A year later, SP2009 pistol with a caliber of 19 mm was introduced, and then a compact SPC2009 pistol with a slightly reduced length and height was introduced.
In 2003, German Sauer & Sons Company designed a new model of SP2022 pistol for French law enforcement agencies based on SP2009 pistol. Therefore, the SIK professional pistol series * * * has three calibers and four models.
The pistol series was introduced by Siegel Company of Switzerland and produced by Sauer Company of Germany. When it was first produced, it was named "SIK Pro". However, in mid-2000, SIG sold its light weapons department "Sik Armis" to a private company named "Swiss Light Weapons", which enabled all departments of the light weapons department to continue to operate independently. Although this branch no longer belongs to SIG, its overseas branch is still called "SIK Ar M S".
Although SIG Company has been unable to make profits from the series of SIK Sauer pistols sold by Sauer Company, the words "SIK Sauer" are still engraved on the holsters of these pistols, while the words "SIK Sauer" are engraved on the holsters of the latest SP2022 pistols, which probably takes advantage of the brand psychology of consumers. Because the SIK Pro pistol is produced by Sauer Company, the barrel, holster and grip have inspection marks made in Germany.
Sik Pro pistol series has been adopted by some law enforcement agencies, and the US Drug Administration is one of its biggest customers. In addition, because the American police can choose their own guns for duty, and the SIK Pro pistol is relatively small in mass, moderate in size and easy to carry around, some police will buy this pistol for their own use, and most police choose the 0.40-inch SP2340 pistol.
As for the SP2022 pistol, it is specially produced for the French government, with a purchase volume of 270,000 pieces, which will completely replace many different types of pistols currently used by French law enforcement agencies, including the165438+100,000 Beretta 92F pistols produced in France. At that time, in the tender of the French government, only HKP2000 pistol and SP2022 pistol won the bid, but Sauer's bid price was lower.
The locking mode and basic structure of SIK Pro pistol series still follow the design features of SIK Sauer pistol since 1960s, and inherit the advantages of SIG-Sauer P220 pistol, except that all previous P220 pistols used metal sleeve seats, while SIK Pro pistol series used sleeve seats made of engineering plastics, which reduced the weight.
In addition, the SIK Pro pistol series is a modular pistol. The so-called modularity refers to two points: First, the grip module can be replaced with different sizes at will; Secondly, the control module of the launching mechanism can also be replaced at will, which is not only convenient for maintenance, but also allows users to choose between double-action/single-action and pure double-action functions at will.
Compared with SP2340 and SP2009, SP2022 pistol shortens the trigger stroke and reduces the trigger force, but it is still not as smooth as P220 pistol. However, the French police only shoot about 100 bullets per person every year to practice shooting, and there are not many opportunities to use pistols at ordinary times.
Modular grip design is to meet the needs of shooters with different palm sizes. Different from Walter P99 pistol and HKP2000 pistol, the interchangeable grip design of SIK Pro pistol series is realized by replacing the entire grip sleeve instead of changing the back pad of the grip.
SIK professional pistol series has three different sizes of grip covers. When changing, just pull down the original grip and push on another grip. This process only takes a few seconds.
The control module of the firing mechanism of SIK Pro pistol series is fixed on the handle by two pins, one near the top and the other near the bottom. As long as the bolt is pulled out, the entire firing mechanism control module can be taken out of the gun.
This modular structure can not only quickly change the firing mode of pistols, but also facilitate the production and assembly of different models. However, the safety mechanism of SIK Pro pistol still adopts the original system of P220 pistol, that is, there is no manual safety, only the lever is released after being hit.
For newer types of pistols, such as Glock and Siegel pistols, their safety does not need to be achieved by manual insurance. For a pistol with manual safety, the safety must be turned off when the bullet is loaded and carried, and the safety must be turned on before use. For the shooter who uses Glock pistol, as long as his fingers don't touch the trigger when he is not shooting; For the shooter who uses Siegel pistol, just put the pistol back in the holster and release the hammer.
Shooters equipped with these two pistols can pull out their guns in an emergency and will not lose their fighters because they forget to open the manual safety, so many policemen like this pistol.
However, there are exceptions. The Los Angeles City Police Department stipulates that pistols without manual insurance are not allowed to be used on duty, so the city police can't use Glock pistols or Siegel pistols. In fact, this restriction has no practical significance. For example, the new york Police Department used Glock as the standard pistol, and there was no accident in the pistol insurance system.
The force of the double-action firing button of SIK Pro pistol series is relatively small, which is actually the favorite place of P220 pistol series. But the disadvantage is that the trigger of SIK Pro pistol series is worse than that of P220 pistol series. This is because the trigger spring is redesigned to improve the reliability, but the trigger is not as smooth as P220 pistol series. In addition, the shape of the newly designed release lever limits the position of the right thumb and affects the gun holding posture, so the gun is not as comfortable as before.
The empty hook handle of SIK Pro pistol series is much longer than that of P220 pistol series, because SIK Pro pistol series adopts the disassembly method of Czech CZ75 pistol, which combines the functions of empty hook handle and disassembly knob into one, but the disassembly action becomes more troublesome.
The lever position to be hit is the same as that of P220 pistol series, which is located under the handle of the empty magazine. In the past, the magazine button was changed from a circle to a triangle, but this change was only to match the contour line of the whole gun, purely for the need of contour design.
The magazine design of SIK Pro pistol series is taken from P229 pistol, so the magazine of P229 pistol can also be inserted into SIK Pro pistol series. The only difference between the two is the different magazine bases. SIK professional pistol series has two different magazine bases, one is longer and the other is shorter. The latter is similar to P229 pistol magazine base, which is suitable for concealed gun carrying. Users can choose their own magazines when purchasing, and the bases of these two magazines can also be interchanged.
Both magazines in France have been ordered. When wearing thin clothes, use a magazine with a shorter hem. The magazine base of the first generation SP2340 pistol is easy to fall off. The company quickly solved this problem, and the second generation magazine is very reliable.
The magazines of SIK professional pistol series are produced in Italy. The magazine capacity of 9mm pistol is 15 rounds, and that of 0.40-inch and 0.357-inch pistols is 12 rounds. The magazines are marked with identification marks to prevent misuse.
The observation holes on the magazines of SP2340 pistol and SP2009 pistol are on the side, with three small round holes marked with numbers on the left and right, while the arrangement of observation holes on the magazines of SP2022 pistol is similar to that of Glock pistol.
The magazine of SIK Pro pistol series has a feature that when the bullets in the magazine are finished, the magazine will not completely exit after pressing the magazine button. If there are still bullets in the magazine, and the magazine is loaded, the magazine will not be completely withdrawn after pressing the magazine button, because the bullets at the top of the magazine will be pushed forward for a short distance, so that the magazine can be hung on the gun, but the magazine can be pulled out with a slight pull by hand.
The sleeve of SIK Pro pistol series is made of stainless steel, and the surface is treated with black matt, and the mechanical sight is embedded in the top of the sleeve. The door of the scope is very wide, and fluorescent agent is embedded in the scope and door for aiming at night. There is a guide rail for installing accessories in front of the socket, and two kinds of accessories can be installed: special laser indicator or tactical light.
The tactical light is powered by two lithium batteries, the luminous flux is 95 lumens, the batteries can work continuously for 45 minutes, and the switch that can be operated by both hands is located near the trigger holder, which is convenient to operate. The laser pointer is also powered by two lithium batteries, which can work continuously for 2.5 hours and can adjust the wind deflection and height.
The shape of these two special accessories adopts conformal design, and the shape after installation is consistent with that of the sleeve seat. As far as the shape design is concerned, the SIK Pro pistol series and its accessories are beautifully designed, but from the commercial point of view, it is the failure of this series. Because SIK Pro pistol series can't use all kinds of common pistol accessories popular in the market, and its supporting accessories are also very expensive, at the request of users, SP2022 pistol made in France is changed into picatinny guide rail, so that common accessories can be used.
Each SP2009 pistol or SP2340 pistol is usually equipped with an instruction manual, two magazines and a test target paper, which are packed in a carton. Each SP2022 pistol is equipped with two magazines, a magazine fast loader, a set of wiping tools (bar, gun brush and gun oil), a breech lock and a plastic bucket for training, all of which are put in a beautiful plastic box, which was made at the request of the French government.
An interesting thing about SP2022 pistol is that an induction chip is implanted in the socket, which records the serial number of the pistol, the user's name, unit, gender and the habit of using the hand (left hand or right hand).
The French also equipped each SP2022 pistol with two holsters, one hidden and the other exposed to prevent robbery. SP2022 pistol also added a safety belt ring at the bottom of the handle to fasten the gun line, which is required by the contract of the French government. Another small detail is that SP2022 pistol changed the protrusion on the lever to be hit to the upper position.