Later the gun was modified and designated the Model 71/84. During the wars of 1864-66 as well as 1870-71 the production of military rifles was increasingly important, and another new facility was completed prior to 1871 when Sauer was called upon to help Mauser produce the Modell 71 military rifle. By 1858 two hundred people were employed by Sauer. Because of this, a new facility was begun in 1837 and completed a year later. Most modern SIG Sauer pistols feature controls in almost the same place as on the Sauer 38H.In 1811 Sauer became the first company ever to produce firearms for the German military. Almost all modern pistols manufactured by SIG Sauer today feature a decocking lever, including the highly successful SIG P226 family. Another advanced feature for its time was the magazine safety, a device that deactivates the trigger when the magazine is removed from the pistol. A small pin protruded at the rear of the slide as a loaded chamber indicator. A hollow space on the trigger indicated if the concealed hammer was cocked if completely exposed, the hammer was lowered. The cocking feature was necessary due to the shrouded hammer and the decocking mechanism was a safety feature. The hammer on the Sauer 38H could be lowered for safe carry at any time. A revolutionary feature was the first use of a lever that either cocked or decocked the hammer safely. Other features included a traditional double action trigger, single-column magazine and an action spring surrounding a fixed barrel. The 'H' in the model number indicates this pistol uses a shrouded hammer as opposed to striker style firing of earlier Sauer models. Begegnungen mit einer Legende-SIG SP 47/8 / P 210. Armbruster, Erwin, & Werner Kessler (ed.).Les Gardes Personnelles des Princes de Monaco (1st ed.). 'Zemessardze - KASP-i ja Kaitseliidu vääriline partner'. ^ 'Pistolen für Kasachstan: Waffenhersteller durchsucht'.The armies of the NATO nations: Organization, concept of war, weapons and equipment. Archived from the original on 7 March 2010. Doebeli, Die SIG Pistolen, Motorbuch Verlag (1981),Lorenz Vetter, Das grosse Buch der SIG-Pistolen, Motorbuch Verlag/Verlag Stocker-Schmid (1995),Erwin Armbruster, Werner Kessler, Begegnungen mit einer Legende - SIG SP 47/8 / P 210, Kessler Waffen AG (2007). ^ SIG P210 serial numbers, citing:H.P.^ 'Weapon Details: Pistole 49 (SIG P210)'.^ now sold at or slightly above the original price tag, auctioned for CHF 4,300 in August 2016 ().^ now sold below the original price tag auctioned for CHF 9,000 in January 2020 according to egun.ch,offered for CHF 7,490 at passion4guns.ch as of February 2020, for CHF 6,500 at schildwaffen.ch as of February 2020.^ SIG heavy frame development (2017), citing Erwin Armbruster & Werner Kessler, Begegnungen mit einer Legende - SIG SP 47/8 / P 210, Kessler Waffen AG (2007).^ 'SHOT Show 2017: SIG Sauer P210 Target Pistol'.Springfield, Ill., USA: Charles C Thomas. Firearms Identification, Volume II (2nd ed.). Switzerland: used by the Swiss Military and various police forces.Monaco: used by the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince.Latvia: used by the Latvian National Guard.Kazakhstan: Used by the Presidential Security Service since 2007.Denmark: used by the Danish Defense Force as m/49.Basically people posted their serial numbers and what date of manufacture it was and if they had any issues with their pistols and it was compiled into a list.įixed iron sights adjustable in target variants If you google Sig P365 date range you can find the sigtalk thread discussing the serial numbers.All P229 serial numbers in the references I've found begin. The P229 has the year of manufacture encoded in the first two characters of the serial number, but it appears to follow a different code.
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For example, in September 2004, the Rock Island Auction Company sold a Sauer 38H, serial number 363573, that belonged to Sepp Dietrich for $43,125.00. Sauer 38H pistols presented to Nazi officials often featured custom engraving, ivory grips, and often gold inlay as well.