

Further design refinements include a hammer decocking lever and positive firing pin block safety. The double action / single action (DA/SA) trigger design of the P220 is also a SIG Sauer innovation similar to the J.P. Instead an enlargement of the chamber locks directly on the ejection port of the slide. The SIG Sauer design went further by having no grooves in the slide or barrel. Petter had removed the loose fitting barrel bushing and the tilting link of the John Browning M1907 design, but retained the grooves on the top of the barrel which engaged similar grooves in the interior of the slide. The SIG P210 (now manufactured as the SIG Sauer P210 in the United States) is a licensed copy of the French Model 1935 which is the Petter Browning design. This nomenclature is found on the Browning BDA version of the P220 sold from 1975. A new locking system which is known as the SIG Sauer system was introduced as well as a number of other innovations. The P220 was developed in 1975 by SIG and produced and distributed by J.P. In the United States this handgun was originally sold in a modified form as the Browning BDA from 1977 to 1980. Upon completion of their military service, all soldiers can obtain ownership of their ordnance weapon for a nominal fee in particular commissioned officers and soldiers of the medical forces of the Swiss armed forces can obtain ownership of their P220 service pistols by paying an administrative fee of thirty Swiss francs. It was followed by the SIG Sauer P226, incorporating a double stack magazine. Other nations to adopt it for military use include Japan (general issue) and Denmark (which has the earlier P210 in general issue) only to special forces.

In 1975, Switzerland became the first nation to officially adopt the P220 as the "Pistole 75" (P75) chambered in 9 mm Parabellum. Sauer & Sohn are properly known as SIG Sauer pistols. Sauer & Sohn of Germany, thus, the P220 and all subsequent pistols from SIG and J.P. For the commercial production and distribution of the P220, SIG partnered with J.P. Not to be confused with SIG P210 series, which licensed the Petter-Browning system from SACM of France in 1938, the SIG Sauer P220 was developed for release in 1975 for the Swiss Army as a replacement for the SIG P210, which had been developed during World War II in service it is known as "Pistole 75" (P75). 3.1 Browning BDA (early American import).22lr conversions utilizing a 10-round magazine. 45 ACP) 9-round magazine in other calibers with the exception of.
#WEST GERMAN SIG P226 SERIAL NUMBER FULL SIZE#
Walter Ludwig, Hanspeter Sigg, Eduard BrodbeckĦ-round (compact "CCW" models), 7-round (flush to grip), 8-round (current extended basepad for full size P220 models), or 10-round (extended with sleeve) detachable box magazine (in. Two views of the same Swiss Army pistol, on display at Morges castle museum. This message has been edited.Original production SIG Sauer P220, features a "heel-mounted" magazine release lever. There is no "Made In Germany" rollmark on slide. B353-773-BD-2013-Special Configuration (stainless frame) B353-379-BC-2012-Special Configuration (stainless frame) B353-372-BC-2012-Special Configuration (stainless frame) Special Configuration, SS Legacy slide, NJSP. Hi-Viz (Apr 2004 GOTM) - Owned by coloradohunter44 There is no "Made In Germany" rollmark on the slide. Black Ice Teflon OD Green (from Robertson)
#WEST GERMAN SIG P226 SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER#
B252-000-KF-1995-Factory error (Slide and barrel with serial number B251999) B237-731-KF-1995- German from here on, except where US assembled is noted. B178-405-KD-1993-Replacement barrel (so, only 2 serial numbers) B140-994-KB-1991-Factory TTNi / Slide & barrel refinished in CPII Except for the 2 owned by bolo4tom and 1 owned by coloradohunter44, and 1 taken from GB, all are mine (although several have been sold or Karma'ed).

Since you'll be taking over the updating, I'll put my P228 list here.
