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	10½ pounds (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 [[United States Coast Guard|US Coast Guard. The weapon, introduced to the public in 1946, was chambered in the .30-06 round, fed from 20 round magazines and capable of firing around 650–700 RPM on full automatic. It came with a unique muzzle compensator that could 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