SIG Pro
| SIG Pro | |
|---|---|
 SIG Pro (SP 2022 variant) | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | SIG Sauer |
| Designed | 1998 |
| Manufacturer | SIG Sauer, Inc. |
| Produced | 1999–present |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 765 g (27.0 oz) (SP 2340 .40 S&W) 775 g (27.3 oz) (SP 2340 .357 SIG, SP 2022 .40 S&W, SP 2022 .357 SIG) 715 g (25.2 oz) (SP 2009, SP 2022 9×19mm Parabellum) 700 g (25 oz) (SPC 2009) |
| Length | 187 mm (7.4 in) (SP 2340, SP 2009, SP 2022) |
| Cartridge | .40 S&W .357 SIG 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Short recoil operated, locked breech |
| Effective firing range | 50 m |
| Feed system | 12-round detachable box magazine (models chambered in .40 S&W and .357 SIG) 15-round magazine (9×19mm Parabellum models) |
| Sights | Fixed iron sights, front – blade, rear – notch |
The SIG Pro is a series of semi-automatic pistols developed by SIG Sauer in Exeter, New Hampshire. It became the first polymer-frame handgun from SIG Sauer and one of the first pistols to feature a built-in universal accessory rail and interchangeable grips.[1]: 78 Offerings in the series are chambered in .40 S&W, .357 SIG, or 9×19mm Parabellum. As of March 2020[update], only the SP 2022 variant is still listed on the SIG Sauer website.[2] The SIG Pro was marketed as a lightweight[3] and compact alternative to the "legacy" SIG Sauer handguns in an increasingly competitive and budget-oriented law enforcement market.
Variants
There have been two generations of SIG Pro offerings, with five total variants.[4] The below are each hammer-fired semi-automatic pistols operating in double action / single action (DA/SA), with a decocker and without a manual safety, unless noted otherwise.
First generation
These offerings feature a proprietary SIG accessory rail.[4] It was originally developed as a .40 S&W–caliber service pistol and introduced in June 1998, followed shortly by a version in .357 SIG. About a year later, a 9×19mm Parabellum variant was introduced and entered production in response to demand for the type.[1]: 78
- SP 2340 – chambered in .357 SIG or .40 S&W.[5]
- SP 2009 – chambered in 9×19mm.[6]
- One model (P2009-9-BMS) features a manual safety and shortened trigger.[7]
- SPC 2009 – compact version of the SP 2009, chambered in 9×19mm.[7]
Second generation
These offerings feature a Picatinny rail, and a trigger guard that is visibly different than the first generation variants.[4] The design was selected in 2002 as a new service pistol for French police, intended to have a 20-year service life (until 2022), hence the model number.[8]
- SP 2022 – chambered in 9×19mm, .357 SIG or .40 S&W.[9]
- Some models (such as E2022-9-BSS-MS) are available with a manual safety.[10]
- SPC 2022 – compact version of the SP 2009, chambered in 9×19mm.[11]
Users
Bulgaria: Bulgarian Military police
Colombia: Colombian National Police, several thousand SP2009 and 120,890 SP2022[12]
France: French law enforcement and internal security agencies (including the National Gendarmerie, National Police and French Customs), over 250,000 of SP 2022 (the largest single order for service handguns since World War II)[1]: 80 
Iraq: US-purchased SP 2022's were issued by MNSTC-I (Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq) to the Iraqi Army in 2005.[citation needed]
Malaysia: Royal Malaysia Police (some 2,000 batches of SP2022 and SPC2022 pistols chambered in 9mm purchased in year 2007)[13]
Peru: SP 2022, National Police of Peru[14]
Portugal: SP 2022, Republican National Guard and Public Security Police[13]
Switzerland: SPC 2009, Swiss Military Police (as the Pistole 03).[13]
USA: SP2340 in .357 sig Nueces County Texas Sheriff
References
- ^ a b c Ayoob, Massad F. (2004), The Gun Digest Book of SIG-Sauer: A Complete Look at SIG-Sauer Pistols, Gun Digest, p. 78
- ^ "Pistols". sigsauer.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "The New SIG Pro". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. December 6, 1998. Retrieved March 13, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "SIG Pro". weaponsystems.net. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "SIG Pistol Model PRO SP2340". genitron.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "SIG Model PRO SP2009 9 mm". genitron.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Sam M (April 18, 2017). "SIG Sauer Pro Series Review: SP 2022 And More". gunivore.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Hebert, Terril (April 26, 2019). "SIG Sauer SP2022 Handgun – the One We Forgot About". ammoland.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "SIG Pistol Model PRO SP2022". genitron.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "SIG SAUER SP2022 9MM NIGHT SIGHTS - MANUAL SAFETY". sigsauerguns.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "SIG Model PRO SPC2022 9 mm". genitron.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Baddeley, Adam. "By My Side". special-operations-technology.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ^ a b c Worthen, Benjamin (April 1, 2012). "SP2022". NetGunsmith.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ^ "Sig Sauer será el proveedor de pistolas 9 mm para la Policía de Perú - Noticias Infodefensa América". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). December 9, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
External links
- SIG Pro SP 2022 instruction manual via Wayback Machine
- SIG-Sauer SIG Pro at Modern Firearms
- SIG SP2022 by Hickok45 via YouTube
- SIG Pro FAQ via Wayback Machine