The SIG SG 550 is an assault rifle manufatured by the Swiss producer SIG Sauer AG. The rifle is a closed bolt, gas actuated rifle driven by a long-stroke operation system. The rifle features an ambidextrous safety and a four-stage fire selector, and is loaded with transparent polymer 20 round magazines, with 5, 10, and 30 round magazines also available.
It was designed in the late 1970s as a successor to the Stgw 57, commercially known as the SG 510. It entered production in 1986, after being adopted by the Swiss Military in 1983. A carbine variant was renamed the SG 551. Later, in 1998, the SG 552 Commando, an even shorter carbine variant of the SG 551, was introduced, with a redesigned bolt carrier group. The SG 552 remained in service for 10 years, until being replaced by the SG 553 in 2008.
The SG 552 is a carbine variant found in Insurgency: Sandstorm.
Insurgency: Sandstorm[]
The SG 552 is a cheap carbine given to Insurgent Riflemen and sub-classes. It is the cheapest Automatic weapon available to them coming in at 2 credits, the same price as the M16A4.
The SG 552 is a 2 credit carbine chambered in 5.56x45mm given to Insurgent Riflemen. Chambering the standard 5.56 round, the SG 552 is able to kill opponents quite easily, only requiring 1-2 bullets to kill, even through protective vests. A notable feature is the ability to easily select from automatic fire and a 3-round burst, allowing for more versatility on the battlefield.
The SG 552 fires at a very controllable 700 RPM, making it fast enough to deal with targets efficiently as well as maintaining recoil and its magazine capacity. It's rounds also fly through the air at high speeds, making stretching out ranges a great option with it.
Because the SG552 is so cheap, users are able to afford quite a lot of attachments without sacrificing most of their other gear. Powerful magnification optics can be equipped to increase precision for longer engagements. Grips are a matter of preference, whether you want to decrease the already minimal recoil with a Recoil Grip or improve the close quarters performance with an Aiming or Quick Draw grip. It's also good to note that a stock SG552 comes pre-equipped with a 20-round magazine, with an option of an extended magazine to increase that to the benchmark of 30.
In short, the SG552's ease of use also makes it a prime choice for an equipment loadout, allowing for more credits to be used on a variety of other things. Grenades, carriers, armor, or even secondaries and gas masks can be used on modes such as Domination or FFA, where there aren't faction based weapon selection.
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| Submachine guns and Personal Defense Weapons | Grease Gun • MP5A5 • MP7 • Vector | Sterling • MP5A2 • Uzi • P90 |
| Carbines | G36K • Mk 18 CQBR • M4A1 • Honey Badger | SKS • AKS-74U • SG 552 • AS Val |
| Assault rifles | M16A4 • L85A2 • VHS-2 • Galil SAR • AUG A3 • QTS-11 • WCX • F2000 Tactical | M16A2 • AKM • AK-74 • Alpha AK • QBZ-03 • Galil • FAMAS F1 • QBZ-97 • AR7090 • F2000 |
| Battle rifles | Mk 17 Mod 0 • G3A3 • Mk 14 EBR • Tavor 7 • MDR | FAL • ACE 52 • M1 Garand |
| Machine guns | M249 • M60E4 • M240B • M250 | RPK • PKM • MG3 • H21 |
| Shotguns | M870 • KSG • S12K | KS-23 • TOZ-194 • US12 |
| Sniper rifles | M24 • TAC-338 • M110 SASS | Mosin-Nagant • L96A1 • SVD |
| Anti-materiel rifles | M82A1 CQ | M99 |
| Handguns | Tariq • L106A1 • M45 • PF940 • MR 73 | Welrod • Makarov • Browning HP • M1911 • M9 • Desert Eagle |
| Melee | Baton • Combat Knife • Tactical Axe | Kukri • Shiv • Handjar |