

Theres no way its older than his if he bought it new. They have a very deep-rooted history in Europe and the United States, from the Legendary P210, to the P220 initially imported into the US as the Browning BDA in 9mm and. Sig P226 Serial Number Guide The P226 is the pistol that set the standard by which all other combat handguns are measured. His serial number was 196000382 and the one I am trying to buy is 196001439. If you are interested in learning more about the history of SIG pistols I would recommend either of the two Gun Digest Books of SIG Sauer, SIG Forum, or even the Wikipedia articles on each of the models. Certain lines such as the X-5/X-6 and Mosquito are still made in Germany. Not all SIG pistols are made in the US, even today. The pictures in the following album show two of my SIGs, one is a P226 manufactured in 2008 during the transition to US manufacturing, and one is a newer P225 manufactured completely in Germany, note that the all German one is still marked SIG SAUER INC. Getting an idea of the year of manufacture will tell you whether it is West German, German, German-Frame with American-Slide, or All American. The first comment that told you to compare your serial number to the SIG Forum list is the best starting point. There is a lot of information being thrown around about German vs.
