NEWINGTON, N.H., (February 5, 2020) – SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to announce the SIG SAUER M400 TREAD has been recognized with a 2019 Ballistic Best Reader’s Choice Award for “Best Semi-Auto Rifle.” The Ballistic Best Reader’s Choice Awards from Athlon Outdoors gives consumers the ability to vote for recognition of superiority in class, quality, and innovation across various product categories.

The SIG SAUER M400 TREAD is engineered to deliver exceptional quality and performance, and comes standard with the most sought-after features for today’s AR-platform rifles including a 16” stainless steel barrel with a free-floating M-LOK™ handguard, a single-stage polished/hard-coat trigger, ambidextrous controls, a Magpul™ SL-K 6 position telescoping stock, a mid-length gas system with an optics-ready aluminum frame, and is chambered in 5.56 NATO. Unlike most rifles in its class, the M400 TREAD is easily customizable with a full-line of purpose-built TREAD branded accessories.

“We are very proud to have the M400 TREAD rifle honored with this Ballistic Best Reader’s Choice Award. This is an affirmation of the value the TREAD brand delivers to consumers by offering the premium features and performance, that SIG is known for, with a budget-friendly price, right out-of-the-box,” said Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Commercial Sales. “The hallmark of the TREAD brand is the freedom with which consumers can easily, and affordably, tailor their rifle based on personal preference with the full-line of affordable TREAD branded accessories, that require no special tools or armorer training, which adds to the versatility that SIG has brought to the AR platform.”

The complete 2019 Ballistic Best Reader’s Choice Award announcement for the SIG M400 TREAD from Athlon Outdoors is featured on ballisticmag.com.