Title I Swiss SIGs...$4k...

[SteyrAUG]

Fair enough.

I don't see these as being either readily available or reasonably priced, though: They're a handful of rifles being sold for north of $4000. I'm not saying that it's not better than it was, but I don't see them as being readily available or reasonably priced.

Personally, I'd really like to pick one of these 551-2s up. But I suspect that by the time I've got the money to pick one up (sometime late this year/early next year), there won't be any, even at the 'reasonable' price of c. $4000.

Well this is as "readily available" as they are going to get, I suppose that is the point I was trying to make. Come back in 2 years and you won't be able to find them at all from a distributor and they will be "collector priced" around $9k.

As for "reasonable price", I think right now these sell on the open market for about $3500 NIB. Granted $4k for a slightly used one is a bit more than the going rate internationally, but it's better than paying $15,000 for e transferable M-16 which goes for about $1,100.00 internationally.

From a practical standpoint there are of course better guns for the money. But nobody ever accused firearm collectors of being practical.

[SteyrAUG]

Next questions:

How susceptible are these rifles to rust and in which areas?


Who here plans on refinishing/restoring their rifle? If so, how?

SIGs have an excellent finish but ANY firearm made of metal can rust.

I'd strongly recommend against refinishing these firearms because there are few options that equal the finish it has right now and you would destroy any collector value if you refinished it.

[clc3251]

clc3251:

That is amazing!!! I would rather have that than any piece of ass in the world.

is that ruff looking textured finish on the bolt head what is normally on the 55x?

I dont own a 55x but that bolt & carrier look brand new!!! There doesnt even look to be any wear in the cam slot (???) area

Its just dirty. I put a hundred or so rounds through it this weekend

[Dirtyboy333]

Its just dirty. I put a hundred or so rounds through it this weekend

Oh ok. That makes sense. I was seeing the little dirt paticules thinking they were part of the finish. So, how's she shoot?

ETA: what region do u live in? I'll pay some $ to put a mag thru it or even just hold it.

[RHINOWSO]

From a practical standpoint there are of course better guns for the money. But nobody ever accused firearm collectors of being practical.

Well said,

Rhino

[MichaelVain]

Here are mine.

[SteyrAUG]

Here are mine.

Ooooh you suck. You really, really, really suck. I mean you suck bad.

Did I mention you suck.

Nice Sigs.

[FMJ556]

Nice ! That Sig 550 Sniper is just too cool. I read somewhere they have a 1:10 twist barrel.

[SteyrAUG]

Nice ! That Sig 550 Sniper is just too cool. I read somewhere they have a 1:10 twist barrel.

The 550-1 series are 1:10 the 550-2 series are 1:7.

[FMJ556]

That Sniper stock is a work over engineered art. Much nicer than the PSG1 stock. I remember it was Larry @ CCF who was selling some back in '98-99 ? I think they were going for about $7-8K then.