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Posted: 5/2/2006 1:48:22 PM EDT
| there are alot of complaints about some of the 556 features. I heard it would recieve changes before production. So I have a couple questions, whats the est. price and what are those supposed changes? |
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I read that MSRP is estimated at around $1200, which is not too shabby considering AR's seem to be push $1000 these days. No clue on the changes, although I know a lot of people seem to dislike the stock (want a folder not an M4 stock) and the forend is considered butt ugly by some. |
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I want the original sights back, not that puny little flip up 'for emergencies' job. Give me the original stock back. The M4 stock looks like a cheap aftermarket add on. And lastly, make the lower at least look like the original with it's clean lines. I don't know...I just wanted a REAL SIG-55X...not a bastardized SIG-AR hybrid. Are there improvements that could be made to the 55X lineup? I'm sure there are, but let us make them! |
| That rail integrated flip up emergency sight is the exact same as the one they used on the SIG552. Was playing with a real one at the LE SIG table at Knob creek, and thought it was exactly the same. Sure looks that way. A more conventional folding sight would be better on a full size rifle I think, but thats where they got the idea from. |
 Anyone know if they take AR mags? 
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I hope they don't screw the people that do want a more modern take on the 550 with a choice of using different adjustable lop stocks and grips. The 550 is nice, but I'm not looking for a collectors piece and a folding stock is worthless to me. Making both would make everyone happy if that happens, but we'll see. They can keep an exact 550 copy if that's all they made, I'll spend that money on a more useful and customizable POF 16inch. Most modern takes on the M16/Ar are using adjusting stocks for a reason not stuck in the past with a set lop or just folding it in. You see they realized that when making the new SCAR right?556 Swat please, with a side of mags over easy. 
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oh boy... u said "AK" now this thread will be 50 pages long! man a sig that has an ak design? drool droool drool, now i really have to get one! |
True on the regular 556 version. The SWAT model uses the same lowered rail the 552 does. Right on the reciever. No idea what our recourse for drum sites may be. Yes they can be changed out, before someone asks. Just hold out for the SWAT model is what I'd recommend. 
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That will work for me, I don't have a problem with how it looks, only finding the best cheekpiece to work with it. It would be great if they made one that was a buy option and fit perfectly for it.  |
I thought there was going to be the swat, a short and long version with the difference between the last two just being the length of the polymer forend, but things change. They say on the website there will be different versions to come, but I not sure what actually will be offered first beside the L and swat. I think a Blackhawk cheekpiece should still fit fine with a little tricky tieing of some 550. Than there stock gloves but I'm having hard time finding someone who sells them. I need something as an Aimpoint M3 is what I'm planning on mounting it with in a Larue mount.  Sig 556 |
| Id like it with the shorter handguard. For some reasion I like to see a little BBL sticking out the end. Just to remind you its a rifle. I think the short handguard is the 556 in the pic above with the ACOG. The top is the longer one. And the middle is the swat. |
Yeh me too, I want the handguard to only be as long as I need it to be in useful for mounting a right side sling attachment and proper length for me to place a vertical grip at. After that it's just extra unneccessary weight and something more to stick out around corners. It's just a carbine to me so I'll never put a bipod on it and use a powered scope so the shorty or the Swat will be my choice. Final decisions will only be really final once the moneys been spent. With it not even out yet and us seeing exactly what's offered, I'll only know for sure then.
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+1 more, that pistol grip looks damn comfy. It should be very near to the feel of the Hogue finger groove grips I love on my Beretta's so much. I would have changed it out to as close to that anyway. I'm looking at a TDI finger groove vertical grip to go with it. TDI |
What's weird is that some people are getting e-mails saying that changes would be made, and some say no folder or anything...........Too bad they dont make both versions
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