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05-06-2020, 20:40 #1
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Sig Sauer closing Eckernforde facility
https://www.google.co.za/amp/s/amp.dw.com/en/sig-sauer-to-shutter-german-weapons-factory/a-53689378 I guess that's the end of the line for those fine X-series pistols...
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05-06-2020, 20:51 #2
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Re: Sig Sauer closing Eckernforde facility
State side facility stays open
From what I understand we get our guns state side
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05-06-2020, 21:01 #3
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05-06-2020, 21:45 #4
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Re: Sig Sauer closing Eckernforde facility
I stand to be corrected (a lot) but I don't think any of our SIG's have come from Germany over the last couple of years. It's all been from the Exeter factory.
I haven't read up on this just yet but I gather at this point this closing is mostly symbolic. No real impact to the availability of guns, parts etc.
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05-06-2020, 21:57 #5
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Re: Sig Sauer closing Eckernforde facility
I obviously have no idea what actions they took to end up in this sad situation, but unless you're someone like Kalashnikov concern, FN or H&K, most modern arms manufacturers are either relatively small and/or manufacture other non-firearm related goods. The correct expertise is expensive to keep and idle equipment is lost productivity, so it's not uncommon to find weird products like Messerschmidt branded sewing machines, SIG making food packaging and Izhmash making motorcycles.
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06-06-2020, 19:21 #6
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Re: Sig Sauer closing Eckernforde facility
The most significant contributor to the closure is likely the German gubbermunt's gun export policies. The domestic market in Germany is also not likely to sustain any gun manufacturer.
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06-06-2020, 20:02 #7
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Re: Sig Sauer closing Eckernforde facility
Indeed. Wonder how much longer HK can hold out for. As I have it, they've been attempting to move IP from Germany to the US for some time now but have been blocked by the German government.
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06-06-2020, 20:17 #8
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