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