A new locking system which is known as the SIG Sauer system was introduced as well as a number of other innovations. The P220 was developed in 1975 by SIG and produced and distributed by J.P. In the United States this handgun was originally sold in a modified form as the Browning BDA from 1977 to 1980.

Upon completion of their military service, all Swiss soldiers can obtain ownership of their ordnance weapon for a nominal fee in particular commissioned officers and soldiers of the medical forces of the Swiss armed forces can obtain ownership of their P220 service pistols by paying an administrative fee of thirty Swiss francs.

It was followed by the SIG Sauer P226, incorporating a double stack magazine. Other nations to adopt it for military use include Japan (general issue) and Denmark (which has the earlier P210 in general issue) only to special forces. In 1975, Switzerland became the first nation to officially adopt the P220 as the 'Pistole 75' (P75) chambered in 9 mm Parabellum. Sauer & Sohn are properly known as SIG Sauer pistols. Sauer & Sohn of Germany, thus, the P220 and all subsequent pistols from SIG and J.P. For the commercial production and distribution of the P220, SIG partnered with J.P. Not to be confused with SIG P210 series, which licensed the Petter-Browning system from SACM of France in 1938, the SIG Sauer P220 was developed for release in 1975 for the Swiss Army as a replacement for the SIG P210, which had been developed during World War II in service it is known as 'Pistole 75' (P75). Sauer & Sohn, in Eckernförde it is currently manufactured by both SIG Sauer companies: SIG Sauer GMBH, of Eckernförde, Germany and SIG Sauer, Inc., of New Hampshire, United States. Designed in 1975 by the SIG Arms AG division of Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (now SIG Holding AG), and produced by J. The SIG Sauer P220 is a semi-automatic pistol. Magazine release (on some P220s this is located at the bottom of the grip). 22lr conversions utilizing a 10-round magazine.ĭetail of the controls and parts on a P226, which are identical to most variants of the P220: 1. 45 ACP) 9-round magazine in other calibers with the exception of. Walter Ludwig, Hanspeter Sigg, Eduard BrodbeckĦ-round (compact 'CCW' models), 7-round (flush to grip), 8-round (current extended basepad for full size P220 models), or 10-round (extended with sleeve) detachable box magazine (in. Two views of the same Swiss Army pistol, on display at Morges castle museum. Original production SIG Sauer P220, features a 'heel-mounted' magazine release lever.

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