Videos tagged with Stgw 57

This Q&A session, filmed in Finland, features Mike and Fabien from the Bloke on the Range YouTube channel joining the host. The discussion covers a wide range of historical and modern firearms, including early smokeless rifles, Swiss straight-pull rifles (like the Stgw 57), comparing the Stgw 57 with the FAMAS, and discussing "bring backs" in Europe. They also touch upon Swiss gun laws, the perception of the Bloke on the Range channel, and compare various rifle platforms such as the P14/M1917 and SMLE/No4, and FAL vs G3. Ammunition prices, availability in Europe, and recommendations for new shooters are also addressed. Specific calibers like .303 and 7.5x55 are debated, along with modifying sporterized SMLEs. The conversation delves into Switzerland's decision not to adopt NATO calibers, surprising firearms, non-military manufacturers of SMLE parts, the impact of hollow point bans on 9mm vs larger handgun calibers in Switzerland, and the best breech-loading conversion systems. The video also promotes the Bloke on the Range and Forgotten Weapons Patreon pages and merchandise.

This video from Brownells Gun Techs Caleb Savant and Keith Ford features an in-depth look at the SIG PE 57 battle rifle, a semi-automatic variant of the Swiss Stgw 57. Discovered at Rock Island Auctions, the rifle is chambered in 7.5mm Swiss and utilizes SIG's signature delayed roller lock blowback action. The hosts highlight its unique features, including provisions for a grenade launcher, a loaded chamber indicator, an integrated bipod, flip-up sights, and an unusual base-first ejection system. The video also briefly touches on the related SIG AMT model and the rarity of these rifles in the U.S.

This video explores the W+F Bern C42 and E22 rifles, prototypes submitted for the Swiss military's Sturmgewehr 90 trials. The C42 is chambered in 5.56mm, while the E22 uses 6.45x48mm. Both feature a rotating bolt with a long-stroke gas piston, drawing parallels to the Stgw 57 in ergonomics. Carbine and rifle variants were offered, with interchangeable barrels. The rifles also boasted bayonet lugs, grenade launching capabilities, and bipods, features absent on carbines. Ultimately, these designs lost to SIG due to superior accuracy and a critically flawed charging handle design that was easily lost, a significant issue for Swiss reservist doctrine.

This video showcases a heavily modified SIG 510 (Stgw 57) rifle, dubbed the "Rico Special." The customization includes a modern collapsing stock, quad rail foreend, Aimpoint red dot sight, a heavy barrel, and a substantial muzzle brake. The video also mentions the use of 7.5 Swiss ammunition and a full-auto grip assembly. The creator emphasizes the tinkering nature of the gunsmith, Rico, from SIG Neuhausen, in creating this unique rifle.

This video provides an in-depth look at the SIG PE-57, the civilian semi-automatic variant of the Swiss Stgw 57 service rifle. It delves into the rifle's design lineage, tracing influences from the German MG-42 and FG-42. The analysis highlights the roller-delayed blowback action, the 7.5x55mm Swiss cartridge, and its unique in-line stock layout designed to minimize muzzle climb. The video also touches upon its variants like the SIG AMT, its use by foreign militaries, and practical aspects such as the bipod and magazine capacity, ultimately concluding that despite its unusual appearance and weight, it handles well and excels at long-range precision.