The SIG P220
The Evolution of a Legendary Firearm
The SIG P220, a self-loading pistol with a storied history, represents a significant milestone in modern firearm design. First developed in the 1960s, this pistol showcases Swiss engineering and innovation, with each variant reflecting SIG’s commitment to precision, reliability, and versatility. Below, we detail the specifications, trials, and production history that have cemented the P220’s legacy.
Development and Trials
Prototype Trials (Versuche)
- P 54406: Prototype P220 trial model.
- 1966 Trial: P220 without a serial number.
- Nos. P 57767–P 57770: At least four trial pistols.
- Aluminum Grip Trial: First trial featuring lightweight aluminum grip pieces, unnumbered.
Trial Series (February 1968)
- P61701–P61720: 20 trial pistols and individual productions.
Pre-Series Trials (Vorserie-Versuche)
9mm Caliber
- 60451–60460
- 61701–61705
- Sent to Sweden with steel locking pieces and lightweight metal grips.
Unique Trial Models
- 61702: Features a safety mechanism, pressure-tested steel locking piece, and lightweight grips.
- 61705: Multi-caliber (.38 Sport, 9mm Para, 7.65mm, and .22 LR).
Pre-Series Production (1969)
- Nos. 63371–63405:
- Available calibers: 7.65mm, 9mm, and .38 Spec. WC.
Production Start (0-Series)
The P220 entered full production with complete pistols and multi-caliber options:
- 64616–64622: Complete pistols.
- 64623–64627: Interchangeable barrels for 7.65mm Para, .38 Auto, and .45 Auto systems.
Notable Features:
- Lightweight metal frames.
- Plastic grip panels.
- .22 caliber conversion system compatibility for cost-effective practice.
Unique P220 Configurations
- Custom Production Sauer (9mm Para)
- Examples: Nos. 84317 (stress test weapon) and 84318 (test series)
- Series Production Sauer
- 7.65mm Para: No. 84319.
- .45 Auto: Nos. 84321 (stress test) and 84342 (function reliability test).
Japanese Service Pistol
Adopted by the Japanese military in 1982, the P220 became their official sidearm. By January 1983, SIG delivered 100 prototype pistols to Japan, with ongoing production licensed to SHIN-CHUO FACTORY LTD in Tokyo.
Description and Specifications
SIG P220 pistols feature a lightweight alloy frame and ergonomic plastic grips. Early models (Nos. 64614–64621) were not equipped with an automatic firing pin safety, reflecting the evolving safety standards of the time.
From its early trials to its international adoption, the SIG P220 embodies precision and adaptability, making it a staple for military, law enforcement, and civilian users worldwide. Each model and trial tells a story of innovation, ensuring its place in firearm history.
Technical Data (Technische Daten)
.45 ACP | .38 Super Auto | 9mm Para | 7.65mm Para | .22 l.r. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall length (mm) | 198 mm | 198 mm | 198 mm | 198 mm | 198 mm |
Barrel length (mm) | 112 mm | 112 mm | 112 mm | 112 mm | 112 mm |
Twist length (mm) | 400 mm | 250 mm | 250 mm | 250 mm | 400 mm |
Number of grooves | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Weight (without magazine) | 730 g | 730 g | 730 g | 730 g | 785 g |
Weight of empty magazine | 70 g | 70 g | 70 g | 80 g | 96 g |
Muzzle velocity (approx.) | 245 m/s | 355 m/s | 345 m/s | 365 m/s | 295 m/s |
Trigger pull resistance | 2250 ± 250 g | ||||
Magazine capacity | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Sight radius (mm) | 160 mm | 160 mm | 160 mm | 160 mm | 160 mm |
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 220, Prototype
1st Trial, 1966
- Weapon Number: P 54406
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Blued, left side marked “P 54406”
- Frame: Blued, left side marked “P 54406,” stamped with “P”
- Barrel Length and Type: 120 mm, tipping barrel, left side marked “P 54406”
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Black, polished
- Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
- Locking Mechanism: 2nd version, rear marked “54406”
- Front Sight: Loop-mounted, ordinance-type
- Rear Sight: Loop-mounted, ordinance-type
- Grip Panels: Wooden grips with horizontal grooves, no sling swivel
Special Features:
This is the first trial of the P 220. For the first time, the locking system is integrated into the ejection port. The recoil spring is similar to the P 210-S, 1961 variant. The slide stop is like the P 210-S but in a flat design. The safety lever is rounded, and the design is slim, a new production method.
SIG P 220, Prototype
2nd Trial, 1966
- Weapon Number: None
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9mm Para, additional barrel in 7.65mm
- Slide: First sheet metal slide, blued, sandblasted
- Frame: Blued, sandblasted, based on the P 210, 2nd version
- Barrel Length and Type: 110mm, tipping barrel (both barrels)
- Number of Grooves: Six (9mm) and four (7.65mm)
- Twist: Right-hand, 250mm
- Magazine: Bare, polished
- Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
- Locking Mechanism: 2nd version, screwed on both sides (side and rear)
- Front Sight: Block-style, fixed in the slide
- Rear Sight: Loop-mounted, ordinance-type
- Grip Panels: Black plastic with sling swivel
Special Features:
The first sheet metal slide has a special recoil spring. The frame has grooves at the front, and the locking mechanism is screwed on both the right and left sides. Comes with an additional barrel for 7.65mm caliber, without a weapon number.
SIG P 220, 3rd Trial, 1966
- Weapon Number: P 57767
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Steel sheet, pressed, unfinished (white steel)
- Frame: Steel, milled, based on P 210, unfinished (white steel)
- Barrel Length and Type: 120 mm, tipping barrel with barrel curve
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Steel, based on P 210, polished bare
- Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
- Locking Mechanism: Based on P 210, freely seated in the frame
- Front Sight: Block-style, loop-mounted
- Rear Sight: Block-style, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Plastic, based on P 210, with sling swivel
Special Features:
This pistol was not blued.
SIG P 220, 3rd Trial, 1966
- Weapon Number: P 57768
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Steel sheet, pressed, sandblasted, blued
- Frame: Steel, based on P 210, milled, sandblasted, blued
- Barrel Length and Type: 120 mm, tipping barrel with barrel curve
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Steel, based on P 210, sandblasted, blued
- Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
- Locking Mechanism: Based on P 210, freely seated in the frame
- Front Sight: Sport-style block front sight, loop-mounted
- Rear Sight: Loop-mounted, ordinance-type
- Grip Panels: Plastic, with sling swivel
Special Features:
At least four pistols were manufactured as part of this trial.
SIG P 220, 4th Trial, 1966–1967
- Weapon Number: None
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Sheet metal slide, pressed, sandblasted on the outside, blued, bare inside
- Frame: 1st version, lightweight metal, matte anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 120 mm, tipping barrel, with “No. 264” engraved on the underside
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Bare, single-row
- Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
- Locking Mechanism: Special locking mechanism, prototype
- Front Sight: Special front sight, loop-mounted
- Rear Sight: High box-style sight, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Wooden grip panels with horizontal grooves, no sling swivel
Special Features:
First trial with a lightweight metal frame, trigger guard riveted from sheet metal, slide made of pressed sheet metal. Features a decocking trigger and decocking lever.
SIG P 220 (Pist 75), Prototype, 5th Trial, 1968
- Weapon Number: 61703
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Sheet metal, pressed, sandblasted, blued
- Frame: Aluminum, matte anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 120 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Sandblasted, blued
- Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
- Locking Mechanism: Special version, fixed
- Front Sight: Fixed
- Rear Sight: Loop-mounted, laterally adjustable with screw
- Grip Panels: Wood, flat design, with sling swivel at the bottom
Special Features:
There is a special decocking lever, a short slide release lever, and a magazine release at the bottom. The serial numbers range from 61701 to 61705.
SIG P 220 (Pist 75)
6th Trial, Further Development 1969
- Weapon Number: 61703
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Sheet metal, pressed, sandblasted, blued
- Frame: Aluminum, sandblasted, anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 120 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Sandblasted, blued
- Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
- Locking Mechanism: Fixed
- Front Sight: Fixed
- Rear Sight: Loop-mounted, laterally adjustable with screw
- Grip Panels: Wood with checkering, SIG logo embedded on the left side
Special Features:
The same pistol, as described previously, was further developed and modified. The new decocking lever has a grooved, wide support surface. The upper side has a long slide guide. The pistol has plastic grip panels with the SIG emblem. The serial numbers range from 61701 to 61705. Photo: SIG.
SIG P 220 (Pist 75)
1969 (Sport Prototype)
- Weapon Number: 61705
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: .38 Special
- Slide: Sheet metal, pressed, sandblasted, blued, extended by 1 cm
- Frame: Aluminum, sandblasted, anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 130 mm, special tipping barrel
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Sandblasted, blued
- Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
- Locking Mechanism: Sport-specific locking mechanism, fixed
- Front Sight: High sport front sight, fixed, mounted from the front
- Rear Sight: Prototype micro-adjustable rear sight
- Grip Panels: Sport grips made of walnut wood with checkering on the left side and a thumb rest
Special Features:
This is the first attempt at the P 210-1 sport version. The grip panel on the left side features a silver SIG logo embedded into a blue interior. Serial number range: 61701 to 61705. Photo: SIG.
SIG P 220, Prototype
1969 (Mechanical Trial)
- Weapon Number: P 63385
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9mm Para, additional barrel in 7.65mm
- Slide: Blued, sandblasted, left side marked “P 63385”
- Frame: Aluminum, black anodized, left side marked “P 63385”
- Barrel Length and Type: 120 mm, tipping barrel
- Number of Grooves: Six and four (for the additional barrel)
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Blued
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: Block-style, fixed in the slide
- Rear Sight: Box-style adjustable sight with screw adjustment
- Grip Panels: Black plastic
Special Features:
Grip panels feature an embedded SIG logo on the left side. The magazine release is located on the bottom left, with a sling swivel. The above pistol was produced with a matching-number interchangeable barrel system. A total of 35 pieces were manufactured. Serial number range: 63371 to 63405.
SIG P 220
Trial Based on .45 ACP
- Weapon Number: None
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: .45 ACP
- Slide: Sheet metal, blued, sandblasted
- Frame: Aluminum, black anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel, right side marked with “.45 ACP”
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 400 mm
- Magazine: Blued
- Magazine Capacity: 7 rounds
- Front Sight: Block-style, fixed in the slide
- Rear Sight: Block-style rear sight, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Black plastic with sling swivel, left side features a raised SIG logo
Special Features:
This model includes a complete 9mm Para slide with barrel and recoil spring installed, also within the serial range 646… but without a number. Most pistols in this trial series were fully numbered; however, some were produced without weapon numbers, like the pistol shown here. The serial number range is 64616 to 64643.
SIG-Sauer P 220, Trial
Trial, 1973 Based on .45 ACP/3 Calibers
- Weapon Number: 001
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para, (.45 ACP), additional 7.65mm Para barrel
- Slide: Recessed
- Frame: Aluminum, black anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 400 mm (.45 ACP), 250 mm (9mm and 7.65mm)
- Magazine: Blued
- Magazine Capacity: 7 rounds (.45 ACP and 7.65mm), 9 rounds (9mm)
- Front Sight: Quick-draw front sight, fixed
- Rear Sight: Block-style rear sight, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Plastic, with SIG logo
Special Features:
The weapon includes a matching-number small-caliber system. The surface is sandblasted, blued, and anodized. Additionally, the trial version includes an unfinished, unnumbered empty frame. Possibly, the illustration depicts an airbrushed drawing.
SIG-Sauer P 220
Small-Caliber System Trial, Based on .45/3 Calibers
- Weapon Number: P 002
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: .22 l.r.
- Slide: Pressed steel sheet
- Frame: Aluminum, black anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 450 mm
- Magazine: Blued
- Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
- Front Sight: High-contrast front sight, fixed
- Rear Sight: Block-style rear sight, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Plastic, with SIG logo
Special Features:
This small-caliber system belongs to a matching-number SIG P 220 trial weapon based on .45 ACP. It includes additional barrels for 7.65mm Para and 9mm Para. The surface is sandblasted, blued, and anodized. It is a trial version.
SIG-Hämmerli P 220
Small-Caliber (KK) Trial
- Weapon Number: H 001040
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Hämmerli
- Caliber: .22 l.r. (5.6 mm)
- Slide: Sandblasted, blued
- Frame: Aluminum, sandblasted, anodized, right side engraved with “H 001040”
- Barrel Length and Type: 107 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 450 mm
- Magazine: Sandblasted, blued
- Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
- Front Sight: Block-style front sight with white dot, fixed to the slide
- Rear Sight: High-contrast rear sight with white line, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Black plastic
Special Features:
Complete small-caliber P 220 pistol. The slide is engraved on the right side with “H 001040 P 220” and on the left side with “SIG-HÄMMERLI.” This trial series consists of 40 units. The pistols were used as prototype pistols for the military, police, etc. Serial number range: H 001001 to H 001040. Subsequent units (e.g., H 001042) are marked with “SIG/SAUER.”
SIG P 220
Pre-Series, 1974
- Weapon Number: 71780
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Steel sheet, sandblasted, blued
- Frame: Aluminum, black anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Steel, single-row, blued
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: Block-style front sight, fixed to the slide, with white dot
- Rear Sight: High-contrast rear sight with white line, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Black plastic, without sling swivel
Special Features:
This pistol is part of the 0-series produced as pre-delivery prototypes for the Swiss Army, gunsmiths Hämmerli Lenzburg, Dynamit Nobel, TB Arnhem, the Zurich City Police, Sauer Germany, and Rio de Janeiro. The serial numbers are 71748, 71771 to 71780, 71785, 71786, 71789 to 71792, and 71799.
SIG-Sauer P 220
Pre-Series, 1974
- Weapon Number: 71799
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Pressed steel sheet, sandblasted, blued
- Frame: 1st version, aluminum, black anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Steel, single-row, sandblasted, blued
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: High-contrast front sight with white dot, fixed to the slide
- Rear Sight: High-contrast rear sight with white line, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Plastic, with SIG logo
Special Features:
The left side of the slide is marked: SIG/SAUER; the right side is marked: P 220 MADE IN W. GERMANY.
This pistol was part of a pre-series (called the 0-series) in 1974 for pre-delivery to the Swiss Army, gunsmiths, Hämmerli Lenzburg, Dynamit Nobel, TB Arnhem, the Zurich City Police, Sauer Germany, and Rio de Janeiro. Serial numbers: 71748, 71771 to 71780, 71785, 71786, 71789 to 71792, and 71799.
SIG-Sauer Pist 75
(P 220), Trial
- Weapon Number: P 84318
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Pressed steel sheet, sandblasted, blued
- Frame: Aluminum, black anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Single-row, blued
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: High-contrast front sight with white dot, fixed
- Rear Sight: High-contrast rear sight with white line, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Black plastic with checkering, sling swivel at the bottom
Special Features:
Trial model Pist 75 (P 220), Swiss Army version. Markings on the left side of the slide: Trial Weapon + Series. Photo: SIG.
SIG-Sauer 9mm Pist 75
(Swiss Army)
- Weapon Number: A 1000001
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Steel sheet, blued
- Frame: Aluminum, black anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Single-row box magazine
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: High-contrast front sight, integrated with the slide
- Rear Sight: High-contrast rear sight, loop-mounted on the slide
- Grip Panels: Black plastic
Special Features:
Automatic firing pin safety, decocking lever, 1st version with a flat trigger.
SIG-Sauer 9mm Pist. 75
1st Variant
- Weapon Number: A 1000269
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Steel, blued, fine serrations on the rear
- Frame: Aluminum, black anodized, right side engraved “A 1000269”
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Blued
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: Block-style with a white dot
- Rear Sight: Block-style rear sight with a white line, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Black plastic
Special Features:
Engraving on the right side of the slide: “A 1000269,” with a “K” at the front and stamped “P”; left side features the SIG logo and a small Swiss cross emblem at the top. The slide near the front sight is nicely rounded, with a pressing point tapering toward the front sight. The pressing on the sides is radiused, and the trigger guard is engraved with “P” at the front.
SIG-Sauer 9mm Pist 75
2nd Variant
- Weapon Number: A 1007181
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Steel sheet, sandblasted, blued
- Frame: Aluminum, black anodized, right side engraved “A 1007181”
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Blued
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: Block-style with a white dot
- Rear Sight: Block-style rear sight with a white line, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Black plastic
Special Features:
The right side of the slide is engraved with “A 1007181.” The left side features the SIG logo and a slightly larger Swiss emblem at the top. Behind the front sight, there is a flat milled area, with the pressing tapering toward the front sight. The pressing on the sides is rounded at the rear. The front of the trigger guard is engraved with “P,” and the rear of the slide has fine serrations.
SIG-Sauer 9mm Pist 75
3rd Variant
- Weapon Number: A 1020305
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Steel, sandblasted, blued, left side marked with the SIG logo
- Frame: Aluminum, black anodized, right side engraved “A 1020305”
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Blued
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: Block-style with a white dot
- Rear Sight: Block-style rear sight with a white line, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Black plastic
Special Features:
The slide features a new design. On the right side, it is engraved with “A 1020305,” stamped with “P,” followed by “K” and the Swiss cross emblem. The top front area is milled flat without pressing marks, tapering smoothly toward the front sight. At the rear, the Swiss cross emblem is present. The side reinforcement ridge extends to the end of the ejection port. The slide has coarse serrations.
SIG-Sauer 9mm Pist 75
4th Variant
- Weapon Number: A 1052585
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Steel, sandblasted, blued
- Frame: Aluminum, black anodized, right side engraved “A 1052585” (larger engraving, 3.2 cm long)
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Blued
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: Block-style with a white dot
- Rear Sight: Block-style rear sight with a white line, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Black plastic
Special Features:
The slide features a new design. The right side is engraved with “A 1052585,” stamped with “P,” followed by “K” and the Swiss cross emblem. The top front is milled flat without pressing marks, tapering smoothly toward the front sight. The rear features the Swiss cross emblem. The side reinforcement ridge extends to the middle of the ejection port. At the rear, the slide has coarse serrations. The takedown lever near the serrations is radiused on the top and bottom.
SIG-Sauer 9mm Pist 75
5th Variant (1995)
- Weapon Number: A…*
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Steel, sandblasted, blued
- Frame: Aluminum, black anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Blued
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: New night-glow front sight (with one luminous dot)
- Rear Sight: New night-glow rear sight (with two lateral luminous dots)
- Grip Panels: Black plastic with checkering
Special Features:
This new P 220 “A” variant (A = Army) was specifically manufactured for the Swiss Border Guard. A total of 3,000 units were produced with the new luminous front and rear sights. Additionally, 100 units were equipped with a thinner, recessed trigger designed specifically for smaller hands.
*The serial numbers of these weapons are classified (!).
SIG-Sauer P 220
Pre-Series
- Weapon Number: P 98814
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Pressed steel sheet, sandblasted, blued
- Frame: Aluminum, black anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Single-row, blued
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: Fixed to the slide, high-contrast design with a white dot
- Rear Sight: High-contrast rear sight with a white line, loop-mounted
Special Features (Besonderheiten):
A total of 15 units were manufactured. An additional 34 units were produced in the serial number range G 100001 to G 100034. One pistol is privately owned, while the remaining 33 pistols are held by SIG.
SIG-Sauer P 220
- Weapon Number: G 102431
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Blued, sandblasted
- Frame: Aluminum, black anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Blued
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: Block-style with a white dot, fixed to the slide
- Rear Sight: High-contrast rear sight with a white line, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Black plastic
Special Features:
Engraving on the right side of the slide: G 102431, P 220, MADE IN W. GERMANY; front marked with P-stamp. The left side is marked SIG-SAUER. On the frame, near the sling swivel, G 102431 and D-proof marks are stamped. The rear of the slide has fine serrations, the front trigger area has no serrations, and the magazine release is located at the bottom.
SIG-Sauer P 220
- Weapon Number: G 104630
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Sandblasted, blued
- Frame: Aluminum, black anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Blued
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: Block-style with a white dot, fixed to the slide
- Rear Sight: High-contrast rear sight with a white line, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Black plastic
Special Features:
Engraving on the right side of the slide: G 104630, P 220 MADE IN W. GERMANY; the left side is marked SIG-SAUER. The rear of the slide features fine serrations, and the front of the trigger area is serrated. This is a service weapon of the German Federal Border Guard.
SIG-Sauer P 220
- Weapon Number: G 107971
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: .45 ACP
- Slide: Sandblasted, blued
- Frame: Aluminum, black anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 400 mm
- Magazine: Sandblasted, blued
- Magazine Capacity: 7 rounds
- Front Sight: Block-style with a white dot, fixed to the slide
- Rear Sight: High-contrast rear sight with a white line, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Black plastic
Special Features:
Engraving on the right side of the slide: P 220, G 107971; the left side is marked SIG-SAUER. The slide features a new design, tapering flat toward the front and with wide serrations at the rear. The frame near the sling swivel is stamped G 107971 with a D-proof mark. The front of the trigger area is serrated.
SIG-Sauer P 220
- Weapon Number: G 112734
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Sandblasted, blued
- Frame: Aluminum, black anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces; stamped P on the right side
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Sandblasted, blued
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: Block-style with a white dot, fixed to the slide
- Rear Sight: High-contrast rear sight with a white line, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Black plastic
Special Features:
The right side of the slide is engraved with G 112734, P 220, and Montage-Suisse, stamped with a P-mark. The left side is engraved with SIG/SAUER. The right side of the frame is engraved with G 112734 in bright engraving. The slide is of the first design, with side press marks tapering to a radius at the rear and featuring fine serrations at the back.
SIG-Sauer P 220
- Weapon Number: G 112746
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Steel sheet, sandblasted, blued
- Frame: Aluminum, black anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right-hand, 250 mm
- Magazine: Sandblasted, blued
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: Block-style with a white dot, fixed to the slide
- Rear Sight: High-contrast rear sight, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Black plastic
Special Features:
Structurally identical to P 220 No. G 112734, but with a new slide design (second version). The side press marks taper diagonally to the ejection port.
SIG-Sauer P 220
6 Slides, 6 Calibers
- Weapon Number: G 126571 A (Base Weapon)
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Steel sheet, pressed, sandblasted, blued
- Frame: 2nd version, aluminum, black anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: See below
- Magazine: Sandblasted, blued
- Front Sight: High-contrast, fixed
- Rear Sight: High-contrast rear sight, loop-mounted
- Grip Panels: Plastic
Special Features:
Matching-number weapon combination with six calibers. Blued surface, anodized frame.
SIG-Sauer P 220
Browning BDA
- Weapon Number: 345RR2262
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Sandblasted on top, polished below
- Frame: Aluminum, sandblasted, black anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces, marked “9 mm Luger”
- Number of Grooves: Six’
- Twist: Right, 250 mm
- Magazine: Sandblasted
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: Block front sight with a white dot, fixed
- Rear Sight: Contrast sight, adjustable
- Grip Panels: Plastic, right side features Browning emblem
Special Features:
The slide is sandblasted and polished. Engravings on the right side of the slide: “SIG-SAUER-System, Made in W Germany, 345RR2262.” Left side: “Browning Arms Co. Morgan, Utah & Montreal P. Q.” First version of the slide. Grip frame engraving under the trigger guard: “345RR2262” and proof mark “D-Beschuss.” Grip panels are glossy. Sold in the USA as Browning BDA.
SIG-Sauer P 220
Cutaway Model
- Weapon Number: 1
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: 1st version of P 220, sandblasted, blued
- Frame: 1st version, with curvature, sandblasted, anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right, 250 mm
- Magazine: Original P 220 magazine, sandblasted, blued
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: Contrast front sight with a white dot, mounted
- Rear Sight: Contrast rear sight with a white line, mounted
- Grip Panels: Plastic
Special Features (Besonderheiten):
Cutaway model No. 1 of a small series. Markings on the left side of the slide: “SIG/SAUER.” Markings on the right side: “P 220.” Surface is sandblasted, blued, and designated as a prototype series. Trigger features grooves.
SIG-Sauer P 220
Cutaway Model
- Weapon Number: G 100877
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Steel sheet, pressed, sandblasted, blued
- Frame: 1st version, aluminum, sandblasted, black anodized
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel with angled surfaces
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right, 250 mm
- Magazine: Original P 220 magazine, steel sheet, sandblasted, blued
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: Contrast front sight, fixed
- Rear Sight: Contrast rear sight, mounted
- Grip Panels: Plastic
Special Features:
Cutaway model. Markings on the left side of the slide: “SIG-SAUER.” Markings on the right side of the slide: “P 220.” Surface is sandblasted, blued, and anodized. Trigger features grooves.
SIG P 220 de Luxe,
Prototype, 1975/76
- Weapon Number: None
- Designer: SIG
- Manufacturer: SIG-Sauer
- Caliber: 9mm Para
- Slide: Steel, blued, decorated with gold inlays
- Frame: Aluminum, anodized, finely decorated
- Barrel Length and Type: 112 mm, tipping barrel
- Number of Grooves: Six
- Twist: Right, 250 mm
- Magazine: Blued
- Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
- Front Sight: Contrast front sight
- Rear Sight: Contrast rear sight
- Grip Panels: Walnut with checkering
Special Features (Besonderheiten):
Prototype P 220-L (De Luxe version). Trigger, decocking lever, slide stop, and hammer are 18-carat gold-plated. Only one unit was manufactured.
