SiG-Sauer SG-550 Sniper

The SiG-Sauer SG-550 Sniper differs from a standard SG-550 assault rifle in several respects. First, it has no automatic fire capability. The barrel is cold hammer-forged instead of being a standard SG-550 barrel, and it is heavier than a standard barrel, lengthened to 25.6 inches, and has no flash suppressor. The trigger is two-stage, match quality, and more sensitive than the standard SiG-Sauer SG-550 trigger at 3.3 pounds of pull weight. The SG-550 Sniper is equipped with a light alloy bipod which folds and is also adjustable for height and cant. The stock is also made from light alloy, but includes a buttplate adjustable for length of pull and height (and somewhat for angle) and has a rubber recoil pad. The cheekpiece is adjustable for height.

The recommended for transport or storage, as the folded stock is in the way of the trigger, pistol grip, fire controls, and most of the magazine. The pistol grip, made from polymer, is adjustable for angle and includes an adjustable handrest as well as a small counterweight to the long barrel. On top of the receiver is a MIL-STD-1913 rail for optics mounting, which extends down the ends of the handguards; there are no iron sights. (The standard scope for Swiss forces, and the one which is sold with the rifle, is a special version of a Hendsoldt 1.5-6x telescopic sight which was designed specifically for the SG-550 Sniper.) An anti-mirage band is optional, but when mounted it covers the part of the MIL-STD-1913 rail on the handguards.

This is the sniper rifle version of the Swiss SG-550 assault rifle. The SSG-550 Sniper was developed primarily at the behest of police departments in Western Europe and a few other countries, primarily for SRT-type units, to be a short to mediumrange marksman’s weapon; in the circumstances where the SiG-Sauer SG-550 Sniper is intended for use, the shortcomings of the 5.56mm NATO cartridge in a sniper’s weapon is not a great disadvantage.