Description
This is one of those rare SIG pieces that makes you stop and actually look. The Prototype P226 X-Five SAO Silber is a Mastershop concept come to life—built for the Signature line and shown at IWA—so it’s equal parts competition-ready pistol and collectible statement.
Visually it’s clean and confident: a polished stainless finish that reflects like a mirror, contrasted by a finely checkered front strap and an extended beavertail that settles the pistol in your hand. The wood grips, stamped with the SIG logo, feel planted and deliberate. Pick it up and the first thing you notice is balance; the second is how everything fits like it was made for your hand.
Under the skin it is pure X-Five performance. Chambered in 9mm Para this prototype has a match-grade trigger system and an SAO setup that gives a crisp, repeatable break. Adjustable rear sight and a full sight radius courtesy of the long slide make precision intuitive. There’s also an integrated Picatinny rail for practical optics or lights if you want to run it hard rather than keep it pristine.
This example carries the personal touch of the Mastershop: a custom-engraved signature on the slide and the kind of fit-and-finish you don’t see on production pistols. It comes with the original case, complete manual set, and a factory test target signed by the armorer—a paper trail collectors value as much as the metal itself.
Short version: a prototype X-Five that marries Mastershop artistry with true shooting pedigree. Rare, beautiful, and fully equipped to be both a display piece and a serious performer.
