SIG P225
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| SIG P225 | |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Switzerland |
| Service history | |
| In service | mid 1970s-1995 |
| Used by | German police, Swedish Police |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Swiss Arms AG (formerly SIG Arms AG |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 26.1 oz (without magazine) |
| Length | 7.1" |
| Barrel length | 3.9" |
| Width | 1.3" |
| Height | 5.2" |
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| Caliber | 9mm |
| Action | Mechanically locked, Recoil (DA/SA) |
| Feed system | 8 round detachable box magazine |
The SIG Sauer P225 is a locked breech Semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured in Switzerland by Swiss Arms AG (formerly SIG Arms AG (distributed in United States by the SIGARMS). It is a more compact version of the SIG P220 utilizing a single column magazine holding eight 9mm rounds. The pistol was developed to comply with the new German police standard in the mid-1970s, and was adopted by many German State police forces as the P6. Many Swiss police forces also use it, as well as the Swedish Police. German police pistols can be identified by the hammer, which is designed to bend on impact with the ground. Some Swiss police pistols have a different magazine release, similar to that from the P220. A new police standard was adopted in Germany in 1995, and the P225 is in the process of being replaced.
[edit] See also
- SIG P220
- Sig Arms AG, the manufacturer
- SIGARMS, the US distributor
[edit] External links
| Full size SIG P210 | SIG P220 | SIG P226 | SIG Pro series (2009, 2022, 2340) | SIG GSR | SIG Mosquito |
