Sig 710 7.62 Gpmg

[Jabroni]

Any more images/info about the SIG 710?
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/8475/sig710nt8.jpg
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/8859/sig7102mo4.jpg

It seems to be based on the MG3 but using RL Blowback instead of Recoil. Can it also launch grenades since the Muzzle looks like it can use them?

[dobrodan]

Looks like an Ameli on steroids...

[Icarus1]

Damn, I live in Switzerland and was in the Army for looong time, but never seen (or heard) of this thing. It's not issued in the Army...

[TacoDelRio]

I've got a book by good old Ian Hogg, where he describes this MG.

Here we go:
http://www.amazon.com/Machine-Guns-14th-Century-Present/dp/0873492889

What info are you looking for, specifically?

[Hydro]

I think some were supplied to a few Chilean police forces. Chile has made pretty much most of the SIG lineup under licence for quite some time IIRC.

[Anthony91]

Never seen this before Jabroni. :D

[Thunder]

All I could find.
SIG MG 710

http://img327.imageshack.us/img327/976/sigmg7102md1.jpg


Type & Operation:
General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG)

Calibre & Ammunition:
6.5x55mm, 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Winchester), 7.92x57mm Gew. Patr. 98

Capacity & Feed:
Feed from 200 rounds belt. As an accessory a drum magazine can be used.

Dimensions:
710-1: 1189mm (O/A length)

710-2: 1190mm (O/A length)

710-3: 1146mm (O/A length)

Barrel & Riffling:
710-1: 500mm, 4 grooves with right hand twist.

710-2: 550mm, 4 grooves with right hand twist.

710-3: 560mm, 4 grooves with right hand twist.

Weights:
710-1: 11.3kg (unloaded)

710-2: 10.9kg (unloaded)

710-3: 9.65kg (unloaded)

Sights:


Rate of fire:
710-1 & 710-2: 750-1400 rounds/minute
710-3: 900 rounds/minute

Muzzle Velocity & Speed:
792 m/s

Range:


Versions:
710-1 (also known as "MG55-1"), 710-2 (also known as "MG55-2"), 710-3

Developer & Manufacturer:
SIG (Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft Neuhausen-am-Rheinfalls)

Origin:
Schweizerland

Users:
The MG 710 has been exported to some South American countries.


http://img327.imageshack.us/img327/9376/sigmg7101qa3.jpg
SIG MG 710-1.

http://img327.imageshack.us/img327/452/sigmg7102drumqs2.jpg
SIG MG 710-2 with drum.

http://img327.imageshack.us/img327/9248/sigmg7103fy6.jpg
SIG MG 710-3 on tri-pod.



SIG 510/Stgw.57 SIG 710

SIG 710-3
SIG 710-3


Cal.　　7.62×51mm NATO
Cal. 7.62 x 51mm NATO

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/8234/sig7103tu2.jpg
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/4240/sig7104oh0.jpg

^I hope you speak Russian, because I don't.


I think some were supplied to a few Chilean police forces. Chile has made pretty much most of the SIG lineup under licence for quite some time IIRC.
The 710-3 was also exported to Bolivia and Brunei.

[Kampfhamster]

Damn, I live in Switzerland and was in the Army for looong time, but never seen (or heard) of this thing. It's not issued in the Army...

The 710 was developed by SIG at the same time as W+F brought out the MG51. Both weapons took part in the trials for the new GPMG for the swiss army, which were won eventually by the MG51. So far I know the only reason for this was the cheaper price of the MG51.

Still a very interesting weapon. Some of them are still floating around in Switzerland in the hands of collectors.

[gtronin]

Thanks for the pics, never seen this before...

Odd thing though is that it doesnt use GP11 the swiss 7.5 round. I would have thought that to be a requisite.