I am trying to document an unusual early P229 Sport, serial AI20527. The German receiver and P229 S Sport slide are both numbered AI20527 and the .357 SIG Sport assembly carries German proofing. The serial-matched original SIGARMS case, however, is labeled 229-40-SC / P229-40, ALL STEEL, WHITE, and the package contains a separate non-serialized Exeter-marked P229 Stainless .40 S&W upper.

The package also contains the German Sport compensator, German-made Sport magazine with aluminum base, German Sport instructions/tools, a U.S. SIGARMS manual dated 6/1/00, and a signed SIGARMS QC tag.

I noticed the SIGforum serial database contains an AI12XXX P229 from 10/98 with box code E29-40-SP. Does anyone know what SP and especially SC meant in SIGARMS' late-1990s product coding?

Has anyone seen another 229-40-SC case, or documentation showing SIGARMS combining a German P229 Sport .357 with a U.S. P229 Stainless .40 upper?

I'm particularly interested in original catalogs, dealer price sheets, box labels, or another AI-prefix Sport.

I cant help but it sounds like a really special pistol...lets see it!!!!!!

and welcome to the Forum!!

This sounds pretty neat. Definitely post some photos.

What I gathered from internet search is the following.

SC = Sport Combo

And this was a limited run of 230 in 2001.

Regarding

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labeled 229-40-SC / P229-40

It’s obviously a labeling error. They probably meant to print “229-.357-SC / P229-40”. SIG has on occasion released products with errors on the labels. I had two such cases, a 1989 P228 with a .45 caliber on the label, and an all stainless no rail P226 with “226R” on the label.


Btw, SP = Special Configuration in SIG USA’s nomenclature.



Welcome to the forum.

Here are the pics.

It certainly could be a labeling error on SIG's part, BUT...

Is this a Triple S/N pistol? Do only complete pistols get proof/date codes? If not, it's possible that the .357 SIG Barrel just happens to be assembled in the Serialized Slide and this 'could' be a .40 S&W P229 Sport. Those Barrels would have the same external dimensions and should be interchangeable. As such, the Upper Receiver could be assembled with either of those P229 Barrels.

ETA - Just as a side note, I have a 1999 'KK' P245 and the only part with an S/N is the Frame, and the only part with a 'KK' proof/date code is the Barrel.

Something else to add as a side note - I purchased an HK factory Threaded Barrel for a full size HK USP in 9mm, and it has a 'BC' proof/date code, so there's that.

Duh - Of course, a bit more research on how one would assemble the P229 Sport with the Compensator, reveals that the Barrel is apparently extended over the standard barrel length, and there's two distinct configurations of this Pistol. Sooo yup, this would seem to be a confirmed labeling error on SIG's part!

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These are what I grabbed from the internet search and saved. Serial number AI20499 (only 28 from yours). Identical combo to yours, with document letter from SIG CS in NH. The .357 complete gun was German made and proofed in 1999 (KK). The .40 upper has no German proof marks/date code because it was made in NH. Also note that "P" inside the circle on the .40 barrel locking lug. That's another tell of a NH made product. The gun was imported by SIG NH, and they released the combo package in 2001 as noted in the letter. There is no reason to think that yours is not from this limited release.

I have one. Haven’t played with it since 2003ish.

The old Sig Sport pistols are awesome. Generally speaking, the P229 variant is the most common. Mine is just 357 Sig, however.

The P220 Sport and P226 Sport are 45 and 9mm, respectively.