Sieg_automatic_rifle

Sieg automatic rifle

Sieg automatic rifle

Bullpup battle rifle

The Sieg automatic rifle was a bullpup automatic rifle designed by Chief Gunner's Mate James E. Sieg of the US Coast Guard.[1] The weapon was chambered in the .30-06 round, fed from 20 round magazines and capable of firing around 650–700 RPM on full automatic.[2] A two-finger double trigger selected between semiautomatic and fully automatic fire. The barrel came with a unique muzzle compensator that could be turned off for use with a flash hider or grenade launcher without interfering with the installation of a bayonet. Recoil gently threw the barrel of the Sieg rifle downward, not upward. When tested at Fort Benning, it had effective results. The compensator was extremely effective; it also enabled the user to fire the rifle with one hand.[3]

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Sieg obtained patent USPTO 2,451,514 for his compensator in 1948.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Bonnier Corporation (June 1946). Popular Science. Bonnier Corporation. p. 218. ISSN 0161-7370. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Little Known American Bullpup- The Sieg Rifle". dieselpunks.org. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  3. [3]
    "US Sieg rifle". Forgotten Weapons. 2 December 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2011. reproducing an article from American Rifleman, April 1946 issue
  4. [4]
    U.S. patent 2,451,514 - Compensator for guns. google.com. Retrieved 7 February 2015


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