Sig 556 value

[Da Jimmer]

A friend is wanting to sell this and I, for some reason thought these models where more valuable. Am I mixing it up with something else? Can someone give insight? Marked
SIG 556
5.56 NATO
SIG SAUER INC.
EXETER, NH, USA
Serial number prefix is JT if that helps.

 

[GIXXER2000]

I am trying to remember what they sold for. I think the Sig 516 sold for about $1700 and the Sig 400 sold for about $1100 so I think the were priced about $1400 or so new. May someone here has a good number for you.

 

[GUNNER10]

A friend is wanting to sell this and I, for some reason thought these models where more valuable. Am I mixing it up with something else? Can someone give insight? Marked
SIG 556
5.56 NATO
SIG SAUER INC.
EXETER, NH, USA
Serial number prefix is JT if that helps.

The US 55x series was dropped by sig USA and US no longer supported, end users can get Swiss parts but they are expensive and utilize a different barrel threading so once the US barrel is shot out, it's a club.

Not a bad rifle, I would go 800 for it to buy it to use as spare parts.

 

[Kahrhart63]

I would give 1200 as I miss mine that I sold!!

 

[samnev]

The US 55x series was dropped by sig USA and US no longer supported, end users can get Swiss parts but they are expensive and utilize a different barrel threading so once the US barrel is shot out, it's a club.

Not a bad rifle, I would go 800 for it to buy it to use as spare parts.

Gunner10 is correct. I had one of the early SIG 556's the internals and barrel were Swiss made. But with the early Fish gill hand guards and butt stock it was fugly.I replaced the hand guards with SIG 552's and a Magpul CTR butt stock. It came with no sight so I had to add those. By the time I traded it I hade over $2K into it. It was very reliable but I could never get it to shoot decent 100 yard groups. At best 2" to 2.5" 5 shot 100 yard groups. Very common complaints about grouping backing the day. Later SIG 556's had lots of other problems that were pretty serious. I was very happy when mine was gone.

 

[RUTGERS95]

The US 55x series was dropped by sig USA and US no longer supported, end users can get Swiss parts but they are expensive and utilize a different barrel threading so once the US barrel is shot out, it's a club.

Not a bad rifle, I would go 800 for it to buy it to use as spare parts.

Good post and fair. I'd offer 700 but wouldn't stray too much from that

 

[DeathBeforeDismount]

The only US sig that has any real collectors value is the SIG550A1 they put out. It still had a bunch of franken shit, but was as close as you could have gotten to a 55x aesthetically. They seem to go around $2K maybe a bit more.

https://www.shop.jdifirearms.com/551-16-AL-CH-SG551-16-AL-CH.htm

 

[BAMAboy18]

Bought one years ago when they first hit stores. Never fired it & a week later traded for an HK SL6, now that was one I hated letting go of. Not up to date on the current market, not something you see everyday. If it's not shot out, & you don't plan on "burn-down" mag dumps. The time to buy is when it's in front of you.

 

[Desert_Racer]

I’ll give you tree fiddy.

 

[GUNNER10]

Good post and fair. I'd offer 700 but wouldn't stray too much from that

I SBR'd mine and had it cut back to 12.5 and its while its not a Swiss gun, its ok for what it is. No real complaints about how it shoots. and I just kind of view at as a weird 556 AK that I don't really shoot.