
The SIG Sauer SIG516 is a gas-piston operated AR-15 style rifle chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO. It uses a short-stroke gas piston system for improved reliability and reduced carbon fouling. The SIG516 features a free-floating barrel and a full-length Picatinny rail handguard. It is available in multiple barrel lengths for different mission profiles. The rifle was SIG's first serious entry into the piston-driven AR market.
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