As of 2015, the CIP includes 14 member states. Main Page SIG Pistols Sig Sauer Classic P-Series - Serial Number List and associated manufacture/import.įast forward to 1914, when a number of European countries formed the CIP (Commission Internationale Permanente pour l’Epreuve des Armes à Feu Portatives) as a formal standards group to ensure consistent testing among member countries. If memory serves me correctly, K= 9, and A=0 indicating my 9m/m West German SIG-SAUER P228 was birthed in 1990.
It should read something like 'KA' or 'KF'. As to a date code, all West German 'proofed' SIG's have a two letter date code right underneath the barrel, just forward of the dust cover. Congratulations on your purchase of a SIG P220A. It is ALL stainless, and shows very little 'smiley' wear on the.40S&W barrel. I sadly noted that the Sig case did not accompany the P239 and the dealer said he will attempt find it. The serial number is S4-504xx (I checked the S4 under high magnification, and it is definitely a '4' and not an 'A'). It’s impossible to decode a SIG serial number to determine when it was proofed, although you can try to locate the range of your SIG’s serial number in this list to approximate when it was made, or call SIG Sauer with the serial number and see if they have any info in their. Note that a gun’s date code is different than its serial number. This may not be the absolute best way to date your gun- but it is free and Sig charges a not-small sum of $$ to research your date from the serial number. The American market was a vital part of SIG’s business plan to continue to expand its market share and become an international leader in the small arms industry.Also, polymer-floor Sig mags (such as the 239) have the same date code imprinted into the bottom of the mag baseplate. In the 1980s, SIG set its sights on the United States of America. Sauer & Sohn, GmbH, of Eckernförde, West Germany, known worldwide for their hunting rifles. These pistols offered new features and levels of reliability never before seen in the industry.īy the 1970s, SIG’s small arms division was expanding to include Hämmerli Target Arms from Lenzburg, Switzerland, and J.P. That same year, the P220 made its appearance as the new pistol for the army, soon followed by the compact P230 for the Swiss police. In 1949, the SIG P49, the forerunner of the SIG P210, was developed for the Swiss Army and destined to become a legend on the battlefield as well as the competition field. At this point, the Swiss Wagon Factory, with an order for 30,000 muzzle loading Prelaz-Burnand rifles in hand, changed the name of the company to the Swiss Industrial Company – Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft, known worldwide as SIG.įast-forward to the 20th century.
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