SIG Sauer P226

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SIG Sauer P226
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of origin
Service history
In service1985–present
Used bySee Users
Production history
Designed1980–1983
ManufacturerSIG Sauer
Produced1984–present
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Mass964 g (34.0 oz) (w/ magazine)[1]
Length196 mm (7.7 in)
Barrel length112 mm (4.4 in)
Width38.1 mm (1.50 in)[1]
Height140 mm (5.5 in)[1]

Cartridge
ActionMechanically locked, recoil operated (DA/SA, DAK (double action Kellerman), or DAO), or SAO
Feed system
  • 10-, 12-, 13-, or 15-round magazine (.40 S&W, .357 SIG)
  • 10-, 15-, 17-, 18-, or 20-round magazine (9×19mm Parabellum, 9×21mm IMI)
  • 10-round polymer magazine (Classic 22 only)
SightsIron sights

The SIG Sauer P226 is a large handgun made by SIG Sauer. It can be used with four different types of bullets: 9×19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, .357 SIG, or .22 Long Rifle. It works in the same way as the SIG Sauer P220, but it can hold more bullets in its magazine because it uses double stack magazines, which fit more bullets than the single stack magazines of the P220.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Products & Services - SIG SAUER (P226)". SIG Sauer. Archived from the original on 2010-04-10. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
  2. McNab, Chris (2019). Weapons of the US Special Operations Command. Osprey Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 978-1472833099.