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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
SIG Sauer P229
Category
Country
Production
1992–
Unit Price (current)
$995.145↗ 24% inflation · 2020→2025
Original Price
$800 (2020)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · POST-COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$995.145
Original: $800 (2020)
Inflation: +%24
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- First Production Year1992
- Service Entry Year1993
- DesignerSIG Sauer
- Weight (Empty)0.96 kg
- Weight (Loaded)1.12 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersU.S. Navy SEALs, German Police, Swiss Army
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum
- Calibre9 mm
- Case Length19 mm
- Calibre Class9mm
- Bullet Weight8 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire ModesDA/SA
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity15
- Trigger Typedouble-action/single-action
- Safety Typemanual safety, decocker
◇Ballistics5MOD.5
- Muzzle Velocity350 m/s
- Muzzle Energy500
- Effective Range (point)50 m
- Maximum Range200 m
- Accuracy3
◆Barrel & Sights8MOD.8
- Barrel Length102 mm
- Rifling Twist1:10
- Rifling Grooves6
- Sight Typefixed 3-dot iron sights
- Sight Radius150 mm
- Optic RailYes
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelYes
▤Construction7MOD.7
- Overall Length190 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialpolymer frame
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsYes
- Modularityinterchangeable grip modules, multiple calibers
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Production Start1992
- Unit Cost800 USD
- Variants3
◎Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width35 mm
- Height135 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1992Production started
34
years in service
29
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries31country
06 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
21PISTOLS5POST-COLD WAR · PISTOLS7SWITZERLAND · ALL WEAPONS10PRICE · PISTOLS857PRICE · ALL WEAPONS296PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
A pistol barrel with external helical grooves allowing the attachment of a suppressor or other muzzle devices.
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