Some may be interested in the differences between the P225 & P6.
The P6 is a derivative of the P225.
P225
Introduced ~1978, first "compact" derivative of the Sig P220
3.9" barrel
Single stack magazine
square trigger guard
no rail
full height slide serrations
The German federal agencies required their firearms to be vetted to strict specifications, and when met, were designated with a "P" prefix, "Polizei":
Revised firearm German "P" designation required:
1. Double Action / Single Action
2. 9 mm Luger caliber
3. 8 round mag
4. de-cocking feature
Original candidates for P6 designation.
P1 = Sig P210 (not able to easily convert to specifications)
P2 = Walther P38
P3 = Astra 600
P4 / P5 Walther P38 w/de-cocker
Differences between P6 v. P225
1. Heavier hammer spring (make Hans work harder at the choice to drop the hammer)
2. modified barrel ramp (to accommodate newer style hollow point ammunition)
3. deformation hammer (the non-retention AKAH German sourced holsters of the day allowed for frequent dislodgements of the pistol from the firearm, often falling directly on to the hammer; when the armorer performed routine inspections, any deformation of the notched hammer indicated the firearm had indeed been dropped and replaced the firing pin / spring / hammer / hammer spring before allowing back into the service rotation)
4. "P6" roll mark applied to the slide - Polizei, validating its approval by law enforcement agencies. Also, the slide was engraved with the agency to which the firearm was Issued, in the example below, "NW" = Nordrhein-Westfalen state police.
An estimated 40,000 SIG P6s were in circulation before the
Polizei retired the SIG P6 in 2000.
The P6 was replaced by the P7 Heckler & Koch’s new PSP (Polizei- Selbstlade-Pistole or “police self-loading pistol”); the H&K P7 was too expensive.
The back story behind the P6 "C.A.I." slide markings. The German government sold literally thousands of them to Century International Arms based in the city of Georgia, Vermont whom imported them to the U.S. and sold them as surplus police returns to civilians — usually for between $250-$300. For purposes of their import mark , which was required to be stamped on every P6 they sold, they tweaked their name to “Century Arms International” instead of “Century International Arms” to avoid the misconception that these guns had been imported by... the C.I.A.
The factory P225 / P6 parts are not interchangeable with the recently re-introduced Sig 225-A1.
The P225 / P6 have 3.9" barrels, like present day P229.
I have never seen factory "pinned" sight on a P6, only common dovetail #8 sights. IF you have a pinned sight please post a photo.
A photo comparison of a P225 / P6, immediately noting the distinctive P6 "notched" deformation hammer.
