If there is something we want to see at the big airsoft manufacturers’ facilities, it is along the lines of the soon to be opened Experience Center of SIG Sauer. The firearms manufacturer, which is winning contracts from the U.S. Military such as the MHS program and now being a finalist in the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program, has broken ground for the building of this new facility in Epping, New Hampshire with no-less than Governor Chris Sununu attending the ceremony that took place last May 7.

The Experience Center, which is located off Route 27 in Epping, will cost the company US$13.5 million. It will consist of retail and office spa, indoor training rooms and firing ranges. Plus, it will also where the SIG Sauer museum will be built. The retail facility will be much bigger at 5,000 square feet as compared to the present retail space which is 2,000 square feet. It will also have a 100-seat conference room.

Governor Chris Sununu with officials and police officers at the ground breaking ceremony (SIG Sauer photo)

For those who have been to the SIG Sauer Academy in Epping, the Experience Center will be the first edifice that will be greeting visitors, whether they will be there to visit the museum, purchase products from the company, and undergo firearms training. The SIG Sauer Academy itself is a 140-acre facility that features state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor ranges, tactical training areas, urban environments, multiple shoot houses, a maritime training area, and a force-on-force village area.

SIG Sauer Academy Map

Press release from SIG Sauer for this occasion below:

Construction of SIG SAUER Experience Center Begins in Epping, New Hampshire

NEWINGTON, N.H., (May 7, 2021) – SIG SAUER, Inc., is pleased to announce the official commencement of the construction of the SIG SAUER Experience Center on the grounds of the SIG SAUER Academy in Epping, New Hampshire.    

Today, Ron Cohen, President of SIG SAUER, Inc. was joined by Governor Chris Sununu and other local and state dignitaries, for the official groundbreaking ceremony at the future site of the SIG SAUER Experience Center, a state-of-the-art 40,500 square foot facility on the grounds of the SIG SAUER Academy in Epping, New Hampshire.

“SIG SAUER is growing, and we are excited to officially break ground for the SIG SAUER Experience to mark the beginning of another phase of our evolution,” began Ron Cohen, President and CEO, SIG SAUER, Inc.  “This facility will attract visitors to the New England region from all over the world and create new jobs, and we view this endeavor as a true partnership with our state and local leaders that have worked hard to foster an environment where SIG can grow and thrive and are one of the secrets to our continued success and growth here in New Hampshire.”

The SIG SAUER Experience Center will feature the SIG SAUER flagship retail showroom, state-of-the-art indoor shooting ranges, and a high-tech, interactive SIG SAUER museum depicting the history of SIG SAUER, and a one-of-a-kind educational experience for SIG SAUER products, a multi-purpose meeting space and conference rooms.

“The continued expansion of SIG SAUER’s New Hampshire operations with this new construction in Epping is another welcome addition by SIG SAUER to our growing economy,” said Governor Chris Sununu. “SIG SAUER is one of New Hampshire’s largest employers providing a diverse mix of high-tech manufacturing jobs to our workforce, and I am glad to partner with them as they continue to firmly plant their roots right here in the Granite State.”

Design-Build services are being provided by North Branch Construction and architectural design by Cowan Goudreau Architects both of Concord, NH.  Civil engineering services are being provided by T.F. Moran, Inc. of Bedford, NH.