SIG Sauer SIG516
SIG Sauer SIG516 — documented specs: caliber 5.56x45 NATO, barrel length 406 mm (15.98 in) (SIG516 Patrol und Carbon), overall length 892–907 mm (35.12–35.71 in), weight 3.221–3.311 kg (7.1–7.3 lb), capacity 30. The source for each figure is listed below the specs (catalog as of 10/16/2026).
- Category
- Semi-auto rifles
- Classification (DE)
- Long firearm
- Era
- Present (from 1991)
- Origin
- United States
- Calibers
- 5.56x45 NATO
Derived from design and catalog dimensions under the German WaffG, Annex 1 Sec. 1 Subsec. 1 No. 2.5; the individual gun is what counts.
Also known as: SIG 516 · SIG516 Patrol
Specifications
- Action
- Gas piston
- Barrel length
- 406 mm (15.98 in) · SIG516 Patrol und Carbon
- Overall length
- 892–907 mm (35.12–35.71 in)Depending on variant · varies by model
- Weight
- 3.221–3.311 kg (7.1–7.3 lb)Depending on variant · without magazine · varies by model
- Capacity
- 30magazine
- web.archive.org — product page sigarms.com/CatalogProductDetails/sig516-patrol.aspx (version of 01/14/2015)
- web.archive.org — product page sigarms.com/CatalogProductDetails/sig516-carbon.aspx (version of 01/19/2015)
Sources
- web.archive.org — product page sigarms.com/CatalogProductDetails/sig516-patrol.aspx (version of 01/14/2015)
- web.archive.org — product page sigarms.com/CatalogProductDetails/sig516-carbon.aspx (version of 01/19/2015)
Specifications come from the source cited alongside them; counts are based on our catalog as of the date stated. Not legal advice: what follows from these figures in a given country is decided by that country’s law. Waffenschrank is not affiliated with the manufacturers named.
Other models in 5.56x45 NATO
Models from other manufacturers in the same caliber, drawn from the catalog in no particular order — not a recommendation and not a comparison of specs.
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- History & service armsHowa Typ 89
- Semi-auto riflesRock River Arms LAR-15M Ascendant ATH
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