SIG Sauer P229

SIG Sauer · Pistol · In Production · 1992

Weight (empty)907 g (32.0 oz)
Overall Length180 mm (7.09")
Barrel Length99 mm (3.90")
Height137 mm (5.39")
Width38 mm (1.50")
Magazine Capacity15 rounds
Action TypeShort Recoil
Firing MechanismDouble Action Single Action
Muzzle Velocity351 m/s (1152 fps)
Muzzle Energy496 J (366 ft·lbf)
Effective Range50 m (55 yd)
Frame MaterialAluminum

Primary Caliber: 9x19mm Parabellum

The SIG Sauer P229 is a compact, double-action/single-action semi-automatic pistol derived from the full-size P226 platform. Introduced in 1992 as a direct evolution of the P228, the P229 was the first SIG Sauer pistol manufactured entirely at the company's Exeter, New Hampshire facility and the first production handgun chambered in .357 SIG. Distinguished by its CNC-milled stainless steel slide (versus the P228's stamped carbon steel slide), the P229 features a lightweight aluminum alloy frame,...

Country of Origin: Germany