Sieg automatic rifle

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]

M1946 Sieg automatic rifle
M1946 Sieg bullpup from a June 1946 article in Popular Science
TypeBullpup battle rifle
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerJames E. Sieg
Designed1946
No. built1 (prototype model)
Specifications
Mass10+1⁄2 pounds (4.8 kg)
Length36 inches (91 cm)
Cartridge.30-06 Springfield
ActionGas-operated
Rate of fire650–700 rounds/min
Feed system20-round detachable box magazine
SightsIron sights

Sieg obtained a patent for his compensator in 1948, as USPTO 2451514.[4]

See also

References
  1. Bonnier Corporation (June 1946). Popular Science. Bonnier Corporation. p. 218. ISSN 0161-7370. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  2. "Little Known American Bullpup- The Sieg Rifle". dieselpunks.org. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  3. "US Sieg rifle". Forgotten Weapons. 2 December 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2011. reproducing an article from American Rifleman, April 1946 issue
  4. "Patent US2451514 - Compensator for guns". google.com. Retrieved 7 February 2015.


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