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P220-45-AM, S/N-316184, folded slide , factory wood grip., Made in Germany located under p220 mark, single serial number on frame

I have a P230 7.65 cal, S 164 020 ....Slide is stamped "W Germany".....Is it related to the Japanese contract?...Can anyone tell me anything more about this gun?

Does it have a frame-mounted safety? If not, it's not part of the Japanese contract.

Though far less common that the .380 ACP chambering, SIG-Sauer did manufacture .32 ACP P230s, most of them (outside of the Japanese contract) early on in P230 production. Early examples of the .32 P230 will be marked on the left side of the slide "7.65mmB", the "B" standing for "Browning". The slides of early P230s have 27 slide grooves as opposed to later P230s, which have 11 slide grooves, spaced farther apart.

Yes, it is marked "7.65mm B" on the slide. It also has the frame mounted safety. It also has the lanyard clip thing at the bottom of the grip.

The JP contract pistols are marked with the caliber on the right side of the slide, not the left, but, yes, yours is a Japanese contract pistol.

OK thanks for the info!!

It's been a long time since I've posted here. I was back for a visit and saw this directory again. I thought I submitted mine way back when, but it looks like I had not. Here you go:

P220 - G255 421 - no date info - Made in X Germany ('W.' is overstamped w/SIG roundel) - Exeter-NH - .45 ACP - Factory two-tone. Walnut aftermarket grips. Gray plastic case.

P225 - M535 901 - JE - 1984 - Made in W. Germany - refinished by Robar: NP3 slide & internals, Roguard black frame, Nill grips, lightened hammer spring, tritium sights, 20th wedding anniversary dates embossed on slide. Import markings mostly lost in refinish, but "Inc." and "VA" remain. Interarms, Inc - Herndon, VA? - Gray plastic case.

P228 - B181 165 - KD - 1993 - W. Germany - Exeter-NH - trigger swapped for nickel short reach trigger, nickel grip screws, Hogue grips, XS Big Dot sights.

P228 - B181 767 - KD - 1993 - W. Germany - Exeter-NH - trigger swapped for short reach trigger, Hogue grips, XS Big Dot sights. Gray/white cardboard box.

P230 - S133339 - KC -1992 - Made in W. Germany - Exeter-NH - Sigarms Inc. - .380 ACP - Crimson Trace grips. Gray/white cardboard box.

P245 - C015 930 - no date info available, but owners manual has a printed production date of 6/1/01 - Made in Germany - Sigarms Inc. - Exeter-NH. XS Big Dot sights installed. S/N is laser engraved, not stamped. Blue plastic case.


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Deen