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".

About

SIG-Sauer was formed in the late 1970's when Swiss weapons manufacturer SIG (Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft, or Swiss Industrial Company) partnered with the German firm Sauer & Son. 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, Sauer returned to the business of manufacturing handguns. In 1985, 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. SIGARMS, and its European sister companies, Sauer & Sohn, Blaser, Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH and Swiss Arms were bought by Michael Lüke and Thomas Ortmeier in October, 2000. On October 1, 2007 SIGARMS officially changed their name to SIG Sauer Inc.

Specifications

Founded: 1975

Country: Germany

Products: Pistols, Rifles, Sniper Rifles, Grenade Launchers

Guns

Pistols

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Produced	Variants
SIG P210	9x19mm	8	1949-2003 2010-Present
SIG-Sauer P220	9x19mm 45 ACP .38 Super 7.65mm Luger	9 7 or 8 9 9	1975-Present	SIG-Sauer P220 Sport SIG-Sauer P220R SIG-Sauer P220 Carry SIG-Sauer P220 Match
SIG-Sauer P225	9x19mm	8	1975-2000	SIG-Sauer P6
SIG-Sauer P226	9x19mm .40 S&W .357 SIG	15 12 12	1984-Present	SIG-Sauer P226R SIG-Sauer P226 Navy SIG-Sauer P226 Elite SIG-Sauer P226 E2 SIG-Sauer P226 SL Sport II
SIG-Sauer P228	9x19mm	13	1989-1991 (SIG still produces the railed version for the military)	SIG-Sauer P228R
SIG-Sauer P229	9x19mm .40 S&W .357 SIG	13/15 12 12	1991-Present	SIG-Sauer P229R SIG-Sauer P229 Equinox SIG-Sauer P229 Sport
SIG-Sauer P230	.380 ACP	7	1977-1996
SIG-Sauer P232	.380 ACP .32 ACP	7 8	1996-Present	SIG-Sauer P232 Stainless
SIG-Sauer P238	.380 ACP	7	2009-Present
SIG-Sauer P239	9x19mm .40 S&W .357 SIG	8 7 7	1996-Present
SIG-Sauer P250	9x19mm .40 S&W .357 SIG .45 ACP	12, 15, 17 9, 13, 14 9, 13, 14 6, 9, 10	2007-Present	SIG-Sauer P250 Full Size SIG-Sauer P250 Compact SIG-Sauer P250 Subcompact
SIG Pro SP2009	9mm	15	1999-2002
SIG Pro SP2340	.40 S&W .357 SIG	12	1998-2002
SIG Pro SP2022	9x19mm .40S&W .357 SIG	15 12 12	2002-Present
SIG-Sauer Mosquito	.22 LR	10	2005-Present
SIG-Sauer GSR (now called the SIG-Sauer 1911)	.45 ACP	8	2004-Present

Assault Rifles

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Produced	Variants
SIG-Sauer 516 Series	5.56x45mm NATO 7.62x39mm	30	2011-present	516 Patrol 516 FDE 516 OD Green 516 Russian
SIG SG 510	7.5mm Swiss 7.62x51mm NATO	20, 24, 30 20, 24, 30	1957–1983
SIG SG 540	5.56x45mm	20, 30	1977-2002	SIG SG 543
SIG SG 542	7.62x21mm	20, 30	??
SIG SG 550	5.56x45mm NATO	5, 20, 30 round proprietary box magazine	1986-Present
SIG SG 551	5.56x45mm NATO	5, 20, 30	90s-Present
SIG SG 552	5.56x45mm NATO	5, 20, 30	1998-Present	SIG SG 553
SIG SG 556	5.56x45mm NATO	5, 20, 30	2006-Present	SIG SG 556 Classic

Sniper Rifles

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Produced	Image
SIG-Sauer 516 Precision Marksman	5.56x45mm NATO	5, 20, 30	????-Present
SIG SG 550 SR	5.56x45mm NATO	5, 20, 30	1988-????
SIG SG 556 DMR	5.56x45mm	5, 20, 30	????-Present
SIG-Sauer SSG 3000	7.62x51mm NATO	5	2000-Present
SG 511	.50 BMG	5	2011-Present
SIG50	.50 BMG	5	2011-Present	300px