Sig 556, 556R

[dirk911]

Are the sig 556 and 556R on the banned list now?

 

[Cyclone]

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?p=2320801#post2320801

 

[dirk911]

I see the 550 and 551 named specifically.. Nothing about the 556 or 556r

 

[BigDaddy]

I see the 550 and 551 named specifically.. Nothing about the 556 or 556r

At least 2 IP's have been selling them in the last 6 mo to MD residents.

 

[dirk911]

At least 2 IP's have been selling them in the last 6 mo to MD residents.

Ok that's what I was looking for. Thank you sir

 

[Combloc]

What's the difference between a 551 and a 556?

 

[Cyclone]

What's the difference between a 551 and a 556?

...* the 556 / 551 barrel does not interchange...the rear is treaded differently...likewise the treading for a muzzle attachment differs...

...* the swiss lower will fit and function with the 556 upper...however...when attaching a 556 lower to a swiss upper a small amount of metal must be relieved from the lower portion of the trunion to accomadate the Nato STANAG magazines...

...* the swiss folding stock will not interchange with the collapsing stock...

...* the magazine catch assembly in the 551 differs from that in the 556...and will not interchange...

...* the magazines do not interchange...

 

[Cyclone]

no interchangeable parts to the ban rifle, not regulated...

 

[Combloc]

Got it. Thanks!

 

[Vile Shadow]

...* the 556 / 551 barrel does not interchange...the rear is treaded differently...likewise the treading for a muzzle attachment differs...

...* the swiss lower will fit and function with the 556 upper...however...when attaching a 556 lower to a swiss upper a small amount of metal must be relieved from the lower portion of the trunion to accomadate the Nato STANAG magazines...

...* the swiss folding stock will not interchange with the collapsing stock...

...* the magazine catch assembly in the 551 differs from that in the 556...and will not interchange...

...* the magazines do not interchange...

What about the issue here lately with the MSP deciding to treat the 556 as a copy of the regulated version for some reason?

 

[NateIU10]

The 556, 556r, 556xi, and 556xi Russian are still legal in MD. Copycat rules still apply, so no flash hiders with folders.

 

[Vile Shadow]

The 556, 556r, 556xi, and 556xi Russian are still legal in MD. Copycat rules still apply, so no flash hiders with folders.

Then what is your take on this crapola?

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=130679&highlight=SIG+556

 

[BigDaddy]

Then what is your take on this crapola?

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=130679&highlight=SIG+556

That was pre-Oct 2013 rules and as Norton pointed out, an incorrect interpretation of them.

 

[erwos]

That was pre-Oct 2013 rules.

Wasn't even that. It was just a couple cops who didn't 100% understand the law, and wanted to make the BATFE happy. A lot of noise about nothing, IMHO.

 

[Vile Shadow]

Cool.

The idea of a Swiss addition to the collection is kinda startin' to grow on me.

 

[NateIU10]

Cool.

The idea of a Swiss addition to the collection is kinda startin' to grow on me.

The xi Russians are one of the cooler new product offerings I've seen. Throw one the the 3x 762 reticle ACOGs on there, and you have one hell of a package.

 

[Vile Shadow]

A Swiss rifle in a Russian caliber?

HERESY!!!