SIG Sauer P227
| SIG Sauer P227 | |
|---|---|
 SIG Sauer P227 Left Side | |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2013 |
| Manufacturer | SIG Sauer, Exeter, NH |
| Produced | 2013 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 907 g (2.000 lb) |
| Length | 196 mm (7.7 in) |
| Barrel length | 112 mm (4.4 in) |
| Width | 38 mm (1.5 in) |
| Height | 140 mm (5.5 in) |
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| Cartridge | .45ACP |
| Action | SIG Sauer, Locked Breech, Short Recoil |
| Muzzle velocity | 830 feet per second (250 m/s) |
The SIG Sauer P227 is a United States designed and produced semi-automatic handgun which was first introduced in 2013. The SIG Sauer P227 introduced a double-stack .45 ACP caliber handgun into the SIG Sauer (Exeter, NH) lineup. It was introduced along with the P224.[1][2]
Design
The P227 is similar in many ways to the P220 in .45 ACP that SIG Sauer introduced in 1975. It uses the same SIG Sauer designed short recoil locking system with their Single/Double Action trigger. The P220 is a full sized large pistol. The P227 uses a double row magazine for increased ammunition capacity and is very slightly larger to the point that it is not very noticeable.[3] The action is automatically propped open after the firing of the last round in the magazine. The hammer, can be safely lowered by the decocking lever. Takedown is accomplished by removing the magazine, locking the slide open, and then turning down the takedown lever. The slide, barrel, and recoil spring will then slide forward off of the frame.[2]
The P227 also features the new Enhanced Ergonomics 'E2' wraparound grip, rather than the two-piece grips of the P220. The P227 has a magazine capacity of ten rounds and one in the chamber, unlike the seven- or eight-round capacity of the P220. SIG also offers a fourteen-round capacity magazine, which is included in various models. The P227 is a double-action/single-action-operated handgun, meaning that the first trigger pull is a ten-lbs double-action pull, but all the follow-up shots are a 4.4-lbs single-action pull. The full size model is 7.7 inches in length (with a 4.4 inch barrel) and 5.5 inches in height with 1.5 inches in width. It weighs 32 ounces (907 g) with the magazine, features an accessory rail and three-dot contrast sights or SIGLITE night sights. The frame is constructed from anodized aluminum alloy with a Nitron finish and a milled stainless steel slide.[4]
Model descriptions
As of February 2017, the P227 is offered in eight models from the SIG Sauer Web Site:[5]
- The P227 Nitron Full Size has a 4.4-inch (112 mm) barrel and comes with polymer grips and a standard 10-round magazine magazines
- The P227 Nitron Carry has a 3.9-inch (99 mm) barrel, comes with two 10-round magazines and is smoothed off for easier concealed carry
- The P227 SAS Gen 2 Carry has a short reset trigger (SRT) and a 3.9-inch (99 mm) barrel, comes with two 10-round magazines and does not have an accessory rail
- The P227 TACOPS Full Size has a 4.4-inch (112 mm) barrel and comes with custom grips, an extended magazine well and four 14-round extended capacity
- The P227 Tactical Full Size has a short reset trigger (SRT) and a 4.4-inch (112 mm) barrel that is threaded to easily accept a suppressor and comes with one 10-round and one 14-round magazine
- The P227 Flat Dark Earth, featuring a flat dark earth coated frame and slide, has a 4.4-inch (112 mm) barrel and it comes with a standard 10-round magazine
- The P227 Equinox has a two-tone polished slide with nickel controls and a 4.4-inch (112 mm) barrel and it comes with a standard 10-round magazine
- The P227 Enhanced Elite has a 4.9-inch (124 mm) barrel and comes with a one-piece ergonomic grip and a 10-round magazine
Adoption
The Indiana State Police adopt the SIG Sauer P227 Full Size Nitron. The contract calls for over 5000 P227 deliveries by the end of 2014.[4][6]
After extensive .45 ACP weapon testing involving several manufacturers, the Pennsylvania State Police select the P227 as its department-issued sidearm, article from 7/7/14.[7]
Both agencies left Glock made pistols, Pennsylvania State Police leaving the Glock 21 GEN 4 .45. The Indiana State Police left the Glock 21 as well.
References
- ↑ Jensen, Brian. "Sig Sauer P227 .45ACP – SHOT Show 2013". gunsamerica.com. gunsamerica.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- 1 2 "Sources say Sig Sauer to introduce P227 double-stack .45 ACP at SHOT Show 2013". tactical-life.com. tactical-life.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ↑ Bell, William. "Sig Sauer P227 Nitron". personaldefenseworld.com. personaldefenseworld.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- 1 2 Slowik, Max. "Indiana State Police select .45 ACP SIG P227 for duty". guns.com. guns.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- 1 2 "P227 Sig Sauer". sigsauer.com. sigsauer.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ↑ "ISP Adopts SIG P227". thefirearmblog.com. thefirearmblog.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ↑ Slowik, Max. "Pennsylvania State Police select SIG P227 for duty". guns.com. guns.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.