SIG Sauer P220

SIG Sauer · Pistol · In Production · 1975

Weight (empty)862 g (30.4 oz)
Overall Length180 mm (7.09")
Barrel Length112 mm (4.41")
Height140 mm (5.51")
Width33 mm (1.30")
Magazine Capacity8 rounds
Action TypeShort Recoil
Firing MechanismDouble Action Single Action
Muzzle Velocity260 m/s (853 fps)
Muzzle Energy504 J (372 ft·lbf)
Effective Range50 m (55 yd)
Frame MaterialAluminum

Primary Caliber: .45 ACP

The SIG Sauer P220 is a full-size, semi-automatic pistol designed in 1975 as a replacement for the Swiss Army's SIG P210. Developed as a joint venture between Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG) of Switzerland and J.P. Sauer & Sohn of West Germany, the P220 was the first of the legendary SIG P-series pistols that would spawn the P225, P226, P227, P228, and P229. The pistol introduced the now-iconic DA/SA trigger mechanism with a frame-mounted decocking lever and SIG's distinctive four-po...

Country of Origin: Switzerland