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".
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=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 TargetP210 Super TargetP210 Carry 	
SIG-Sauer P220 	9x19mm.45 ACP.38 Super7.65x21mm Luger10mm Auto	97 or 8998 	1975-Present 	P220 SportP220RP220 CarryP220 Match 	
SIG-Sauer P224 	9x19mm.40 S&W.357 SIG 	12, 1510, 1210, 12 	2012-2016 	P224 SASP224 EquinoxP224 NickelP224 Extreme 	
SIG-Sauer P225 	9x19mm 	8 	1975-20002016-2020 (A1) 	P6P225-A1 	
SIG-Sauer P226 	9x19mm.40 S&W.357 SIG 	1512 	1984-Present 	P226RP226 NavyP226 EliteP226 E2P226 SL Sport IIP226 X-FiveP226 EquinoxP226 ZEV	
SIG-Sauer P227 	.45 ACP 	10, 14 	2013-2019 	P227 CarryP227 Enhanced EliteP227 Equniox 	
SIG-Sauer P228 	9x19mm 	1315 	1989-19972012-Present (M11-A1) 	P228RM11-A1 	
SIG-Sauer P229 	9x19mm.40 S&W.357 SIG 	13/151212 	1991-Present 	P229RP229 EquinoxP229 SportP229C 	
SIG-Sauer P230 	.380 ACP 	7 	1977-1996 	P230 StainlessP230 Two-ToneP230 Blued 	
SIG-Sauer P232 	.380 ACP.32 ACP 	78 	1996-2015 	P232 Stainless 	
SIG-Sauer P238 	.380 ACP 	6 	2009-Present 	 	
SIG-Sauer P239 	9x19mm.40 S&W.357 SIG 	877 	1996-2018 	 	
SIG-Sauer P245 	.45 ACP 	6 	1998-2006 	 	
SIG-Sauer P250 	9x19mm.40 S&W.357 SIG.45 ACP.22 LR 	12, 15, 179, 13, 149, 13, 146, 9, 1010 	2007-2017 	P250 CompactP250 Subcompact 	
SIG-Sauer P320 	9x19mm.357 SIG.40 S&W.45 ACP10mm Auto 	12, 15, 17, 21, 3010, 13, 149, 13, 146, 9, 1015	2014-Present 	P320 CarryP320 CompactP320 SubcompactM17M18P320 X-Series 	
SIG-Sauer P365 	9x19mm.380 ACP 	10, 12, 15, 17, 21 	2018-Present 	P365 XLP365 SASP365XP365-380P365-XMACROP365-FUSE 	
SIG-Sauer P938 	9x19mm 	6 	2012-Present 	 	
SIG Pro SP2009 	9mm 	15 	1999-2002 	 	
SIG Pro SP2340 	.40 S&W.357 SIG 	10, 15, 1710, 12 	1998-2002 	 	
SIG Pro SP2022 	9x19mm.40 S&W.357 SIG 	10, 151212 	2002-Present 	 	
SIG-Sauer Mosquito 	.22 LR 	10 	2005-2015 	 	
SIG-Sauer 1911(formerly called the SIG-Sauer GSR)	.45 ACP 	8 	2004-Present 	1911 Carry1911 Compact1911 Ultra Compact 	
==Submachine Guns==
Weapon 	Caliber(s)	Capacity 	Produced 	Variants 	Image
SIG-Sauer MPX	9x19mm 	10, 20, 30, 35	2015-present	MPX PistolMPX KMPX-SDMPX PCCMPX Copperhead	
==Rifles==
Weapon 	Caliber(s) 	Capacity	Produced 	Variants 	Image
SIG-Sauer SIG556 	5.56x45mm NATO7.62x39mm 	30 	2007-2016 	SIG556 DMRSIG556 SWATSIG556RSIG556xiP556 	
SIG-Sauer SIG522 	.22 LR 	10, 25 	2009-2015 	SIG522 SWATSIG522 CommandoSIG522 Target 	
SIG-Sauer SIG551-A1 	5.56x45mm NATO 	20, 30 	2011-???? 	 	
SIG-Sauer 516 Series	5.56x45mm NATO 	30 	2010-2019 	516 Patrol516 PDW 	
SIG-Sauer 716 Series	7.62x51mm NATO6.5mm Creedmoor 	10, 20 	2010-Present 	716 Patrol716 DMR716i TREAD 	
SIG-Sauer M400 	5.56x45mm NATO.300 AAC Blackout 	30 	2011 - Present	M400 EnhancedM400 SWATM400 PredatorM400 EliteM400 TREADM400 PROM400 SDI XSeries	
SIG-Sauer MCX 	5.56x45mm NATO.300 AAC Blackout7.62x39mm 	303028 	2015-present 	MCX VIRTUSMCX RattlerMCX-SPEAR LTMCX Rattler LTMCX-Regulator 	
SIG-Sauer MCX-SPEAR 	6.8x51mm FURY7.62x51mm NATO6.5mm Creedmoor	20 	2022-present 	 	
==Sniper Rifles==
Weapon 	Caliber(s) 	Capacity 	Produced 	Variants	Image
SIG-Sauer SSG 3000	7.62x51mm NATO 	5 	2000-???? 	 	
SIG-Sauer CROSS 	.308 Winchester6.5mm Creedmoor6mm Creedmoor.243 Winchester.300 Winchester Magnum.300 PRC7mm PRC.277 FURY	5, 106 (.300 Win / PRC)	2019-present	 	
==Machine Guns==
Weapon 	Caliber(s) 	Capacity	Produced 	Variants	Image
SIG-Sauer MG 338 	.338 Norma Magnum7.62x51mm NATO6.8x51mm FURY	50, 100 	2018-Present(prototypes)	 	
SIG-Sauer LMG 6.8	6.8x51mm FURY7.62x51mm NATO6.5mm Creedmoor 	50, 100 	2019-Present(prototypes)	 	
=See Also=
*SIG-Sauer P220 Pistol Series Gallery - A guide to identifying different variants of the P220 line.
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