Sieg automatic rifle

M1946 Sieg automatic rifle
M1946 Sieg automatic rifle
	M1946 Sieg bullpup from a June 1946 article in Popular Science
Type	Bullpup battle rifle
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	James E. Sieg
Designed	1946
No. built	1 (prototype model)
Specifications
Mass	10+1⁄2 pounds (4.8 kg)
Length	36 inches (91 cm)
Cartridge	.30-06 Springfield
Action	Gas-operated
Rate of fire	650–700 rounds/min
Feed system	20-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Iron sights

The Sieg automatic rifle was a bullpup automatic rifle designed by Chief Gunner's Mate James E. Sieg of the US Coast Guard.^[1] 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.^[2] 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, it had effective results. The compensator was extremely effective; it also enabled the user to fire the rifle with one hand.^[3]

Sieg obtained patent USPTO 2,451,514 for his compensator in 1948.^[4]

References

^ Bonnier Corporation (June 1946). Popular Science. Bonnier Corporation. p. 218. ISSN 0161-7370. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
^ "Little Known American Bullpup- The Sieg Rifle". dieselpunks.org. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
^ "US Sieg rifle". Forgotten Weapons. 2 December 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2011. reproducing an article from American Rifleman, April 1946 issue
^ U.S. patent 2,451,514 - Compensator for guns. google.com. Retrieved 7 February 2015