The Sieg automatic rifle was a
bullpup
A bullpup firearm is one with its firing grip located in front of the Chamber (firearms), breech of the weapon, instead of behind it. This creates a weapon with a shorter overall length for a given barrel length, and one that is often lighter, ...
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
Fort Benning is a United States Army post near Columbus, Georgia, adjacent to the Alabama–Georgia border. Fort Benning supports more than 120,000 active-duty military, family members, reserve component soldiers, retirees and civilian employees ...
, it had effective results. The compensator was extremely effective; it also enabled the user to fire the rifle with one hand.
Sieg obtained a patent for his compensator in 1948, as
USPTO 2451514.
See also
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Model 45A
The Model 45A was a .30 caliber bullpup battle rifle/light machine gun developed by the United States Army in the Philippines in 1945. The weapon existed in prototype or mockup form, but never entered production. The rifle was sparsely documente ...
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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
Trial and research firearms of the United States
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