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To help ease confusion, I’ve written this brief reference guide for SIG Sauer sight numbers and sight heights. Keeping them straight can be confusing, so I wrote this guide as much for myself as anyone else. 🙂
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Which SIGs Use Which Heights?
For classic P-Series pistols, the “general” rule for what are considered the “standard” SIG sight numbers is actually based on the gun’s caliber, not the model. The standard SIG sight numbers for particular calibers are:
- 9mm & .357 SIG:Â #8 front /Â #8 rear
- .40Â S&W & .45Â ACP:Â #6 front / #8 rear
For the SIG X-RAY sights (like the ones that come on the Legion series pistols), things seem to be a bit different, and the model does seem to matter:
- Jul 31, 2017 Sig P230 Serial Number Date - bltlly.com/1159za.
- The SIG Sauer P239 is a semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured by SIG Sauer—both SIG Sauer GmbH in Germany and SIG Sauer Inc. Of New Hampshire, United States.It was produced from 1996 to 2018, and offered in three calibers: 9×19mm Parabellum,.357 SIG and.40 S&W.
- P226 Legion 9mm (DA/SA & SAO):Â #8 front /Â #8 rear
- P226 Legion .40 DA/SA & P229 Legion 9mm DA/SA:Â #6 front / #6 rear
Notice above that I put the words “general” and “standard” in quotes… because these are generally what SIG uses, and what they say is the standard… but in practice, I’ve actually seen all sorts of variability. Both the 9mm and .40 versions of the SIG P320C come with #6 front / #8 rear from the factory, while the full-size P320 comes with #8 front / #8 rear. The 9mm SIG M11-A1 also breaks the “rule” and comes with #6 front / #8 rear.
So if your P229 .40 came with #8 front and #8 rear, but shoots fine as-is, there’s no need to rush out and change your front sight to a #6. These are the general rules, but if you come across an exception that works for you… go with it.
Whatever the reason for all the variability, it should be obvious by now to refer to the above “rules” in general terms only. Chances are, your factory sights will be either #6 and/or #8, with the only guarantee being that the front won’t be a higher number than the rear. But beyond that, it almost seems like anything goes!
For example, in preparation for this article, I recently asked members of the SIG Sauer Legion Owners Facebook Group to post their Legion’s sight numbers. Two members, both with 9mm P226 Legion SAO pistols posted different front sight numbers:
P226 Legion SAO (9mm) with a #6 front sight from the factory Difference between 4th and 5th generation laptops.
P226 Legion SAO (9mm) with a #8 front sight from the factory
What’s most important is to know what your SIG currently has, and whether those work for you. To find what sights your SIG currently has, look for a small number, usually on the left side of the front sight, and the right side of the rear sight (on the SIG X-RAY sights, both are on the right).
Some shooters prefer non-standard sight heights, and whatever works for them (or you) is fine. If you want to change your sight heights to move your groups up or down, it’s your gun. Do what you want with it.
SIG Sauer Sight Numbers and Heights
With SIG sight numbers, a #6 front sight is not the same height as a #6 rear sight. The system seems counter-intuitive at first, but if you look at the following table and can see the patterns, you’ll figure it out. And if you can’t, don’t worry — I explain everything after the table. 🙂
This table shows the actual heights of each SIG front and rear sight number. The front heights shown are the actual heights of the sight — including the dovetail base, not just the blade.
SIG Sight Number | Front Sight Height | Rear Sight Height |
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#4 | N/A | 5.24 mm / 0.210 in |
#5 | 6.01 mm / 0.235 in | 5.52 mm / 0.220 in |
#6 | 5.88 mm / 0.230 in | 5.80 mm / 0.230 in |
#7 | 5.74 mm / 0.225 in | 6.07 mm / 0.240 in |
#8 | 5.60 mm / 0.220 in | 6.35 mm / 0.250 in |
#9 | 5.46 mm / 0.215 in | 6.62 mm / 0.260 in |
#10 | 5.32 mm / 0.210 in | 6.9 mm / 0.270 in |
Note from the table that:
- The higher the front sight number, the lower the sight’s height.
- The higher the rear sight number, the higher the sight’s height.
This seems weird at first, until you realize how the different sight numbers will affect a round’s point of impact. Always remember that:
- As numbers go up, your groups go up.
- As numbers go down, your groups go down.
This is true regardless of whether you change only the front sight, only the rear sight, or both. Again, higher numbers (for either sight) mean higher groups, while lower numbers (for either sight) mean lower groups.
Optimal SIG Sauer Sight Picture
Modern “three-dot” SIG Sauer pistol sights are set up from the factory in a “combat sight picture” configuration so that when all three dots are aligned, the POA (Point of Aim) is in the center of (or “behind) the front dot, as shown in Sight Image 3 below:
Earlier West German SIGs used Von Stavenhagen sights, which are similar in that when properly aligned, they place POA directly “behind” the front dot:
Von Stavenhagen sight picture
SIG Sauer pistols are also set up from the factory so that at a distance of 25 yards, the Point of Aim (POA) is the same as the Point of Impact (POI) — meaning that with a target at 25 yards, the round should impact the target exactly where the sights were aimed, with no compensation needed for bullet drop. At distances beyond 25 yards, the  POI will be progressively lower than the POA.
How Different Sights Affect POI
If you’re considering changing your sights to move your groups up or down, understand that changes to the rear sight affect your 25 yard point-of-impact twice as much as an equal change to the front sight.
To figure out exactly how different numbered sights will change your POI as compared to your current sights, keep in mind that at 25 yards, each sight number change is “worth” one inch for the front sight and two inches for the rear sight. So at 25 yards:
- Raising the front sight one number raises the POI by 1″
- Lowering the front sight one number lowers the POI by 1″
- Raising the rear sight one number raises the POI by 2″
- Lowering the rear sight one number lowers the POI by 2″
Again, the front sight is worth 1″ and the rear sight is worth 2″ for every number change. This means that at 25 yards, the following sight combinations should all have the same POI on the same gun:
- 6 front / 8 rear
- 8 front / 7 rear
- 10 front / 6Â rear
If you understand why the above is true, then you’re well on your way to understanding the SIG sight numbering system!
Also, because a single number change in the rear sight affects POI greater than a single number change to the front sight, if your 25 yard POI is off by more than two inches, it’s best to change your rear sight first, then “fine tune” with changes to the front.
How to Adjust or Change Your SIG Sights
Any qualified gunsmith will be able to remove, install, and/or adjust the sights on your SIG Sauer pistol. Some owners prefer to do it themselves in the “old school” style with a hammer and punch. I prefer use a SIG Sight Pusher like this one. The following video (taken from my P226 Upgrade Video Series) shows how easy it is to remove, install, and adjust SIG P-series sights with a sight pusher:
In 2002, SIGARMS (which became SIG Sauer Inc. in the United States in 2007), published this card with tips on sight adjustment and replacement:
As always, I welcome your questions, comments, corrections, and feedback below!
SIG P210 | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | Switzerland |
Service history | |
In service | 1949–present |
Used by | See Users |
Production history | |
Designer |
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Designed | 1947 as SP47/8 |
Manufacturer | SIG, SIG Sauer |
Produced | 1949–2005 2010–present |
No. built | ~350,000 all variants |
Variants | See Variants |
Specifications | |
Mass | 970 g (34 oz) |
Length | 215 mm (8.5 in) |
Barrel length | 120 mm (4.7 in) (P210-5) |
Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum 7.65×21mm Parabellum .22 Long Rifle 10mm |
Action | Short Recoil Operated |
Feed system | 8-round detachable box magazine |
Sights | Fixed iron sights; adjustable in target variants |
The SIG P210 (Swiss Army designation Pistole 49, the civilian model was known as SP47/8 prior to 1957) is a locked breech self loading, semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured in Neuhausen am Rheinfall (Canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland) by SIG from 1948 until 2006.
It is of all-steel construction chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum and 7.65×21mm Parabellum. It was used from 1949 to 1975 by the Swiss army and police units. It was also adopted and is still in service with the Military of Denmark (as M/49 Neuhausen or simply Neuhausen), in 1951 by the German Bundespolizei and in shooting sports.
The pistols were decommissioned and replaced by the SIG Sauer P220 (Swiss Army designation Pistole 75) developed in 1975. Swiss production of the P210 continued until 2006. A new model, the P210 Legend, was introduced by SIG Sauer GMBH of Germany in 2010, and another, the P210A, was introduced by SIG Sauer Inc. of New Hampshire in the United States in 2017.
History[edit]
The design was derived from Charles Petter's Modèle 1935A pistol. In 1937, Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG) acquired a license for the Petter-Browning system from SACM in order to develop a replacement for the Luger Parabellum 06/29, which had been in service since 1900. Apparently not satisfied with the Petter Browning design or the changes they had made to it, SIG evaluated no less than 11 prototypes from 1942 through 1944. Selbstladepistole Neuhausen model 44/16 pistol production began in 1944. Some of the original Petter Browning features had been retained, specifically the self-contained firing and recoil systems. The Neuhausen 44/16 had a magazine capacity of 16 rounds.[1]
Development was slowed by the Second World War. After testing various experimental models (such as the aforementioned 44/16 with a double-column magazine), the 47/8 model was adopted in Oct 1948 as the Pistole Modell 1949 (P49), and SP47/8 for civilian market. Some previous series were tested by Swedish sport shooters and by the Danish army (Danish Defence designation Pistol M/1949).[1]
The 47/8 model supported the easy change of the barrels between 7.65 and 9mm Parabellum and a kit to convert to .22 caliber (see table below).[1]
44/8 | 44/16 | Mod. SP 47/8 | Mod. SP 47/8 | Mod. SP 47/8 | |
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Cartridge | 9mm Parabellum | 9mm Parabellum | 9mm Parabellum | 7.65mm Parabellum | .22Cal |
Overall Length | 215mm (8 1/2“) | 215mm (8 1/2“) | 215mm (8 1/2“) | 215mm (8 1/2“) | 215mm (8 1/2“) |
Barrel Length | 120mm (4 3/4') | 120mm (4 3/4') | 120mm (4 3/4') | 120mm (4 3/4') | 120mm (4 3/4') |
Sight Radius | 120mm (4 3/4') | 120mm (4 3/4') | 120mm (4 3/4') | 120mm (4 3/4') | 120mm (4 3/4') |
Height | 130mm | 143mm | |||
Thickness | 32 | 40 | |||
Weight | 900gm | 1095gm | 985gm | 995gm | 945gm |
Magazine Cap | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Rifling mm | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 450 |
Grooves | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Early (first series, second batch) army model P49, slide opened.
SIG M/1949 is the 47/8 model purchased for the Danish military and issued version for officers, military police, and special forces, chambered in 9mm Luger.[1] Usually called only Neuhausen in Denmark,[1] this model is stamped 'P m/49', and also known as 'P210-DK'.First issued beginning in 1950 to the Danish Army Technical Corps (stamped 'HTK'), this remained the standard sidearm in the Danish military throughout 60 years of continuous use, since the 2010s being replaced with the SIG Sauer P320 X-5 Carry.
In 1957, the civil designation (SP47/8) was definitively changed to P210 according to the company nomenclature policy. Model P210-1 in retrospect covers all models produced until 1965, the designation P210-2 refers to the standard model as produced from 1966 (beginning with serial nr. P 59071).
P210-3 was a police version produced from 1951 to 1964 (serial nrs. P 6791 to P 6840 and P 8001 to P 8893), produced in limited numbers for the cantonal police forces of Basel, Lausanne, and Glarus, with a handful sold on the private market.P210-4 was the model made for the German border guard (serial nrs. D 1 to D 6500).P210-5 and P210-6 were civilian target shooting models made in the 1980s and 1990s.P210-7 was a rarely produced .22lr rimfire model, made in the 1950s and 1960s.
SIG Sauer P210A Target model (2017)
SIG was renamed to SIG Sauer upon acquisition by Sauer & Sohn in the 1970s, and to Swiss Arms in 2000. Swiss Arms continued production of the P210 for private customers until 2006. From 2010, a new model, dubbed P210 Legend was made by SIG Sauer, GMBH of Eckernförde, Germany. This model was exported to the USA until 2017, when SIG Sauer Inc. of New Hampshire began production of its own model, dubbed P210A, made in Exeter, N.H., offered in two versions, Standard (210A-9-B) and Target (210A-9-TGT).[2][3]
Serial numbers[edit]
Serial numbers starting A are the Swiss army ordnance models. Army models run from serial number A 100001 to A 213110. Those that have a P added to the rear of a serial number that starts with an A have been sold by the Swiss army to civilians. A stamped 'P' (='privat') on the front of the trigger guard shows that a weapon was left as a gift to the owner upon leaving the Armed Services.
Serial numbers 6001 to 6028 are prototypes made during 1938–1947. 6033 to 6406 are early model SP47/8 made in 1947.
Serial numbers with a P were made for police and for private use, running from P 8001 to P 8250 (1951) and P 50004 (1949) to P 79150 (1975). Serial numbers from P 79600 to P 97950 are private models made by SIG Sauer, Switzerland, during 1976–1984, and P 300001 to P 331536 were made by Sig Sauer (Swiss Arms) during 1983–2006; the jump to the 300000s range marks the transition from traditional forged frames to CNC production.
During 1966–1969, SIG produced a small number of special heavy frame P210-5 models for the National Match team.These are extremely rare, with a total of 46 pieces known in literature.In the 1970s, these heavy frame models were commercialized and offered on the market, with 100 pieces of P210-6 heavy frame pistols (P 76521 to P76620) made in 1979, and 50 pieces of P210-6 heavy frame pistols, made for Hofmann & Reinhart of Zürich (P 79101 to 79150).These pistols represent the pinnacle of SIG pistol manufacture and are extremely sought after by collectors, and consequently almost never offered on the open market.[4]
Another special edition is numbered JP 1 to JP 500 (1978, '125 Years of SIG' anniversary edition).P 555001 to P 555555 are special collectors' edition of 555 sets of five chromed pistols with gilded controls, P210, P220, P225, P226 and P230, made for Vonbank AG in 1987 to 1990), at the time sold for CHF 12,950.[5]In 1991, another special edition numbered № 0001 to № 1991 was made to commemorate '700 Years of Swiss Confederation' (700 Jahre Eidgenossenschaft), at the time sold for CHF 4,100 per piece.[6]
Serial numbers starting with a D belong to the Bundesgrenzschutz issues (D 1 to D 6500).[7]The Danish m/49 pistols have their own serial numbers, without a leading letter, engraved on the right side of the slide, running from 7695 (1951) to 35383 (1962).The rare P210-7 .22lr calibre versions have numbers in the range 40501 (1957) to 41762 (1968).[8]
Gallery[edit]
Sig Sauer P239 Serial Numbers
- Experimental 44/16 with a double column 16-Round Magazine
- Swiss army model SIG P210 of the first series, second batch (Morges military museum)
- Late Swiss army model SIG 210-2 of the second series, fourth batch (Morges military museum)
- A late Swiss army model SIG P210-2 (issued in the early 1970s), stamped 'P' for private ownership, with replaced grip plates.
- P210-5, a sports/target model produced in the 1980s
- P210-6, a target model produced during the 1980s to 1990s
- SIG 210 Legend (2010), numbered '25 of 210')
- SIG Sauer P210A (2017)
Sig Sauer P239 40 Caliber
Users[edit]
- Denmark: used by the Danish Defense Force[9] as m/49.[10]
- Kazakhstan: Used by the Presidential Security Service since 2007.[11][12]
- Latvia: used by the Latvian National Guard.[13][14]
- Monaco: used by the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince.[15]
- Switzerland: used by the Swiss Military and various police forces.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ abcdeMathis, Howard J (1973). Firearms Identification, Volume II (2nd ed.). Springfield, Ill., USA: Charles C Thomas. p. 646. ISBN0-398-02355-7.
- ^'SHOT Show 2017: SIG Sauer P210 Target Pistol'. American Rifleman. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^'P210 Target'.
- ^SIG heavy frame development (2017), citing Erwin Armbruster & Werner Kessler, Begegnungen mit einer Legende — SIG SP 47/8 / P 210, Kessler Waffen AG (2007).
- ^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.
- ^now sold at or slightly above the original price tag, auctioned for CHF 4,300 in August 2016 (swisswaffen.com).
- ^'Weapon Details: Pistole 49 (SIG P210)'.
- ^SIG P210 serial numbers, citing:H.P. 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).
- ^'Pistol' (in Danish). Archived from the original on 7 March 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^Wiener, Friedrich (1987). The armies of the NATO nations: Organization, concept of war, weapons and equipment. Truppendienst Handbooks Volume 3. Vienna: Herold Publishers. p. 428.
- ^'Регистрационный номер: 3.1/001 Пистолет служебный SIG P-210'
Постановление Правительства Республики Казахстан № 1305 от 28 декабря 2006 года 'Об утверждении Государственного кадастра гражданского и служебного оружия и патронов к нему на 2007 год' - ^'Pistolen für Kasachstan: Waffenhersteller durchsucht' [pistols for Kazakhstan: arms manufacturer searched]. Eckernfoerder Zzeitung (in German). 29 January 2014.
- ^'Latvia'. World Military and Police Forces. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^Tupp, Enn (2018). 'Zemessardze - KASP-i ja Kaitseliidu vääriline partner'. Kaitse Kodu! (in Estonian). Kaitseliit. 1: 34. ISSN1406-3387.
- ^Giletta, Jacques (2005). Les Gardes Personnelles des Princes de Monaco (1st ed.). Taurus Editions. ISBN2 912976-04-9.
- ^'SIG P210'. Modern Firearms. Maxim Popenke. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- Armbruster, Erwin, & Werner Kessler (ed.). Begegnungen mit einer Legende—SIG SP 47/8 / P 210. Kessler Waffen AG, 2007. (in German)Sample
- Doebeli, Hans P. Die SIG-Pistolen. Stuttgart: Motorbuch-Verlag, 1981. ISBN3-87943-739-4. (in German)
- Vetter, Lorenz. Das große Buch der SIG-Pistolen. Dietikon-Zürich: Stocker-Schmid, 1995. ISBN978-3-7276-7123-4. (in German)
External links[edit]
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