SIG Pro

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.[7]: 78  Offerings in the series are chambered in .40 S&W, .357 SIG, or 9×19mm Parabellum. As of March 2020, only the SP 2022 variant is still listed on the SIG Sauer website.[8] The SIG Pro was marketed as a lightweight[9] and compact alternative to the "legacy" SIG Sauer handguns in an increasingly competitive and budget-oriented law enforcement market.

SIG Pro
SIG Pro (SP 2022 variant)
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service2000–present
Used bySee Users
Production history
DesignerSIG Sauer
Designed1998
ManufacturerSIG Sauer, Inc.
Produced1999–present
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Mass765 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)
Length187 mm (7.4 in) (SP 2340, SP 2009, SP 2022)
Barrel length99 mm (3.9 in) (SP 2022)[1]
Width36 mm (1.4 in) (SP 2022)[2]
Height145 mm (5.7 in) (SP 2022)[3]
Cartridge.40 S&W
.357 SIG
9×19mm Parabellum
ActionShort recoil operated, locked breech
Effective firing range50 m
Feed systemDetachable box magazine; capacities:
  • 10 rounds (all restricted models)
  • 12 rounds (standard) (.40 S&W and .357 SIG)
  • 15 rounds (extended) (.40 S&W and .357 SIG)[4]
  • 15 rounds (standard) (9×19mm Parabellum)
  • 17 rounds (extended) (9×19mm Parabellum)[5]
  • 18 rounds (extended) (9×19mm Parabellum)[6]
SightsFixed iron sights, front – blade, rear – notch

Variants

There have been two generations of SIG Pro offerings, with five total variants.[10] 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.[10] 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.[7]: 78 

  • SP 2340 – chambered in .357 SIG or .40 S&W.[11]
  • SP 2009 – chambered in 9×19 mm.[12]
    • One model (P2009-9-BMS) features a manual safety and shortened trigger.[13]
  • SPC 2009 – compact version of the SP 2009, chambered in 9×19 mm.[13]

Second generation

These offerings feature a Picatinny rail, and a trigger guard that is visibly different than the first generation variants.[10] 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.[14]

  • SP 2022 – chambered in 9×19 mm, .357 SIG or .40 S&W.[15]
    • Some models (such as E2022-9-BSS-MS) are available with a manual safety.[16]
  • SPC 2022 – compact version of the SP 2009, chambered in 9×19 mm.[17]
An SP 2022 of the French National Police

Users

References
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  2. "SP2022 Nitron Carry".
  3. "SP2022 Nitron Carry".
  4. "ProMag Sig Sauer Sig Pro .40 15 Round Blue Steel Magazine".
  5. "SP2022, 2340, 2009, 17rd 9mm Magazine, Extended".
  6. "Promag Sig Sauer Pro 9mm 18-Round Magazine".
  7. Ayoob, Massad F. (2004), The Gun Digest Book of SIG-Sauer: A Complete Look at SIG-Sauer Pistols, Gun Digest, p. 78
  8. "Pistols". sigsauer.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  9. "The New SIG Pro". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. December 6, 1998. Retrieved March 13, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  10. "SIG Pro". weaponsystems.net. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  11. "SIG Pistol Model Pto SP2340". genitron.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  12. "SIG Model PRO SP2009 9 mm". genitron.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  13. Sam M (April 18, 2017). "SIG Sauer Pro Series Review: SP 2022 And More". gunivore.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  14. Hebert, Terril (April 26, 2019). "SIG Sauer SP2022 Handgun – the One We Forgot About". ammoland.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  15. "SIG Pistol Model Pro SP2022". genitron.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  16. "SIG Sauer SP2022 9 mm Night Sights – Manual Safety". sigsauerguns.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  17. "SIG Model Pro SPC2022 9 mm". genitron.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  18. "Bulgarian MP official website".
  19. Baddeley, Adam. "By My Side". special-operations-technology.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  20. Worthen, Benjamin (April 1, 2012). "SP2022". NetGunsmith.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
  21. "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.
  22. "FotoB2dotare". brigadaspeciala.ro.
  23. "Greater Fire Power for Trinidad & Tobago Police".
  24. "Equipment used by Armed Police within Essex Police".
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