What is Thermites Gun in Real Life?

Thermite’s gun in real life is the SIG SG 556xi, a variant of the SIG 556 introduced in 2014 by Swiss Arms AG, which is a Swiss-American assault rifle featured in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, available for use by Thermite and Osa. The SIG SG 556xi is part of the SIG 556 line, which itself is based on the legendary SG 550, designed to change the way military, law enforcement, and responsible citizens look at adaptable rifles.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Information

1. What is the Thermite Rifle?: The Thermite Rifle is a science weapon that is a Light Machinegun that can easily destroy cover and can fire a magnesium shot that is highly flammable.
2. Who has the same gun as Thermite?: The 556xi is an assault rifle featured in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, available for use by Thermite and Osa.
3. What is the 556xi based on?: A continuation of the SIG 556 line, which itself was based on the legendary SG 550, the 556xi line is designed to change the way military, lawn enforcement, and responsible citizens look at adaptable rifles.

Gun Comparisons

4. Is the AR57 real?: The AR-57, also known as the AR Five Seven, is available as either an upper receiver for the AR-15/M16 rifle or a complete rifle, firing 5.7×28mm rounds from standard FN P90 magazines.
5. Is the SIG 550 an AK?: The SIG SG 550 might use a system similar to the AK series, but that’s where a lot of the similarities end, with the SG 550 adopting polymer furniture early and using a proprietary magazine, and its ergonomics are much more refined than those of the old AK series.

Real-Life Applications

6. Are all the guns in Siege real?: Most of the guns are based on real guns, but some are customized or personalized for that operator, such as Frost’s shotgun, the Super 90, which is actually the FBI shotgun in Rainbow, just with modifications.
7. Is thermite a banned weapon?: Like nuclear weapons, incendiary weapons are not specifically banned unless used against the civilian population.
8. What gun was destroyed by thermite?: Walt’s story of how thermite was used by a one-man commando to disable the Gustav Gun is made-up, as in reality the cannon was destroyed by the Germans themselves on 14 April 1945, one day before the arrival of US troops, to prevent it from falling in the hands of the Allied troops.

Military and Law Enforcement

9. Do thermite grenades exist?: Thermite hand grenades and charges are typically used by armed forces in both an anti-materiel role and in the partial destruction of equipment, the latter being common when time is not available for safer or more thorough methods.
10. Does the military use thermite?: The military uses thermite in grenades (US AN-M14) for the destruction of vehicles and equipment, where their high heat renders vehicles and equipment inoperable.
11. Does Mute stop thermite?: Mute counters Thermite & Hibana (Hard Counter) with signal jammers that completely disable hard breaching tools from both Thermite and Hibana, making him a solid anti-breach option if Bandit or Kaid aren’t chosen.

Operator Information

12. Is Mute a 2 speed?: Mute now has 3 Health and 1 Speed (was 2 Health, 2 Speed).
13. Do Navy SEALs use SIG?: For now, the M9 continues to be the primary sidearm for U.S. uniformed personnel worldwide, and the P226 continues to be the primary handgun of the SEALs.
14. What SIG does police use?: With unprecedented modularity, and unmatched capabilities, the P320 is the choice of the military and law enforcement across the globe.

Historical and Miscellaneous

15. What is a ghost AR-15?: Ghost guns are unserialized and untraceable firearms that can be bought online and assembled at home, often sold through “ghost gun kits“, which include all of the parts and often the equipment necessary to build these weapons at home.