Sig did it right! GSG, not so much
When I purchased the GSG-5, I was thrilled. After reading all the reviews,performing the screw upgrade, buffer upgrade, foamed stock; I realized, it wasn't so great. This was further driven home after I purchased the Sig 522, which, in my oppinion, is far superior to the GSG.
1. The Sig522's one piece machined aluminum receiver is a better designed and manufactured piece.
2. The GSG5's two piece cast zinc (correct me if I wrong) receiver, held together by 5 small proprietary metric screws, which need replaced.
3. The Sig522 bolt is the model of simplicity as a .22 bolt should be. Easy to remove and clean. Very few parts.
4. The GSG5 bolt and carrier is over engineered, complicated, has too many screws, difficult to clean without further disassembly and has far too many parts. Is the redundant firing pin safety really necessary?
5. The Sig 522 trigger group is simple, durable, accessable.
6. The GSG5 trigger pack is complicated, inaccessable, difficult to clean without further disassembly and difficult to reassemble (tiny spring, and brass bushings).
Granted, the GSG5 looks great, functions fine and is accurate. It is however, over engineered, complicated, difficult to clean, and has way too many parts. The Sig522 is a marvel of simplicity, durable, easy to disassemble and reassemble for proper cleaning, and doesn't have a bunch of screws holding it together. In my book the Sig522 is the hands down winner over the GSG5. Don't get me wrong, I have no intention of getting rid of the GSG5, my boy and I enjoy shooting it very much. Like I said in a earlier post, the nuts in the screw upgrade are a waste, unless the threads in the receiver halves get stripped. You shouldn't have to worry about this in a firearm, and one thing you don't have to worry about with the Sig522. I wonder if Umarex and HK will get it right?
Just my two cents.
