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SIG Sauer

January 31, 2023

Several brother companies that design and manufacture firearms use the brand name SIG Sauer [ɛs iː ɡeː ˈzaʊ̯ɐ]. The original company, Schweizerische Waggon-Fabrik (SWF), later Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft (SIG), went through several selloffs, leaving the SIG Sauer brand spread over several companies. The original SIG is now known as SIG Combibloc Group and no longer has any firearms business.

  • The German company was SIG Sauer GmbH & Co. KG. It was formed in 1976 as a partnership between Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG) of Switzerland and J.P. Sauer & Sohn of Germany.[1]
  • The Swiss company is SIG Sauer AG. Its predecessor SIG Arms AG was sold to L&O Holding in western Germany and was first renamed SAN Swiss Arms AG, commonly known as Swiss Arms, and in late 2019 was further renamed SIG Sauer AG.[2]
  • The American company is SIG Sauer, Inc. Its predecessor SIGARMS was founded in Virginia in 1985 to import and distribute SIG Sauer firearms into the United States: Its headquarters were moved to New Hampshire in 1990. This company was renamed SIG Sauer, Inc. in 2007, and since 2000 is organizationally separate from SIG Sauer GmbH.[1][3]
SIG Sauer GmbH & Co. KG
TypePrivate
IndustryWeapons
Founded1976; 47 years ago (1976) in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Defunct2020; 3 years ago (2020)
Headquarters
Eckernförde
,
Germany
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsFirearms and accessories
Number of employees
200 
ParentLüke & Ortmeier Holding Gruppe, aka L&O Holding
Websitesigsauer.de
SIG Sauer, Inc.
TypePrivate
IndustryWeapons
PredecessorSIGARMS, Inc.
Founded1 October 2007; 15 years ago (2007-10-01) in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States
Headquarters
Newington, New Hampshire
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Ron Cohen (CEO and President)
ProductsPistols, rifles, airguns, electro-optics, ammunition, suppressors, shooting accessories
ServicesGunsmithing, training
Number of employees
>1200 (2017)
ParentLüke & Ortmeier Holding Gruppe, aka L&O Holding
Websitesigsauer.com
SIG Sauer AG
TypePrivate
HeadquartersSchaffhausen,
Neuhausen am Rheinfall
,
Switzerland
ProductsFirearms
Number of employees
200 
ParentLüke & Ortmeier Holding Gruppe, aka L&O Holding
Websitewww.sigsauer.swiss/en/

L&O Holding is the parent company of the German SIG Sauer GmbH & Co. KG, the Swiss SIG Sauer AG, and the American SIG Sauer, Inc.[4]

History

1853: Schweizerische Waggon-Fabrik (SWF) is created

The origins of the SIG Sauer company lie in the company named Schweizerische Waggon-Fabrik ("Swiss Wagon Factory"), which was founded in 1853 by Friedrich Peyer im Hof (1817–1900), Heinrich Moser (1805–1874) and Johann Conrad Neher (1818–1877).[5][6]

The group pooled their engineering talents and created the Prelaz-Burnand rifle, known as the "Prélaz-Burnand 1859"[7] or "Prelaz-Burnand 1860"[8] rifle. The invention of this rifle is credited to gunsmith Jean-Louis Joseph Prélaz[7][8] and army officer Edouard Burnand.[7][8] The rifle was submitted to an 1860 competition by Switzerland's Federal Ministry of Defence. It won and in 1864[9] the company was awarded a contract to produce 30,000[9][8] Prelaz-Burnand rifles, adopted as the M1863.[7][8]

1864: SWF changes to Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft (SIG)

Upon receiving the 1864[9] government contract to produce rifles, the company name was changed to Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft (SIG, German for "Swiss Industrial Company"), known as Société Industrielle Suisse in French-speaking regions of Switzerland,[5] reflecting the new emphasis on their production.[10]

The SIG P210 pistol was developed in 1947 based on the French Modèle 1935 pistol (the Petter-Browning design was licensed). It was adopted by the Swiss military in 1949 as the "Pistole 49". This single-action semi-automatic P210 brought SIG much acclaim, due to the precision manufacturing processes employed in its manufacture and its resultant accuracy and reliability. The P210 frame design incorporates external rails that fit closely with the slide, thus eliminating play in the mechanism during firing. The P210 was noted for its extreme accuracy. The Petter-Browning patent was a refinement of the Browning Hi-Power (P35), which was John Moses Browning's last design which was created for the French 1935 pistol, but not adopted.

Swiss law limits the ability of Swiss companies to export firearms.[11] Swiss companies which wish to do this have to do so by using a foreign partner. So in the 1970s SIG purchased both Hämmerli[12] and J. P. Sauer and Sohn, which resulted in the formation of SIG Sauer.

1976: SIG creates SIG Sauer GmbH

SIG Sauer's line of handguns began in 1975 with the SIG Sauer SIG P220.[13] It was initially developed by SIG and produced and distributed by J.P. Sauer & Sohn, but in 1976 SIG bought J.P. Sauer & Sohn and the resultant company was called SIG Sauer GmbH, based in Germany.

Prior to World War II, Sauer had been primarily a maker of shotguns and hunting rifles. During the war, they produced a handgun, the Sauer 38H, but afterward had withdrawn from this market. With SIG as their partner/owner, Sauer returned to the business of manufacturing handguns. Their Sauer 38H had been produced in competition with other German makers such as Mauser and Walther at a time when new designs began to feature a double/single-action trigger. This double-action trigger mechanism, combined with advanced safety features including the hammer-lowering decocking lever, was incorporated by Sauer into the new P220 design.[14] This new P220 design was derived from the Petter-Browning design and was created in response to a Swiss military and police requirement for a handgun to replace the P210. This new P220 design should properly be called the SIG Sauer System, which was, in fact, the labeling on one of the first SIG Sauer handguns, a modified SIG Sauer P220 design produced for the Browning Arms company in 1977. On the right side of the slide are the words "SIG Sauer System". This was the first SIG Sauer P220 type sold in the US.[13]

At this point there were three entities:

  • SIG, a company based in Switzerland.
    • The firearms division of SIG, based in Switzerland.
    • A subsidiary of SIG called SIG Sauer GmbH, a firearms company based in Germany.

1985: SIG creates SIGARMS Inc

 
A SIG Sauer P226 semi-automatic pistol, with magazine removed
 
SIG Sauer P226 Elite Platinum 9mm
 
SIG Sauer 1911 Super Target .45 ACP

In January 1985, SIG established a subsidiary, SIGARMS, Inc, in Tyson's Corner, Virginia, to import the P220 and P230 models into the United States. Two years later the firm moved to a larger facility in Herndon, Virginia, and introduced models P225, P226 and P228.[15] SIGARMS moved to Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1990 where production facilities had been established and production began on the P229 in 1992.[15]

At this point there were four entities:

  • SIG, a company based in Switzerland.
    • The firearms division of SIG, based in Switzerland.
    • A subsidiary of SIG called SIG Sauer GmbH, a firearms company based in Germany.
    • A subsidiary of SIG called SIGARMS Inc, a firearms company based in the United States.

2000: SIG sells all its firearms interests to L&O

SIG's firearms subsidiaries in Germany and the United States and its firearms subdivision in Switzerland were all sold to Michael Lüke and Thomas Ortmeier's L&O Holding in October 2000.[16][17] Its firearms subdivision in Switzerland became a subsidiary in its own right, SAN Swiss Arms AG, more commonly known as Swiss Arms,[18] although its products still used the SIG Sauer brand.

At this point there were five entities:

  • SIG, now a holding company based in Switzerland now with no firearms business
  • L&O Holding, a holding company based in Germany
    • SIG Sauer GmbH, a firearms company based in Germany
    • SIGARMS Inc, a firearms company based in the United States
    • SAN Swiss Arms AG, a firearms company based in Switzerland

2004: SIGARMS expands to AR-15s

In 2004, according to CEO Ron Cohen, the company was near failure with just 130 employees. Cohen decided to add AR-15 style rifles to the company's product catalog, which he credits with saving the company.[19]

2007: SIGARMS changes its name to SIG Sauer Inc.

In 2007, SIGARMS changed its name to SIG Sauer, Inc.,[20] sometimes called SIG Sauer USA. All new SIG Sauer Inc offerings were designed in the United States.[citation needed] By 2016, it had over 1,000 employees and was selling more than 43,000 firearms a year.[19]

At this point there were five entities:

  • SIG, a holding company based in Switzerland with no firearms business.
  • L&O Holding, a holding company based in Germany.

2015: SIG Sauer Inc expands to airguns

In 2015, SIG Sauer expanded to include suppressors, optics, ammo and airguns, aiming to provide a greater range of firearm and firearm safety equipment and accessories.[21] On January 12, 2016, SIG Sauer introduced its ASP (Advanced Sport Pellet) line of airguns, which included CO2 Powerlet-powered pistols and rifles featuring the proprietary RPM™ (Rapid Pellet Magazine) pellet drive system consisting of a belt inside a box magazine-shaped housing, reportedly capable of feeding 30 rounds in 3.5 seconds. These ASP airguns are engineered to have the same appearance, dimension and weight, as well as similar trigger pull, as the company's centerfire firearm models, for the purpose of sporting and training with the added benefit of reduced cost, minimal noise, the ability to practice outside dedicated shooting ranges and less restrictive laws. In addition to airguns, SIG SAUER also offered a wide variety of ASP targets and pellet ammunition.[22]

2016: SIG Sauer Inc bids US Modular Handgun System

The US military has produced a requirement for a new handgun to replace the current M9 model (Beretta 92FS). In February 2016, bids were submitted by 12 companies to compete for this contract which was expected to result in purchases of more than 500,000 pieces. On 1 July 2016, SIG Sauer was reported to be one of three remaining competitors who were in consideration for this contract.[23]

2017: SIG Sauer Inc wins the bid

 
SIG Sauer P320

On 19 January 2017, SIG Sauer was awarded the contract for the P320.[24]

2017: SIG Sauer Inc popularity in LE

At this point, according to SIG Sauer one-third of law enforcement in the United States used SIG firearms.[25] SIG Sauer operated a firearms training school – SIG Sauer Academy in Epping, New Hampshire – with courses taught by experienced instructors, many with military and/or police backgrounds.[15] SIG Sauer produces a wide range of accessories for the firearms and sporting goods industry.[26] On 12 July 2018 SIG SAUER announced that the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) has integrated the SIG Sauer P320 as its official service firearm throughout its divisions.[27]

2018: SIG Sauer airgun division becomes SIG Air

In a press event on 25 July 2018, SIG Sauer announced that its airgun division was renamed to SIG Air,[28] and introduced its Precision Line air rifles, starting with the ASP20 break-barrel gas piston air rifle.[29] On 24 April 2019, SIG Air expanded the Precision Line by introducing the MCX Virtus PCP, a semi-automatic pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) air rifle based on the MCX Virtus Patrol centerfire rifle and the first PCP to feature SIG's proprietary Rapid Pellet Magazine (RPM™), which uses a 30-round pellet belt contained inside a STANAG magazine-shaped enclosure.[30] The Rapid Pellet Magazine was later also adapted for SIG Air's CO2-powered training pistols.

On 5 November 2018, the United States Coast Guard, which has long used the .40 caliber SIG P229 as its duty sidearm, announced that it will acquire the SIG Air ProForce P229 airsoft pistol (which was then produced under brand licensing by French airsoft manufacturer CyberGun) as its new training pistol to give cadets and guardsmen the ability to practice gun handling, conduct target practice in various environments, and train in realistic force-on-force scenarios.[31][32] In response, SIG Air announced on 17 January 2019 the introduction of its own in-house ProForce high-end airsoft line for professional training, with the initial offerings include the M17 and P229 airsoft pistol.[33] SIG Air also announced that "we are rapidly expanding the SIG AIR business, and it is important to us to assume full control to ensure all SIG Air products are of the highest quality", and they will no longer be licensing the "SIG" brand or trademarks for sale by commercial airsoft manufacturers.[34]

At this point there were six entities:

  • SIG, a holding company based in Switzerland with no firearms business.
  • L&O Holding, a holding company based in Germany.
    • SIG Sauer GmbH, a firearms company based in Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein in Germany.
    • SIG Sauer Inc, a firearms company based in Newington, New Hampshire in the United States.
      • Sig Air, the airgun division of SIG Sauer Inc.
    • SAN Swiss Arms AG, a firearms company based in Switzerland.

2019: Swiss Arms changes its name to SIG Sauer AG

In late 2019, Swiss Arms was renamed SIG Sauer AG.[35]

At this point there were six entities:

  • SIG, a holding company based in Switzerland with no firearms business.
  • L&O Holding, a holding company based in Germany.
    • SIG Sauer GmbH, a firearms company based in Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein in Germany.
    • SIG Sauer Inc, a firearms company based in Newington, New Hampshire in the United States.
      • Sig Air, the airgun division of SIG Sauer Inc.
    • SIG Sauer AG, a firearms company based in Switzerland.

2020: Closure of SIG Sauer GmbH's factory

On 4 June 2020, SIG Sauer GmbH announced it intended to close its factory at Eckernförde by year's end, resulting in losses of about 125 jobs as well as plans to fulfill purchase orders. It blamed "locational handicaps" hindering its sales, claiming "a few other local producers" were preferred in government purchases for the German police forces and the Bundeswehr. According to SIG Sauer GmbH CEO Tim Castagne, "due to its international orientation, SIG Sauer is systematically excluded from tenders [in Germany]."[36] This was compounded by reports in April that Kiel prosecutors were investigating claims of SIG Sauer USA, SIG Sauer's North American branch, being implicated in exporting weapons to Colombia[37] and Mexico[38] without a legal export permit from the German government, drawing attacks from critics such as Sevim Dağdelen from the Left Party after Germany published its 2019 arms export data in May.[citation needed]

 
SIG Experience Center in Epping, New Hampshire

2022: Next Generation Squad Weapon contract

See also: Next Generation Squad Weapon Program

On 19 April 2022, the US Army, following a 27-month evaluation process, announced it had awarded SIG Sauer a contract for two Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) variations, the XM5 and XM250 automatic rifle, as well as for the 6.8 common cartridge ammunition used by both rifles. The initial value of the award was $20.4 million for the delivery of the weapons, ammunition, and accessories. The XM5 and XM250 are planned to replace the M4 carbine and M249 light machine gun, respectively.[39]

2022: SIG Experience Center

In July 2022, the company opened the SIG Experience Center in Epping, co-located with the SIG Sauer Academy.[40] The Experience Center includes a retail store, indoor shooting range, company museum, conference center, and corporate offices.[41]

Products

SIG Sauer brand

Semi-automatic pistols

Rifles/Submachine guns

Rifles

Light machine guns

Suppressors

  • Rifle
  • Pistol
  • Rimfire

Electro-optics

Ammunition

Gear & accessories

SIG Air brand

Air pistol

  • SIG Air P226 ASP
  • SIG Air P320 ASP
  • SIG Air P320-M17
  • SIG Air X-Five ASP
  • SIG Air P365
  • SIG Air 1911
  • SIG Air Precision Super Target Air Pistol (single-stroke pneumatic pistol)

Air rifle

Airsoft

  • SIG Air ProForce M17
  • SIG Air ProForce M18
  • SIG Air ProForce P229
  • SIG Air ProForce MCX Virtus AEG

See also

References

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the American SIG Sauer Inc 4 Contents 1 History 1 1 1853 Schweizerische Waggon Fabrik SWF is created 1 2 1864 SWF changes to Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft SIG 1 3 1976 SIG creates SIG Sauer GmbH 1 4 1985 SIG creates SIGARMS Inc 1 5 2000 SIG sells all its firearms interests to L amp O 1 6 2004 SIGARMS expands to AR 15s 1 7 2007 SIGARMS changes its name to SIG Sauer Inc 1 8 2015 SIG Sauer Inc expands to airguns 1 9 2016 SIG Sauer Inc bids US Modular Handgun System 1 10 2017 SIG Sauer Inc wins the bid 1 11 2017 SIG Sauer Inc popularity in LE 1 12 2018 SIG Sauer airgun division becomes SIG Air 1 13 2019 Swiss Arms changes its name to SIG Sauer AG 1 14 2020 Closure of SIG Sauer GmbH s factory 1 15 2022 Next Generation Squad Weapon contract 1 16 2022 SIG Experience Center 2 Products 2 1 SIG Sauer brand 2 1 1 Semi automatic pistols 2 1 2 Rifles Submachine guns 2 1 3 Rifles 2 1 4 Light machine guns 2 1 5 Suppressors 2 1 6 Electro optics 2 1 7 Ammunition 2 1 8 Gear amp accessories 2 2 SIG Air brand 2 2 1 Air pistol 2 2 2 Air rifle 2 2 3 Airsoft 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit1853 Schweizerische Waggon Fabrik SWF is created Edit The origins of the SIG Sauer company lie in the company named Schweizerische Waggon Fabrik Swiss Wagon Factory which was founded in 1853 by Friedrich Peyer im Hof 1817 1900 Heinrich Moser 1805 1874 and Johann Conrad Neher 1818 1877 5 6 The group pooled their engineering talents and created the Prelaz Burnand rifle known as the Prelaz Burnand 1859 7 or Prelaz Burnand 1860 8 rifle The invention of this rifle is credited to gunsmith Jean Louis Joseph Prelaz 7 8 and army officer Edouard Burnand 7 8 The rifle was submitted to an 1860 competition by Switzerland s Federal Ministry of Defence It won and in 1864 9 the company was awarded a contract to produce 30 000 9 8 Prelaz Burnand rifles adopted as the M1863 7 8 1864 SWF changes to Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft SIG Edit Upon receiving the 1864 9 government contract to produce rifles the company name was changed to Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft SIG German for Swiss Industrial Company known as Societe Industrielle Suisse in French speaking regions of Switzerland 5 reflecting the new emphasis on their production 10 The SIG P210 pistol was developed in 1947 based on the French Modele 1935 pistol the Petter Browning design was licensed It was adopted by the Swiss military in 1949 as the Pistole 49 This single action semi automatic P210 brought SIG much acclaim due to the precision manufacturing processes employed in its manufacture and its resultant accuracy and reliability The P210 frame design incorporates external rails that fit closely with the slide thus eliminating play in the mechanism during firing The P210 was noted for its extreme accuracy The Petter Browning patent was a refinement of the Browning Hi Power P35 which was John Moses Browning s last design which was created for the French 1935 pistol but not adopted Swiss law limits the ability of Swiss companies to export firearms 11 Swiss companies which wish to do this have to do so by using a foreign partner So in the 1970s SIG purchased both Hammerli 12 and J P Sauer and Sohn which resulted in the formation of SIG Sauer 1976 SIG creates SIG Sauer GmbH Edit SIG Sauer s line of handguns began in 1975 with the SIG Sauer SIG P220 13 It was initially developed by SIG and produced and distributed by J P Sauer amp Sohn but in 1976 SIG bought J P Sauer amp Sohn and the resultant company was called SIG Sauer GmbH based in Germany Prior to World War II Sauer had been primarily a maker of shotguns and hunting rifles During the war they produced a handgun the Sauer 38H but afterward had withdrawn from this market With SIG as their partner owner Sauer returned to the business of manufacturing handguns Their Sauer 38H had been produced in competition with other German makers such as Mauser and Walther at a time when new designs began to feature a double single action trigger This double action trigger mechanism combined with advanced safety features including the hammer lowering decocking lever was incorporated by Sauer into the new P220 design 14 This new P220 design was derived from the Petter Browning design and was created in response to a Swiss military and police requirement for a handgun to replace the P210 This new P220 design should properly be called the SIG Sauer System which was in fact the labeling on one of the first SIG Sauer handguns a modified SIG Sauer P220 design produced for the Browning Arms company in 1977 On the right side of the slide are the words SIG Sauer System This was the first SIG Sauer P220 type sold in the US 13 At this point there were three entities SIG a company based in Switzerland The firearms division of SIG based in Switzerland A subsidiary of SIG called SIG Sauer GmbH a firearms company based in Germany 1985 SIG creates SIGARMS Inc Edit A SIG Sauer P226 semi automatic pistol with magazine removed SIG Sauer P226 Elite Platinum 9mm SIG Sauer 1911 Super Target 45 ACP In January 1985 SIG established a subsidiary SIGARMS Inc in Tyson s Corner Virginia to import the P220 and P230 models into the United States Two years later the firm moved to a larger facility in Herndon Virginia and introduced models P225 P226 and P228 15 SIGARMS moved to Exeter New Hampshire in 1990 where production facilities had been established and production began on the P229 in 1992 15 At this point there were four entities SIG a company based in Switzerland The firearms division of SIG based in Switzerland A subsidiary of SIG called SIG Sauer GmbH a firearms company based in Germany A subsidiary of SIG called SIGARMS Inc a firearms company based in the United States 2000 SIG sells all its firearms interests to L amp O Edit SIG s firearms subsidiaries in Germany and the United States and its firearms subdivision in Switzerland were all sold to Michael Luke and Thomas Ortmeier s L amp O Holding in October 2000 16 17 Its firearms subdivision in Switzerland became a subsidiary in its own right SAN Swiss Arms AG more commonly known as Swiss Arms 18 although its products still used the SIG Sauer brand At this point there were five entities SIG now a holding company based in Switzerland now with no firearms business L amp O Holding a holding company based in Germany SIG Sauer GmbH a firearms company based in Germany SIGARMS Inc a firearms company based in the United States SAN Swiss Arms AG a firearms company based in Switzerland2004 SIGARMS expands to AR 15s Edit In 2004 according to CEO Ron Cohen the company was near failure with just 130 employees Cohen decided to add AR 15 style rifles to the company s product catalog which he credits with saving the company 19 2007 SIGARMS changes its name to SIG Sauer Inc Edit In 2007 SIGARMS changed its name to SIG Sauer Inc 20 sometimes called SIG Sauer USA All new SIG Sauer Inc offerings were designed in the United States citation needed By 2016 it had over 1 000 employees and was selling more than 43 000 firearms a year 19 At this point there were five entities SIG a holding company based in Switzerland with no firearms business L amp O Holding a holding company based in Germany SIG Sauer GmbH a firearms company based in Eckernforde Schleswig Holstein in Germany SIG Sauer Inc a firearms company based in Newington New Hampshire in the United States SAN Swiss Arms AG a firearms company based in Switzerland 2015 SIG Sauer Inc expands to airguns Edit In 2015 SIG Sauer expanded to include suppressors optics ammo and airguns aiming to provide a greater range of firearm and firearm safety equipment and accessories 21 On January 12 2016 SIG Sauer introduced its ASP Advanced Sport Pellet line of airguns which included CO2 Powerlet powered pistols and rifles featuring the proprietary RPM Rapid Pellet Magazine pellet drive system consisting of a belt inside a box magazine shaped housing reportedly capable of feeding 30 rounds in 3 5 seconds These ASP airguns are engineered to have the same appearance dimension and weight as well as similar trigger pull as the company s centerfire firearm models for the purpose of sporting and training with the added benefit of reduced cost minimal noise the ability to practice outside dedicated shooting ranges and less restrictive laws In addition to airguns SIG SAUER also offered a wide variety of ASP targets and pellet ammunition 22 2016 SIG Sauer Inc bids US Modular Handgun System Edit The US military has produced a requirement for a new handgun to replace the current M9 model Beretta 92FS In February 2016 bids were submitted by 12 companies to compete for this contract which was expected to result in purchases of more than 500 000 pieces On 1 July 2016 SIG Sauer was reported to be one of three remaining competitors who were in consideration for this contract 23 2017 SIG Sauer Inc wins the bid Edit SIG Sauer P320 On 19 January 2017 SIG Sauer was awarded the contract for the P320 24 2017 SIG Sauer Inc popularity in LE Edit At this point according to SIG Sauer one third of law enforcement in the United States used SIG firearms 25 SIG Sauer operated a firearms training school SIG Sauer Academy in Epping New Hampshire with courses taught by experienced instructors many with military and or police backgrounds 15 SIG Sauer produces a wide range of accessories for the firearms and sporting goods industry 26 On 12 July 2018 SIG SAUER announced that the Texas Department of Public Safety TXDPS has integrated the SIG Sauer P320 as its official service firearm throughout its divisions 27 2018 SIG Sauer airgun division becomes SIG Air Edit In a press event on 25 July 2018 SIG Sauer announced that its airgun division was renamed to SIG Air 28 and introduced its Precision Line air rifles starting with the ASP20 break barrel gas piston air rifle 29 On 24 April 2019 SIG Air expanded the Precision Line by introducing the MCX Virtus PCP a semi automatic pre charged pneumatic PCP air rifle based on the MCX Virtus Patrol centerfire rifle and the first PCP to feature SIG s proprietary Rapid Pellet Magazine RPM which uses a 30 round pellet belt contained inside a STANAG magazine shaped enclosure 30 The Rapid Pellet Magazine was later also adapted for SIG Air s CO2 powered training pistols On 5 November 2018 the United States Coast Guard which has long used the 40 caliber SIG P229 as its duty sidearm announced that it will acquire the SIG Air ProForce P229 airsoft pistol which was then produced under brand licensing by French airsoft manufacturer CyberGun as its new training pistol to give cadets and guardsmen the ability to practice gun handling conduct target practice in various environments and train in realistic force on force scenarios 31 32 In response SIG Air announced on 17 January 2019 the introduction of its own in house ProForce high end airsoft line for professional training with the initial offerings include the M17 and P229 airsoft pistol 33 SIG Air also announced that we are rapidly expanding the SIG AIR business and it is important to us to assume full control to ensure all SIG Air products are of the highest quality and they will no longer be licensing the SIG brand or trademarks for sale by commercial airsoft manufacturers 34 At this point there were six entities SIG a holding company based in Switzerland with no firearms business L amp O Holding a holding company based in Germany SIG Sauer GmbH a firearms company based in Eckernforde Schleswig Holstein in Germany SIG Sauer Inc a firearms company based in Newington New Hampshire in the United States Sig Air the airgun division of SIG Sauer Inc SAN Swiss Arms AG a firearms company based in Switzerland 2019 Swiss Arms changes its name to SIG Sauer AG Edit In late 2019 Swiss Arms was renamed SIG Sauer AG 35 At this point there were six entities SIG a holding company based in Switzerland with no firearms business L amp O Holding a holding company based in Germany SIG Sauer GmbH a firearms company based in Eckernforde Schleswig Holstein in Germany SIG Sauer Inc a firearms company based in Newington New Hampshire in the United States Sig Air the airgun division of SIG Sauer Inc SIG Sauer AG a firearms company based in Switzerland 2020 Closure of SIG Sauer GmbH s factory Edit On 4 June 2020 SIG Sauer GmbH announced it intended to close its factory at Eckernforde by year s end resulting in losses of about 125 jobs as well as plans to fulfill purchase orders It blamed locational handicaps hindering its sales claiming a few other local producers were preferred in government purchases for the German police forces and the Bundeswehr According to SIG Sauer GmbH CEO Tim Castagne due to its international orientation SIG Sauer is systematically excluded from tenders in Germany 36 This was compounded by reports in April that Kiel prosecutors were investigating claims of SIG Sauer USA SIG Sauer s North American branch being implicated in exporting weapons to Colombia 37 and Mexico 38 without a legal export permit from the German government drawing attacks from critics such as Sevim Dagdelen from the Left Party after Germany published its 2019 arms export data in May citation needed SIG Experience Center in Epping New Hampshire 2022 Next Generation Squad Weapon contract Edit See also Next Generation Squad Weapon Program On 19 April 2022 the US Army following a 27 month evaluation process announced it had awarded SIG Sauer a contract for two Next Generation Squad Weapon NGSW variations the XM5 and XM250 automatic rifle as well as for the 6 8 common cartridge ammunition used by both rifles The initial value of the award was 20 4 million for the delivery of the weapons ammunition and accessories The XM5 and XM250 are planned to replace the M4 carbine and M249 light machine gun respectively 39 2022 SIG Experience Center Edit In July 2022 the company opened the SIG Experience Center in Epping co located with the SIG Sauer Academy 40 The Experience Center includes a retail store indoor shooting range company museum conference center and corporate offices 41 Products EditThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items December 2018 SIG Sauer brand Edit Semi automatic pistols Edit Full sizeP210 P220 P226 P227 P230 P232 SIG Pro series 2009 2022 2340 GSR Mosquito 1911 Series SIG Sauer M17 Compact sizeP224 P225 P228 M11 P229 P230 P239 P245 SIG Sauer M18 P322Sub Compact1911 Army Compact 1911 C3 Compact Ultra Compact1911 Two Tone Ultra Compact 1911 Ultra CompactMicro CompactP238 P290 P290RS P365 P938ModularP250 Series P320 Series Rifles Submachine guns Edit MPXRifles Edit SSG 2000 SSG 3000 SIGM400 TREAD SIG516 SIG556xi SIG716i SIG716G2 MCX VIRTUS NGSW R MCX SPEAR SIG SHR 970 42 CROSS AR style bolt action hybrid precision hunting rifle SG550Light machine guns Edit MG 6 8 NGSW AR XM250Suppressors Edit Rifle Pistol RimfireElectro optics Edit Telescopic sights Red dot sights Iron sights Red dot magnifiers Tactical light Laser sights Spotting scopes Laser rangefinders Binoculars Mounts Ammunition Edit Rifle cartridges Handgun cartridges Airgun pellets CO2 cylinderGear amp accessories Edit Training targets and pellet traps Pistol brace Sling Gun case Earmuffs Holsters and pouches Kershaw Knives Apparel SIG Air brand Edit Air pistol Edit SIG Air P226 ASP SIG Air P320 ASP SIG Air P320 M17 SIG Air X Five ASP SIG Air P365 SIG Air 1911 SIG Air Precision Super Target Air Pistol single stroke pneumatic pistol Air rifle Edit SIG Air MPX ASP SIG Air MCX ASP SIG Air MCX Virtus PCP SIG Air ASP20 break barrel gas piston spring air rifle Airsoft Edit SIG Air ProForce M17 SIG Air ProForce M18 SIG Air ProForce P229 SIG Air ProForce MCX Virtus AEGSee also Edit Companies portalList of firearm brandsReferences Edit a b About Us swissarms ch Retrieved 27 February 2017 AG DV Bern SIG SAyer AG Official Companies Register of the Canton of Schaffhausen Retrieved 2020 01 25 History SIG Sauer Retrieved 2020 01 25 Unternehmen in German Sig Sauer Retrieved 2020 01 25 dead link a b The History of SIG Sauer sigsauer com Retrieved 18 July 2017 Photo of Founders guns review com Retrieved 2 December 2017 a b c d Prelaz Burnard rifle tapatalk com Retrieved 2 December 2017 a b c d e The Incredible History of SIG Sauer www therange702 com Retrieved 2 February 2021 a b c Sig Sauer History www sigsauer com Retrieved 2 February 2021 The History of Sig Sauer Sig Sauer Sig Sauer Inc Retrieved 13 January 2018 Pike John Swiss Arms Industry GlobalSecurity org Home haemmerli info Retrieved 2 December 2017 a b Ayoob Massad 2014 Gun Digest Book of SIG Sauer Iola Wisconsin F W Media pp 55 56 ISBN 978 1 4402 3920 5 Retrieved 2 December 2017 Smith W H B 1968 Book of Pistols and Rifles 7th ed Stackpole p 287 a b c Haas Frank De Zwoll Wayne 2003 Bolt Action Rifles Iola Wisconsin Krause Publications pp 2 3 ISBN 0 87349 660 4 Ayoob Massad 2012 Massad Ayoob s Greatest Handguns of the World Iola Wisconsin F W Media pp 237 238 ISBN 978 1 4402 2877 3 Grasslin Jurgen Harrich Daniel Harrich Zandberg Danuta 2015 Netzwerk des Todes Die kriminellen Verflechtungen von Waffenindustrie und Behorden Network of Death The criminal links between arms industry and authorities in German Heyne Verlag pp 18 19 ISBN 978 3 641 18226 7 Retrieved 2 December 2017 Swiss Arms Overview swissarms ch Retrieved 2 December 2017 a b This is how SIG Sauer cashed in on selling assault rifles Newsweek 27 June 2016 It was a company on the verge of bankruptcy and about two seconds away from imploding company CEO Ron Cohen recalled in a 2010 profile in Management Today Then Cohen made a swift decision that would save the company and turn it into the No 4 gun manufacturer in America He turned the company s sites onto AR style assault rifles that would be marketed to civilians In 2004 the company had a mere 130 employees A decade later it sold 43 141 guns in a single year and today has more than 1 000 employees in manufacturing facilities across the country Ramage Ken 2008 Guns Illustrated 2009 F W Media Inc p 30 ISBN 978 0 89689 673 4 History of SIG Sauer sigsauer com Retrieved 2019 07 19 SIG Sauer Launches World Class Advanced Sport Pellet Line of Airguns 2016 01 12 Owens Bob 1 July 2015 The Top Three Contenders For The U S Military s XM17 Modular Handgun System Contract bearingarms com Retrieved 2 December 2017 After 10 year effort Army selects new pistol maker cnn com 19 January 2017 Archived from the original on 20 January 2017 Retrieved 2 December 2017 Military sigsauer com Retrieved 2 December 2017 Sig Sauer Inc officer com Retrieved 28 February 2017 Texas Department of Public Safety Selects SIG SAUER P320 20 June 2018 Stephen Archer 2018 07 30 There s A New Name in The Airgun World SIG Air Hard Air Magazine Stephen Archer 2018 07 27 The New SIG ASP20 Air Rifle Is Launched HAM Has All The News Hard Air Magazine SIG Sauer Introduces the MCX Virtus PCP Air Rifle SIG Sauer Inc 2019 04 24 Matthew Cox 2018 11 05 Coast Guard Buys Sig P229 Airsoft Clone as Its New Training Sidearm Military com Matthew Moss 2019 02 04 US Coast Guard Pick SIG P229 Airsoft Pistol for Training The Firearm Blog SIG Sauer Introduces the SIG AIR ProForce Airsoft Line for Professional Training SIG Sauer Inc 2019 01 17 Matthew Moss 2018 11 05 SIG Ends Airsoft Licensing Agreements and Launches SIG AIR ProForce Line for Professional Training The Firearm Blog Zefix Central Business Name Index www zefix ch Retrieved 2020 01 25 SIG Sauer to shutter German weapons factory DW News 2020 06 04 Retrieved 2020 06 17 Germany s Sig Sauer accused of illegally sending weapons to Colombia DW News 2020 04 12 Retrieved 2020 06 17 Knight Ben 2015 08 31 German gunmaker Sig Sauer faces criminal charges over Mexico drug killings DW News Retrieved 2020 06 17 U S Army Public Affairs 2022 04 19 Army awards Next Generation Squad Weapon contract www army mil Retrieved 2022 04 23 SIG SAUER Announces Grand Opening of SIG Experience Center in New Hampshire usacarry com July 15 2022 Retrieved July 18 2022 The SIG Experience Center sigsauer com Retrieved July 18 2022 The Only Sig Sauer You ve Never Heard Of SHR 970 Rifle gun videos net Retrieved 31 July 2013 External links EditNo URL found Please specify a URL here or add one to Wikidata SIG Pistols Factory An inside Look at how SIG Sauer Pistols are made from SIG s Plant in Germany on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SIG Sauer amp oldid 1124072388, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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