The Sieg automatic rifle was a
bullpup automatic rifle designed by Chief Gunner's Mate James E. Sieg of the
US Coast Guard.
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. 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.
Sieg obtained patent
USPTO 2,451,514 for his compensator in 1948.
[ - Compensator for guns. ''google.com''. Retrieved 7 February 2015]
See also
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Model 45A
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List of bullpup firearms
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List of battle rifles
References
External links
Lock, Stock, and History
.30-06 Springfield battle rifles
.30-06 Springfield machine guns
Bullpup rifles
Gas-operated firearms
Light machine guns
Rifles of the United States
Trial and research firearms of the United States
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