[Ferrari Steve]

Was out picking up diesel for my tractor this AM and stopped by my small local gun store. Had not been there in a couple of months. He had a couple of the new Legions in stock. In his used section he had a KE (94) U 525 XXX NIB W. German P226. Box, manual, test target, (tester was A. Jensen) 2 mags. $439.00. I nearly broke my arm getting my wallet out. I would have paid that for one with some wear and tear.

Pretty happy finding it. Probably will not shoot it.

NICE. But you're ripping yourself off not shooting it. I shoot all my German/West German guns.

Yours is near the end of the "West Germany" ones. They were allowed to stamp them "West" for 5 years following reunification, and as of October 1995, weren't allowed to stamp "West" any more.

 

[OhioBob]

Was out picking up diesel for my tractor this AM and stopped by my small local gun store. Had not been there in a couple of months. He had a couple of the new Legions in stock. In his used section he had a KE (94) U 525 XXX NIB W. German P226. Box, manual, test target, (tester was A. Jensen) 2 mags. $439.00. I nearly broke my arm getting my wallet out. I would have paid that for one with some wear and tear.

Pretty happy finding it. Probably will not shoot it.

Great pick up. But pics or it didn't happen... [emoji41]

 

[sunnydin]

P226 Serial U498257

Just bought a used P226 Two Toned 9mm.
Serial Number U498257.
What age and location of Manufacture?
Thanks for any assistance.

 

[drawninward]

I don't have a German SIG but I'll date someone else's for a case of beer and a grilled steak.

 

[OhioBob]

Just bought a used P226 Two Toned 9mm.
Serial Number U498257.
What age and location of Manufacture?
Thanks for any assistance.

If it has a KD date code and proofs, that would match up to 1993.

 

[agibradze]

My sig p229 has serial number starts with AI xxxx3 all German proofs on the slide, frame & barrel. Please advice the date of production.

 

[incar]

Call Sig customer service, they will tell you - yours is newer than what the original posting covers.

 

[bearone2]

My sig p229 has serial number starts with AI xxxx3 all German proofs on the slide, frame & barrel. Please advice the date of production.

if ai.....'98-99

did you buy it in europe....put up some pics please??

welcome from az

 

[SIG Sauer Puss]

Was out picking up diesel for my tractor this AM and stopped by my small local gun store. Had not been there in a couple of months. He had a couple of the new Legions in stock. In his used section he had a KE (94) U 525 XXX NIB W. German P226. Box, manual, test target, (tester was A. Jensen) 2 mags. $439.00. I nearly broke my arm getting my wallet out. I would have paid that for one with some wear and tear.

Pretty happy finding it. Probably will not shoot it.

Why do these stories never happen to me?

 

[SIG Sauer Puss]

My sig p229 has serial number starts with AI xxxx3 all German proofs on the slide, frame & barrel. Please advice the date of production.

Can you please post a few pics of those proofs?

 

[agibradze]

Yes Euro. Thank u all

 

[OhioBob]

Why do these stories never happen to me?

That's what I used to say about the stories in Penthouse Forum.
[emoji41]

 

[SIG Sauer Puss]

That's what I used to say about the stories in Penthouse Forum.
[emoji41]

Hahaha! I was going to tag that on my post but decided to keep it PG!

 

[agibradze]

Originally Posted by



SIG-Sauer Proofmarkings

European firearms manufacturing tends to be more heavily regulated than the U.S. industry: governments often set standards on the amount of pressure gun barrels are required to withstand before bursting. Special extra-hot "proof loads" are fired through all guns to indicate their ability to withstand regular pressure loads over long periods of time. This is often done in government-operated "proof houses". When a firearm has been so tested, the proof house marks it by stamping one or more symbols onto the gun. On most SIG-Sauers, the symbols are placed on the underside of the slide just forward of the front of the frame, or near the P230's ejection port.

German manufactured SIG-Sauers typically come with three proof marks. The first is an ornamental crown with an N beneath it to indicate it was proofed with smokeless (nitrocellulose) powder. (The crown-N may also be stamped on the frame following the serial number.) The second proofmark looks (to me anyway) like a "squished 8-legged 2-pincered bug". This is the proof mark for the Kiel, Germany proofhouse. (``It's an oak leaf,'' according to an informed source.) Lastly, the proof house adds a two letter code to indicate the year the gun was proofed. The table at right shows the letter to digit mapping. For example: a SIG-Sauer stamped KB was proofed in 1991. One stamped JJ was proofed in '88.

American-made SIG-Sauers, namely the P229 and P239, are proofed by SIGARMS to SAAMI specifications at the factory. Once proofed, a circle-'P' emblem is stamped into the lower lug of the barrel.
Originally Posted by
Proofmark Letterings
letter digit
A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
E 4
F 5
G 6
H 7
J 8
K 9
Almost all P229/P229R sold in the U.S. are all-American(slide, frame, barrel) made OR hybrid American(slide, barrel)-German(frame)

If you find an all-German made P229, that's a keeper.

Happy hunting[/U


�� I found�� made in 2000. Barrel proof marks are AA. Shoots great! Thank you all!

 

[PVK]

If your German produced Sig does not have the proofmark letterings at the lower lug it is possible that it was a contract manufactured pistol (Army/Police/Secret service...whatever)
Then the best thing to do is to send an e-mail to the Sig Sauer customer service (kundendienst@sigsauer.de) in Germany with your serial number...one day later they let you know when it was produced. It worked for me...

 

[agibradze]

If your German produced Sig does not have the proofmark letterings at the lower lug it is possible that it was a contract manufactured pistol (Army/Police/Secret service...whatever)
Then the best thing to do is to send an e-mail to the Sig Sauer customer service (kundendienst@sigsauer.de) in Germany with your serial number...one day later they let you know when it was produced. It worked for me...

The web you gave me, it shows some Polish or Bulgarian forum that I can't rich. But thank you in any case for advice.

 

[PVK]

The web you gave me, it shows some Polish or Bulgarian forum that I can't rich. But thank you in any case for advice.

That is very odd...Sig Sauer ? when it counts
I get the Sig Sauer website in Germany

I contacted them on the mentioned phonenumber and the switchboard then transferred me to their customer service


Kundendienst SIG Eckernförde


Phone: +49 4351 471 0
Fax: +49 4351 471 199
eMail: kundendienst@sigsauer.de

SIG SAUER GmbH & Co. KG
Sauerstrasse 2-6
D-24340 Eckernförde

The e-mail I mentioned earlier was given to me and it worked

 

[VonMannschaft]

Hey there!
I very recently purchased a German P220, and would love to know when was it made

Serial begins with:
G181XXX

Cannot give any more info for now, because I bought it two days ago and there's a waiting time, so I don't have access to the gun right now.

But I do have a pic, taken by the guys at the store itself, maybe it helps, who knows

 

[bearone2]

Hey there!
I very recently purchased a German P220, and would love to know when was it made

Serial begins with:
G181XXX

Cannot give any more info for now, because I bought it two days ago and there's a waiting time, so I don't have access to the gun right now.

But I do have a pic, taken by the guys at the store itself, maybe it helps, who knows

you have an early one with the spur hammer.
s/n's should match on frame, slide & backside of barrel(need to take slide off & remove barrel)

under the chin of the slide you'll se a 2 letter date code for year of mfg.

 

[VonMannschaft]

you have an early one with the spur hammer.
s/n's should match on frame, slide & backside of barrel(need to take slide off & remove barrel)

under the chin of the slide you'll se a 2 letter date code for year of mfg.

Great to know the pic helped, thanks a lot for the reply, help and info! Very happy to know the posted info on the first post applies to my gun as well, thanks again!

By the way, was wondering, would new P220 mags work on this gun? It did come with its original two mags, (pristine) box and manual, but, you know, given that I wouldn't want to change anything else for the moment, I guess some extra mags would indeed be needed

Cheers!