Swiss 9mm Double-Action Autoloader Pistol
The P220 is a double-action au- toloader pistol from Switzerland. It is made by SIG (Swiss Industrial Company) and, in order to comply with strict Swiss arms export laws, marketed by a joint agreement with the German arms company J. P. Sauer & Son. It was a highly innovative design and proved to be both infl uential and extremely popular.
The P220 was one of the earliest autoloaders to be equipped with a decocking lever to allow it to be carried, loaded and ready for immediate use, in relative safety. There is no safety catch to activate—the shooter need only bring it up on target and pull the double-action trigger, which both cocks and fi res the weapon. The fi ring mechanism is derived from the Browning action, with a cam- actuated locking barrel. The barrel- locking lug fi ts into the shell ejection port in the slide, sealing it to keep foreign objects out.
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Construction is from lightweight alloys, with a steel barrel. The grips are plastic. High-contrast Stavenhagen sights are standard; these can be replaced with luminous tritium sights as an option.
The P220 is a reliable and accurate design, well suited to regular use as a service pistol. Its innovative decocking system has made it tremendously successful and led to widespread imitation. Its suc- cess has led to a whole series of further designs.
Variants: The P220 is also available in .45 caliber (7 bullets per magazine).
Who Uses It: The P220 has been adopted by the Swiss armed forces as the standard service side arm. It has been sold worldwide for police and military use, with over 150,000 having been produced.
Damage: 2d6 Magazine: 9 box Critical: 20 Size: Small Damage Type: Ballistic Weight: 2 lb. Range Increment: 30 ft. Purchase DC: 17 Rate of Fire: S Restriction: Lic (+1)
SIG-Sauer P225
Swiss 9mm Double-Action Autoloader Pistol
The P225 is a specialized law enforcement derivative of the highly successful P220 service pistol. It is similar in both ap- pearance and operation, but it is slightly smaller and lighter, making it more suitable for daily carrying. It also incorporates an additional safety mechanism that completely disengages the
fi ring pin from the mechanism unless the trigger is depressed. For police use, the P225 has been carefully designed to be safe to carry but to be instantly ready to fi re when needed. Once loaded, it can be carried with the hammer down. As on the P220, there is no manual safety catch. To bring it into action, the shooter need only align it with the target and pull the double-action trigger.
Who Uses It: The P225 is in service with police forces in both Switzerland and Germany. In German service, it is known by the designation P6.
Damage: 2d6 Magazine: 8 box Critical: 20 Size: Small Damage Type: Ballistic Weight: 2 lb. Range Increment: 30 ft. Purchase DC: 17 Rate of Fire: S Restriction: Lic (+1)
SIG-Sauer P226
Swiss 9mm Double-Action Autoloader Pistol
The P226 was developed to meet the U.S. Army’s requirement for a new pistol to replace the ag- ing Colt M1911A1. Though it lost out for that job to the Beretta Model 92 (adopted as the M9), the P226 is a solid and reliable design, and it soon found other customers.
As its appearance suggests, the
P226 is derived from the earlier P220 and P225 designs. It is the same size as the big P220 but features an ambidextrous magazine release. It operates in an identical fashion and incorporates all the P220’s features, including the decocking lever. Construction is metal with rubberized plastic grips.
Variants: The P226 is also available in .357 SIG, which has statis- tics identical to the 9mm version.
Who Uses It: Despite its failure to be purchased by the U.S. Army, the P226 has proven to be highly successful and has been widely sold. It was adopted by the FBI (where it continues to serve in some numbers, despite the subsequent adoption of more modern designs). It also serves with the U.S. Coast Guard. Overseas, it has been sold to the British Ministry of Defense, to the New Zealand armed forces, and to numerous other police and military users.
Damage: 2d6 Magazine: 15 box Critical: 20 Size: Small Damage Type: Ballistic Weight: 2 lb. Range Increment: 30 ft. Purchase DC: 17 Rate of Fire: S Restriction: Lic (+1)
SIG-Sauer P228
Swiss 9mm Double-Action Autoloader Pistol
The P228 is a compact SIG autoloader pistol. Like the rest of the SIG line, it is made of al- loys and steel with rubberized grips. It uses the same action as the P220, and many of its parts are interchangeable. It also incorporates the popular SIG decocking system.
Who Uses It: The U.S. Army
adopted the P228, designated M11, for its Military Police units, in which it serves as a more compact alternative to the Beretta M9. It has also been widely adopted by Federal law enforcement agencies, including the BATF, the DEA, the FBI, the IRS, and others. In Europe, the British and Swiss armed forces bought the weapon. It serves in a number of other nations around the world to both police and military users.
d20 Modern Rules: This weapon grants a +2 circumstance bonus
on Sleight of Hand checks made to conceal the weapon.
Damage: 2d6 Magazine: 13 box Critical: 20 Size: Small Damage Type: Ballistic Weight: 2 lb. Range Increment: 30 ft. Purchase DC: 18 Rate of Fire: S Restriction: Lic (+1)
SIG-Sauer P229
Swiss .40 S&W Double-Action Autoloader Pistol
Like the P228, the P229 is another compact fi rearm that uses the familiar SIG action. It was origi- nally designed as a .40 caliber S&W variant of the SIG line, but a number of other changes were made aside from the change in caliber, and a 9mm version was ultimately produced.
The P229 differs from the P228
primarily in that its corners have been rounded off to make it more suitable for extended carry. This means that it can be more easily drawn without catching on clothes or equipment.
Variants: The P229 is available in both .40 S&W and in 9mm Parabellum (the latter version carries 13 bullets per magazine instead of 12). With just a change of barrel, a 9mm model can be used to fi re a .357 SIG instead (12 bullets per magazine).
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d20 Modern Rules: This weapon grants a +2 circumstance bonus
on Sleight of Hand checks made to conceal the weapon. Converting the 9mm version of this weapon to the .357 SIG ver- sion, or back, requires a conversion kit (purchase DC 13), 1 minute, and a successful Repair check (DC 5).
Damage: 2d6 Magazine: 12 box Critical: 20 Size: Small Damage Type: Ballistic Weight: 2 lb. Range Increment: 30 ft. Purchase DC: 18 Rate of Fire: S Restriction: Lic (+1)
SIG-Sauer P230
Swiss 9mm Double-Action Autoloader Pistol
The P230 is a compact service pis- tol designed for law enforcement use. Unlike the rest of the SIG line, derived from the P220, it uses a simple blowback action and is chambered in .380 ACP. These differences make it a signifi cantly more compact weapon, better suited to shooters with small hands or concealed fi rearms.
For safe carrying, the fi ring pin is permanently locked by the action and cannot fi re unless the trigger is actually pressed. This eliminates the risk of accidental discharge if the P230 is dropped. It also features a decocking lever.
Variants: An improved model, the P232, has now replaced the P230 in production. It incorporates a number of minor improve- ments, most of which simplify manufacturing and reduce cost. (Its statistics are identical to the P230.) It is also available in a model with a stainless steel slide for use in humid or tropical environments.
Who Uses It: The P230 has been adopted as a police weapon throughout Switzerland. It is also in police service in the U.S.
d20 Modern Rules: This weapon grants a +2 circumstance bonus
on Sleight of Hand checks made to conceal the weapon.
Damage: 2d4 Magazine: 7 box Critical: 20 Size: Small Damage Type: Ballistic Weight: 1 lb. Range Increment: 30 ft. Purchase DC: 16 Rate of Fire: S Restriction: Lic (+1)