SIG Sauer P230
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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 it was replaced by the model P232.
SIG P230 was designed in 1977 as a concealable law enforcement sidearm.
After World War II, the West German state police mainly carried Walther PP and Walther PPK models chambered in .
32 ACP, as at the time, no 9×19mm 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.
SIG P230 in hands of a member of Nara Prefectural Police 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 ...
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