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SIG Sauer SIG516

Name: SIG Sauer SIG516 specifications
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Semi-automatic rifle (civilian versions) Assault rifle (SIG516) Battle rifle (SIG716)

SIG Sauer SIG516 is a semi-automatic rifle (civilian versions) Assault rifle (SIG516) Battle rifle (SIG716) originating in United States. It was built by SIG Sauer.

Origin: United States
Manufacturer: SIG Sauer

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Length: 920–947mm
Barrel: 406mm
Mass: 3.3kg
Muzzle velocity: 850m/s
Range: 0.5kmEffective

Technical data

Specifications

33 fields · 1 source · retrieved 28 Sept 2026

Dimensions & mass

Mass: 3.3 kg (7.28 lb) 406 mm barrel¹
Length: 920–947 mm (36.22–37.28 in) 406 mm barrel¹

True scale

Size in context

Length: 934 mm
Person: 1.75 m

Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.

Measurement history Earlier and superseded figures

Evidence over time

Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.

Observation / report period	Value	Source	Claim state
28 Sept 2026	0.92–0.947 m	Wikipedia contributors	superseded
28 Sept 2026	0.92–0.947 m	Wikipedia contributors	superseded
28 Sept 2026	0.92–0.947 m	Wikipedia contributors	approved

Sources & original excerpts1 reference

SIG Sauer SIG516 · Wikipedia revision 1376866995 ↗
Type
Infobox · Type
Semi-automatic rifle (civilian versions) Assault rifle (SIG516) Battle rifle (SIG716)
Place of origin
Infobox · Place of origin
United States
In service
Infobox · In service
2010–present
Used by
Infobox · Used by
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Wars
Infobox · Wars
Kurdish-Turkish conflict Russian invasion of Ukraine
Designed
Infobox · Designed
2000s
Manufacturer
Infobox · Manufacturer
SIG Sauer
Produced
Infobox · Produced
2010–2019 2025–present (SIG516 G3)
Variants
Infobox · Variants
SIG716
Mass
Infobox · Mass
3.3 kg (7.28 lb) 406 mm barrel
Length
Infobox · Length
920–947 mm (36.22–37.28 in) 406 mm barrel
Barrel length
Infobox · Barrel length
406 mm (16.0 in)
Cartridge
Infobox · Cartridge
5.56×45mm NATO (SIG516) 7.62×39mm (SIG516) 7.62×51mm NATO (SIG716) 6.5mm Creedmoor (SIG716)
Action
Infobox · Action
Short-stroke piston , rotating bolt
Rate of fire
Infobox · Rate of fire
750-950 rounds/minute
Muzzle velocity
Infobox · Muzzle velocity
850 m/s (2,789 ft/s) 406 mm barrel
Effective firing range
Infobox · Effective firing range
500 m (550 yd)
Feed system
Infobox · Feed system
10, 20, 30-round detachable magazine
Sights
Infobox · Sights
Iron sights or picatinny rail for various optics
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SIG Sauer SIG516

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