Sig gets in the EBR market
According to the gun boards, SigArms (following FN’s release of the P90) is planning on getting into the EBR market by manufacturing a civilian version of their 55X series of rifles. They look like this:
Rumor has it they will be called the 556. The folks at The Firing Line have already started a group buy. Excellent. I like the 7.62 version (which can be seen here if you scroll down a bit). Official confirmation from SigArms is expected from the Shot Show next weekend. I hope they do and I hope H&K follows their lead and gets into the civilian market, as I’ve poo-pooed them for their lack of in the past.
That’s a sweet looking rifle.
February 6th, 2006 at 12:52 pm
I think my choice would still be the XCR, if Robarm ever gets around to actually shipping them to dealers.
I think they could have grabbed a lot of Sig’s potential customers if they could have beaten Sig to market by 6-12 months.
February 6th, 2006 at 4:49 pm
I’ve only seen one of their expedition. They claim teh XCR is modular, can switch mags, and chambering and a host of other stuff. But I know of no one who has seen one and they only offer it in 5.56 on their page.
February 6th, 2006 at 6:17 pm
That is because they seem to have troubles getting the things out.
The XCR is a brand new gun where several other guns by sig and hk only need to be converted to semi-auto to be sold (and maybe some asthetic adjustments, longer barrel, etc.)
The XCR is intresting, but it is also brand new. If i had the cash i would buy both the sig and the XCR.
February 7th, 2006 at 12:56 am
The aforementioned (and misnamed) Larry Correia of FBMG has tried one (he’s also located in Utah) and says it’s quite nice. Makes me wonder what the hold up is-production issues, trying to get in on whatever program will come after the cancellation of the XM8? Actual problems with the guns themselves?
Whatever it is, I think I’m going to save my pennies for a BM-59 instead.
February 7th, 2006 at 12:33 pm
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