody figger out what the parts issue was with the SIG? I'm still somewhat interested in that rifle. As far as brass killer, the 223 Kalashnikov I use is not exactly brass friendly either.

Thanks.

No. I haven't figured it out yet.
But I know for sure I'm not imagining it.
"Something" was breaking on these rifles according to one of our members.
I just cannot remember who it was now.
Dammit!

recon
07-18-2010, 02:30 PM
Yes there was something but also I can't remember what it was. Going to try here. http://www.sigarms556.com/

abpt1
07-18-2010, 02:34 PM
The other thing I didn't like was the brass kiss on the upper .

swampdragon
07-18-2010, 03:05 PM
Yes there was something but also I can't remember what it was. Going to try here. http://www.sigarms556.com/

Wow.
I just went to the trouble shooting portion of the link you posted.
Lots of topics!

mriddick
07-18-2010, 03:22 PM
Some SIG owners are an odd lot, when I had my shop I had a guy want to return his 556 because the rail screws were purplish and not black... If I remember some of the real issues were rail put on canted, barrels giving less then idea accuracy or even bent, rust on the weapons new. I'm not up on any broken parts...

swampdragon
07-18-2010, 04:09 PM
You would think by now they would have fixed all that was wrong with the weapon! I thought SIG was know for quality! :bat:

I have no idea what has been fixed and what has not.
I wasn't trying to SIG bash.
Just lookin' for info....

swampdragon
07-18-2010, 04:12 PM
You would think by now they would have fixed all that was wrong with the weapon! I thought SIG was know for quality! :bat:

I have no idea what has been fixed and what has not.
I wasn't trying to SIG bash.
Just lookin' for info....

recon
07-18-2010, 04:22 PM
You would think by now they would have fixed all that was wrong with the weapon! I thought SIG was know for quality! :bat: