SIG Sauer P225-A1

SIG Sauer · Pistol · Discontinued · 2015

Weight (empty)864 g (30.5 oz)
Overall Length175 mm (6.89")
Barrel Length91 mm (3.58")
Height132 mm (5.20")
Width32 mm (1.26")
Magazine Capacity8 rounds
Action TypeShort Recoil
Firing MechanismDouble Action Single Action
Muzzle Velocity360 m/s (1181 fps)
Muzzle Energy481 J (355 ft·lbf)
Effective Range50 m (55 yd)
Frame MaterialAluminum

Primary Caliber: 9x19mm Parabellum

The SIG Sauer P225-A1 is a slim, single-stack 9mm DA/SA compact pistol reintroduced in 2015 as a modernized version of the classic SIG P225, also known as the P6 in West German police service. The original P225 was developed in the late 1970s for the West German police pistol trials (which it won alongside the Walther P5 and HK P7) and served as a standard-issue sidearm for numerous German and Swiss law enforcement agencies. The A1 update retains the proven short-recoil, locked-breech operating ...

Country of Origin: Germany