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#81 ·
Alsharif Ali said:
I just bought a new Sig P229 in two tone with beavertail and in 9mm which I received from Europe , the slide says "made in Germany" and the frame is marked " D E " , and the serial states MD 167xxx ( six digits) therefore it should be a german made Sig, can anyone tell me how to tell the production date please?,
Thank you guys
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what's available in europe is different than in the us. "de"/german

an "md" sn.....can you post a pic please??
 
#82 ·
Just picked up a used P220. I believe it's an LE trade in. Nothing stamped on the bottom of the slide. SIG SAUER stamped on the left side of the breach block. Blue plastic serial numbered case with no date on it anywhere that I can find. The owners manual was printed 6/1/01. Didn't check the inside of the grips when I had them off. Serial number G 346 XXX. Can anyone give me a manufacture date?

Thanks,

HSG
 
#83 ·
bearone2 said:
what's available in europe is different than in the us. "de"/german

an "md" sn.....can you post a pic please??
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Sent a pic by e mail to sig talk. I really don't know how to post it itherwise. Hope you will be able to see it . You would do me a great favour if you can tell me how to post the picture more directly tomreach the thread. Thank you in advance.
 
#84 ·
#85 ·
Highstandardguy said:
Just picked up a used P220. I believe it's an LE trade in. Nothing stamped on the bottom of the slide. SIG SAUER stamped on the left side of the breach block. Blue plastic serial numbered case with no date on it anywhere that I can find. The owners manual was printed 6/1/01. Didn't check the inside of the grips when I had them off. Serial number G 346 XXX. Can anyone give me a manufacture date?

Thanks,

HSG
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from sigforum: 2003

-G324-23X-AB-2001-9mm
-G324-240-AB-2001-9mm
-G326-XXX----2002-Apr/02/DOI
-G326-3XX----2002
-G329-XXX----2002-Jul/02 = Thanks to bearone2
-G330-XXX----2002 = Thanks to jbhill
-G338-196----2003-ST model = Thanks to sigmonkey
-G341-596----2003-ST model = Thanks to throwinglead
-G345-7XX----2003 = Thanks to TwoPoint
-G346-XXX----2003
-G348-XXX----2004-Jan/04/DOI
-G351-XXX----2004-Apr/04
-G354-XXX----2004
-G357-4XX----2004
-G368-XXX----2005 = Thanks to diceman3
-G
 
#88 ·
am177xxx, guessing 2009

from sigforum:
AM115XXX-4/09-.40/.357, Nitron, slite, one mag, Blue plastic box
AM116XXX-03/09, E29R-40 Date from case, no grip date
AM119XXXX-1/09, 9mm, Nitron, Contrast Sights
AM120XXX-3/09-9mm Blue case, night sights,P229R DAK (E29R-9), Nitron, P229R, 9mm, Nitron, Contrast Sights
AM126XXX-4/09(from box),9mm,SCT,blue box, no grip dates
AM155XXX-6/09-.40 Stainless Elite, blue box, DE stamped above the serial number.
AM161XXX-10/09-.40 Cal, Nitron, night sights, NIB.
AUU62XXXX - Dec 2007, E29R-40- Reverse TT
 
#90 ·
bearone2 said:
from sigforum: 2003

-G324-23X-AB-2001-9mm
-G324-240-AB-2001-9mm
-G326-XXX----2002-Apr/02/DOI
-G326-3XX----2002
-G329-XXX----2002-Jul/02 = Thanks to bearone2
-G330-XXX----2002 = Thanks to jbhill
-G338-196----2003-ST model = Thanks to sigmonkey
-G341-596----2003-ST model = Thanks to throwinglead
-G345-7XX----2003 = Thanks to TwoPoint
-G346-XXX----2003
-G348-XXX----2004-Jan/04/DOI
-G351-XXX----2004-Apr/04
-G354-XXX----2004
-G357-4XX----2004
-G368-XXX----2005 = Thanks to diceman3
-G
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bearone2,

Thanks for the help. 2003 it is.

HSG
 
#92 · (Edited)
bearone2 said:
am177xxx, guessing 2009

from sigforum:
AM115XXX-4/09-.40/.357, Nitron, slite, one mag, Blue plastic box
AM116XXX-03/09, E29R-40 Date from case, no grip date
AM119XXXX-1/09, 9mm, Nitron, Contrast Sights
AM120XXX-3/09-9mm Blue case, night sights,P229R DAK (E29R-9), Nitron, P229R, 9mm, Nitron, Contrast Sights
AM126XXX-4/09(from box),9mm,SCT,blue box, no grip dates
AM155XXX-6/09-.40 Stainless Elite, blue box, DE stamped above the serial number.
AM161XXX-10/09-.40 Cal, Nitron, night sights, NIB.
AUU62XXXX - Dec 2007, E29R-40- Reverse TT
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Thank you for your help I should then be a 2009 production
I had read that there was a slide crack report in A Swiss police dept. happened on a Sig P229 serial reference "Al xxxxxx" . Worried if this case would include the "Am" series which I purchased However had a telephone discussion about that with a Sig Sauer service personnel who advised me not to worry. Would you guys have an opinion about that? Should I write to Sig Sauer in order to obtain a writeen answer? Thanks guys
 
#93 ·
Thanks for Bearone2
appears my P229 is a 2009 production
However had read that a Swiss police personnel had a slide crack on a P229
Using police 9mm 124 gr. rounds . the cracked gun serial mentioned "AL xxxxxx" . I am worried about my P229 which serial mentions"AMxxxxxx" I called Sig Customer service who told me not to worry at all. Do you think I better write to Sig in order to obtain a written answer? Thanks guys
 
#94 ·
bearone2 said:
am177xxx, guessing 2009

from sigforum:
AM115XXX-4/09-.40/.357, Nitron, slite, one mag, Blue plastic box
AM116XXX-03/09, E29R-40 Date from case, no grip date
AM119XXXX-1/09, 9mm, Nitron, Contrast Sights
AM120XXX-3/09-9mm Blue case, night sights,P229R DAK (E29R-9), Nitron, P229R, 9mm, Nitron, Contrast Sights
AM126XXX-4/09(from box),9mm,SCT,blue box, no grip dates
AM155XXX-6/09-.40 Stainless Elite, blue box, DE stamped above the serial number.
AM161XXX-10/09-.40 Cal, Nitron, night sights, NIB.
AUU62XXXX - Dec 2007, E29R-40- Reverse TT
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Dear friend
Re my Sig P229 production date just found on the left side of the firing block of the barrel ( how didn't I see it before?!?!) the letters D E then some figures like stamps on the left and the letters "B D" on the right end of of the firing block ( left side of the barrel) .Now about "B D" would that mean 2013? What a quiz !!
 
#95 ·
de means german & not a date code......bd is the date code/'13, confirm that the bbl has the matching sn to frame & slide.

if bbl sn doesn't match the frame/slide, the bbl was changed at some point.

stamps are proof marks & yours is the 1st 229 i've seen with proof marks.

here's a pic of a 5 1/2" 220 sport bbl with "kk/'99" date code to the right of the arrow & you'll see proof marks, if you can zoom in on the pic.
Image
 
#96 · (Edited)
Proof marks and date letters on my Sig P229

Thank you vm for your valuable informations regarding the marks on my Sig P229 barrel . The barrel's firing block bears the same serial number stamped on the slide and on the frame ( on the right side of the barrel) and on the left side the firing block bears the proof marks, the letters D E , and then the letters BD.
Sending the pictures of the barrel.
 

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#97 · (Edited)
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Alsharif Ali said:
Thank you vm for your valuable informations regarding the marks on my Sig P229 barrel . The barrel's firing block bears the same serial number stamped on the slide and on the frame ( on the right side of the barrel) and on the left side the firing block bears the proof marks, the letters D E , and then the letters BD.
Sending the pictures of the barrel.
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#98 ·
i just reread your earlier post about buying it new, american 229's & european models apparently don't share the same sn base.

fwiw:
you can put up to 4 pics in the same post.
 
#100 ·
buckarooboy said:
What would be the date of manufacture of a 239 with serial number of SA 93xxx. Thanks.
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from sigforum:
2003
Sig Sauer P239

-SA271XX------1996-Feb/96 = Thanks to Belwolf
-SA28300------1996-Nov/96-Factory nickel finish = Thanks to sigmonkey
-SA4-434XX----1997 = Thanks to SigSauerP228
-SA-372XX-----1999 = Thanks to arksteve
-SA-784XX-----2000-Aug/00 = Thanks to Windchill
-SA4-94XXX----2003-Sep/03 = Thanks to Mountain Man
-SA106-XXX----2004-Two Tone


not all sigs mfg'd are listed, only those whose owner's wanted to add the info.

**this hasn't been updated in quite a while.**
 
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