And the recoil, as a cute French video journalist who was following me for a couple days can attest, is downright enjoyable. Heck, even the same model of the same product will have a lemon here and there… a review of one example doesn’t guarantee identical experiences across the entire production run…. Just watched “The November Man,” which was not a good movie at all but I did enjoy seeing a CZ 75 SP-01 Shadow in it and, for sure, Olga K. I have been hearing very unfavorable reviews about this gun, so I am not terribly surprised at your results. He contacted sig and they sent him another rifle which also didn’t work. The problem is that the SIG 556 platform itself is several years old by now, and it seems to be constantly plagued by problems, usually rooted in assembly quality. The gun comes with the eyelet on the left side of the receiver, but that can be pretty easily swapped. The trigger. Even Karl Rove is concerned about how much Neocon kool-aid you have consumed. First, let’s be clear; let’s all be very clear. Thank you, you just said more about yourself than I ever could. The SIG 522LR is a .22-caliber https://youtu.be/jAS19B9j4vI. For the other equally limp thinkers, did the word “stockpiles” in any way suggest, a single gun for personal use? As far as triggers go its hard to find a gun maker that doesnt put crappy triggers on their products. If so, where can I find it??? On this same day in this same exact configuration, I was shooting one-hole groups with a different test rifle and that same scope. http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?80037-Another-SIG-556-problem-discovered-Gas-valve-ports-reversed. I believe it’s mostly a joke. Screw you! I have >30 guns, and over 10k rounds of ammo NOT counting .22. The good thing is that you can bet that the other team will not be taking your weapon when your dead! The accuracy specs on a 550 sniper (DMR, really, but I digress) make is a 1000 meter gun. Accuracy was beyond horrible with it. >> What would you say if, I don’t know, the Browning company declared they were going to sell their products to Islamic terrorists? Along with that rail, the fixed (yet flippy) iron sights of the 556 Classic have been replaced with Picatinny mounted flip-up iron sights. Until then, caveat emptor still applies, as always. How is it that a rifle like an AK is more accurate than a rifle that is “new” last year? Get your facts straight. Think Glock Gen4 recoil springs, Remington R51, etc. Oh, and the rail system is proprietary. Eventually. The concept is spot on but it seems that they are yet to hammer out all the issues. Performance & security by Cloudflare, Please complete the security check to access. Your website keeps crashing my internet explorer and then I find out the site is trying to get my location. After all of the ‘SIG Fanboy’ abuse Nick took for the positive review of the MPX, he posts a pretty darn negative review of another SIG product and it’s just business as usual? etc. Millions of copies of the firearm have been used in nearly every single conflict worldwide since the gun was first produced, and it even appears on the national flag of at least one country. That being said, heaping such monumental praise on a gun that isn’t even available to the public yet (mpx) is a bit foolhardy. Lastly, how does a person contact Nick to ask the above questions directly to him??? The result: the SIG SAUER 556xi Russian. I just bought and fired the 556xi Standard in 5.56 NATO, 2/29/16, and it worked out for me great. uhhhhh. DISCONTINUED Due to lack of sales over 10+ years. They are harder to run under (admittedly fake training) stress, for me, which is why I prefer the AR. (Don’t forget, they have alpine combat training as part of basic.) Might it be true that a large company can produce both good products and ones that miss the mark? The trigger is smooth and creep-free, but as heavy as yo mama. I too would like to hear more about this “cute French video journalist”. The trigger sucks and the accuracy is worst than my Draco pistol while the cost is three times more. Please enable Cookies and reload the page. >> Who in this world would have “stockpiles” of aging AK-47’s, who are not historically, violent enemies of America? Indeed I had to send mine in the first go around and told sig it was a lemon and to replace the entire rifle. Thus endeth the Latin lesson. And while I’m at it, nobody buying 10,000+ of anything is paying full price. I like AKs. MAC tried reviewing the 556r XI and the first rifle they sent him basically stopped working after a few mags. The proportions are all wrong; the length of pull is not right; the handguard system is laughable. Armed intelligentsia? The one that I was operating at the time was having a chromed barrel. No, really, what is internet explorer? My Gen II sig556r has a better trigger and is more accurate than my old ak. A better trigger and perhaps a better barrel would make this gun a shooter, and then we’d have something to talk about. All the good service in the world is nothing. Reliable, accurate, and came with a cheap red dot for $1000. It is the preferred weapon of every freedom and liberty destroying collectivist, fascist, dictatorship all around the world. Come on Ralph, don’t warn all the Beta testers. MAC had two reviews, original and then “fixed” rifle… Both were complete failures. Now I’m just waiting for my aluminum rail to get in from SIG so I can deck it out with attachments. The only country that I can think of that’s worse if Japan. Oh, and coincidentally, I already know the trigger on the MCX is total CRAP too. >> Why not come up with something new and exciting instead of recycling old designs like the ak and ar? The barrel moves when I grab it, way too much. Cheap crappy triggers on expensive rifles is pure BS. Highly customizable semi auto rifles, semi automatic pistol configurations and bolt action for precision hunting, personal defense, competitive shooting and tactical maneuverability. I would have kept it but I decided to purchase a new Galil. Ergonomics: * * Besides, it’s not like there are all that many good designs to begin with. It’s also well known that Nick has a seething hatred for the AK platform or anything even remotely resembling it. I couldn’t believe it, and I was sorely disappointed that I bought the XI instead of an ARX100 at the time. Accuracy: * Of course, it just happens to be “allied” to US…. All three of my Sig 556s – a Classic, a Patrol, and a DMR, all in .223 – are mighty accurate, handle better than my Colt AR, and use all AR mags. 556R (which is obviously the direct ancestor to this thing) has had a particularly troubled run. Any shooting enthusiast knows of Sig Sauer, and Numrich proudly offers Sig Sauer parts and accessories to you. Paid $1399.00 Well, I’m bummed. I decided the gun was more of a battle rifle setup for me. After about 200 rounds through the rifle I was still able to go and shoot about 35 more rounds out of my 250 with decent (for me) accuracy. Maybe he just wiped his hands clean of the purchase. Hmm? I don’t believe that pushing everything towards mil spec is the best answer in every case. They haven’t been involved in a real war in a long time, but their gear has a great reputation. I recently sold my excellent Sig 556R Gen 2 SWAT rifle to fund a new Sig 556 XI Russian 10" pistol with brace and plastic handguard. This is quite possibly the worst trigger that I have ever tested. Not joking when I say 1/8 inch movement from side to side. If I am going to have to deal with AK mags and loading though, I am going with a real proven AK. Over time, I’ve come to believe strongly that some military advantages do not hold up in civilian settings and applications. Pull the two takedown pins (just like an AR-15) and the upper and lower receiver come apart. Why does a Glock 22 shoot 40? It’s easier to clean than my AK, and has taken every single AK magazine; from anywhere; of any kind; of any size. Even if they do fix the issues with the gun I tested and send it back, it’s no longer a factory gun. The standard configuration of the Sig Sauer 556R has a fixed-length folding stock. Looking forward to it. Introduced in 2014, the 556xi line of rifles is an updated version of the 556 Classic to include some more modern features. Display Modes: Linear Mode. None of the negative comments in this review were related to the fact that it’s an AK platform, and Nick owns an AK (which is mentioned in the ratings section)… not something likely to be the case if you have a seething hatred of the platform. The second stage is all the way at the end, and overtravel is controlled by adjusting the screw at the rear of the trigger guard. Sig eventually seems to fix their rifles in their gen 2 updates. This rifle looks cool and the operating parts are nifty, but the execution is flawed. • Soon to be available from Sig Sauer is the SIG556xi pistol with SB-15 stabilizing brace. The controls on this gun feel like they were made for someone with bigger hands than I have, which I don’t think is possible. Yeah, I prefer the sig 556r gen 2. From the SIG SAUER Custom Shop, a two-tone 1911 loaded with features. Mac has yet to do a video of the rifle after it was sent into sig. AK good clean with vodka, lube with bear fat run perfectly! Out on the 100 yard line, I used a U.S. Whether you’re a leftie or just have too many knobs on one side of the gun to get a proper grip, swapping the charging handle is as easy as pushing down on the release and pulling it out. I have read one or two decent reviews on the xi Russian but much more negative reviews. Actually, I think most of us are just considering the MPX review as an outlier, and that most of Nick’s reviews are actually good. But as is? Oh well. Caliber: 7.62×39 SIG will fix this rifle. Compare. The charging handle travels through the dust cover just fine, and it closes once again as soon as it is back in battery. The safety selector lever is ambidextrous, but incredibly tough to operate. At any rate, I’ve given positive reviews to platforms that I really do not like at all. Pass. Why not just buy a real combloc factory ak and not a wanna be garbage swiss rifle clone in a caliber it was never military tested with. I don’t have personal knowledge of the situation, but it was stated pretty clearly by Leghorn right in the first paragraph of the MPX review that the ones they were shooting were 1) production models off the production line and 2) that SIG has started actively shipping them to distributors so at this point they are available to the public… (as demonstrated by YouTube videos and reviews starting to pop up, such as the unboxing one linked further down in the comments here, etc). What’s weird in this case is that you’re not only being informed of it, but you’re likely being given the option to either allow or block that. Since thinking is not your strong suit, how about this simple thought experiment? I’m surprised nobody seems surprised. I consider you and your site to be suspect and your reviews probably are too. A update from Sig after the video and a phone call. Reliability: * * * * * Working the trigger is a workout all on its own, and not something I really enjoyed doing.

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