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1. Sig Sauer P226 Mk25 Serial Numbers Lookup

In 1975, SIG entered into an agreement with German gun manufacturer to develop and market a new handgun which became the P220. The P220 was the first SIG Sauer handgun sold in the US.

It was marketed initially by Browning as the. The SIG Sauer P220 is a refinement of the Petter-Browning design used in the SIG P210.

The locked breech design is very different and was pioneered by SIG Sauer. See also.The P226 was designed for entry into the XM9 Service Pistol Trials (see also ) that were held by the in 1984 on behalf of the to find a replacement for the and 24 other makes of handgun in US military service. Only the SBF and the SIG P226 satisfactorily completed the trials. According to a report, Beretta was awarded the M9 contract for the 92F due to a lower total package price.

The P226 cost less per pistol than the 92F, but SIG's package price with magazines and spare parts was higher than Beretta's. The, however, later chose to adopt the P226 as the P226 MK25 with special corrosion protection.For the U.S.

Military XM9 trials, the P226 was imported by Saco Defense. Took over importing when the pistol was introduced for civilian sales. Eventually founded SIGARMS, Inc.

(now ) in the United States to handle importation of their products. In 2000, SIG Holding AG sold J.P. Sauer & Sohn GmbH to two German businessmen. The brand name SIG Sauer remained at J.P.

Sauer & Sohn GmbH. Detail of the controls and parts: 1. Ejection port/locking lug, 2. Takedown lever, 5., 6., 7., 8. Manufacture firearms are manufactured in, Germany by Sig Sauer, and in, by Inc., (formerly SIGARMS Inc.) Both of these companies along with Swiss Arms AG, and are subsidiaries of Luke and Ortmeier Gruppe of Emsdetten, Germany.Copies of the P226 are produced in China by, under the name of NP226.

The ZOAF is made in as the standard pistol of the Iranian military. Copies of P226 are produced by for, under the name of MA5 MK III.

Variants P226 Navy U.S. Navy SEAL teams started using the SIG P226 in the 1980s, after German tested them successfully.The first inspired P226 pistols to be offered to the public were the NSW Commemoratives, issued in early 2004.

The SIG P226-9-NAVY is a version of the SIG P226 produced that features a stainless steel slide engraved with an anchor to designate them as Naval Special Warfare pistols. SIGARMS raised $100,000 for the through the sale of these NSW serialized pistols. The pistol with the serial number NSW0001 was sold during a live auction on the US-wide syndicated radio show for an additional $25,000. Later produced commercial versions added a universal rail for accessory attachments while retaining the anchor of previous models, but do not have the SIGLITE Night Sights. SIG Sauer P226 E2. Note magazine capacity in this picture is capped at 10 rounds.Introduced at the 2010 SHOT Show, the P226 E2 at the time was a significant update to the P226 line. 'E2' (pronounced 'E-squared'), or otherwise known as 'Enhanced Ergonomics', is SIG Sauer's attempt to make the large frame gun more ergonomic for persons with small and medium-sized hands.

A reduced grip size and reduced reach trigger bring the trigger face back more than 13 mm (0.5 in), thus potentially allowing better trigger manipulation and control for a greater number of shooters. Other standard features include the Short Reset Trigger, aggressive grip finish texture, and a new wrap-around, one-piece grip panel configuration. The gun was discontinued from the P226 model lineup at the end of 2010 but the E2-style grip system has been adopted on and carried over to other P226 variants.P228 (M11) SIG P228 & P229.

US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal range practiceA compact version of the P226, the P228, is in use with various law enforcement agencies and also with the, where it is designated as the M11. The P228 has a shorter slide and barrel than the P226. Unlike the P226, the P228 is available only in with a 13-round magazine, but can also use P226 15- or 20-round magazines. Aftermarket magazines extend the capacity of the P228 to 15 rounds.From a distance, the P228 can be differentiated from the P226 by comparing the trigger guards (the P228's is curved, while the P226's is slightly hooked) and the barrel and slide lengths (the P228's barrel 99 mm (3.9 in), thus having a corresponding shorter slide).

Also in a side-by-side comparison the P228 would appear slightly shorter (15 mm (0.59 in) shorter) than the P226. The larger capacity P226 magazine can also be employed in the P228 although it extends from the base of the grip.

Civilian sales of the P228 were discontinued with the introduction of 9mm chambering in the but were recently reintroduced in limited quantities to civilians with an accessory rail and hooked trigger guard, designated the P228R.The P229 is nearly identical to the P228, however its slide is made from milled (versus the P228's folded slide) and is available in,. In the summer of 2012, SIG Sauer announced they were releasing the M11A1, which is essentially the milled-slide P229 chambered in 9mm with P228-labeled grips, a short reset trigger, SIGLITE tritium night sights, Mec-Gar 15-round magazines, and a military style smart tag and serial number. Later in 2012, Air Force M11b versions of the P228 were released for civilian sale. The M11 is to be replaced in the Army and Air Force through the program.On January 19, 2017, it was announced that the had been selected to replace the M11 as the U.S's service pistol. One factor in winning the competition was the ability to employ 9mm Parabellum,.357 Sig or.40 S&W cartridges within the same basic frame.P229 The P229 is a compact often used for duty or purposes.

The standard version features a DA/SA trigger. The pistol has also been made available in a DAK (Double Action Kellermann) model, which is a DAO system with two trigger reset points, and a lighter, smoother pull than that of traditional DAO handguns. Most of the above-mentioned factory variants of the P226 are also available for the P229, including the Equinox option, Elite lineup, as well as a SAS GEN 2 model.The P229 differs from its cousin the P226 in several respects, and was originally introduced to supplement and then replace the P228 by adding the.357 SIG and.40 S&W as available chamberings. The P229 was the first production handgun introduced that could chamber the.357 SIG round.

The P226 and P228 were originally manufactured using a stamped-steel slide on an aluminum alloy frame. The P229 consists of a CNC-milled stainless steel slide, typically colored black with a Nitron finish. The P229's milled steel slide was introduced to handle the higher slide velocities created by the.357 SIG and.40 S&W loads, which the stamped slide of the P228 could not handle without the use of a much stiffer recoil spring. This would have made manual slide-retraction much more difficult and the use of a milled stainless slide (coupled with the new milling and stainless production capabilities found in the U.S. Factory) with a standard weight recoil spring made more sense.A standard weight recoil spring for the P229 is 71 N (16 lb f).

A spring weight of 89 N (20 lb f) or higher would have been required if a stamped slide was used for the.40 S&W or.357 SIG chamberings. The SAAMI maximum chamber pressures of 9mm, 9mm +P,.40 S&W, and.357 SIG are as follows: 240 MPa (35,000 psi); 265 MPa (38,500 psi); 240 MPa (35,000 psi); and 280 MPa (40,000 psi). The slide on the P226 was redesigned in a similar fashion, and civilian sales of the P228 were discontinued in early 2005 due to declining sales and the advent of the P229 in 9mm. The P226 and P229 are both available with optional accessory rails and optional forged stainless steel frames.The P229 can be chambered in.22 LR,. Changing between and is as simple as switching out the barrel; both calibers use the same magazine.

Conversion barrels also allow a P229 or P226 to change between a.40 S&W/.357 SIG to a 9mm caliber. The model (both railed and non-railed) can be converted to.22 LR, but in the past its receivers were not designed to provide the space needed for handling the larger rounds of.357 SIG and.40 S&W. As SIG Sauer has slowly begun adopting the E2-style grip system across the P229 model range in 2011—a move similar to what is also happening to the larger P226—they have also begun using the.357 SIG/.40 S&W spec frame dimensions for their factory 9mm P229s, presumably to streamline the number of variations in parts needed to be kept in inventory. Although the manufacturer has announced that older-configuration magazines will continue to operate in the new receiver configuration, SIG Sauer has nonetheless revised new P229 9mm factory magazines to a design that is specific to the resized magazine well of the newly reconfigured receiver/frame.

When I look at both models on the Sig Sauer website under the specifications tab they both list frame rails. At the bottom of the specifications tab is also a line 'specifications are subject to change'.I guess there is a case to be made for both a railed and non railed Navy model, as well as limited runs of threaded barrel versions of Mk 25 and Navy models. The ones Sig is selling on the open market are primarily for marketing. If someone will pay more for a railed version or a threaded barrel, or a non-railed version, then Sig will offer it.Even the Navy gets a bit of variety. I've seen M-11 pustols with old folded steel slides as well as some with milled Stainless slides. I've seen Sig 226 varieties with embarked SEALs that had rails, and some without.

I've Een a lot of SEALs still carry bone stock M9 pistols.Apparently Sigs Marketing dept is earning their money. Quote:It most assuredly is.It most assuredly is NOT.

That frame is a standard Sig rail. The MK25 has a 1913 picatinny rail.Let's remember that it could also easily be a frankenSig. They are not uncommon at all as the US produced Sigs are not triple serial stamped. Someone could have swapped a Navy upper into a standard 226R frame.

Which appears to be exactly what was done here.It certainly could have been done at the factory - but it's not the standard 226 'Navy' design pattern. Sig frequently makes 'special configuration' designs that get shipped out with what they have on hand.Not that there's anything wrong with it, of course. I would prefer the model with the rail to one without.What exactly would you like to know, Kevin? The only question you asked was if it comes with an SRT. In standard configuration, it does not. But this appears to be a used gun and also of non-standard specs, so it could have had it from the factory and it could have been installed after the fact.If you want the gun, get it.

I'd say you did pretty well. I believe without the NSW serial number, it is not a navy frame. But I wouldn't worry about whether the internals are coated or not unless you're planning on going swimming in the ocean with it.I'd say that's not a bad price. You could send it in to Sig for the refresher package. They'll put brand new Sig Light night sights on it and replace the springs and whatnot while giving it a full once over to make sure it's all in good shape.

I forget the cost but it's basically the cost of night sights. A little over a hundred bucks I think.Shoot that thing! Also, the Hogue G10's as seen in my pic are spectacular and make a big difference in the way the gun feels. All depends on how much you wanna put into your gun.On my MK25, I did the SRT, the Gray Guns P-SPIT trigger(like $50 or $60 and AMAZING), the SRT kit, and the Hogue G10's. It's a kinda pricey gun now, but it's also the favorite gun I've ever owned.The action isn't quite as smooth as my P229, so I've been thinking about sending the gun to Bruce to have it all smoothed out and put the proverbial cherry on top of my baby. Exactly right.Honestly, I really like the 1913 railed frame.

The only downside is holster fitment. If it's a tightly fitted holster, like pancake kydex, the 1913 frames of the combat/mk25 models don't fit it well.Other than that, I think it looks better and it's a universal pattern.

I got around the holster issue by getting the Comp-Tab Infidel for the MK25 and having a custom kydex one made just for my gun. The hybrid style holsters such as Alien Gear work fine between the two because the fitment isn't as tight. Quote:I'm not sure what I'm missing here, but I think if Sig tells me it's a mk25 Navy model they should know what they're speaking about.You're missing the part that Kevin's gun is NOT A MK25.I don't know how to make that any more clear. We are not talking about your gun. We are talking about his gun.You told him it's a MK25.

It is not.All MK25 models have a serial that start with UU.All P226 true Navy models have a serial that starts with NSW.Anything else is a mixture of parts. The MK25 is a newer model of what was previously just called the P226 Navy.

The 'NSW' guns were actually made for military delivery but were overruns. The MK25 is a commercially produced version made to military specs. This email link is to reach site administrators for assistance, if you cannot access TFL via other means. If you are a TFL member and can access TFL, please do not use this link; instead, use the forums (like Questions, Suggestions, and Tech Support) or PM an appropriate mod or admin.If you are experiencing difficulties posting in the Buy/Sell/Trade subforums of TFL, please read the 'sticky' announcement threads at the top of the applicable subforum. If you still feel you are qualified to post in those subforums, please contact 'Shane Tuttle' (the mod for that portion of TFL) via Private Message for assistance.This email contact address is not an 'Ask the Firearms Expert' service. Such emails will be ignored.

Sig Sauer P226 Mk25 Serial Numbers Lookup

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