- Swiss Arms
Swiss Arms AG is a Swiss manufacturer of
small arms . It was known as SIG Arms AG before 2000 when it was acquired by the German investors Michael Lüke and Thomas Ortmeier from parent companySchweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft ("SIG").Their products are imported into the
United States of America bySIG Sauer (formerly SIGARMS), a relationship that dates back to 1985.Products
;Handguns
*SIG P210
*SIG P220
*SIG P225
*SIG P226 (and variants 228 and 229)
* SIG P250;Rifles
* Vetterli bolt-action rifle. Also exported to Italy.
*Schmidt-Rubin 1889 straight pull bolt action rifle. Chambered in 7.5X53.5 Swiss.
*Schmidt-Rubin 1911 straight pull bolt action rifle. Chambered for the revamped 7.5X53.5 Swiss. The case was lengthened to 55mm. This new load became the 7.5X55 Swiss. The new load used a modern spitzer bullet and more modern smokeless powders and produces a much higher velocity and pressure than the older 7.5X53.5mm load. 7.5X55mm should never be fired in the 1889 series Schmidt-Rubin.
*Schmidt-Rubin K-31 straight pull bolt action rifle. Chambered for 7.5X55mm Swiss.
*SIG 510 battle rifle . Also exported to Bolivia and Chile.
*SIG 550 line ofassault rifles (also includesSIG 551 andSIG 552 ). Also exported to Chile, France, Indonesia, Spain, and the United States.;General Purpose Machine Guns
*MG 50 , rejected by the Swiss Army in favor of theWaffenfabrik Bern MG 51 . Exported to Denmark as the M/51.
*MG 710 , Swiss derivative of German MG42, Sometimes known as MG55. Not adopted by the Swiss Army, but exported to Bolivia, Brunei, and Chile.;Grenade launchers
*SIG GLG 40 External links
* [http://www.sigarms.ch/ Official site]
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