Contents. 1. SAFETY RULES 2. WEAPON THEORY 2.1 2.2 2.3 Weapon description Technical specifications Accessories 3. HANDLING 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 Important instructions Loading the weapon Unloading Changing the magazine Reloading Filling and coupling of magazines Aiming, firing Adjusting Gas valve position Folding the butt Firing with mittens Use of accessories Field stripping Assembly Function check Procedure in case of faults 4. MAINTENANCE 4.
1. Safety rules -The shooter should always consider the weapon as loaded and ready to fire until he has personally convinced himself of the contrary by unloading it. -Use only commercial grade ammunition. -Use only ammunition that corresponds to the caliber of the weapon. -During all manipulations point the weapon in a safe direction. - Never aim the weapon at any object you do not intend to shoot at. -Do not load the weapon until immediately before use.
2. WEAPON THEORY 2.1 2.1.1 Weapon description General The semiautomatic SIG SG 550/551 SP is a gas operated weapon with rotary bolt mechanism. The operation and maintenance of the standard version SIG SG 550 and the short version SIG SG 551 are identical. SIG SG 550 SP Standard version with folding butt, bipod and carrying sling SIG assault rifle SG 551 Short version with folding butt.
2.1.2 Barrel with receiver and gas system The barrel is screwed into the receiver. The muzzle is fitted with a flash suppressor. The front sight mount, which is fixed to the barrel, contains the gas port, accepts the front sight and gas system and also serves as a support for the handguard. The receiver guides the bolt and houses the locking system. The rear sight mount with diopter drum is also mounted on top of the receiver. Barrel with upper receiver and gas system 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
2.1.3. Bolt The bolt consists of two main parts: -bolt head -bolt carrier a. Bolt head The bolt head locks the bolt assembly, houses the firing pin and the extractor and feeds the cartridge to the chamber. Bolt head 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
b. Bolt carrier The bolt carrier guides the bolt head, controls the locking and unlocking by means of the cam, connects the bolt to the gas system and cocks the hammer. Bolt carrier from left 1. Bolt carrier 2. Cam Bolt carrier from right 1. Cocking lug 2. Bolt carrier 3. Bolt handle catch 4.
2.1.4. Handguard and bipod The handguard protects the barrel and the gas system from damage and provides heat protection. The bipod on the SIG SG 550 can be used to support the rifle when firing. Hand guard with bipod 1. Handguard, upper part 2. Handguard, lower part 3.
2.1.5. Trigger assembly and butt The trigger assembly comprises all the parts required for siring a shot. The safety lever on both sides can be set to two positions. Position “S” The weapon is locked in the safe position. Position “1” The weapon will fire semi auto. By pivoting the trigger guard to the right or left side, the trigger becomes accessible for shooting with mittens.
Trigger assembly and butt from right 1. Butt 2. Safety lever 3. Trigger casing 4. Magazine catch 5. Trigger 6. Pistol grip Trigger assembly and butt from left 1. 2. 3. 4. Trigger casing Bolt catch Safety lever Butt 5. 6. 7. 8.
2.1.6 Sights mechanism The sights mechanism comprises the rear sight and foresight. The rear sight is made up of the: Rear sight mount Diopter drum Windage correction screw Elevation correction screw The diopter drum can be set to positions “1”, “2”, “3”, and “4”, corresponding to firing ranges 100 m, 200 m, 300 m, and 400 m. The positions marked in white correspond to aiming point = point of impact. The red “3” position corresponds to aiming point “black 6” at 300 m.
Rear sight assembly 1. Receiver casing 2. Rear sight mount 3. Elevation correction screw 4. Rear sight drum 5. Night sight 6. Windage correction screw Front sight 1. Front sight tunnel 2. Front sight 3. Night front sight 4.
2.1.7. Magazine The magazine is transparent and has a capacity of twenty or thirty rounds. On either side of the casing there is a mechanism, that allows several magazines to be connected if required. Magazine, dismantled 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
2.2. Technical specifications SG 550 SG 551 .223 .223 Dimensions inches Caliber inches Total length Length with butt folded inches 39.29 inches 30.39 34.53 25.63 Barrel Barrel length Number of grooves Rifling: SG550-1/ SG551-1 SG550-2/ SG551-2 inches 20.78 6 right right inches 10 inches 7 16.02 (USA) 14.3 (others) 6 10 7 Sights Type Sight base Range adjustment Diopter sights mm 21.26 18.34 m 100 to 400 yards 110 to 440 Weight Weapon incl. empty magazine Empty 20 rd. magazine Empty 30 rd.
2.3.
Cleaning kit 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
3. Handling 3.1 Important instructions Before manipulation the weapon, make sure that it is safe and that the trigger guard is put in the vertical position. Use only commercial grade ammunition. Use only ammunition that corresponds to the caliber of the weapon. During all manipulations point the weapon in a safe direction. Do not place your finger on the trigger until the target has been sighted. Do not load the weapon until immediately before use. Unload weapon immediately after shooting is finished.
3.2. Loading the weapon 1. Put the safety lever to position “S”; 2. Swing the trigger guard into the vertical position; 3. Insert the magazine and check that it is properly seated by pressing forward; 4. Carry out loading movement. (Pull the bolt handle fully back and let it fly forward) Inserting the magazine 1. 2. 3. 4.
3.3. Unloading 1. Put safety lever to position “S”; 2. Swing trigger guard into vertical position; 3. Remove magazine by pressing magazine catch; 4. Carry out loading movement, with bolt retracted check for empty chamber; 5. Switch safety lever to “1”, pull trigger (with weapon pointing downrange), switch safety lever to “S”. Check the chamber 1.
3.4. Changing the magazine 1. Put safety lever to position “S”; 2. Swing trigger guard into vertical position; 3. Remove magazine; 4. Insert loaded magazine and check that it is properly seated by pressing forward. 3.5. Reloading 1. Put safety lever to position “S”; 2. Swing trigger guard into vertical position; 3. Remove magazine; 4. Insert loaded magazine and check that it is properly seated by pressing forward; 5.
3.6. Filling and coupling of magazines 3.6.1. Filling the magazine 1. Place the tool on magazine; 2. Insert the ammunition clip and press cartridges into magazine; 3. Remove loading tool. 3.6.2. Coupling of magazines 1. Hold magazine vertically; 2. With the floorplate of the second or third magazine pointing to the rear, firstly connect the upper lugs, the rotate forward and connect lower lugs. Coupling of more than three magazines in sequence is not recommended.
3.7. Aiming, firing To aim, align the eye, diopter or battle sight, foresight and target. When using the diopter, ensure that the periphery of the foresight tunnel and the diopter aperture are concentric. At all ranges the foresight should be aimed at the center of the target. Firing is therefore to point of aim. Sight picture point of aim Bull’s eye 6 o’clock with sight setting “red 3” at 300 m.
3.8. Adjusting To correct for elevation and windage, the corresponding correction screw is turned with a screwdriver. By rotating the elevation correction screw and the windage correction screw by one click, the average point of impact in the vertical respectively the horizontal axis is displaced by approximately 0.15 o/oo. Rear sight 1. 2. 3. 4.
Elevation: High shots are corrected by turning the elevation correction screw to the left. Low shots are corrected by turning the elevation correction screw to the right. Correction symbol on rear sight (correction of elevation) Windage: Shots to the right are corrected by turning the windage correction screw to the left. Shots to the left are corrected by turning the windage correction screw to the right.
Firing range Average point of impact correction per notch SG 550 SG 551 100 m 1.5 cm 1.8 cm 200 m 3.0 cm 3.6 cm 300 m 4.5 cm 5.4 cm 400 m 6.0 cm 7.2 cm To correct for elevation or windage, the corresponding correction screw is turned with a screwdriver.
3.9. Gas valve position With the SIG SG 550/551, the gas volume required for the function of the weapon can be controlled by adjusting the gas valve. a. Position I (Rib of gas valve in vertical position) Under normal conditions, firing is effected in this position.
b. Position II (Rib of gas valve in slanting position) When cycling or ejection problems are encountered due to heavy fouling or icing-up, the gas valve is to be turned clockwise as far as the stop. In this position, a larger gas quantity acts on the gas piston. The adjustment of the gas valve is effected manually, and, in case of a hot or heavily fouled weapon, by means of a cartridge or auxiliary aid. Firing with the gas valve in position II is an exception.
3.10. Folding the butt Thumb in the butt catch and fold the butt so that it registers with the handguard under spring pressure. Butt folded 1. Butt catch 2.
3.11 Firing with mittens For firing with mittens the trigger guard can be pivoted to the left or right. For safety reasons the trigger guard must be placed in the vertical position before carrying out any manipulations. Trigger guard folded 1. Trigger casing 2.
3.12. Use of accessories 3.12.1. Carrying sling One end of the sling hooks into the lug on the foresight mount, the other end is attached to the butt. To fix the taut sling, use the clip. To maintain a taut sling, slip the clip over the sling strap.
Sling hooked to rear sight mount Sling attachment to the butt Fix the taut sling 3.13.
1. Unload weapon; 2. Remove carrying sling; 3. Press the rear trigger casing stud from both sides and withdraw it from the stud head side as far as the stop; 4. Lay the weapon on its left side and swing out the trigger assembly; 5. Withdraw the front trigger casing stud as described in point 3 and remove the trigger assembly; Remove the trigger housing stud 6.
7. Use the bolt handle to push the bolt to the rear, remove the bolt from the receiver; Remove the bolt handle 8.
9. Pull lower handguard to the rear and remove; swing out the bipod legs and remove laterally; 10.
11. Press in the gas valve catch, remove the valve by simultaneously rotating it and pulling it forward; 12. Push the Gas piston and recoil spring forward, reaching through the ejection port, and extract them from the front; 13. Press down the gas-valve catch and rotate the gas tube through 90o so that the notch on the headpiece lies on the barrel; 14.
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16. Dismantle the magazine; Press in the retention plug of the magazine floorplate with the thick end of the firing pin. Pull the magazine floorplate out from the rear; Pull out the floorplate catch along with the spring and follower.
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SIG SG 550 dismantled 3.14 Assembly The weapon should always be reassembled in the reverse order of stripping: 1. Assemble magazine; 2. Insert firing pin: Slip the firing pin into the bolt head.
3. Install the gas tube: Slip the gas tube (flange notch pointing downwards) through the bore of the foresight mount and insert the end into the corresponding opening in the receiver; Press the gas tube against the foresight mount and turn it through 90o to the right so that the retention stud of the gas valve registers in the flange; 4.
5. Install the gas valve: With the notch for retention stud facing downwards in the flange of the gas tube; Press in the catch and turn the gas valve to the right up to position I; Check that the gas valve catch has registered; Install gas valve 6. Install the upper handguard; 7. Attach the bipod; 8. Install the lower handguard; 9.
10. Insert bolt assembly: Slide bolt head completely to the front by pressing firing pin; Slide bolt into receiver casing. Inserting the bolt assembly 11. Insert the bolt handle into its slot in the bolt carrier and check that it has registered with the catch 12. Install trigger casing: Ensure that the holes in the front trigger casing stud overlap; Press the trigger casing stud through as far as the stop; Tilt up the trigger casing and fix with rear trigger casing stud. 13.
3.15 Function check The function check described below is to be made after every stripping. 1. Unload per Section 3.3; 2. Make sure that bolt handle is engaged in correct position; 3. Functions: a. Safety lever set to “S”, carry out loading movement, pull the trigger: The hammer must not trip, the trigger must be blocked; b.
3.16.
If the weapon still will not fire: Put weapon on safe; Unload per Section 3.3; Clean weapon in accordance with section 4.1; Take up firing position; Load; Set safety lever to the desired firing mode, continue firing; If the weapon can not be unloaded or the fault rectified by the rifleman in accordance with the operating instructions, a trained expert must be consulted.
4. Maintenance 4.1 Cleaning The SIG SG 550/551 SP must be cleaned after each period of shooting. The following sequence must be adhered to: 1. Unload weapon per section 3.3.; 2. Field strip the weapon (see Section 3.13.); 3. Clean the barrel and cartridge chamber from the rear. 4. Clean the other parts of the weapon; 5. Lubricate the barrel and chamber using oil or grease; 6. Smear the other parts of the weapon lightly with gun oil or grease; 7. Reassemble the weapon in accordance with Item 3.14; 8.
5. Function 5.1. Weapon function 5.1.1. Readiness to fire At the moment of readiness to fire the bolt is closed and locked. The recoil spring [2] holds the bolt carrier [4] in the front final position, via the gas piston[1]; The bolt head [5] is rotated by the control cam [3] of the bolt carrier [4] in such a way that its locking lugs [8] engage in the corresponding recesses of the locking piece [9]; In this position the hammer [7] is cocked and the release bar [6] is depressed.
5.1.2. Discharging the shot By pressing the trigger [11] the hammer [7] is released. The hammer is under pressure from the main spring [12] and strikes the firing pin [10] which, in turn, impacts against the cartridge primer of the cartridge [P] thus discharging the shot.
5.1.3. Unlocking and recoil of bolt The gas pressure, generated by the burning powder, drives the bullet up the barrel [13]. As soon as the projectile passes the gas port [15], the propellant gas flows through the adjustable gas valve [14]. The gas pressure acts on the gas piston [1] which pushes the bolt carrier to the rear.
During the rearward motion of the bolt carrier [4] the bolt head [5] is rotated by the control cam [3] so that the locking lugs [8] are disengaged. The bolt is now unlocked.
The bolt assembly moves back along the rails in the receiver [16] as far as the stop [17] whereby: The recoil spring [2] is compressed; The hammer [7] is cocked; The extractor [18] extracts the case from the chamber; The ejector [19] ejects the case through the port in the receiver [16].
5.1.4. Bolt advance The force of the compressed recoil spring [2] thrusts the bolt forward. The bolt head [5] feeds the next round from the magazine [20] into the chamber.
In the final stage of the advance, the bolt head [5] locks up and the release bar [6] is depressed. The weapon is ready to be fired.
6. Appendix 6.1. list of parts 100 receiver 111. Receiver casing 141. Bolt cover 142. Rivet 151. Rear sight drum 152. Drum spring 153. Drum stud 154. Luminous ampoule* 155. Insert 156. Rubber disc 161. Pivot 162. 163. 164. 165. 171. 172. 173. 174. 175. 181. Drum axle Spring washer Safety washer Leaf spring Windage correction screw Click stud Rear sight spring Limitation spring Spring pin Elevation correction screw 200 Barrel / gas system 211. Barrel* 212. Front sight mount* 213. Roll pin 214.
500 Trigger assembly 501. Trigger casing 521. Magazine catch 522. Magazine catch spring 523. Magazine catch pin 524. Bush 541. Pistol grip 542. Floorplate 543. Allen screw 544. Stop nut 545. Nameplate 551. Pressure point screw 552. Stop nut 553. Pressure point spring 554. Trigger guard 555. Trigger guard bearing 561. Hammer 562. Hammer axle 563. Main spring 564. Bolt catch 565. 566. 571. 572. 573. 576. 578. 581. 582. 583. 584. 585. 586. 591. 592. 593. 594. 595. 596. 600 Butt 611. Buttstock 612.
