Introduction
Okay, people. I’ve been ordered to brief you about Tokyo Marui’s SIG SG 552-2 SEALs airsoft automatic electric gun to the best of my limited knowledge. Here’s some background info for you. The SIG SG 552 was developed by the Swiss army for use by special forces and for crewmembers in need of weapons to defend themselves with. The U.S. Navy ordered a number of SIG 552 carbines. Mostly because of the fact that it is more corrosion-resistant than other rifles that are currently available. This is due to the 552 being made of non-metal materials, and the parts that are made of metal are coated with a substance that prevents/resists against corrosion.

The “real-steel” uses 5.6mm rounds, but can also use the 5.56mm NATO standard rounds. The magazines are transparent to the point where the operator can see how much ammunition he/she has remaining, and the magazines are designed so that they may be clamped together. This eliminates the need for the magazine clamps commonly used for M16’s and MP5’s.

Enough of that. Let’s cut the crap and get down to the review. Word of caution: this review may be a little lengthy, so don’t think that you can just read this five minutes before having to go wherever you are or if you need to go to the bathroom.

First Impression

I got this AEG from Impact Games. On the hoof, it cost me a good 300 USD. While I intend on selling this gun soon, it is a sweet little puppy. Anyway, I was admiring it and then I bought it. I went home, grinning like an idiot and soon took it out. Taking the gun out was a joy. The gun comes with the stock folded. Pulling with a little pressure will make the thing unsnap and you can snap the stock back. To fold it, press the button the left side of the gun, then fold the stock and snap it in place. It wasn’t too heavy, though it had some weight to it. At first it seemed front-heavy, but even with the battery loaded, the gun was perfectly balanced. If you’re strong enough, you could probably fire the thing single-handedly. I could. With the stock extended, of course. =D

The SIG creaked slightly when I tightened my grip on the…well…grip. But that’s about the worst of it. It’s as solid as a rock. The standard magazine with the dummy bullets inside is a very nice (aesthetic) touch. Of course, it came with the orange flash-hider and the black metal one. I found the SIG comfortable to shoulder; the rubber butt plate is comfortable enough and isn’t awkward like the AKS-47’s folding stock (I was checking out the AKS-47 at Poweredge Hawaii).

Function
Now for the more practical part of the review: how well does this gun function? Is it practical? Does it do what I need it to do? I’m afraid I’m a newbie (at the time of this review) and I can’t really say if it’s accurate or what. It’s strong enough to saw through light vegetation, I think, and this gun uses the EG 1000 motor. I’m afraid I can’t really say much on the technical stuff, as I don’t know crap about it. But it fires fine enough and the gun is reputed to be quiet and to have decent range.

However, I can kind of tell how good this gun would do in combat situations. First of all, the magazine-clamping feature would be very useful in a tight spot. So long as some nutter doesn’t clamp six magazines together and runs around like that. However, if you fold the stock, you will be unable to stack/clamp magazines together. Secondly, it may be difficult to find mag pouches that will fit the darned things, even though they aren’t as bulky as G36 magazines.

One big problem with the SIG is ammunition capacity, unless you’re one of those cool people who don’t mind having limited ammunition. 8) Make it more realistic, say I. But yeah, there are the newer 43-round standard magazines with the fake bullets, the older 60-round standard magazines, and the 220-round high-capacity magazines.

For those hardcore players, the 8.4V 600mAh battery may not be enough, and you may want to carry around an extra or two. Changing the battery isn’t very hard and is very simple. Refer to the manual if you want, and if you still don’t get it, ask a friend. Be careful to put the pin in the correct way, though. If you don’t, it will be prone to popping out and you may lose it.

Folding the stock doesn’t really do anything unless you’re in extremely tight quarters. Besides, it’s nice to be able to shoulder the weapon when the need arises. And keeping it out doesn’t really affect your mobility or maneuverability at all.

Hop-up is easily accessed via the receiver and can be adjusted as needed. To my knowledge it is not loose or anything like that.

This gun is absolutely solid. Like I mentioned above, when I tightened my grip on the grip, it squeaked. But it shouldn’t be a problem. No squeaking from anything else. The SIG body is mostly plastic, but parts of it feel cool and metallic. The whole front part of the gun is metal painted a nice gunmetal to match the body of the gun. The H&K-style iron sights are pretty good and are made of metal. The trigger, the folding trigger-guard, and the flash-hider are the other parts that are metal. In addition to that, the stock feels absolutely solid.

Ah, the extras. The SIG has a rail on the right side of the gun and a rail on the bottom. You can get a fore grip, tactical flashlights, laser sights, external battery items (for the side rail, of course), and other rail-mounted goodies. However, be warned that there aren’t many accessories for the SIG, and there aren’t many upgrades available, either. Not to mention that the battery space in the handguard is extremely limited and does not allow for any bigger batteries.

Overall, the SIG 552 is a solid, classy gun. Aesthetically pleasing to the eye and perfect for close-quarters combat, with the options of rail-mounted accessories. Sure, there aren’t many other upgrades and stuff for it, but that’s okay to me. It has a limited ammunition capacity, unless you want to go for the older SIG magazines, but the hi-caps don’t hold that much, either. If you wanted, you could probably go in a Navy SEALs getup, boonie and all, and use the SIG 552.

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