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SIG Sauer
Country: Germany / USA
Founded: 1853
Headquarters: Newington, New Hampshire, USA / Eckernförde, Germany
About SIG Sauer
SIG Sauer (Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft) is a German-American small arms manufacturer with origins in the Swiss arms industry. The US division (SIG Sauer Inc.) is headquartered in Newington, New Hampshire. SIG won the US Army's M17/M18 Modular Handgun System contract in 2017 — the largest US Army pistol procurement since 1985, replacing M9 Beretta. Also won the XM5 (M5) Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle and XM250 NGSW-AR light machine gun contracts in 2022, firing 6.8mm for improved lethality and range over 5.56mm M4/M249. SIG pistols are used by US Special Forces, German police, Canadian Army, and over 100 law enforcement agencies worldwide.
Specializations
- pistols
- rifles
- machine guns
- suppressors
- optics
Notable Programs
- M17/M18 pistol (US Army)
- XM5/M5 Next Gen rifle
- XM250 NGSW-AR
- P226/P228 pistol
- MCX assault rifle
Weapon Systems (3)
- M17/M18 MHS - Modular Handgun System [land]
- M250 (SIG LMG 6.8) - Next Generation Squad Weapon - Automatic Rifle [land]
- M7 (SIG MCX Spear) - Next Generation Squad Weapon - Rifle [land]