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SIG Pro

The SIG Pro is a series of semi-automatic pistols developed and manufactured by SIG Sauer in Exeter, New Hampshire. It became the first polymer-frame handgun from SIG Sauer and one of the first pistols to feature a built-in universal accessory rail and interchangeable grips.[8]: 78  Offerings in the series are chambered in .40 S&W, .357 SIG, or 9×19mm Parabellum. As of March 2020, only the SP 2022 variant is still listed on the SIG Sauer website.[9] The SIG Pro was marketed as a lightweight[10] and compact alternative to the "legacy" SIG Sauer handguns in an increasingly competitive and budget-oriented law enforcement market.

SIG Pro
SIG Pro (SP 2022 variant)
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service2000–present
Used bySee Users
Production history
DesignerSIG Sauer
Designed1998
ManufacturerSIG Sauer, Inc.
Produced1999–present
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Mass765 g (27.0 oz) (SP 2340 .40 S&W)
775 g (27.3 oz) (SP 2340 .357 SIG, SP 2022 .40 S&W, SP 2022 .357 SIG)
715 g (25.2 oz) (SP 2009, SP 2022 9×19mm Parabellum)
700 g (25 oz) (SPC 2009)
Length187 mm (7.4 in) (SP 2340, SP 2009, SP 2022)
Barrel length99 mm (3.9 in) (SP 2022)[1]
Width36 mm (1.4 in) (SP 2022)[2]
Height145 mm (5.7 in) (SP 2022)[3]
Cartridge.40 S&W
.357 SIG
9×19mm Parabellum
With aftermarket conversion: 6.5×25mm CBJ[4]
ActionShort recoil operated, locked breech
Effective firing range50 m
Feed systemDetachable box magazine; capacities:
  • 10 rounds (all restricted models)
  • 12 rounds (standard) (.40 S&W and .357 SIG)
  • 15 rounds (extended) (.40 S&W and .357 SIG)[5]
  • 15 rounds (standard) (9×19mm Parabellum)
  • 17 rounds (extended) (9×19mm Parabellum)[6]
  • 18 rounds (extended) (9×19mm Parabellum)[7]
SightsFixed iron sights, front – blade, rear – notch

Variants edit

There have been two generations of SIG Pro offerings, with five total variants.[11] The below are each hammer-fired semi-automatic pistols operating in double action / single action (DA/SA), with a decocker and without a manual safety, unless noted otherwise.

First generation edit

These offerings feature a proprietary SIG accessory rail.[11] It was originally developed as a .40 S&W caliber service pistol and introduced in June 1998, followed shortly by a version in .357 SIG. About a year later, a 9×19mm Parabellum variant was introduced and entered production in response to demand for the type.[8]: 78 

  • SP 2340 – chambered in .357 SIG or .40 S&W.[12]
  • SP 2009 – chambered in 9×19 mm.[13]
    • One model (P2009-9-BMS) features a manual safety and shortened trigger.[14]
  • SPC 2009 – compact version of the SP 2009, chambered in 9×19 mm.[14]

Second generation edit

These offerings feature a Picatinny rail, and a trigger guard that is visibly different than the first generation variants.[11] The design was selected in 2002 as a new service pistol for French police, intended to have a 20-year service life (until 2022), hence the model number.[15]

  • SP 2022 – chambered in 9×19 mm, .357 SIG or .40 S&W.[16]
    • Some models (such as E2022-9-BSS-MS) are available with a manual safety.[17]
  • SPC 2022 – compact version of the SP 2009, chambered in 9×19 mm.[18]
 
An SP 2022 of the French National Police

Users edit

 
Map with SIG Pro users in blue

References edit

  1. ^ "SP2022 Nitron Carry".
  2. ^ "SP2022 Nitron Carry".
  3. ^ "SP2022 Nitron Carry".
  4. ^ "the new 6.5x25 CBJ cartridge". 2023-09-10. Archived from the original on 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  5. ^ "ProMag Sig Sauer Sig Pro .40 15 Round Blue Steel Magazine".
  6. ^ "SP2022, 2340, 2009, 17rd 9mm Magazine, Extended".
  7. ^ "Promag Sig Sauer Pro 9mm 18-Round Magazine".
  8. ^ a b c Ayoob, Massad F. (2004), The Gun Digest Book of SIG-Sauer: A Complete Look at SIG-Sauer Pistols, Gun Digest, p. 78
  9. ^ "Pistols". sigsauer.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "The New SIG Pro". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. December 6, 1998. Retrieved March 13, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b c "SIG Pro". weaponsystems.net. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  12. ^ "SIG Pistol Model Pto SP2340". genitron.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  13. ^ "SIG Model PRO SP2009 9 mm". genitron.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  14. ^ a b Sam M (April 18, 2017). "SIG Sauer Pro Series Review: SP 2022 And More". gunivore.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  15. ^ Hebert, Terril (April 26, 2019). "SIG Sauer SP2022 Handgun – the One We Forgot About". ammoland.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  16. ^ "SIG Pistol Model Pro SP2022". genitron.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  17. ^ "SIG Sauer SP2022 9 mm Night Sights – Manual Safety". sigsauerguns.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  18. ^ "SIG Model Pro SPC2022 9 mm". genitron.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  19. ^ "Bulgarian MP official website".
  20. ^ Baddeley, Adam. "By My Side". special-operations-technology.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  21. ^ a b c Worthen, Benjamin (April 1, 2012). "SP2022". NetGunsmith.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
  22. ^ "Sig Sauer será el proveedor de pistolas 9 mm para la Policía de Perú - Noticias Infodefensa América". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). December 9, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  23. ^ "FotoB2dotare". brigadaspeciala.ro. Archived from the original on 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  24. ^ "Greater Fire Power for Trinidad & Tobago Police".
  25. ^ "Equipment used by Armed Police within Essex Police".

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