SIG P220 .30 Luger

[CLASSIC12]

The SIG P220 in 9mm Parabellum has been the Swiss Army sidearm since 1975, hence designated as the P75 by the army. It replaced the P210 / P49. I was also widely used by police forces across the country, and a good number were built for civilian and sport use. As the Swiss used the 7.65 mm Parabellum cartridge previously in the Swiss Luger, it has remained a popular caliber ever since.

I recently found a nice / almost new P220 in this caliber

With my Police (gendarmerie) surplus 9mm from 1977

The early models had a ridge on the top front of the slide. They are locally referred to as « butt crack » models.

 

[colt_saa]

The SIG P220 in 9mm Parabellum has been the Swiss Army sidearm since 1975, hence designated as the P75 by the army. It replaced the P210 / P49. I was also widely used by police forces across the country, and a good number were built for civilian and sport use. As the Swiss used the 7.65 mm Parabellum cartridge previously in the Swiss Luger, it has remained a popular caliber ever since.

I recently found a nice / almost new P220 in this caliber

The early models had a ridge on the top front of the slide. They are locally referred to as « butt crack » models.

Congratulation on finding a beautiful example of the P220 is what is a rather rare chambering here in America

In America we call those early ones bottle nosed, but I like your term better.

I became an instant fan of the P220 when I fired my first one back in the late 70s.

 

[Breadman1]

That’s a beauty

 

[TheHobbyist]

Thank you again for sharing. Very, very, nice collection. I really appreciate it.

I wish I could travel to your gun store and mail back here to the US.

 

[lihpster]

I love your threads, Classic12. But I want to go to the country where Colt SAA's and pre-64 Winchesters are plentiful and inexpensive. Maybe Paraguay?

 

[hkcavalier]

Yeah don't see many in anything but .45ACP and the occasional oldster in 9mm. I know there are some .38 Supers out there too. I am not even sure any .30 Luger guns were imported to the US.

These old slide guns are great. I'd love to find one with just the circular SIG marking.

 

[jkallner]

Absolutely beautiful. Congratulations and thanks much for sharing such a gem!

 

[Echo40]

Very nice. I once was interested in getting a Beretta 98 in 7.65x21 Parabellum, but they're extremely rare so I ultimately gave it up. It's a shame that so many fascinating cartridges have faded into obscurity. These high velocity, bottlenecked pistol cartridges have a lot of advantages over traditional straight-walled pistol cartridges from enhanced reliability, muzzle energy, penetration, etc and they come back periodically but never quite catch on.

 

[kmyers]

You do always have such fine looking firearms and great pictures of them to share with all here, thanks.

 

[jag312]

Very nice. I once was interested in getting a Beretta 98 in 7.65x21 Parabellum, but they're extremely rare so I ultimately gave it up....

I've been looking for a Beretta 98 for years. My son and I are planning a trip to Italy next year. If I find one in Italy, how do I legally import it?

 

[oysterer]

The guns I gather are like vanilla ice (stop and shop house brand) in comparison....