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SIG SAUER Enhances Their Popular Commemorative Engraving Program

Wednesday, June 18th, 2014

NEWINGTON, N.H. (June 17, 2014) — The SIG SAUER® Commemorative Engraving Program allows qualified units, departments, or organizations to proudly display past or current service, membership, pride or achievements with a customized firearm.

Eligible participants work with SIG SAUER to design commemorative handguns and rifles as well as receive discounted pricing, with minimum orders as low as 25 handguns or 15 rifles.

To be eligible to order commemorative engraved SIG SAUER firearms, participants must belong to one of the following groups or organizations:

• Active or Retired Law Enforcement Officers with official agency credentials
• First Responders
• Active Duty and Retired Military of any rank with Military ID
• Active Reservists and National Guard of any rank with Military ID
• Correction Officers, including Parole and Probation Officers
• State Licensed Armed Security Officers and Licensed Security Companies
• Court Judges, District Attorneys, and Deputy District Attorneys
• State, County, and City Officials with official agency credentials or official documentation
• NRA Certified Firearms Instructors
• Credentialed Nuclear Security Officers
• Other approved organizations (i.e. Corporate groups, shooting clubs, etc)

Perfect for unit deployments, marking milestones, or simply as a team-building tool, commemorative firearms are lifelong gifts. Four levels of customization are available.

Standard

– Pistol – One insignia on top of slide, one line of common text on the slide
– Rifle – One insignia and one line of common text on the magwell

Silver

– Pistol – One insignia on top of slide, one line of common text and one personalized line
– Rifle – One insignia and one line of personalized text

Gold (pistols only)

– Engraved with selective gold plating, floral pattern scroll work, two insignias on top of slide, one line of common text and one line of personalized text

Platinum (pistols only, 100-unit minimum order)

– Engraved with selective gold plating, high luster titanium bonded finishes, patterned scroll work, engraved Hogue® grips, two insignias on top of slide, three lines of text

For more information, please visit www.sigsauer.com/commemorative.

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SOFIC 2014 – SIG MPX

Tuesday, May 27th, 2014

The SIG MPX is a machine pistol. That’s right, a machine pistol even though it seems like a word we don’t use much anymore.

It combines SIG’s short-stroke gas piston system with the AR-style controls you are familiar with. Additionally, it can be set up to shoot 9mm, .357 SIG or .40 S&W. This is the MPX-K but barrel lengths and types of stocks can be swapped out to change the configuration at the operator level.

All told, there are four models: MPX-K, MPX-P, MPX-SD with integral suppressor and MPX-C.

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Sig Sauer Sues BATFE for Classifying Muzzle Brake as Suppressor

Wednesday, April 9th, 2014

According to Sea Coast Online New Hampshire-based SIG SAUER has filed civil suit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives alleging they wrongfully classified a SIG-designed muzzle brake as an item “intended only for use” in producing suppressors. Specifically, BATFE determined that the SIG brake incorporated a monolithic baffle stack in its design. On April 4, 2013, SIG submitted the brake for BATFE examination which is described as 9.5 inches long and permanently attached with a weld to a 6.5 inch barrel, making the overall barrel length 16 inches. ATF responded by informing that the device was classified as a suppressor and that, “Welding it to a barrel does not change its design characteristics or function.”

SIG asked for a reconsideration, responding to the ATF on 6 September, 2013 in a letter offering evidence that sound meter testing proved the device amplified, not muffled sound,as well as evidence showing the device offsets and corrects recoil. Unfortunately, it seems the ATF stuck by their determination, responding in a February 21 letter stating that the device is a part intended only for use in manufacturing a suppressor.

Consequently, SIG filed suit claiming economic injury because suppressors are “subject to burdensome legal requirements” and “no market would exist for the device” whereas their muzzle brake “effectively reduces recoil and muzzle rise when a shot is discharged” making it “highly marketable to consumers and will generate profit.” SIG also asserts that despite their follow up with ATF, the agency did dispute its evidence that the device worked as claimed.

“If classified as a silencer, no market exists for the subject device given that it will not silence, muffle, or diminish the report of a firearm and yet it would still be subject to the burdensome requirements set forth above as if it really is a silencer,” Sig argues through Manchester attorney Mark Rouvalis and Virginia attorney Stephen Halbrook.

This suit comes on the heels of a recent suit by Innovator Enterprises against the ATF because it classified their Stabilizer Brake as a suppressor. U.S. District Judge John Bates

“In any agency review case, a reviewing court is generally obligated to uphold a reasonable agency decision that is the product of a rational agency process,” U.S. District Judge John Bates writes. “This is not a high bar,” he continues, “But in this case, ATF fails to clear it.” The Judge overturned the BATFE determination letter for teh device becuase it was based solely on physical characteristics rather than performance. He goes on, referring to the determination letter in his decision, writing, “contains hardly any reasoning, and makes no reference to prior agency regulations or interpretations that support its conclusion.” Instead, Judge Bates called the ATF letter a brief and informal document and “a non-binding statement of the agency’s position on whether the Stabilizer Brake is a silencer,” and “will not bear the force of law as applied in future classifications of different devices.”

Sounds pretty familiar.

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Tidewater Tactical Abides

Friday, April 4th, 2014

After posting the BATFE letter last night on the SIG stabilizing device, we received this photo.

Tidewater Tactical Abides

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ATF Determines AR-15 Pistol With Stabilizing Brace Can Not Be Classified As An SBR

Friday, April 4th, 2014

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In a reply to an inquiry made by a Law Enforcement Officer, the ATF’s Firearms Technology Branch determined that an AR-15 style pistol fired from the shoulder when equipped with an accessory such as the SIG Sauer SB15 Pistol Stabilizing Brace would not cause the pistol to be reclassified as an SBR. It has been previously determined through FTB # 99146 that placing a receiver extension of an AR-15 style pistol on the user’s shoulder does not change the classification of the weapon. Additionally, certain accessories such as the SB15 Pistol Stability Brace aren’t classified as shoulder stocks, and as such even improper use doesn’t constitute a design change. The FTB does note, however, that they can’t recommend using a weapon or weapon accessory in a manner not intended by the manufacturer.

Although decisions can be reversed at any time, this response is clearly in line with the SB15 Pistol Stabilizing Brace as being “ATF Approved” prior to its sale.

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Lucky Gunner Reviews Sig Sauer Elite Performance Ammo

Saturday, March 29th, 2014

Sig Sauer hasn’t made any official announcements yet, but they’re now manufacturing their own ammunition under the ‘Sig Sauer Elite Performance’ line. The ammo is loaded with Sig’s proprietary “V-Crown” bullet, and is manufactured in Eubank, Kentucky in a Sig-owned facility. Lucky Gunner managed to get a hold of a few boxes of the first batch of ammo in the following calibers: .380 ACP, 9mm Para, .40 S&W, .357 Sig, and .45 ACP, and performed limited testing on all except the .357 Sig. Groups were fired for accuracy, measured velocity on a chronograph, and performance through ballistic gelatin.

You can read Lucky Gunner’s full review at the link below.

www.luckygunner.com/lounge/sig-sauer-v-crown-ammo-review

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Robby Johnson to Join SIG SAUER

Friday, March 21st, 2014

A very reliable source gave us a heads up that Robby Johnson has resigned from Remington Defense and is accepting a position at SIG SAUER. Robby is a former Sniper with the 75th Ranger Regiment and also served in the Army Marksmanship Unit. He has been instrumental in many of Remington Defense’s successful programs over the past few years.

Here is some video of Robby in action at the 2010 Rocky Mountain 3-Gun event.

CONGRATS!

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Kevin Brittingham & Lindsay Bunch Join SIG

Tuesday, February 18th, 2014

I got a chance to catch up with Kevin Brittingham when he told me that he had joined SIG Sauer to head up their new SIG-SD Silencer business unit. We had last spoken at SHOT Show, right after winning a mutli-million dollar lawsuit against former employer Freedom Group. Brittingham founded Advanced Armament Corporation in 1994 which he sold to FGI in 2009 and is widely recognized as an expert in suppressor technology. His attitude at SHOT Show was very upbeat and he indicated that there were going to be some things to see at next year’s show.

Kevin is very excited about the opportunity at SIG and shared this with me, “Ethan Lessard, was the head of my engineering at AAC, quit and went back to SIG when I was fired. He did the LVAW (honey badger). He also started the Remington 51 and we were using it as the basis of our integrally silenced pistol platform.” That is a pretty intriguing statement but what he followed up with is all Kevin, “He’s a stud. We are working together again. Expect awesome shit.”

NEWINGTON, N.H. (February 17, 2014) — SIG SAUER® is proud to announce that Kevin Brittingham and Lindsay Bunch are joining its staff, adding decades of product design, R&D, and military experience. Their collective expertise will further enhance the company’s existing state-of-the-art special weapons development capabilities.

SIG SAUER welcomes Kevin Brittingham to lead its new SIG-SD Silencer business unit, as well as other special programs within its Military/Law Enforcement development activities.

Brittingham, the founder of Advanced Armament Corporation, currently holds more than 40 patents in the firearms industry. As part of his work at AAC, Brittingham also led the development of the .300 AAC Blackout cartridge. Recently, Brittingham was a founding member of the American Silencer Association, an advocacy group dedicated to championing the use of suppressors and lifting restrictions on ownership.

SIG SAUER is also pleased to announce the addition of Lindsay Bunch as Product Manager, Special Weapons Development Group.

Bunch joins SIG SAUER after serving more than two decades in the United States Army. With more than 10 years as an Army Sniper, Bunch moved into Special Operations Command, where his skills and experience were used in research and development of many of the U.S. military’s precision weapons systems in use today. His extraordinary knowledge will help SIG SAUER continue as an innovator and leader in the precision weapons category.

“SIG SAUER’s commitment to attracting the best minds in the industry drives our cutting-edge weapons systems,” said Ron Cohen, SIG SAUER President and Chief Executive Officer. “The addition of Kevin and Lindsay to the team demonstrates the company’s strategic investment in personnel to help design and engineer the finest weapons, technology, and support for our military customers.”

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Congratulations to SIG SAUER for picking up both Brittingham and Bunch.

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