The SIG P239 is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured in Switzerland

Switzerland

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 by Swiss Arms AG

Swiss Arms

SAN Swiss Arms AG is a Swiss manufacturer of small arms. It was known as SIG Arms AG before 2000 when it was acquired by the German investors Michael Lüke and Thomas Ortmeier from parent company Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft .-Products:...

 (formerly SIG Arms AG

Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft

Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft , or SIG, is the former name of SIG Holding AG, a Swiss company that has been active in various businesses during its more than 150 years of operation. Since the year 2000 the Society has undergone strategic refocus, concentrating on its core compentence in...

 (distributed in United States

United States

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 by SIG-Sauer). It is offered in three calibers: 9x19mm Parabellum, .357 SIG

.357 SIG

The .357 SIG pistol cartridge is the product of Swiss-German firearms manufacturer SIG-Sauer, in cooperation with the American ammunition manufacturer Federal Cartridge. While it is based on a .40 S&W case necked down to accept bullets, the .357 SIG brass is slightly longer...

 and .40 S&W

.40 S&W

The .40 S&W is a rimless pistol cartridge developed jointly by major American firearms manufacturers Winchester and Smith & Wesson. The .40 S&W was developed from the ground up as a law enforcement cartridge designed to duplicate performance of the FBI's reduced velocity 10mm cartridge which could...

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With an overall length of 168 mm (6.6 in) and height of 132 mm (5.2 in), and weighing approximately 710–770 g (25–27 oz) empty (depending on caliber), the P239 has become popular in the United States as a concealed carry

Concealed carry

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 pistol. Normal magazine capacity is 8 rounds (9 mm) or 7 rounds (.357 SIG or .40 S&W). Sig also offers extended magazines in 9 and 10 round capacity.

Variants

The actions available are double action only (DAO) or double/single action (DA/SA), as well as the newer DAK trigger system developed for law enforcement, which functions as a DAO trigger with a 6.5 lb (29 N) trigger pull. DA/SA pistols have a de-cocking lever on the left side of the frame in front of the slide-release. This lever lowers the hammer from cocked to de-cocked and engages a firing-pin safety, making the pistol safer to carry. With the hammer in the down position, the pistol can be fired by just pulling the trigger.

A concealed carry version is offered called SIG Anti-Snag or SAS. It has a dehorned stainless steel slide with custom SIG wooden grips and the DAK trigger system. The "Generation 2" of the SAS variant features a DA/SA SRT (Short Reset Trigger) trigger and night sights, but with slimmer polymer grips.

The P239 Tactical version of the pistol features a black Nitron

Nitron

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finish, a 4 inch threaded barrel, SRT, and night sights.

DAK

SIG released an altered version of the double-action only (DAO) pistols called the DAK (for Double Action Kellerman, after the designer of the system). The DAK capability is available in 220, 226, 229 and 239 models. When firing the pistol the first trigger pull is 6.5 lbf (compared to 10 pounds for the standard DAO). After the pistol fires and the trigger is released forward, the trigger has an intermediate reset point that is approximately halfway to the trigger at rest position. The trigger pull from this intermediate reset point is 8.5 lbf (38 N). If the trigger is released all the way forward, this will engage the primary trigger reset and have a trigger pull of 6.5 lbf (29 N). To engage the intermediate reset, the trigger must be held to the rear while the slide is cycled, either manually or by the recoil of a round being fired.

External links

• SIG Sauer