SIG-Sauer

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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.

Specifications

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

Country: Germany, United States

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

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	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer P220	9x19mm 45 ACP .38 Super 7.65mm Luger	9 7 or 8 9 9	1975-Present	P220 Sport P220R P220 Carry P220 Match	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer P224	9x19mm .40 S&W .357 SIG	12 10 15	2012-2016	P224 SAS P224 Equinox P224 Nickel P224 Extreme	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer P225	9x19mm	8	1975-2000 2016-2020 (A1)	P6 P225-A1	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
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	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer P228	9x19mm	13 15	1989-Present	P228R M11A1	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer P229	9x19mm .40 S&W .357 SIG	13/15 12 12	1991-Present	P229R P229 Equinox P229 Sport P224 P229C	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer P230	.380 ACP	7	1977-1996	P230 Stainless P230 Two-Tone P230 Blued	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer P232	.380 ACP .32 ACP	7 8	1996-Present	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 P250	9x19mm .40 S&W .357 SIG .45 ACP	12, 15, 17 9, 13, 14 9, 13, 14 6, 9, 10	2007-Present	P250 Compact P250 Subcompact	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer P320	9x19mm .357 SIG .40 S&W .45 ACP	12, 15, 17 10, 13, 14 9, 13, 14 6, 9, 10	2014-Present	P320 Carry P320 Compact P320 Subcompact M17 M18 P320 X-Series	File:SIGP320.jpg
SIG-Sauer P365	9x19mm .380 ACP	10, 12, 15	2017-Present	P365 XL P365 SAS P365X P365-380	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
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	9x19mm .40 S&W .357 SIG	10/15/17 10/12	1998-2002		Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG Pro SP2022	9x19mm .40S&W .357 SIG	15 12 12	2002-Present		Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer Mosquito	.22 LR	10	2005-2013		Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer GSR (now called the SIG-Sauer 1911)	.45 ACP	8	2004-Present		Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Submachine Guns

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Produced	Variants	Image
SIG-Sauer MPX	9x19mm	10, 20, 30	2014-present	MPX K MPX PCC MPX Copperhead	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Rifles

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Produced	Variants	Image
SIG-Sauer SIG551-A1	5.56x45mm NATO	20, 30	2011-????		Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer SIG556	5.56x45mm NATO	30	2006-????	SIG556 DMR SIG556 SWAT SIG556R SIG556xi	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer 516 Series	5.56x45mm NATO 7.62x39mm	30	2010-2019	516 Patrol 516 PDW 516 Russian	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer 716 Series	7.62x51mm NATO	10	2010-Present		Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG-Sauer MCX	5.56x45mm NATO 7.62x39mm .300 BLK	30	2015-present	MCX VIRTUS MCX Rattler MCX Spear	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Sniper Rifles

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

Machine Guns

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Produced	Variants	Image
SIG-Sauer MG 338	.338 Norma Magnum 7.62x51mm NATO	50, 100	2018-Present	LMG-6.8	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

See Also

• SIG-Sauer P220 Pistol Series Gallery - A guide to identifying different variants of the P220 line.