During SHOT Show 2011, I spent some time with the people at the Sig Sauer booth, looking at their pistols, revolvers and long guns. Below are just two of the weapons that caught my eye.
Not all Mini-Guns are 9mm
Further rounding out their line and new for 2011, is the 3.3” barrel, alloy frame, .45ACP, 1911 Ultra Compact from Sig Sauer. With a seven-round magazine capacity, the Ultra Compact offers a shortened grip frame that still affords a good purchase for those with average and larger hands. That frame is hard coat black anodized while the slide is finished in its natural stainless. Beautifully crafted wood grips are fitted to the frame while SIGLITE night sights adorn the slide. A beavertail-type grip safety, a slightly oversized but not intrusive manual safety, and Sig’s “Triangle” 3-hole trigger are but a few of the custom features found on this production pistol that is only 6.8” long, 4.8” high, and 1.4” wide.
The 516PDW Chambered in 5.56x45mm
The people at Sig Sauer are justifiably proud of their SIG516PDW. It is beautifully crafted and with its seven inch barrel, it offers an overall length of only two feet with the stock collapsed. The gun is based on their reliable, advanced, pushrod gas operating system with its three-position short stroke adjustable gas valve (a fourth-position is optional) as applied to an AR platform. Chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO, this gun was the first thing the people at Sig showed me when we moved from handguns to long guns within their booth at the Shot Show.
This Personal Defense Weapon accepts most M16 type magazines and is available in both Select and Semi-Automatic versions. The gun comes with a free-floating aluminum M1913 quad rail forend, a flat top upper with a M1913 accessory rail, and flip up iron sights. Without a magazine installed, it tips the scale at only six pounds.
