SIG522 Classic (sold as spares) (London)
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 11:00 am
I'm selling my SIG522 Classic as spare parts, because it is not reliable when firing waxy rounds with a moderator. As you guys know, I fire 500 rounds a session for the moderator testing I am doing. This results in the rifle getting very dirty, very quickly. It has got to the point where I can't fire more than 200 rounds without cleaning it. The residues coat the barrel at the chamber end, and they coat the bolt face which means that I am getting an unacceptable number of failure to fire with Eley Sport and with RWS target Rifle, which are my chosen rounds for testing.
If the rifle is used without a moderator, and with CCI Mini-mag then it is okay. It works fine.
However, I am going to be brutally honest about this: taking into account the problems I have had with it whilst firing Eley, I regard this rifle as unreliable and the price will reflect that. I want £90 plus the costs of transferring it to your RFD.
This is the rifle in its original configuration (which is how I will sell it):
Included with the rifle:
1) Original SIG SAUER case (which has scuff marks on the outside of the case since I have used it extensively to transport not only the SIG but other rifles also). The foam inside has two divots from the charging handle of the SIG and it has stains from cleaning fluids.
2) Original manual, cable lock and alternate thin butt pad and internal spacer for adjusting the extending butt-stock.
3) One new 10 round SIG magazine, boxed. This can be converted to a 15 round magazine by cutting off a plastic protrusion inside the magazine with a Dremel. I may have tested this mag with 10 rounds, I can't recall. But that's the most it will have had through it.
4) The Mueller Quick-Shot red dot sight as shown, with box and manual. Note that this sight is low quality and does not retain zero over time. I am only including it so you can at least shoot the rifle straight away. Once you have decided what sight to get, I suggest binning the Mueller. I didn't include the Mueller in the price.
5) One spare firing pin, manufactured by Peter Sarony (Armalon).
6) Two defective CMMG mags. These are 25 round mags but for reasons I can't fathom, they only work when loaded with 15 rounds or less. If you can't get them working, I suggest keeping the followers and springs as spares and binning the rest. I did not include those in the price.
7) One spare recoil guide rod and e-clip. These are the original parts which Garlands replaced back in 2012 when I was having feeding problems with the gun. Those problems have been resolved.
Note that this rifle did not come with any iron sights (that was normal for this Classic package at the time).
The barrel is threaded 1/2" x 28tpi and it will come with the factory A2-style flash hider.
I will be putting up another thread advertising various magazines and spares for the SIG522 for those who already have a SIG...
If the rifle is used without a moderator, and with CCI Mini-mag then it is okay. It works fine.
However, I am going to be brutally honest about this: taking into account the problems I have had with it whilst firing Eley, I regard this rifle as unreliable and the price will reflect that. I want £90 plus the costs of transferring it to your RFD.
This is the rifle in its original configuration (which is how I will sell it):
Included with the rifle:
1) Original SIG SAUER case (which has scuff marks on the outside of the case since I have used it extensively to transport not only the SIG but other rifles also). The foam inside has two divots from the charging handle of the SIG and it has stains from cleaning fluids.
2) Original manual, cable lock and alternate thin butt pad and internal spacer for adjusting the extending butt-stock.
3) One new 10 round SIG magazine, boxed. This can be converted to a 15 round magazine by cutting off a plastic protrusion inside the magazine with a Dremel. I may have tested this mag with 10 rounds, I can't recall. But that's the most it will have had through it.
4) The Mueller Quick-Shot red dot sight as shown, with box and manual. Note that this sight is low quality and does not retain zero over time. I am only including it so you can at least shoot the rifle straight away. Once you have decided what sight to get, I suggest binning the Mueller. I didn't include the Mueller in the price.
5) One spare firing pin, manufactured by Peter Sarony (Armalon).
6) Two defective CMMG mags. These are 25 round mags but for reasons I can't fathom, they only work when loaded with 15 rounds or less. If you can't get them working, I suggest keeping the followers and springs as spares and binning the rest. I did not include those in the price.
7) One spare recoil guide rod and e-clip. These are the original parts which Garlands replaced back in 2012 when I was having feeding problems with the gun. Those problems have been resolved.
Note that this rifle did not come with any iron sights (that was normal for this Classic package at the time).
The barrel is threaded 1/2" x 28tpi and it will come with the factory A2-style flash hider.
I will be putting up another thread advertising various magazines and spares for the SIG522 for those who already have a SIG...