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=About=
=About=
SIG-Sauer was formed in the late 1970's when Swiss weapons manufacturer SIG (Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft, or Swiss Industrial Company) partnered with the German firm Sauer & Son. The SIG-Sauer line of handguns began in 1975 with the SIG Sauer P220. Prior to World War II, Sauer had been primarily a maker of shotguns and hunting rifles. During the war, they produced a handgun, the Sauer 38H, but afterwards had retreated from this market. With SIG as their partner/owner, Sauer returned to the business of manufacturing handguns. American corporation [[Sterling Arms]] started to manufacture imported P230 in 1975 (whole two years before SIG-Sauer's own line started!), but exact number of guns manufactured is unknown and was probably very low. In 1985, after [[Sterling Arms]] departure from the market, SIGARMS Inc. was created as the American branch of SIG in Tysons Corner, Virginia to import the P220 and P230. In 1987 SIGARMS moved to Herndon, Virginia, and in 1990 moved to Exeter, New Hampshire to accommodate new manufacturing. SIGARMS, and its European sister companies, Sauer & Sohn, Blaser, Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH and Swiss Arms were bought by Michael Lüke and Thomas Ortmeier in October, 2000. On October 1, 2007 SIGARMS officially changed their name to SIG Sauer Inc.
The German company '''SIG Sauer GmbH''' was formed in the late 1970's when the firearm-manufacturing division of Swiss conglomerate [[SIG]] (Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft, or Swiss Industrial Company) acquired and partnered with the German firm [[Sauer|Sauer & Sohn]]. The SIG-Sauer line of handguns began in 1975 with the SIG Sauer P220. Prior to World War II, Sauer had been primarily a maker of shotguns and hunting rifles. During the war, they produced a handgun, the [[Sauer 38H]], but afterwards had retreated from this market. With SIG as their partner/owner, the new company SIG Sauer returned to the business of manufacturing handguns.


=Specifications=
American corporation [[Sterling Arms]] started to manufacture imported P230 in 1975 (whole two years before SIG-Sauer's own line started!), but exact number of guns manufactured is unknown and was probably very low. In 1985, after Sterling Arms departure from the market, SIGARMS Inc. was created as the American branch of SIG in Tysons Corner, Virginia to import the P220 and P230.
'''Founded: ''' 1975


'''Country: ''' Germany
In 1987, SIGARMS moved to Herndon, Virginia, and in 1990 moved to Exeter, New Hampshire to accommodate new manufacturing. In October 2000, SIG, wanting to leave the firearm market and focus on its packaging operations, sold off their firearm subsidiaries to Michael Lüke and Thomas Ortmeier, including Sauer, [[Blaser]], Hammerli, and of course, SIGARMS Inc. and SIG-Sauer GmbH. SIG's own remaining firearm divisions were also sold, creating Swiss Arms. These companies are now a part of the Lüke & Ortmeier Gruppe.
 
On October 1, 2007, SIGARMS officially changed their name to '''SIG Sauer Inc.''' The two SIG Sauers, while organizationally distinct, largely focus on the same pistols. Many weapons from SIG Sauer Inc.'s European sister companies are still imported into the United States by them today.
 
=Information=
'''Founded: ''' 1975 (Germany), 1985 (United States)
 
'''Country: ''' Germany, United States
 
'''Products: '''Pistols, Submachine Guns, Assault Rifles, Sniper Rifles, Machine Guns


'''Products: '''Pistols, Submachine Guns, Assault Rifles, Sniper Rifles, Grenade Launchers
=Guns=
=Guns=
==Pistols==
==Pistols==
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|-
|-
|[[Sauer 38H]]||.32 ACP||8||1938-1945|| ||[[File:Sauer38H.jpg|200px]]
| [[SIG P210|SIG-Sauer P210]] || 9x19mm || 8 || 2010-Present<br>(SIG-Sauer version) || P210 Target<br>P210 Super Target<br>P210 Carry || [[File:P210-Detail-L.jpg|200px]]
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer P220]]||9x19mm<br>.45 ACP<br>.38 Super<br>7.65x21mm Luger<br>10mm Auto||9<br>7 or 8<br>9<br>9<br>8||1975-Present||[[SIG-Sauer P220 pistol series#SIG-Sauer P220 Sport|P220 Sport]]<br>P220R<br>P220 Carry<br>P220 Match||[[File:SigP220Black.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG P210]]||9x19mm||8||1949-2003<br>2010-Present|| ||[[File:Sig P210.jpg|200px]]
|SIG-Sauer P224||9x19mm<br>.40 S&W<br>.357 SIG||12, 15<br>10, 12<br>10, 12||2012-2016|||P224 SAS<br>P224 Equinox<br>P224 Nickel<br>P224 Extreme||[[File:SIGP224DAK.jpg|230px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer P220]]||9x19mm<br>45 ACP<br>.38 Super<br>7.65mm Luger||9<br>7 or 8<br>9<br>9<br>||1975-Present||[[SIG-Sauer P220 pistol series#SIG-Sauer P220 Sport|P220 Sport]]<br>P220R<br>P220 Carry<br>P220 Match||[[File:SigP220Black.jpg|200px]]
|[[SIG-Sauer P225]]||9x19mm||8||1975-2000<br>2016-2020 (A1)||P6<br>P225-A1||[[File:SIG-Sauer-P225.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer P225]]||9x19mm||8||1975-2000, 2016-Present||[[SIG-Sauer P220 pistol series#SIG-Sauer P225 / P6|P6]]<br>[[SIG-Sauer P220 pistol series#SIG-Sauer P225 / P6|P225A1]]||[[File:SIG-Sauer-P225.jpg|200px]]
|[[SIG-Sauer P226]]||9x19mm<br>.40 S&W<br>.357 SIG||15<br>12||1984-Present||P226R<br>P226 Navy<br>[[SIG-Sauer P226 Elite|P226 Elite]]<br>P226 E2<br>[[SIG-Sauer P226 SL Sport II|P226 SL Sport II]]<br>[[SIG-Sauer P226 X-Five|P226 X-Five]]<br>P226 Equinox<br>P226 ZEV||[[File:SigP226.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer P226]]||9x19mm<br>.40 S&W<br>.357 SIG||15<br>12<br>12||1984-Present||P226R<br>P226 Navy<br>[[SIG-Sauer P226 Elite|P226 Elite]]<br>P226 E2<br>[[SIG-Sauer P226 SL Sport II|P226 SL Sport II]]||[[File:SigP226.jpg|200px]]
| [[SIG-Sauer P227]] || .45 ACP || 10, 14 || 2013-2019 || P227 Carry<br>P227 Enhanced Elite<br>P227 Equniox || [[File:227-Nitron-Detail-L.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer P228]]||9x19mm||13<br>15||1989-Present||P228R<br>M11A1||[[File:Sig-Sauer-P228.jpg|200px]]
|[[SIG-Sauer P228]]||9x19mm||13<br>15||1989-1997<br>2012-Present (M11-A1)||P228R<br>M11-A1||[[File:Sig-Sauer-P228.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer P229]]||9x19mm<br>.40 S&W<br>.357 SIG||13/15<br>12<br>12||1991-Present||P229R<br>P229 Equinox<br>[[SIG-Sauer P229 Sport|P229 Sport]]||[[File:SIGP229.jpg|200px]]
|[[SIG-Sauer P229]]||9x19mm<br>.40 S&W<br>.357 SIG||13/15<br>12<br>12||1991-Present||P229R<br>P229 Equinox<br>[[SIG-Sauer P229 Sport|P229 Sport]]<br>P229C||[[File:SIGP229.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer P230#P230|SIG-Sauer P230]]||.380 ACP||7||1977-1996|| P230 Stainless<br>P230 Two-Tone<br>P230 Blued ||[[File:SigP230SS.jpg|200px]]
|[[SIG-Sauer P230#P230|SIG-Sauer P230]]||.380 ACP||7||1977-1996|| P230 Stainless<br>P230 Two-Tone<br>P230 Blued ||[[File:SigP230SS.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer P232]]||.380 ACP<br>.32 ACP||7<br>8||1996-Present||P232 Stainless||[[File:SIGP232.jpg|200px]]
|[[SIG-Sauer P232]]||.380 ACP<br>.32 ACP||7<br>8||1996-2015||P232 Stainless||[[File:SIGP232.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer P238]]||.380 ACP||6||2009-Present|| ||[[File:SIGSauerP238.jpg|200px]]
|[[SIG-Sauer P238]]||.380 ACP||6||2009-Present|| ||[[File:SIGSauerP238.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer P239]]||9x19mm<br>.40 S&W<br>.357 SIG||8<br>7<br>7||1996-Present|| ||[[File:SigP239.jpg|200px]]
|[[SIG-Sauer P239]]||9x19mm<br>.40 S&W<br>.357 SIG||8<br>7<br>7||1996-2018|| ||[[File:SigP239.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer P250]]||9x19mm<br>.40 S&W<br>.357 SIG<br>.45 ACP||12, 15, 17<br>9, 13, 14<br>9, 13, 14<br>6, 9, 10||2007-Present||[[SIG-Sauer P250 Compact#SIG P250 Full Size|P250 Full Size]]<br>[[SIG P250 Compact|P250 Compact]]<br>[[SIG P250 Subcompact|P250 Subcompact]]||[[File:SIG P250c right.JPG|200px]]
| [[SIG-Sauer P245]] || .45 ACP || 6 || 1998-2006 || || [[File:SigP245.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer P290]]||9mm||6||2011-2017|| ||
|[[SIG-Sauer P250]]||9x19mm<br>.40 S&W<br>.357 SIG<br>.45 ACP<br>.22 LR||12, 15, 17<br>9, 13, 14<br>9, 13, 14<br>6, 9, 10<br>10||2007-2017||[[SIG-Sauer P250 Compact|P250 Compact]]<br>[[SIG-Sauer P250 Subcompact|P250 Subcompact]]||[[File:P250-F-Nitron-detail-L.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer P320]]||9x19mm<br>.357 SIG<br>.40 S&W<br>.45 ACP||12, 15, 17<br>10, 13, 14<br>9, 13, 14<br>6, 9, 10||2014-Present||[[SIG-Sauer P320#SIG-Sauer P320 Full Size|P320 Full Size]]<br>[[SIG-Sauer P320#SIG-Sauer P320 Compact|P320 Compact]]<br>[[SIG-Sauer P320#SIG-Sauer P320 Subcompact|P320 Subcompact]]<br>XM/M17<br>XM/M18||[[File:SIGP320.jpg|200px]]
|[[SIG-Sauer P320]]||9x19mm<br>.357 SIG<br>.40 S&W<br>.45 ACP<br>10mm Auto||12, 15, 17<br>10, 13, 14<br>9, 13, 14<br>6, 9, 10<br>15||2014-Present||[[SIG-Sauer P320 Carry|P320 Carry]]<br>[[SIG-Sauer P320 Compact|P320 Compact]]<br>P320 Subcompact<br>M17<br>M18<br>P320 X-Series||[[File:SIG P320.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer P365]]||9mm||10<br>12||2017-Present|| ||
|[[SIG-Sauer P365]] || 9x19mm<br>.380 ACP || 10, 12, 15, 17 || 2018-Present || P365 XL<br>P365 SAS<br>P365X<br>P365-380<br>P365-XMACRO || [[File:SIG P365.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer P938]]||9x19mm||6||2012-Present|| ||[[File:SIG-SauerP938.jpg|200px]]
|[[SIG-Sauer P938]]||9x19mm||6||2012-Present|| ||[[File:SIG-SauerP938.jpg|200px]]
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|[[SIG Pro SP2009]]||9mm||15||1999-2002|| ||[[File:Gsg9-1.jpg|200px]]
|[[SIG Pro SP2009]]||9mm||15||1999-2002|| ||[[File:Gsg9-1.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG Pro SP2340]]||.40 S&W<br>.357 SIG||12||1998-2002|| ||[[File:Pro 2340.jpg|200px]]
|[[SIG Pro SP2340]]||.40 S&W<br>.357 SIG||10, 15, 17<br>10, 12||1998-2002|| ||[[File:Pro 2340.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG Pro SP2022]]||9x19mm<br>.40S&W<br>.357 SIG||15<br>12<br>12||2002-Present|| ||[[File:SIG-SauerP2022Pro.jpg|200px]]
| [[SIG Pro SP2022]] || 9x19mm<br>.40 S&W<br>.357 SIG || 10, 15<br>12<br>12 || 2002-Present || || [[File:SIG Pro SP2022.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer Mosquito]]||.22 LR||10||2005-Present|| ||[[File:Mosquito.jpg|200px]]
|[[SIG-Sauer Mosquito]]||.22 LR||10||2005-2015|| ||[[File:Mosquito.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer GSR]]<br>(now called the SIG-Sauer 1911)||.45 ACP||8||2004-Present|| ||[[File:SIG-GSR.jpg|200px]]
|[[SIG-Sauer 1911]]<br>(formerly called the SIG-Sauer GSR)||.45 ACP||8||2004-Present|| 1911 Carry<br>1911 Compact<br>1911 Ultra Compact ||[[File:SIG-GSR.jpg|200px]]
|}
|}


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|-
|-
| [[SIG MKMS]] || 7.65x22 mm Luger<br>7.63x25 mm Mauser<br>9x19 mm Luger<br>9x25 mm Mauser || 30, 40 || 1934-1941||MKMS<br>MKPS<br>MKMO<br>MKPO||[[File:SIG MKMS.jpg|250px]]
|[[SIG-Sauer MPX]]||9x19mm||10, 20, 30, 35||2015-present||[[SIG-Sauer MPX Pistol|MPX Pistol]]<br>[[SIG-Sauer MPX K|MPX K]]<br>[[SIG-Sauer MPX#SIG-Sauer MPX-SD|MPX-SD]]<br>[[SIG-Sauer MPX Carbine|MPX PCC]]<br>[[SIG-Sauer MPX Copperhead|MPX Copperhead]]||[[File:SIG MPX SBR.jpg|300px]]
|-
| [[SIG MP-310]] || 9x19mm Parabellum || 40 || Late 1940s - 1972 ||MP-48||[[File:Sig mp310.jpg|250px]]
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer MPX]]||9x19mm<br>.40 S&W<br>.357 SIG||10, 20, 30||2013-present||MPX-K<br>MPX-SD<br>MPX-C<BR>MPX-P||[[File:SIG MPX.jpg|250px]]
|-
|-
|}
|}


==Assault Rifles==
==Rifles==
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|-
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer MCX]]||5.56x45mm NATO<br>7.62x39mm<br>.300 BLK||30|| 2015-present || MCX Carbine<br>MCX SBR<br>MCX Pistol ||[[File:SS MCX Patrol.jpg|300px]]
| [[SIG-Sauer SIG556]] || 5.56x45mm NATO || 30 || 2007-2016 || [[SIG-Sauer SIG556 DMR|SIG556 DMR]]<br>SIG556 SWAT<br>SIG556R<br>SIG556xi<br>[[SIG-Sauer P556|P556]]|| [[File:Sig556 classic.jpg|300px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer 516 Series]]||5.56x45mm NATO<br>7.62x39mm||30||2011-present||516 Patrol<br>516 FDE<br>516 OD Green<br>516 Russian ||[[File:516-Patrol.jpg|300px]]
| SIG-Sauer SIG522 || .22 LR || 10, 25 || 2009-2015 || SIG522 SWAT<br>SIG522 Commando<br>SIG522 Target || [[File:SIGSauer522.jpg|300px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG SG 510]]||7.5mm Swiss<br>7.62x51mm NATO||20, 24, 30<br>20, 24, 30||1957-1983|| ||[[File:SIG-StG-57.jpg|300px]]
| [[SIG551-A1|SIG-Sauer SIG551-A1]] || 5.56x45mm NATO || 20, 30 || 2011-???? || || [[File:SIG 551 A1.jpg|300px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG SG 540]]||5.56x45mm||20, 30||1977-2002||[[SIG SG 543]]||[[File:Sig sg540 1.jpg|300px]]
| [[SIG-Sauer 516 Series]]||5.56x45mm NATO<br>7.62x39mm||30||2010-2019||516 Patrol<br>516 PDW<br>516 Russian ||[[File:516-Patrol.jpg|300px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG SG 542]]||7.62x21mm||20, 30||??|| ||[[File:Sig sg542.jpg|300px]]
| [[SIG-Sauer 716 Series]]||7.62x51mm NATO|| 10, 20 ||2010-Present||716 Patrol<br>716 DMR<br>716i||[[File:SIG716G2 Patrol.jpg|300px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG SG 550]]||5.56x45mm NATO||5, 20, 30 round proprietary box magazine||1986-Present|| ||[[File:SIG550.jpg|300px]]
| [[SIG-Sauer MCX]]||5.56x45mm NATO<br>.300 BLK<br>7.62x39mm||30<br>30<br>28|| 2015-present || [[SIG-Sauer MCX VIRTUS|MCX VIRTUS]]<br>[[SIG-Sauer MCX Rattler|MCX Rattler]]<br>[[SIG-Sauer MCX-SPEAR LT|MCX-SPEAR LT]] ||[[File:SS MCX Patrol.jpg|300px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG SG 551]]||5.56x45mm NATO||5, 20, 30||90s-Present|| ||[[File:Sig-551.jpg|300px]]
| [[SIG-Sauer MCX-SPEAR]] || 6.8x51mm FURY<br>7.62x51mm NATO<br>6.5mm Creedmoor || 20 || 2022-present || || [[File:SIG MCX Spear.jpg|300px]]
|-
|-
|[[SIG SG 552]]||5.56x45mm NATO||5, 20, 30||1998-Present||[[SIG SG 553]]||[[File:SIG SG552.jpg|300px]]
|-
|[[SIG SG 556]]||5.56x45mm NATO||5, 20, 30||2006-Present||SIG SG 556 Classic||[[File:Sig556 classic.jpg|300px]]
|-
|}
|}


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|-
|-
|[[SIG SG 550 SR]]||5.56x45mm NATO||5, 20, 30||1988-????|| ||[[File:550sniper.jpg|301px]]
|[[SIG-Sauer SSG 3000]]||7.62x51mm NATO||5||2000-????|| ||[[File:SSG3000.jpg|300px]]
|-
|[[SIG SG 556 DMR]]||5.56x45mm || 5, 20, 30 || ????-Present||||[[File:556-DMR-Bi-Pod-Up.jpg|300px]]
|-
|[[Sauer Model 202]]||.22-250 Rem<br>.243 Win<br>.25-06 Rem<br>.270 Win<br>.308 Win<br>.30-06 Sprg||2<br>3<br>5 || ????-Present|| ||[[File:Sauer202.jpg|300px]]
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer SSG 3000]]||7.62x51mm NATO||5||2000-Present|| ||[[File:SSG3000.jpg|300px]]
|-
|[[SG 511]]||.50 BMG||5||2011-Present|| ||[[File:SAN 511-2 (27.5).jpg|300px]]
|-
|[[SIG-Sauer 716 Series]]||7.62x51mm NATO|| 10 ||????-Present|| ||[[File:SIG716G2 Patrol.jpg|300px]]
|-
|-
|}
|}


== Machine Guns==
==Machine Guns==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:center; font-size: 95%"
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Caliber(s)'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Caliber(s)'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Capacity'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Capacity'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Produced'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Produced'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Variants'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Variants'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Image'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Image'''
|-
|[[SIG MG50]] || .30-06 || 50<BR>250||1951-????||M/51||[[File:SIG_MG50.jpg|200px]]
|-
|-
|}
| [[SIG-Sauer MG 338]] || .338 Norma Magnum<br>7.62x51mm NATO<br>6.8x51mm FURY || 50, 100 || 2018-Present<br>(prototypes) || || [[File:SIG Sauer MG 338.jpg|300px]]
 
==Grenade Launchers==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:center; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Weapon'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Caliber(s)'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Capacity'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Produced'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Variants'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Image'''
|-
|-
|[[SIG GL 5040]]||40x46mm||1||1997-Present|| SIG GL 5140 ||[[File:SIG GL 5040.jpg|200px]]
| [[SIG-Sauer MG 338|SIG-Sauer LMG-6.8]] || 6.8x51mm FURY<br>7.62x51mm NATO<br>6.5mm Creedmoor || 50, 100 || 2019-Present<br>(prototypes) || || [[File:SIG-LMG.jpg|300px]]
|-
|-
|}
|}


=See Also=
=See Also=
*[[SIG-Sauer P220 Pistol Series Gallery]]- A guide to identifying different variants of the P220 line.
*[[SIG-Sauer P220 Pistol Series Gallery]] - A guide to identifying different variants of the P220 line.


[[Category:Manufacturer]]
[[Category:Manufacturer]]

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SIG-Sauer

NOTE: In the past, some IMFDB users have mis-spelled "SIG-Sauer" as "Sig Sauer". "Sig Sauer" is not the correct spelling; "SIG" is an acronym for Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft ("Swiss Industrial Society" in German), and thus, all three letters should be capitalized. Also, it is preferred that IMFDB users put a hyphen between "SIG" and "Sauer".


About

The German company SIG Sauer GmbH was formed in the late 1970's when the firearm-manufacturing division of Swiss conglomerate SIG (Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft, or Swiss Industrial Company) acquired and partnered with the German firm Sauer & Sohn. The SIG-Sauer line of handguns began in 1975 with the SIG Sauer P220. Prior to World War II, Sauer had been primarily a maker of shotguns and hunting rifles. During the war, they produced a handgun, the Sauer 38H, but afterwards had retreated from this market. With SIG as their partner/owner, the new company SIG Sauer returned to the business of manufacturing handguns.

American corporation Sterling Arms started to manufacture imported P230 in 1975 (whole two years before SIG-Sauer's own line started!), but exact number of guns manufactured is unknown and was probably very low. In 1985, after Sterling Arms departure from the market, SIGARMS Inc. was created as the American branch of SIG in Tysons Corner, Virginia to import the P220 and P230.

In 1987, SIGARMS moved to Herndon, Virginia, and in 1990 moved to Exeter, New Hampshire to accommodate new manufacturing. In October 2000, SIG, wanting to leave the firearm market and focus on its packaging operations, sold off their firearm subsidiaries to Michael Lüke and Thomas Ortmeier, including Sauer, Blaser, Hammerli, and of course, SIGARMS Inc. and SIG-Sauer GmbH. SIG's own remaining firearm divisions were also sold, creating Swiss Arms. These companies are now a part of the Lüke & Ortmeier Gruppe.

On October 1, 2007, SIGARMS officially changed their name to SIG Sauer Inc. The two SIG Sauers, while organizationally distinct, largely focus on the same pistols. Many weapons from SIG Sauer Inc.'s European sister companies are still imported into the United States by them today.

Information

Founded: 1975 (Germany), 1985 (United States)

Country: Germany, United States

Products: Pistols, Submachine Guns, Assault Rifles, Sniper Rifles, Machine Guns

Guns

Pistols

Weapon Caliber(s) Capacity Produced Variants Image
SIG-Sauer P210 9x19mm 8 2010-Present
(SIG-Sauer version)
P210 Target
P210 Super Target
P210 Carry
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SIG-Sauer P220 9x19mm
.45 ACP
.38 Super
7.65x21mm Luger
10mm Auto
9
7 or 8
9
9
8
1975-Present P220 Sport
P220R
P220 Carry
P220 Match
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SIG-Sauer P224 9x19mm
.40 S&W
.357 SIG
12, 15
10, 12
10, 12
2012-2016 P224 SAS
P224 Equinox
P224 Nickel
P224 Extreme
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SIG-Sauer P225 9x19mm 8 1975-2000
2016-2020 (A1)
P6
P225-A1
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SIG-Sauer P226 9x19mm
.40 S&W
.357 SIG
15
12
1984-Present P226R
P226 Navy
P226 Elite
P226 E2
P226 SL Sport II
P226 X-Five
P226 Equinox
P226 ZEV
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SIG-Sauer P227 .45 ACP 10, 14 2013-2019 P227 Carry
P227 Enhanced Elite
P227 Equniox
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SIG-Sauer P228 9x19mm 13
15
1989-1997
2012-Present (M11-A1)
P228R
M11-A1
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SIG-Sauer P229 9x19mm
.40 S&W
.357 SIG
13/15
12
12
1991-Present P229R
P229 Equinox
P229 Sport
P229C
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SIG-Sauer P230 .380 ACP 7 1977-1996 P230 Stainless
P230 Two-Tone
P230 Blued
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SIG-Sauer P232 .380 ACP
.32 ACP
7
8
1996-2015 P232 Stainless Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer P238 .380 ACP 6 2009-Present Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer P239 9x19mm
.40 S&W
.357 SIG
8
7
7
1996-2018 Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer P245 .45 ACP 6 1998-2006 Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer P250 9x19mm
.40 S&W
.357 SIG
.45 ACP
.22 LR
12, 15, 17
9, 13, 14
9, 13, 14
6, 9, 10
10
2007-2017 P250 Compact
P250 Subcompact
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SIG-Sauer P320 9x19mm
.357 SIG
.40 S&W
.45 ACP
10mm Auto
12, 15, 17
10, 13, 14
9, 13, 14
6, 9, 10
15
2014-Present P320 Carry
P320 Compact
P320 Subcompact
M17
M18
P320 X-Series
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SIG-Sauer P365 9x19mm
.380 ACP
10, 12, 15, 17 2018-Present P365 XL
P365 SAS
P365X
P365-380
P365-XMACRO
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SIG-Sauer P938 9x19mm 6 2012-Present Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG Pro SP2009 9mm 15 1999-2002 Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG Pro SP2340 .40 S&W
.357 SIG
10, 15, 17
10, 12
1998-2002 Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG Pro SP2022 9x19mm
.40 S&W
.357 SIG
10, 15
12
12
2002-Present Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer Mosquito .22 LR 10 2005-2015 Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer 1911
(formerly called the SIG-Sauer GSR)
.45 ACP 8 2004-Present 1911 Carry
1911 Compact
1911 Ultra Compact
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Submachine Guns

Weapon Caliber(s) Capacity Produced Variants Image
SIG-Sauer MPX 9x19mm 10, 20, 30, 35 2015-present MPX Pistol
MPX K
MPX-SD
MPX PCC
MPX Copperhead
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Rifles

Weapon Caliber(s) Capacity Produced Variants Image
SIG-Sauer SIG556 5.56x45mm NATO 30 2007-2016 SIG556 DMR
SIG556 SWAT
SIG556R
SIG556xi
P556
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SIG-Sauer SIG522 .22 LR 10, 25 2009-2015 SIG522 SWAT
SIG522 Commando
SIG522 Target
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SIG-Sauer SIG551-A1 5.56x45mm NATO 20, 30 2011-???? Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer 516 Series 5.56x45mm NATO
7.62x39mm
30 2010-2019 516 Patrol
516 PDW
516 Russian
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SIG-Sauer 716 Series 7.62x51mm NATO 10, 20 2010-Present 716 Patrol
716 DMR
716i
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SIG-Sauer MCX 5.56x45mm NATO
.300 BLK
7.62x39mm
30
30
28
2015-present MCX VIRTUS
MCX Rattler
MCX-SPEAR LT
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SIG-Sauer MCX-SPEAR 6.8x51mm FURY
7.62x51mm NATO
6.5mm Creedmoor
20 2022-present Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Sniper Rifles

Weapon Caliber(s) Capacity Produced Variants Image
SIG-Sauer SSG 3000 7.62x51mm NATO 5 2000-???? Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Machine Guns

Weapon Caliber(s) Capacity Produced Variants Image
SIG-Sauer MG 338 .338 Norma Magnum
7.62x51mm NATO
6.8x51mm FURY
50, 100 2018-Present
(prototypes)
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SIG-Sauer LMG-6.8 6.8x51mm FURY
7.62x51mm NATO
6.5mm Creedmoor
50, 100 2019-Present
(prototypes)
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See Also