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Its predecessor SIGARMS was founded in Virginia in 1985 to import and distribute SIG Sauer firearms into the United States: Its headquarters were moved to New Hampshire in 1990. This company was renamed Sig Sauer, Inc. in 2007, and since 2000 is organizationally separate from SIG Sauer GmbH.
By the 1970s, SIG’s small arms division was expanding to include Hämmerli Target Arms from Lenzburg, Switzerland, and J.P. Sauer & Sohn, GmbH, of Eckernförde, West Germany, known worldwide for their hunting rifles. In the 1980s, SIG set its sights on the United States of America.
History. [edit] Development. [edit] In 1978, the Swiss armed forces formulated requirements for a successor to the Stgw 57 battle rifle (known commercially as the SG 510) using the 7.5×55mm GP 11 cartridge.
History. The SIG "Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft" was founded as "Schweizerische Waggon-Fabrik bei Schaffhausen". Production of arms started in 1860 at the request of the Swiss Army. Between 1970 and 1975, SIG purchased Swiss-based Hämmerli AG as well as the German-based Hämmerli in Tiengen and SAUER & SOHN GmbH in Eckernförde.
18 sie 2020 · It was the first and oldest German firearms manufacturer and produced mostly high-quality civilian hunting weapons—but during World War II the company also produced the Karabiner 98K rifle for...
15 maj 2024 · What is the history behind SIG Sauer firearms? SIG Sauer originated from a Swiss firearms company called Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG), founded in 1853. It later teamed up with J.P. Sauer & Sohn, a German company, forming the current SIG Sauer brand.
SIG Sauer GmbH, more commonly known as SIG Sauer, is a subsidiary of the German firm L&O Holding, based in Eckernförde, Germany. Originally formed as a collaboration between SIG and Sauer, the firm is recognized as a producer of high quality, highly engineered firearms, and is in the top five...
