SIG SG 550

SG 550
The SIG SG 550
TypeAssault rifle (SG 550)
Carbine (SG 551, SG 552 and SG 553)
Sniper rifle (SG 550-1 Sniper)
Place of originSwitzerland
Service history
In service1990–present
Used bySee Users
WarsWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Sinai insurgency
2013 Lahad Datu standoff[1]
Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
Production history
DesignerSchweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft
Designed1970s–1980s
ManufacturerSIG Sauer AG (formerly Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft and Swiss Arms)
Produced1986–present
No. built600,000
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Mass4.1 kg (9.04 lb)
Length1,000 mm (39.4 in) (stock extended)
772 mm (30.4 in) (stock folded)
Barrel length528 mm (20.8 in)

Cartridge
ActionGas operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire~700 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity911 m/s (2,989 ft/s)
Effective firing range100–400 m sight adjustments
Feed system
SightsRear: rotating diopter drum with tritium night inserts; front: hooded post with folding night post
540 mm (21.3 in) sight radius (SG 550)

The SG 550 is an assault rifle manufactured by SIG Sauer AG (formerly a division of Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft, now known as SIG Holding AG) in Switzerland. "SG" is an abbreviation for Sturmgewehr ("assault rifle"). The rifle is based on the earlier 5.56×45mm NATO SIG SG 540.

  1. ^ "The Guns of The Malaysian Police & Military During The Sulu Invasion". The Firearm Blog. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2023.


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