Sig Sauer SP2022 40 S&W
The SIG Pro is a
short recoil operated,
locked breech semi-automatic pistol. It uses a traditional Browning cam-operated locking system. The barrel locks into the slide via enlarged ejection port.
The frame is made from
polymer, with detachable grip panels. Grip panels can be easily replaced and are available in several different sizes and shapes.
The overall design is slightly different from earlier SIG-Sauer pistols such as
P220 or
P226, as there is no separate disassembly lever on the frame and the
slide stop lever looks quite different.
The standard SIG Pro does not have a manual safety but it does
incorporate a decocking lever (lowers the hammer without striking the
firing pin), trigger-bar disconnect (disconnects the trigger when the
slide is out of battery), automatic firing pin lock (does not free the
firing pin until the trigger is depressed) and a hammer safety intercept
notch (prevents the hammer from striking the rear of the firing pin
until the trigger is depressed).
The Sig Pro comes standard as a double-action/single action pistol with
10 lb and 4.5 lb trigger pulls, respectively. Double-action only
conversion kits are also available from SIG.
SP 2022: A modified version of the SP 2009/2340. It entered service with the French Police and
Gendarmerie
in 2002 for a planned service life of 20 years, hence the name. 460,000
rounds have been used for testing it before adoption by a sampling of
future users and modifications of the SIG Pro followed to produce the
2022. It is available in 9x19mm, .40 S&W and .357 SIG. The pistol is
fitted with an integral
Picatinny rail
instead of the proprietary rail of the other models and the front
trigger guard is shaped differently to allow a finger hold. It can also
be equipped with a threaded barrel and detachable
suppressor and the fixed
open sights are dovetailed into the slide.
Weight |
775 g (27.3 oz) (SP 2022 .40 S&W) | | | | |
Length |
187 mm (7.4 in) (SP 2022)
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Barrel length |
98 mm (3.9 in) (SP 2022)
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Width |
34 mm (1.3 in) |
Height |
144 mm (5.7 in) (SP 2022)
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