Sig Sauer P220 P-220 .38 Super Semi Automatic Pistol, MFD 1982
SOLD FOR: $2600
LSB#: 230112CM003
Make: Sig Sauer, imported by Interarms
Model: P220
Serial Number: G119170
Year of Manufacture: 1982 (JC date code)
Caliber: .38 Super
Action Type: Double Action SA/DA Semi Auto Pistol with Decocker fed by Detachable Magazine
Markings: The left side of the slide is marked with the Sig Sauer name logo and “P220 / MADE IN W. GERMANY”. The right side of the slide is marked with the serial number and “INTERARMS / ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA”. The right side of the chamber is marked “.38 Super Auto”. The bottom of the slide in front of the dust cover has proofs and the date code. The serial number is marked on the front strap of the grip frame.
Barrel Length: 4.4”
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a blade with a recessed white dot and is dovetailed into the slide. The rear sight is a square notch with a white alignment reference and is dovetailed into the slide.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are checkered black plastic two-piece panels with smooth borders that enclose the backstrap. The grips have light handling wear with no major defects. The checkering is generally sharp with just a few lightly compressed checkers on either panel. There is a small lanyard loop on the left side near the butt. The grips are in Excellent overall condition.
Type of Finish: Black Nitron & Black Alloy Frame
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is mostly bright with sharp rifling. There is a tiny bit of erosion at the rear of the bore. In this writer’s opinion, this bore is an 8 or 9 out of 10.
Overall Condition: This handgun retains about 99% of its metal finish. There is no notable wear or damage, just a few light handling marks. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall, this handgun is in Excellent condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this handgun. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This handgun comes with a serial-matched Sig Sauer cardboard box, Interarms handouts, the factory test fire target with data and two (2) 9-round magazines with intact feed lips and strong follower springs.
Our Assessment: Found on Group Coalition, “Released in 1975, the P220 was a successor to the Swiss military’s P210. The problem with the P210 was that it was too expensive for general use. SIG’s solution to this was to design a new gun that would maintain quality at a fair price-point, and so birthed the P220. The P210 was eventually phased out and the P220 replaced it as the Swiss military’s standard sidearm. That decision soon reverberated throughout the free world, and people quickly started taking notice. The P220 was manufactured in Germany from the 1970’s until the late 1990’s, when Sig Sauer completely switched to the American Exeter facility.” This is a nice example made in 1982 and chambered in .38 Super. Because of its larger case volume, which allows for more smokeless powder and results in higher muzzle velocities at similar pressure levels, the .38 Super offers higher bullet velocity potential than the 9×19mm Parabellum when handloaded and in some defense loadings. This pistol rates in about Excellent condition. Please see our photos and good luck in your bidding! J. Ren
