SIG AK53

AK-53
Type Battle Rifle
Place of origin   Switzerland
Production history
Designed 1953
Manufacturer SIG Sauer
Number built Approx. 50
Specifications
Cartridge 7.5×55mm Swiss
Action Blow-forward
Feed system 20 Round Box Magazine
Sights Iron sights

The SIG AK53 was an experimental battle rifle from Switzerland that was designed in the early 1950s.

Operation

The AK53 used the blow-forward principle of operation. The AK53 was developed during the late 1940s and early 1950s but was rejected. However, it did lead to the SIG SG 510 battle rifle, which was in use for over thirty years.

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