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March 06, 2017, 08:08 AM
fflmike
West German P220
I traded for a P220 that externally was a little bit worse for wear, so I had it cerekoted and put in the Sig parts kit and SRT kit. Great pistol. This was my first P series (except for my P938). Now I am wanting a P229. I do have several Sig 1911s.

Before


After: frame is satin silver , slide and controls are charcoal.

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March 06, 2017, 09:21 AM
hray
May I ask what you traded on to get it?


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March 06, 2017, 11:08 AM
hjs157
Mike - Welcome to SIGforum! That's a nice treatment on your pistol. While my research on the P220 generally ends around the time SIG moved assembly of the pistol to our shores, it appears to me your pistol has an older stamped carbon steel slide mated to a newer railed receiver. By the mid 1990's, SIG was assembling P220's in the United States from German manufactured parts. Eventually complete production was moved to the US. By the mid 2000's (the vintage of your receiver) I'm fairly certain SIG was using milled slides manufactured in the US. I'm not 100% certain when SIG introduced the milled slide (or the railed receiver for that matter), though I'm sure others who are more knowledgable on the later P220's will chime in.
March 06, 2017, 11:43 AM
fflmike
quote:
Originally posted by hjs157:
Mike - Welcome to SIGforum! That's a nice treatment on your pistol. While my research on the P220 generally ends around the time SIG moved assembly of the pistol to our shores, it appears to me your pistol has an older stamped carbon steel slide mated to a newer railed receiver. By the mid 1990's, SIG was assembling P220's in the United States from German manufactured parts. Eventually complete production was moved to the US. By the mid 2000's (the vintage of your receiver) I'm fairly certain SIG was using milled slides manufactured in the US. I'm not 100% certain when SIG introduced the milled slide (or the railed receiver for that matter), though I'm sure others who are more knowledgable on the later P220's will chime in.


Thanks, I have been a member but not active. Very active on the 1911 forum and Rimfire Central though. Mostly lurked on here. I'm sure you are right. The Slide has "Made in Germany" on the right side and "Exeter-NH" on the left. When I installed the SRT kit, I found the ejector was part of the slide release instead of being a separate piece.


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March 06, 2017, 11:46 AM
fflmike
quote:
Originally posted by hray:
May I ask what you traded on to get it?


No problem except is was in a multi gun trade. I will say that even with the work done on it, I am still in it very right, LOL.


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March 06, 2017, 11:50 AM
hray
No worries. hjs157 spelled out what I was thinking but wasn't sure how to put.


P226 NSWG
P220 W. German
P239 SAS gen2
P6 1980 W. German
P228 Nickel
P365XL
M400 SRP
March 06, 2017, 12:08 PM
fflmike
I had the manufacture date as 2004. Think that's right.


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March 06, 2017, 03:09 PM
hjs157
quote:
Originally posted by fflmike:
I had the manufacture date as 2004. Think that's right.


Yessir, I'd say you are correct. From you photos, I was able to read your serial number as G 35xxxx which places you firmly in the 2004 range.
March 06, 2017, 04:00 PM
P-220
Congratulations on a great looking P-220. It turned out very nice.

I hope your P-220 serves you as well as mine has served me.


Niech Zyje P-220

Steve
March 06, 2017, 04:06 PM
fflmike
Thank you


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March 06, 2017, 04:40 PM
.38supersig
Nice!

This would look good in any collection!




March 06, 2017, 04:57 PM
Billy346
quote:
Originally posted by fflmike:
I traded for a P220 that externally was a little bit worse for wear, so I had it cerekoted and put in the Sig parts kit and SRT kit. Great pistol. This was my first P series (except for my P938). Now I am wanting a P229. I do have several Sig 1911s.

Before


After: frame is satin silver , slide and controls are charcoal.


I like that cerakoted frame! I have a P229 that I'm thinking about doing the same thing to. Can you post a picture showing the controls?


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March 06, 2017, 05:06 PM
fflmike
Here ya go: Decided to leave the hammer silver. Had a hard time deciding.




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March 06, 2017, 08:57 PM
winter_war
Nice looking P220! You're going to like shooting it.