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*Sig Saur P230 Takedown*
By: Pike
14 November 2003

As with ALL firearms of any kind safety is first and foremost. When handling any firearm whether it is to shoot, display, or just cleaning and repairing, ANY firearm should warrant maximum safety of all that are around the weapon using or handling the firearm. Make sure the WEAPON IS UNLOADED…. There is no safety on this weapon just a de-cocking lever to lower the hammer safely.

This is a simple takedown description of this weapon for cleaning and maintenance. The Sig is a well-made weapon and easy to take down. In the attached photos you can see the simplicity of the weapon. This is small enough to be able to conceal on ones person with ease. It can be carried in your pocket, belt holster, ankle rig suit pocket, shoulder holster, web belt etc. This is a 8 shot weapon, double or single action and just about hammer-less to snag on your clothes.

9mm Luger Sig Sauer P228 3 Serial Number Made 1991 with Original Box 4 inch ' barrel.380 ACP Sig Sauer P230SL in 380 STAINLESS Born 1996 Germany P230 SL. Matched set of two Sig Sauer P230 SL.380 ACP pistols with consecutive serial numbers. Perfect for serious collectors of fine German handguns or those looking to start their collection. Two identical, 100% condition, classic pistols in original factory cases, each with two factory magazines and original. The earlier models of SIG P230 can be identified with 'Made in W.Germany' imprint on the slide. The P232 incorporates more than 60 changes to the design of the P230. Most of the changes are internal. Some of the changes are: The P232 has a drop safety to block the firing pin. The P230 front sight is machined into the slide. Seller's Description: LSB#: 160706JV29 Make: Sig Sauer Model: P230 SL Serial Number: S039863 Year of Manufacture: 1994 (KE Date Code) Caliber: 9mm Kurz /.380 ACP Action Type: Double Action / Single Action, Semi-Automatic, Removable Magazine Fed Pistol with Decocker Markings: The left side of the slide is marked “SIG SAUER / MADE IN W. GERMANY / P230SL”, the right side is marked “SIGARMS. SIG SAUER firearms are the weapons of choice for many of the premier global military, law enforcement and commercial users. Hunting rifle scopes.

First remove the magazine from the weapon and make sure the chamber is empty before proceeding any further. In PIC2 the slide is off and you can see the slide release lever pointed down just in front of the trigger guard.

This is pulled down and the slide is moved about ¾ of the way to the rear then lifted up and let slide forward while holding the slide and the frame. The two screws can be removed from both sides of the grips to access all the weapon for cleaning. With all the degreaser and carburetor sprays out there today one can make quick work of removing all the grit and grime with just a few sprays on the moving parts. I am partial to the Brakekleen brand of degreaser as it works well for all my needs.

In PIC 3 you can see the parts are very accessible to clean. There is no need to remove the small parts unless you need to repair or replace them.

In PIC 4 you can see the slide spring attached to the barrel. The grips do not need to be removed to clean the weapon its just easier to do so with sprays that might mar the finish on the grips

In PIC 5 you can view all the parts that there is to re assemble. All this takes mere minutes to do even for the inexperienced, all that has to be done is reverse the procedure by putting the slide on the front to the slide spring pulling, the slide back till it lowers onto the frame. Release and re-secure the release lever forward and you are ready for action. This weapon shoots all types of ammo and never had it jam on me yet.

The weight of this stainless model is just 23oz. empty, and is a pleasure to shoot and packs quite a punch for such a small cal. With +P ammo, it makes a fine back up weapon. I hope this helps some, if your in the market for a small, light weight and reliable weapon.
Pike

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Sig Sauer P230 Sl Serial Numbers

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The SIG Sauer P230 is a small, semi-automatic handgun chambered in .32 ACP or .380 Auto. It was designed by SIG Sauer of Eckernförde, Germany. It was imported into the United States by SIGARMS in 1985. In 1996^[3] it was replaced by the model P232.^[4]

History[edit]

SIG P230 was designed in 1977 as a concealable law enforcement sidearm. After World War II, the West Germanstate police mainly carried Walther PP and Walther PPK models chambered in .32 ACP, as at the time, no 9x19mm pistol was compact nor portable enough for concealed carry. However, various terrorist incidents in West Germany circa early 1970s, such as 1972 Munich Massacre and Red Army Faction's activities, pushed the West German law enforcement outfits to seek new, more powerful handguns to counter to these new threats. P230 was submitted for the search, but was not selected. The West German police decided to use 9mm Parabellum ammunition, with SIG Sauer P225 (P6), Walther P5, and H&K P7 being selected, and would be issued at the discretion of each state.

Design[edit]

The design and function of the P230 is of the simple fixed barrel, straight blow-back configuration. It has a reputation as a well-built firearm, and competes with the smaller Walther PPK. With its relatively narrow slide and frame it can be carried in an ankle holster or beneath body armor.

The P230 was available in both blued and all-stainless finishes. The blued version features a blued steel slide and a matching, anodized aluminum frame, whereas the stainless version was completely made from stainless steel. Both versions came with a molded polymer, wrap-around grip that is contoured to give the shooter a comfortable and secure hold on the pistol.

The trigger comes from the factory with a 24 newtons (5.5 lbf) single-action pull, and is capable of both single-action and double-action. Pulling back the slide sets the hammer backwards and downwards to its single-action position, making for a very short trigger pull, with minimal take-up. The double-action pull is longer and more stiff. It has no external safeties, though it does have a de-cocking lever positioned just above the right-handed shooter's thumb, on the left side of the grip. The lever provides for a safe method of lowering the hammer from its full-cocked, single-action position, to a 'half-cock', double-action safe position where the hammer itself falls forward to a locking point about an eighth of an inch from the rear of the firing pin. Once de-cocked, it is physically impossible for the hammer to drop completely and contact the firing pin, which would otherwise greatly increase the risk of the unintentional discharge of a chambered round. In order for the round to discharge, the full double-action pull would have to be completed, which allows for the pistol to be carried reasonably safely with a round chambered. In addition, the SIG P232 has an automatic firing pin safety.^[3]

The sights are of the traditional SIG design and configuration, with a dot on the front sight and a rectangle on the rear sight. To aim using the sights, the shooter simply aligns the dot over the rectangle. The magazine release is located behind and below the magazine floor plate. The magazine is released by pushing the lever towards the rear of the grip, at which point the magazine can be removed from the pistol.

The earlier models of SIG P230 can be identified with 'Made in W.Germany' imprint on the slide.

SIG Sauer P232[edit]

The P232 incorporates more than 60 changes to the design of the P230. Most of the changes are internal. Some of the changes are:^[5]

• The P232 has a drop safety to block the firing pin.
• The P230 front sight is machined into the slide. The P232 slide is cut for a dovetailed front sight.
• The P230 slide has 12 narrow, shallow serrations. The P232 slide has 7 wide, deeper serrations.
• The P230 factory grip panels are flat and smooth plastic with some checkering. The P232 factory grip panels are thicker plastic and 100% stippled. (The grip panels are not interchangeable between the two models.)
• The P230 factory magazine floor plates are aluminum. The P232 factory magazine floor plates are plastic.

Overview[edit]

Due to its small dimensions, it is easily carried as a backup weapon or as a concealed carry handgun, holding 8 + 1 rounds of .32 ACP or 7 + 1 rounds of .380 ACP (9mm 'Kurz' or Short), respectively.

Discontinuation[edit]

Imports of the SIG Sauer P232 to the United States, and of spare parts and magazines, were discontinued in July 2014. Although the P230 and P232 are known for reliability and accuracy,^[6] market competition had increased with the proliferation of smaller, lighter and less expensive pistols chambered for the .380 ACP cartridge.^[7] The P232 and other SIG Sauer products manufactured in Germany were banned for export by the German Government, due to unlawful foreign arms sales by the U.S. State Department to the Colombian Defense Ministry.^[8]

Users[edit]

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• Japan: Some of the Prefectural police departments.^[9][10] Most produced under license by Minebea, but it was never carried out.^[11]
• Libya^[12]
• Switzerland: Various police forces.^[13]
• United Kingdom: Special Air Services (SAS).^[14]
• United States: Various police forces.^[13]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abcdef'P232'. SIG Sauer. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
2. ^Peterson, Philip. Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values: The Shooter's Guide to Guns 1900 to Present (16th ed.). p. 208.
3. ^ ^ab'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 15 March 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. ^'Dope Bag'(PDF). American Rifleman (November/December 1998): 48–49. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
6. ^http://www.chuckhawks.com/compared_380_pistols.htm
7. ^http://www.rogueeliteinfo.com/tag/sig-p232-discontinued/
8. ^https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-28291070
9. ^Ayoob, Massad (9 July 2004). The Gun Digest Book of Sig-Sauer: A Complete Look At Sig-Sauer Pistols. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 58. ISBN1-4402-2713-6.
10. ^Otsuka, Masatsugu (January 2009). 日本警察の拳銃 [Guns of the Japanese police]. Strike and Tactical Magazine (in Japanese). KAMADO. 6 (1): 50–57.
11. ^https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/gun-review-smith-wesson-360j-japanese-service-revolver/
12. ^Jenzen-Jones, N.R.; McCollum, Ian (April 2017). Small Arms Survey (ed.). Web Trafficking: Analysing the Online Trade of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Libya(PDF). Working Paper No. 26. p. 87.
13. ^ ^abMarchington, James (2004). The Encyclopedia of Handheld Weapons. Lewis International, Inc. ISBN1-930983-14-X.
14. ^'SAS Weapons - Handguns'. Elite UK Forces. Retrieved 8 April 2015.

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