Looks interesting.
Looks interesting.
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I handled one this past week at my LGS. It was priced at $1299. For that price, it appeared to give good value for what it was. The front rail was nicely made, and as usual, the Sig lower looked very well done. My experience with Sig has been that they consistently do a nice job in the finish they put on their lowers. This one was no exception. I'm not really into the 7.62 market, but as I told my friend at the LGS, it would really all depend on how well, and how reliably, the gun would shoot. If it is accurate and reliable, then for $1299 it is a heck of a deal, imho.
Not a bad price (especially considering what I paid last month for a DD5V4) but no mention of whether the barrel is chrome lined or even nitrided, and would it kill them to add two more inches to make it 18"?
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This is showing a nitrided barrel.
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I Googled it and actually went to SIG's website. Their own ad didn't mention it! https://www.sigsauer.com/store/sig716-tread.html
You're probably right, SIG's have been having nitrided barrels for a number of years now, with the exception of LE or foreign sales which apparently have the chrome lining option (I have a "contract overrun" 14.5" CL upper). Odd that they won't mention that in their own website description of it.
11C2P '83-'87
Airborne Infantry
F**k China!
I looked on Sig’s site first and didn’t see it either. Maybe it’ll be a good rifle.
“I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.” – Thomas Jefferson.
It’s nitrided.
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...er-716i-tread/
No joke, I saw this and felt bad for a moment. I could have had a factory rifle for what I’ll end up with in a custom (home built) rifle, not counting tool purchase.
I hope this ends up being a hit; we would all benefit.
A short overview of the rifle from TBF:
Seems like a winner for the money, if it can avoid the new product gremlins that seem to plague a lot of new guns from Sig.
Last edited by Tx_Aggie; 05-22-20 at 21:14.
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