Sig AG 551 - The Tale of a Unicorn 

OK what, you’re telling me that we get them cheaper here? Granted the street value is not even close to what they’re imported for but still. And what I mean by this is that I paid $6500 for mine, the guy who bought it from JDI bought it for $4000. It came with a set of green furniture along with the Swiss issue quad rails (relatively rare stateside) spare mag ($65 from jdi, $200+ street price) and black pistol grip + stock. Funny enough the scalping only applies to the ones people want, 553r (7.62x39), 553 nato (ar mag), 553 blackout (300 black out) and even lots of base 550s are listed on gunbroker for a very reasonable price yet people can’t justify paying it because it’s still $4000 for a rifle when an AR (mid range mil spec) is $800-$1500 at very most. I mean this is just the way it works, however I really wish out of all the ones that ended up in the country were most of them aren’t desirable. San Swiss seems to fail to realize that people are only willing to pay all this money because it’s a collectors item, not actually because it’s a good rifle. Don’t get me wrong I love my 553 commando, but I wouldn’t of bought it especially for the price I paid if it wasn’t a commando. A good amount of 550 series rifles that are even on our market have the wrong twist rate. You may take offense to me saying that the Swiss barrel twist rate is wrong, it’s actually the right one, only for the Swiss though. It is impossible to justify buying these rifles to be used practically as there is so much risk when it comes to buying them. They are sold in a bunch of different variations some of which are very valuable (arguably priceless) and others useless.

@@rainman2222 Service men can have their service 550s transferred into their possession for a small fee (afaik CHF 150); a weapon purchase permit still must be obtained tough. These ex-military 550s will be semi-auto only (burst and full-auto will be removed). These used 550s go for around CHF 1500 in gun shops; the quality will of course greatly vary, because remember: they were used in the military, and some of them are in a really rough shape. Prices for a new 55x pattern rifle in Switzerland: PE90 (Privat Einzelfeuer 90)/550: CHF 3480 551: CHF 3935 553: CHF 3495 553R: CHF 3695 553BK: CHF 3890 750LB (6.5 Creedmore): CHF 4050 751 SAPR (7.62x51): CHF 4050 For comparison: ex-military 510: from CHF 400 (again, some of them can be in a rough shape) overhauled 510: from CHF 1500 competition ready 510: from CHF 3000 (new diopter, new free floating precision barrel etc.) new B&T APC556 with a 16.5” barrel: CHF 3500 new Ruger AR-556 MPR with a 18” barrel: CHF 1500 new FN SCAR 16: CHF 3890 new CZ Bren 2 with 16.5” barrel: CHF 2890 The reason why the SIG rifles are so imensly popular in Switzerland isn't only because they can be acquired cheap from the army after service (not that many people do this), but also because for the official 300m shooting competitions subsidized by the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport, only few types of rifles are allowed: 550 510 K31 K11 Langewehr 11

@@slavepusher Are your prices in USD, Swiss francs or Euros? Those prices look close to what we pay here if not a little on the high side. The exception being the FN scar which is at least $400-$500 more stateside, but a Ruger Ar-556 is considerably cheaper (probably because it is made here and doesn't need to imported). Like I said in my previous comment most of these imported guns are collectors items, most people don't shoot them as they are hard to replace/service and it is far cheaper/safer to just use some cheap shitter AR if you are actually trying to shoot

@@rainman2222 Swiss Francs (CHF)

Now that’s the most helpful comment ever. Thank you for the insight

GP90 is a 5.56×45mm cartridge (NATO Standard), it's just rounded to 5.6mm. See wiki, 5.6mm_Gw_Pat_90, chapter 5.6mm Gewehr Patrone 90

​@@user-jd7gh2ef4s diameter wise, yes. But the bullet is heavier then 5.56 x 45 NATO

@@florihae It's 63 gr, as other NATO rounds as well. GP90 is even listed in Wiki under 5.56×45mm_NATO 🤷‍♂ Yeah, for sure it isn't NATO standard, it just has the same specifications, but is totally different [end of sarcasm]🙄🤣🙈

I'm amazed at how many videos on these completly ignore the ability to adjust the trigger...

That's such an uninformed comment... Maybe a Swiss Stg 44 would be more precise...

@@fabr5747 booooooooooooooo

Krebs means cancer in German lol

The safety issue comes from the guns being converted from full auto, where the safety is lower and more accessible, to semi for the civilian market, where the safety is put where “1” (semi) would be.

A few inaccuracies in the video, but still decent.

@@muffemod nerd

@@IncredulousIndividual I GOT MINES

Muff lol. Just relax man. 8-10 times a month we have to get knowledgeable enough to make a 25 minute video on something. It’s about 3.5 hours worth of free content.

Had one great gun except the quad rail is metal and m the forend extremely heavy causing it to be front heavy

Remind me of the game Counter Strike

The same reason my wife loves this gun . Greetings from switzerland

I’m gonna say DIOPATOR even louder now just to haunt your dreams

Built like an American watch with a few Swiss components and still writes “Swiss made”. I’m not saying you got cheated or the rifle you bought isn’t good, just saying it has nothing to do with the Swiss rifle, it stopped production in the 2000s.

no i know its not the real thing. but its what they could make here. and sell in america. and it takes ar mags. the best 'ak' i own. lol.

I don't understand how this is not a standard...

Well you honeymooned in a very nice city, I’ve ventured there myself

Was a 550 not 551.

Lucerne is the most beautiful city in the world. One of my favorites places I’ve ever been.

Same. I had to sell Chris’ brain on the black market to buy this. Sadly the sale only yielded $17

@@1911syndicate sounds like a steal, could eat that w some crackers.

@@1911syndicate You ought to sell Crispy's blood as a fat burner drink. You could buy Zimbabwe with the money you would make.

Thanks bro

Time to kit it out now

Thanks brother, we planned this one out pretty thoroughly

Oh you just wait…..

Thank ya sir

Thanks brother, we dunked some energy into this one

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Yep. I got it in a couple days ago

Congrats on the new pistol, you won’t be disappointed. Dave told me the next batch of stocks and mags are expected at jdi on may 1st. I’m waiting for these also….

@@angelgutter8249 Thanks. I should have called him before I paid out the ass for one on GB. Oh well. Now that it's here and put together I couldn't be happier. I'll deal with the single mag for now. Everyone wants $180/mag right now which is crazy.

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So you clearly aren’t Swiss, there isn’t any way for us to shoot the Sig MCX…

@@brunol-p_g8800 why not? You can buy it in nearly every gun shop here in Switzerland.

@@brunol-p_g8800 ha d MCX und x ARs natürlich ned im Dienscht sondern ufem private Schiesstand gschosse. 😉 uuund übrigens ischs CH Militär drah bim AAD 10 LMT ARs z teschte, d.h. viellicht hämmer au gli ARs im Dienscht. 😁

@@brunol-p_g8800doch, du kannst dir eine kaufen😂😅

Thanks for your insight, especially as you carried one in a service environment.

pimptasticone would any of the timney triggers work on these guns ?

@@75marklee AR triggers? No, this is closer to the AK. No idea if Timney makes anything that works. ShootingSight does make a drop-in hammer and sear that is a bit smoother but doesn't change the springs.

@@pimptasticone thank u for the recommendation. I switched out the factory trigger on a scar for a timney and it is way nicer now

In my opinion as an ex Swiss army member and sport shooter which shoot and owns allot of different platforms I prefer a good AR tuning trigger. But in comparsion to the standard issued triggers on an AR, an AK, the Scar or other similar rifels this trigger is much better.

Ask him how many rounds he’s put through it

@@1911syndicate haha I’m sure it’s still zero

Are use a para cord Kastinger on my STGW-07

@@williamhedrick7983 yupp that’s a solution too, believe that came after my service time.

Super cool thanks for chiming in bro

@@1911syndicate my pleasure, like your work that you display in the chanel. I’ve been using all different. sig‘s for over 30yrs by now

I would love some more info

The Sig Sauer 556? I believe that came out around 2007 or 2008 India’s most people did not wanna US-made copy they wanted the real swiss made firearms

Night night

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We hope to feature one later this year. I need

I guess the big question for you is, do you like your rifles.?

@@williamhedrick7983 Of course, they're reliable and great to shoot. What else would you want in a rifle? And it doesn't matter from wich time period the gun is either, there were always great weapons in our country. We're very blessed to have such fine firearms.

I like your Swiss guns

I like your cheese with the holes in it.

@@codycox2685 Now guess how we put them holes in...̿̿ ̿̿ ̿̿ ̿'̿'\̵͇̿̿\з= ( ▀ ͜͞ʖ▀) =ε/̵͇̿̿/’̿’̿ ̿ ̿̿ ̿̿ ̿̿

They’re not 6500. 4K

Rainbow Six gang

Do the 553. It’s better

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@@1911syndicate 🍻

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Yea

Much appreciated

9 out of 10 guntubers say ambidexerus

@@thejohnhend if not an even worse pronunciation...something something child left behind lol

alot of people say tree-us.

@@IncredulousIndividual I know

This only fuels my fire to say DIOPATOR even harder

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@yoda x pew pew that’s not bad really. Was an excellent rifle and I loved it, but life happened. They weren’t goin that much when I got it, but not much of anything was these days lol

I’m mad at you for selling

@@1911syndicate 😂 yeah, yeah I understand 😔 😂

@yoda x pew pew sold!

We felt like it when we were making it

Great job Crispy

Indeed I shall

Fun fact: you can use a AK grip (love the Magpul one) with a simple 3D printed shim. Running my SIG 556r since quite some while like this.

Thanks a ton

It’s how they have to be sold as imports. It’s the rules

Yep. Few weeks out

They are probably some of the finest barrels ever produced… I agree chrome lining makes them more durable and helps smooth over imperfections in the machining process. Just like HK SiG uses a phosphate or nitride treatment. All of the barrel blanks are sourced from either Hammerli Blaser W+ Bern SAN All are turned / profiled in house.

@@williamhedrick7983 I agree they are indeed great barrels but for $4000 I think a removable muzzle device and a lining should be standard.

Krebs makes it for the 55x series?

Just do it

@@1911syndicate need to find a 553 then we are gonna have a problem 💸

Assuming this is a difference in the Pistol VS Carbine model?

I believe you have the American made one if I remember the designations correctly

I would say so but they’re both awesome

@@1911syndicate I totally agree! I am about to get one of these beauties 😁