^^ When the first 556 arrived to my gun shop it was mine then I felt the weight in the front end and I didnt take it, a year later I just bought the SWAT 556 Pistol and shot it last Sunday loads of fun little to no recoil. In between I also owned a Bushmaster ORC, Larue OBR and I sold both of those as I never shot them.

 

I still like the 556. I almost got it over my DD, but I'm extremely happy with my DD.
I've run it VERY dirty... the main thing, just keep it lubed. I run it VERY wet, and it runs and runs and runs.

Almost all failures I've seen in classes are maintenance related and not rifle setup or even rifle quality.

 

What I noticed, that as soon as someone switched to some Russian ammo, bamm. Malfunction. But all the rest, sure, I could lay it on maintenance as well, but it sure was fun to run my SIG smoking hot, and tease the instructors about those mysterious malfunctions they had us practicing...but never happend to me..

I really like my M4, dont get me wrong.. but I LOVE my SIG.

 

Cool story. I want that Sig556.

Any FALs in the mix?

 

Good to hear. That's likely my next AR purchase. (Can I order from you and get a TS deal?)

And yes, that crappy steel ammo is never worth the savings in cost IMO.

 

Why yes you can! TS deals will be in effect!

And I was using that crappy steel ammo, exclusively. No brass, all russian steel case.

 

No, FAL's werent allowed, it really had to be a AR platform. I got by with my SIG by requesting it, and the fact I had two people signed up. But to the instructors credit, he read the entire manual on the weapon overnight the night before class so was well versed in it when I arrived.

 

I keep my ARs (actually, all of my guns except bolt guns) pretty wet with CLP as well. I read about it on one of the AR forums after having some FTE problems with an AR (crappy ammunition) and a brand new Glock. A good cleaning and wipedown with CLP has eliminated all problems for years (as has using good ammunition).

 

From what I have seen a direct impingement AR-15 is much more lube sensitive than a Sig 556. Of course there are other pluses and minuses to each that could make one better than the other for your use, and the AR-15 is a more widely used and proven platform here in the US by far. However when running through extended fire courses in dirty environments, the Sig 556 really performs very well, especially if you can't stop to apply lube every 15 minutes.

I just think it's funny when I see comments on other forums like: "A DI AR-15 is the only way to go, as long as you lube it." And then I see the same poster saying that his Glock 19 is superior to a Sig P226 because the Glock tends to be less lube sensitive than the Sig. Just an observation...

I do think many of the major brands make great weapons, and I like having lots of choices.

 

Yea buddy of mine just got the SR556 and it is one of the nicest AR's i've shot in a while