{"id":10783,"date":"2011-07-15T10:02:51","date_gmt":"2011-07-15T15:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=10783"},"modified":"2011-07-15T10:02:51","modified_gmt":"2011-07-15T15:02:51","slug":"sig-sauer%c2%ae-ships-first-sig516%c2%ae-rifles-produced-at-eckernforde-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/sig-sauer%c2%ae-ships-first-sig516%c2%ae-rifles-produced-at-eckernforde-plant\/10783\/","title":{"rendered":"SIG SAUER\u00ae Ships First SIG516\u00ae Rifles Produced at Eckernf\u00f6rde Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jens Higgen, the Law Enforcement Product Manager at SIG SAUER\u2019s Eckernf\u00f6rde facility shows off one of the new German-built SIG516 rifles.<\/p><\/div>\n

EXETER, N.H. (July 15, 2011) \u2014 SIG SAUER\u00ae is pleased to announce the first delivery of the SIG516\u2122 rifles produced by the company\u2019s Eckernf\u00f6rde, Germany, production facility.<\/p>\n

\u201cDemand from the worldwide market has prompted the need for additional manufacturing capacity,\u201d said Ron Cohen, SIG SAUER\u00ae President and CEO. \u201cThese rifles represent the next chapter in Eckernf\u00f6rde\u2019s rich firearms history.\u201d<\/p>\n

The SIG SAUER\u00ae plant in Eckernf\u00f6rde is one of the most experienced firearms productions facilities in the world. More than 250 years of industrial firearms manufacturing stand behind this state-of-the-art rifle. The SIG516\u2122 Patrol models were first off the line and featured a 16\u2033 hammer-forged barrel, quad-rail for-end and collapsible buttstock.<\/p>\n

Based on the AR15\/M16 platform, the SIG516\u2122 offers users refined reliability. A short-stroke gas pushrod system prevents carbon fouling and excess heat from ever reaching the chamber, significantly improving functionality. A four-position gas valve allows operators to choose between normal gas flow, extra flow for adverse situations, a reduced flow to enhance suppressor use, and a complete gas cutoff for optimized suppression and accuracy.<\/p>\n

Fully ambidextrous controls make the SIG516\u2122 the perfect choice for left-handed shooters while accuracy is enhanced through a built-in tensioning device, eliminating any play between the upper and lower receivers. A fully supported extractor enhances operator safety in the event of an overcharged round.<\/p>\n

Become a fan of SIG SAUER\u00ae on Facebook at http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SigSauerInc<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About SIG SAUER, Inc.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

SIG SAUER, Inc. is the largest member of a worldwide business group of firearms manufacturers that includes J.P. Sauer & Sohn\u00ae and Blaser GmbH\u00ae in Germany and Swiss Arms AG\u00ae in Switzerland. This global network of companies gives SIG SAUER\u00ae a world-class firearms knowledge base, unparalleled design expertise, and extensive manufacturing capacity, enabling the company to respond quickly and effectively to changing market conditions and the needs of its military, law enforcement, and commercial markets worldwide. SIG SAUER\u00ae is an ISO 9001: 2008 certified company with over 450 employees. For more information on SIG SAUER\u00ae, any of its products, or the SIG SAUER Academy\u00ae, log on to www.sigsauer.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

EXETER, N.H. (July 15, 2011) \u2014 SIG SAUER\u00ae is pleased to announce the first delivery of the SIG516\u2122 rifles produced by the company\u2019s Eckernf\u00f6rde, Germany, production facility. \u201cDemand from the worldwide market has prompted the need for additional manufacturing capacity,\u201d said Ron Cohen, SIG SAUER\u00ae President and CEO. \u201cThese rifles represent the next chapter in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":10784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[1920,206,1921],"class_list":["post-10783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-from-the-industry","tag-eckernforde-plant","tag-sig-sauer","tag-sig516"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10783\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}