Talk me out of this rifle...Please

[Soulrack223]

I really want one of these rifles. Please tell me why I should wait.

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Will there be an even better version of the Sig? Or should I hold out for the ACR instead? (I plan on buying an ACR anyway.)

[Shihan]

I really want one of these rifles. Please tell me why I should wait.

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Will there be an even better version of the Sig? Or should I hold out for the ACR instead? (I plan on buying an ACR anyway.)

Ok I will give it my best shot.

The ACR is coming out. Also the SCAR which is going to be a hell of a rifle with a barrel that can shoot an amazing amount of rounds before it goes TU. You wont look back with those two nifty new toys.

[Soulrack223]

Those 2 are on my radar too. I want to get one of each of the three, but I am afraid the SCAR will be well over $2000. The Sig Barrels are cold hammer forged like the Swiss military barrels that have shot 15,000-30,000 rounds consistently! According to Sigforums they're also nitride lined (like Sig pistol slides) instead of chrome lined and will have a significantly longer life than mil-spec M4 barrels...

[David Thomas]

According to Sigforums ... will have a significantly longer life than mil-spec M4 barrels...

I call BS on this claim, and I own a Sig 556. My sig is accurate and I expect barrel life to be good. However, there is no reason to make such inflated and unsupported claims. I simply do not believe that claim without proof.


If you want all three, then go ahead and buy the Sig since it is available now. I also plan on buying the ACR when it comes out.

[Failure2Stop]

I really want one of these rifles. Please tell me why I should wait.


I hear that they cause ED and gender-role reversal.
Oh, and they are black, and black is the new pink when it comes to rifles. FDE or nothin'.

[RyanS]

Short answer....if you were me, your local shop would have one of these on the shelf marked at $1800.00. There is no "f"in way that I'm spending $1800.00 on it. The sights still suck and the stock is plastic (I'm not talking abou the CTR...but the tube), the folder and stock feel and look really cheap, and it doesn't lock closed.

All things being equal, I would wait at least until the ACR comes out before making a decision.

[Aristogeiton]

If you wait until the ACR is out....maybe the price will come down?

[nickdrak]

I handled one the other day at a local shop. The sights are pure garbage, and they lead me to beleive that if they took such complete shortcuts with something as critical as the iron sights, then what else on this rifle are as poorly thought out and executed? It felt akwardly heavy and unbalanced. The plastic folding stock assembly felt more like something off of a cheap airsoft gun, not a $1500+ fighting rifle.

In my opinion, your $1500-$2000 would be much better spent on a piston LWRC piston rifle, and/or the ACR when it comes out.

[Soulrack223]

The round count on the barrels was taken from Sig Forums and sounds quite legit in their context and is about twice the round count of an M4 barrel. It is in no way a claim that I am making though. I think I am going to wait on a version of the ACR to come out with a 16" barrel, side folding stock and FDE or Foliage/Ranger Green instead. I have read on both sig forums and the Sig556 boards that the plastic folding mechanism and the BUIS are junk, and maybe Sig will "fix" the 556 into a servicable rifle out of the box by the end of the year.

[variablebinary]

Flat out, the SIG 556 is substandard in every respect.

Heavy
Sights suck
Freaky dovetail front sight which works with nothing
Mag release cant be worked easily with index finger
Stock hinge blows
Spotty build quality
Outdated when compared to SCAR, ACR, XCR
Top rail is crap in how its attached.
Charging handle location prevents mounting optics without mauling your fingers while working the charging handle

Just pass....

[SingleStacker45]

I'm new so I'll be brief as I have almost no experience with rifles but alot with pistols. I looked hard at the 556 vs the robinson xcr. I ended up with the 556 SWAT mainly due to the fact that SIG is an established company who has been around for a long time. Maybe it is like pulling teeth to get service out of them but at the end of the day they will be there if you need them. My two cents.

Mule

[Colt6920]

I like mine, if I thought it was a pos I would sell it off.
The irons do suck, but if you are running an optic its not a big deal, they are buis anyway...
If you have any problems with the gun Sig will fix them.

If you really want one get it, never know when the other will be released.
I kinda like a little variety anyways.
Some folks really go hard on the Sig but seem to tout a rifle that I see alot of problems posted about. I think I have seen one guy post that he did'nt like the sig after he bought it.

[Soulrack223]

I've almost purchased an XCR before but there are several things about it that give me reservation. The Sig is the same way and I am now waiting for the FN SCAR and/or ACR to come out. I will wait see the comments about those too before purchasing. I just feel the pressure of a new assault weapons ban looming and want to have some goodies ahead of time. And yes, I am confident that they will grandfather...

As far as the LWRC, I already have an LMT piston upper on order and can't wait to get it out to the range.

[CAR]

I bought a new SIG 556 that was made in December 2007.

My rifle came with the back up sights and I added SIG's accessory rear sight, a Magpul CTR, SIG bayonet lug, and a standard AR birdcage flash supressor. The build quality is excellent on mine and the (non-folding) stock tube is thick aluminum (much heavier than a standard AR).

At first I was kind of ambivalent, but after the above mentioned changes, I am really liking this rifle now, it is reliable and accurate and I would not hesitate to use it anywhere in place of my Colts.