The SIG P m/49 - Danish Army Pistol
Specifications and Variants
The SIG 9 mm P m/49, an iconic service pistol adopted by the Danish Army, is revered for its robust design and precision craftsmanship. Below, we outline the specifications, variants, and delivery history of this exceptional firearm.
Specifications
- Slide: Marked with the weapon number and SIG logo.
- Grip Frame: Displays the weapon number, designation, and Danish crown, with additional markings for HTK (Haerens Tekniske Korps, Army Technical Corps) or FKF (Forsvarets Krigsmateriel Forvaltning, Defense War Material Administration).
- Barrel: Stamped with the weapon number.
- Receiver: Marked with up to the last four digits of the weapon number.
Production and Deliveries
- Prototype Deliveries:
- 1948: SP 47/8 prototype, No. 6549.
- 1951: 12 prototypes, Nos. 6875 to 6886.
- 1953: 2 prototypes, Nos. 6900 and 6901.
- Mass Deliveries:
- 1948: 14,000 pistols to HTK.
- 1951: 2,607 pistols to HTK.
- 1953: 3,600 pistols to FKF.
- 1954: 5,306 pistols to FKF.
- 1962: 1,417 pistols to HTK.
Some models featured rare aluminum grip frames, with production numbers ranging from 16090–16095.
Variants
HTK (Weapon Numbers 0001–16607):
- Finish: Polished slide and grip frame.
- Grips: Wooden grip scales with a lanyard loop.
Features:
- Flat slide catch and smooth bulge contour.
- Firing pin secured with a cover plate.
- Hammer without a safety notch.
- Standard front sight, zeroed to 30 meters.
FKF (Weapon Numbers 16608–25513):
- Finish: Sandblasted slide and grip frame.
- Grips: Plastic grip scales.
- Features: Same as HTK pistols except for aesthetic differences.
HTK for German Federal Border Guard (Weapon Numbers 35025–36441):
Modifications:
- Added loading indicator.
- Removed lanyard loop.
- Grooved, bulged slide catch.
- Hammer with safety notch.
Post-Service Sale and Classification
In July 1995, Hämmerli in Lenzburg acquired 26,943 Army pistols (HTK and FKF). These were graded and resold in four conditions:
- A: 1st Series HTK – Very good condition, used.
- B: 2nd Series FKF – Very good condition, used.
- C: HTK and FKF – Overhauled.
- D: HTK and FKF – Heavily used condition.
The Danish Army Pistol SIG 9 mm P m/49 remains a collectible treasure emblematic of Danish military history and SIG’s precision engineering. Its variations and production history offer a fascinating insight into mid-20th-century firearm development.
The Specs and information on the different gun models listed below are based on Das Grosse Buch der SIG-Pistolen, “The Big Book of SIG Pistols,” by Lorenz Vetter.
SIG P 210 FKF
Prototype, 1953
- Weapon number: 000
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9 mm Para
- Slide: P 210-1, polished, blued, 1st version, without loading indicator, tapered, inside marked 6900
- Grip frame: 2nd version, polished, blued, inside marked 6960
- Barrel length and type: 120 mm, tilting barrel, numbered 47 at the bottom of the barrel
- Number of grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Polished, blued
- Magazine capacity: 8 rounds
- Receiver: 1st version, full number stamped at the rear, top marked 000, below marked 6900
- Front sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Rear sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Grip panels: Plastic, with lanyard loop
Special features:
Delivered as a prototype pistol to the Danish War Material Administration on February 19, 1953. This weapon is recorded in the SIG archives under No. 6900 FKF.
SIG P 210 HTK
1st Series Delivery, 1948-51
- Weapon number: 2120
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9 mm Para
- Slide: 1st version, flat front, polished, blued, right side marked No. 2120
- Grip frame: 2nd version, polished, blued, right side marked No. 2120
- Barrel length and type: 120 mm, tilting barrel
- Number of grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm]
- Magazine: Polished, blued
- Magazine capacity: 8 rounds
- Receiver: 1st version with edge, No. 2120 stamped, hammer without safety notch
- Front sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Rear sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Grip panels: Wooden grip scales with longitudinal grooves, with lanyard loop
Special features:
On the grip frame, rear side: “9 mm Para, P m/49” and HTK with a royal crown above HTK. Number range 0001 to 16607.
SIG P 210 FKF
1st Series Delivery, 1948-51
- Weapon number: 7695
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9 mm Para
- Slide: 1st version, flat front, polished, blued, right side marked No. 7695
- Grip frame: 2nd version, polished, blued, right side marked No. 7695
- Barrel length and type: 120 mm, tilting barrel
- Number of grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Polished, blued
- Magazine capacity: 8 rounds
- Receiver: 1st version with edge, No. 7695 stamped, without safety notch
- Front sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Rear sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Grip panels: Walnut wood grip scales with cross grooves, with lanyard loop
Special features:
Inscription on the grip frame, left side: “9 mm P m/49 HTK” and royal crown above HTK. Number range: 0001 to 16607.
SIG P 210 HTK
2nd Series Delivery, 1951
- Weapon number: 15637
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9 mm Para
- Slide: 1st version, polished, blued
- Grip frame: 2nd version, polished, blued
- Barrel length and type: 120 mm, tilting barrel
- Number of grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: White, brushed
- Magazine capacity: 8 rounds
- Receiver: Entire number 15637 stamped
- Front sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Rear sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Grip panels: Wooden grip scales with grooves, with lanyard loop
Special features:
Marking: “9 mm P m/49 HTK” with crown on the slide, number on the right side. Number range: 0001 to 16607.
SIG P 210 FKF
Prototype, 1953
- Weapon number: Without number
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9 mm Para
- Slide: 1st version P 210, sandblasted, blued
- Grip frame: 2nd version
- Barrel length and type: 120 mm, tilting barrel
- Number of grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Polished, blued
- Magazine capacity: 8 rounds
- Receiver: 1st version, rear marked No. 0
- Front sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Rear sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Grip panels: Walnut wood grip scales with cross grooves
Special features:
Prototype pistol Type 9 mm P m/49 FKF, but still marked with HTK.
SIG P 210 FKF
3rd Series Delivery, 1953
- Weapon number: 16637
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9 mm Para
- Slide: 2nd version, sandblasted, blued, right side marked 16637, left side marked with the SIG logo
- Grip frame: 2nd version, sandblasted, blued
- Barrel length and type: 120 mm, tilting barrel
- Number of grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Polished, blued
- Magazine capacity: 8 rounds
- Receiver: 2nd version, rear stamped 16637
- Front sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Rear sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Grip panels: Plastic, with lanyard loop
Special features:
Grip frame, right side: No. 16637 exactly under the barrel number at the rear; left side: “9 mm P m/49 FKF” engraved, with the Danish crown above. Flat slide catch; rounded safety lever. Number range: 16608 to 25513.
SIG P 210 FKF
4th Series Delivery, 1954
- Weapon number: 20704
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9 mm Para
- Slide: 2nd version, blued, sandblasted, right side marked 20704, left side marked with the SIG logo
- Grip frame: 2nd version, blued, sandblasted
- Barrel length and type: 120 mm, tilting barrel
- Number of grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Blued, polished
- Magazine capacity: 8 rounds
- Receiver: 2nd version, rear stamped 20704, hammer without safety notch
- Front sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Rear sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Grip panels: Black plastic, with lanyard loop
Special features:
Grip frame, right side: No. 20704 precisely under the barrel number at the rear; left side: “9 mm P m/49 FKF” engraved, with the Danish crown above. Flat slide catch; rounded safety lever. Number range: 16608 to 25513.
SIG P 210 HTK
5th Series Delivery, 1962
- Weapon number: 35383
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9 mm Para
- Slide: 1st version, flat front, sandblasted, blued, with loading indicator, left side marked No. 35383
- Grip frame: 2nd version, sandblasted, blued, marked No. 35383
- Barrel length and type: 120 mm, tilting barrel, marked with No. 35383
- Number of grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Single-row, blued
- Magazine capacity: 8 rounds
- Receiver: 2nd version, marked No. 35383
- Front sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Rear sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Grip panels: Plastic with lanyard loop, first version with metal insert
Special features:
Remaining stock of the Federal Border Guard, sandblasted slide with loading indicator, left side marked No. 35383 and SIG logo. Grip frame left side marked No. 35383, “9 mm P m/49 HTK” engraved, with the Danish crown above. Number range: 35025 to 36441.
SIG P 210 HTK
Prototype Aluminum Grip Frame (Danish National Police)
- Weapon number: 16090
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9 mm Para
- Slide: Steel, 1st version P 210-1, polished, blued, with firing pin plate, Swiss coat of arms, right side marked No. 16090
- Grip frame: Aluminum, black anodized
- Barrel length and type: 120 mm, tilting barrel, marked No. 16090, 9 mm Para, barrel recoil spring Type S
- Number of grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Steel, plain, brushed
- Magazine capacity: 8 rounds
- Receiver: 1st version, without number, rear with edge
- Front sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Rear sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Grip panels: Plastic grip scales with lanyard loop, old version
Special features:
On the slide, right side: No. 16090; left side: No. 16090, SIG logo. Grip frame: Aluminum, black anodized. Small production series within the number range 0001 to 16607 HTK. According to SIG communication, this weapon belongs to a test batch for aluminum grip frames.
According to the communication from December 22, 1994, numbers 16090 to 16093 were delivered to the Danish National Police. However, it is not specified whether they were equipped with steel or aluminum grip frames. Double numbering is also possible.
SIG P 210 HTK
Prototype Aluminum Grip Frame (Danish National Police)
- Weapon number: 16093 (only on the barrel)
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9 mm Para
- Slide: 1st version P 210-1, without Swiss coat of arms, without loading indicator, tapered at the front
- Grip frame: Perunal lightweight metal prototype
- Barrel length and type: 120 mm, tilting barrel, marked No. 16093
- Number of grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Sandblasted, blued
- Magazine capacity: 8 rounds
- Receiver: 1st version, free-floating in the grip frame, without number
- Front sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Rear sight: Loop-mounted, standard military type
- Grip panels: Plastic, with lanyard loop
Special features:
Barrel equipped with an extra-strong spring, type “S”. A total of three Perunal prototypes were manufactured for the Danish National Police. Numbers 16090 to 16093. The SIG factory cannot confirm whether these pistols were double-numbered.
