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SIG-Sauer P230

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The SIG-Sauer P230 is a compact semi automatic pistol usually chambered for the .380 ACP cartridge. It was originally also available in .32 ACP, but this chambering was eventually dropped. It is available in both blued, Stainless Steel and Two-Tone versions. The P230 was manufactured by SIG between 1977 and 1996 (Sterling Arms also manufactured it from 1975 (whole two years before SIG's own line) to its departure in 1984). The P230 stopped production in 1996, having been replaced by the SIG P232 (an updated version of the P230 with adjustable rear sights and slight changes in frame, slide and barrel, as well as also reintroducing the .32 ACP chambering).

It is very possible to confuse it with the far more popular Walther PPK, but there are some identifiable differences. In fact, P230s sometimes have a Hogue-esque grip with aggressive finger grooves, though it's not always. Consistent on all models of P230 and P232, the trigger guard meets with the receiver with less of an angle and continues in a near straight diagonal line towards the front of the pistol, whereas the PPK has a very clear angle between the front of the trigger guard and the receiver, and then another at the front of the receiver. Secondly, the PPK has a more aggressive and notably protruding beavertail, whereas the sloping angles on the P230 are very gradual near the beaver tail. Finally, the P230 has larger and diagonal cocking serrations, whereas the PPK's are tighter and vertical.

The truly simplest way to avoid confusion is by knowing that the SIG P230 wasn't introduced until 1977, and when it was, it was a totally new design, so if any piece of media was made in the 32 year spawn between '45 and '77, it must be a PPK, and not a P230.

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A SIG P232 (left) and a Walther PPK/E (right). Both the P232 and PPK/E have the same profile as their original models, so while neither of the guns in this picture are the original P230 and PPK, the comparison holds true for all derivatives of both.

The SIG-Sauer P230 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors: igin

P230

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SIG-Sauer P230 - .380 ACP (9mm kurz).
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SIG-Sauer P230 - Stainless Steel finish - .380 ACP (9mm kurz). Built between 1977-1996. Note the grip which makes these models of P230 very identifiable when not held.
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SIG-Sauer P230SL with spare magazine and unfired rounds - .380 ACP

Specifications

(1975-1984 (Sterling Arms); 1977–1996)

  • Type: Pistol
  • Calibers: .32 ACP, .380 ACP
  • Weight: 1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
  • Length: 6.61 in (16.8 cm)
  • Barrel length: 3.6 in (9.1 cm)
  • Capacity: 8 (.32 ACP), 7 (.380 ACP)
  • Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (SA/DA)

Film

Title Actor Character Notation Date
Ricochet A gangster 1991
Point Break A bank guard 1991
The Democratic Terrorist Katja Flint Monica blued 1992
Last Action Hero F. Murray Abraham John Practice 1993
Undercover Blues Kathleen Turner Jane Blue Stainless 1993
The Real McCoy Terence Stamp Jack Schmidt 1993
Raynor Scheine Baker
The Mask Jim Carrey Stanley Ipkiss 1994
Jeremy Roberts Bobby the Bouncer
Richard Jeni Charlie Schumaker
Peter Riegert Lt. Mitch Kellaway
Copycat Holly Hunter M.J. Monahan Stainless 1995
William McNamara Foley
Bad Boys Will Smith Detective Mike Lowery Stainless (Kept in paddle holster) 1995
Face/Off Lauren Sinclair Agent Winters Stainless 1997
8MM Nicolas Cage Thomas Wells Stainless with threaded barrel 1999
Arlington Road Laura Poe Leah Faraday Stainless 1999
Gloria Sharon Stone Gloria Stainless 1999
Barry McEvoy Terry
Supreme Sanction Al Sapienza Holman 1999
Supreme Sanction Ron Perlman The Director 1999
Supreme Sanction Kristy Swanson Jenna 1999
Muscle Heat Misato Tachibana Akane Katsuragi Stainless 2002
Cecil B. Demented Maggie Gyllenhaal Raven Stainless 2002
Yamakasi Gerald Morales Chief doctor Le Tronc 2002
Maher Kamoun Vincent Asmine
Desert Saints Melora Walters Bennie Harper blued 2002
Death to Smoochy Harvey Fierstein Merv Green stainless 2002
Bulletproof Monk Victoria Smurfit Nina Strucker Stainless 2003
Cutie Honey Mikako Ichikawa Inspector Aki Natsuko Stainless 2004
Zero Woman R Masaki Miura Hayami Yuichi 2004
Resident Evil: Afterlife Kim Coates Bennett 2010
Erased Aaron Eckhart Ben Logan Stainless 2012
Olga Kurylenko Anna Brandt
Alexander Fehling Floyd
Man on a Ledge Jamie Bell Joey Cassidy 2012
Kick-Ass 2 Chloe Moretz Hit Girl Purple Grip 2013
The Nice Guys Russell Crowe Jackson Healey 2016
Creepy Hidetoshi Nishijima Koichi Takakura 2016
Masahiro Higashide Nogami
Teruyuki Kagawa Nishino
Ryôko Fujino Mio
Yûko Takeuchi Yasuko Takakura
Police
Tenet Elizabeth Debicki Kat 2020

Television

Show Title Actor Character Note / Episode Air Date
Law & Order Jesse L. Martin Det. Ed Green "Panic" (S10E13) 2000
Frank Riva - Season 2 Mélanie Maudran Nina Rizzi Stainless 2004
Luis Marquès Maxime Loggia
The Unit Andrew Divoff The Major (codename: Mongoose) Stainless 2006
Robert Patrick Colonel Tom Ryan
Burn Notice - Season 1 Gonzalo Menendez kidnapper Lucio Velasquez "Hard Bargain" (S1E09) 2007
My Own Worst Enemy Christian Slater Edward Albright 2008
The Border Athena Karkanis Agent Massi 2008-2010
White Collar Carlo Rota Ghovat "Threads" (S1E02) 2009
Boss Erika Toda Kimoto Mami gas-powered airsoft 2009
Junpei Mizobata Hanagata Ippei
Yôichi Nukumizu Yamamura Keisuke
Kendô Kobayashi Iwai Zenji
Kazuyuki Aijima Yada Kenzo
Yutaka Takenouchi Nodate Shinjiro
Prison Break - Season 4 Wentworth Miller Michael Scofield P230 SL 2009
Kathleen Quinlan Christina Rose Scofield
Sarah Wayne Callies Sara Tancredi
The Glades Rick Robinson Jr. Tommy Owens "A Perfect Storm" 2010 - ????
Haven 2010-????
Humanoid Monster Bem Kazuki Kitamura Natsume Akinori (Ep. 08) 2011
Detroit 1-8-7 Megan Dodds Special Agent Jess Harkins 2011
Julie Lescaut Véronique Genest Julie Lescaut "Les risques du métier" (S21E05) 2011-2012
Leslie Camila-Rose Madeleine 'Mado' Mille "L'aveu" (S22E03)
Stéphane Roux Marc Bonin "Les disparus" (S23E02)
Defiance Jane McLean Olfin Tennety Painted on silver finish / "The Serpent's Egg" (S01E05) 2013
Tony Curran Datak Tarr Painted on silver finish / "Brothers in Arms" (S01E06)

Anime

Film/Television Title Character Notation Date
Mezzo Forte Momomi 1998
You're Under Arrest: The Movie Detective Sugihara 1999
Ken Nakajima
Japanese Police officers
Gunslinger Girl Triela SIG-Sauer P230SL 2003 -2004
Re: Cutie Honey Inspector Aki Natsuko 2004
You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle Miyuki Kobayakawa During the outro 2007 -2008
Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino Triela SIG-Sauer P230SL 2008
Hillshire
Darker Than Black: Gemini of the Meteor April 2008-2009
Canaan 2009
Future Diary Chief inspector Keigo Kurusu Ep. 12 and OVA opening 20011 - 2012
Durarara!!×2 Shou Vorona 2015
Case Closed: The Scarlet Bullet‎ Mary Sera 2021

P232

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SIG-Sauer P232 - .380 ACP
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SIG-Sauer P232 (Stainless Steel finish) - .380 ACP
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SIG-Sauer P232 SL - .380 ACP
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SIG-Sauer P232 SL Two-Tone - .380 ACP

Specifications

(1996-2015)

  • Type: Pistol
  • Calibers: .32 ACP, .380 ACP
  • Weight: 1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
  • Length: 6.6 in (16.7 cm)
  • Barrel length: 3.6 in (9.1 cm)
  • Capacity: 8 (.32 ACP), 7 (.380 ACP)
  • Fire Modes: Semi-Auto (SA/DA)

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Out of Sight Jennifer Lopez U.S. Marshal Karen Sisco Stainless 1998
Bad Boys II Jordi Mollà Johnny Tapia Stainless 2003
A prostitute
Taking Lives Angelina Jolie Agent Illeana Stainless 2004
Sky Fighters Philippe Torreton Bertrand 2005
Terrorists
Basic Instinct 2 Sharon Stone Catherine Tremell Stainless 2006
David Morrissey Michael Glass
Get Smart Anne Hathaway Agent 99 Stainless 2008
Inception Marion Cotillard Mallorie "Mal" Cobb 2010
Kick-Ass Chloe Moretz Hit Girl Stainless 2010
Seeking Justice Wayne Pére Cancer 2011
IronE Singleton Scare
January Jones Laura Graham
Carjacked Maria Bello Lorraine Burton 2011
On the Other Side of the Tracks Omar Sy Ousmane Diakhité Stainless 2012
Laurent Lafitte François Monge
Now You See Me Mélanie Laurent Interpol Agent Alma Dray 2013
The Bling Ring Emma Watson Nicki Stainless 2013
Taissa Farmiga Sam
Red 2 Mary-Louise Parker Sarah Ross 2013
Hot Pursuit Joaquín Cosio Vincente Cortez Stainless 2015
Johnny English Strikes Again Olga Kurylenko Ophelia 2018
Ready Player One Hannah John-Kamen F'Nale Zandor Stainless 2018

Television

Title Actor Character Note / Episode Air Date
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Louise Lombard Sofia Curtis 2004-????
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 9 Marg Helgenberger Catherine Willows 2008-2009
Prison Break - Season 4 Ron Yuan Huan 2008-2009
Sarah Wayne Callies Sara P232 SL
Criminal Minds - Season 4 female unsub / "Pleasure Is My Business" (S4E16) 2009
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 10 Marg Helgenberger Catherine Willows 2009-2010
Community Alison Brie Annie Edison stainless / "Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design" (S02E09) 2010
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 11 Marg Helgenberger Catherine Willows 2010-2011
The Mentalist - Season 4 Simon Baker Patrick Jane Stainless 2011
Charlie's Angels Jordan Belfi Mitch Dawson 2011
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 12 Elisabeth Shue Fin 2011-2012
Marg Helgenberger Catherine Willows
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 13 Elisabeth Shue Fin 2012-2013
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 14 Elisabeth Shue Fin 2013-2014
The Following - Season 2 Carrie Preston Judy Stainless / "Trust Me" (S2E03) 2014
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Season 15 Elisabeth Shue Fin 2014-2015
Covert Affairs - Season 5 Amy Jo Johnson Haley Price 2014
Murder in the First Ron Yuan Chow stainless/ "Follow the Money" (S3E05) 2016

Anime

Film/Television Title Character Notation Date
Karas mayor of Shinjuku 2005-2007
Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino Hillshire 2008
Triela


See Also