SIG Sauer P230

SIG P230 / P232[1]
A SIG P230 SL
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originGermany, Switzerland
Service history
Used bySee Users
Production history
DesignerWalter Ludwig, Hanspeter Sigg, Peter Blickensdorfer
Designed1977
ManufacturerSIG Sauer, SIGARMS
ProducedP230 1977–1996
P232 1996–2015
Specifications
Mass520 g (18.5 oz)[1]
Length17 cm (6.6 in)[1]
Barrel length9.1 cm (3.6 in)[1]
Width3.0 cm (1.2 in)[1]
Height12 cm (4.7 in)[1]

Cartridge.32 ACP, .380 ACP and 9×18mm Ultra
ActionDouble Action/Single Action (DA/SA) With decocking lever
Feed system8-round magazine (.32 ACP)
7-round magazine (.380 ACP & 9mm Ultra)[2]
SightsFixed front and rear

The SIG Sauer P230 is a small, semi-automatic handgun chambered in .32 ACP or .380 Auto. It was designed by SIG Sauer of Eckernförde, Germany. It was imported into the United States by SIGARMS in 1985. In 1996[3] it was replaced by the model P232.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "P232". SIG Sauer. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  2. ^ Peterson, Philip. Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values: The Shooter's Guide to Guns 1900 to Present (16th ed.). p. 208.
  3. ^ "SIG-Sauer P-230 P-232". Modern Firearms. Archived from the original on 15 March 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Products & Services". Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2009.