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SIG Sauer P220

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The SIG Sauer P220 is a semi automatic pistol designed in 1975 by the SIG Arms division of the Swiss firm Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft and originally produced by J. P. Sauer and Sohn in Eckernforde, Germany. It was adopted by the Swiss military as the Pistole 75 and remains in production today by both SIG Sauer GmbH in Germany and SIG Sauer Inc in the United States. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
9x19mm 1
Caliber
.45 ACP 1
Caliber
.22 Long Rifle 1
Caliber
10mm Auto 1
Caliber
9×19 mm Parabellum 2
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Semi-automatic pistol 1
Introduced Year
1975 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Pistol / Revolver 1
Connections

Operated By

Canadian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: SIG-Sauer P220 (Pistole 75 / Model 75)

Used In

Lebanese Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: SIG Sauer P220
In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

Swiss Arms

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: SIG Sauer P220
Sources
1. Wikipedia: SIG Sauer P220
  • Infobox, type
    Semi-automatic pistol
  • Infobox, service
    1975
  • Lead section
    The SIG Sauer P220 is a semi-automatic pistol designed in 1975 by the SIG Arms AG division of Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (now SIG Holding AG), and produced by J.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    9×19mm Parabellum (discontinued) 7.65×21mm Parabellum (discontinued) 9mm Steyr (discontinued) .38 Super (discontinued) 10mm Auto .45 ACP .22 LR with conversion kit
  • Infobox: service
    1975-present
  • Used In: Lebanese Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Lebanese Civil War
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2. Wikidata: SIG Sauer P220
Wikidata Q688981, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
MilitaryFactory.com: SIG-Sauer P220 (Pistole 75 / Model 75)
MilitaryFactory.comOperated By: Canadian Armed Forces, Operators
Quote, Operated By: Canadian Armed Forces, Operators
[ Canada; Germany / West Germany; Iran; Japan; Switzerland ]
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