Sieg automatic rifle

M1946 Sieg automatic rifle
Type	Battle rifle
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	James E. Sieg
Designed	1946
Specifications
Mass	101⁄2pounds (4.76 kg)
Length	36 inches (91.4 cm)
Cartridge	.30-06 Springfield
Action	Gas
Rate of fire	650-700 rounds/min
Feed system	20 round box magazine
Sights	Iron

The M1946 Sieg automatic rifle was a bullpup battle rifle / light machine gun designed by James E. Sieg of the US Coast Guard. The weapon, introduced to the public in 1946, was chambered in the .30-06 round, fed from 20 round magazines and is capable of firing around 650-700RPM in full automatic. It came with a unique muzzle compensator that can be turned off for use with a flash hider or grenade launcher without interfering when also installing 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.

See also

• Model 45A