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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
(13d-102)

Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.     )(1)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

    / /      Rule 13d-1(b)

    /x/      Rule 13d-1(c)

    / /      Rule 13d-1(d)

    (1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

    The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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13G

CUSIP No.    82 6917-10-6

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(1)		Name of Reporting Person. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above person
		Cranshire Capital, L.P.
(2)		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member		(a)		/x/
		of a Group*		(b)		/ /
(3)		Sec Use Only
(4)		Citizenship or Place of Organization
		Illinois limited partnership U.S.A.
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With				(5)		Sole Voting Power
						-0-
				(6)		Shared Voting Power
						625,001 shares of Common Stock
				(7)		Sole Dispositive Power
						-0-
				(8)		Shared Dispositive Power
						625,001 shares of Common Stock
(9)		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
		625,001 shares of Common Stock
(10)		Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*  / /
(11)		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
		6.5%
(12)		Type of Reporting Person*
		PN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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13G

CUSIP No.    82 6917-10-6

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(1)		Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above person
		Downsview Capital, Inc.
(2)		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member		(a)		/x/
		of a Group*		(b)		/ /
(3)		Sec Use Only
(4)		Citizenship or Place of Organization
		Illinois corporation U.S.A.
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With				(5)		Sole Voting Power
						-0-
				(6)		Shared Voting Power
						625,001 shares of Common Stock
				(7)		Sole Dispositive Power
						-0-
				(8)		Shared Dispositive Power
						625,001 shares of Common Stock
(9)		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
		625,001 shares of Common Stock
(10)		Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*  / /
(11)		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
		6.5%
(12)		Type of Reporting Person*
		CO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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13G

CUSIP No.    82 6917-10-6

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(1)		Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above person
		Mitchell P. Kopin
(2)		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member		(a)		/x/
		of a Group*		(b)		/ /
(3)		Sec Use Only
(4)		Citizenship or Place of Organization
		U.S. Citizen
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With				(5)		Sole Voting Power
						-0-
				(6)		Shared Voting Power
						625,001 shares of Common Stock
				(7)		Sole Dispositive Power
						-0-
				(8)		Shared Dispositive Power
						625,001 shares of Common Stock
(9)		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
		625,001 shares of Common Stock
(10)		Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*  / /
(11)		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
		6.5%
(12)		Type of Reporting Person*
		IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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Item 1(a).		Name of Issuer:
		SIGA Technologies, Inc. (the "Company")
Item 1(b).		Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
		420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 620, New York, New York 10170
Item 2(a).		Name of Person Filing
Item 2(b).		Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence
Item 2(c).		Citizenship
		Cranshire Capital, L.P. 666 Dundee Road, Suite 1901 Northbrook, IL 60062 Illinois limited partnership
		Downsview Capital, Inc. 666 Dundee Road, Suite 1901 Northbrook, IL 60062 Illinois corporation
		Mitchell P. Kopin 666 Dundee Road, Suite 1901 Northbrook, IL 60062 U.S. Citizen
Item 2(d).		Title of Class of Securities:
		Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share, of the Company ("Common Stock")
Item 2(e).		CUSIP Number:
		82 6917-10-6
Item 3.		If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the persons filing are:
		(a)		/ /		Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act;
		(b)		/ /		Bank as defined in Section 3 (a) (6) of the Exchange Act;
		(c)		/ /		Insurance company as defined in Section 3 (a) (19) of the Exchange Act;
		(d)		/ /		Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act;
		(e)		/ /		An investment advisor in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b) (1) (ii) (E);
		(f)		/ /		An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b) (1) (ii) (F);
		(g)		/ /		A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b) (1) (ii) (G);
		(h)		/ /		A savings association as defined in Section 3 (b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
		(i)		/ /		A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section (c) (14) of the Investment Company Act;
		(j)		/ /		Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b) (1) (ii) (J);
		If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.  /x/

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Item 4.		Ownership.
		Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
		(a)		Amount beneficially owned:
				625,001 shares of Common Stock
		(b)		Percent of class:
				6.5%*
		(c)		Number of shares as to which such person has:
				(i)		Sole power to vote or to direct the vote - 0
				(ii)		Shared power to vote or direct the vote — 625,001
				(iii)		Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 0
				(iv)		Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of — 625,001
Item 5.		Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
		NOT APPLICABLE
Item 6.		Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
		NOT APPLICABLE
Item 7.		Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
		NOT APPLICABLE
Item 8.		Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
		NOT APPLICABLE
Item 9.		Notice of Dissolution of Group.
		NOT APPLICABLE
Item 10.		Certification.
		By signing below, each of the undersigned certify that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose of effect.

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SIGNATURE

    After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

		October 22, 2001 (Date)
		CRANSHIRE CAPITAL, L.P.
		By:	Downsview Capital, Inc., its General Partner
		By:	/s/ MITCHELL P. KOPIN    Mitchell P. Kopin, President
		DOWNSVIEW CAPITAL, INC.
		By:	/s/ MITCHELL P. KOPIN    Mitchell P. Kopin, President
		MITCHELL P. KOPIN
		/s/ MITCHELL P. KOPIN

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