Looking to date your German Sig

Reliable · 01-16-2011, 09:54 AM

If you have a German made Classic Sig and want to know the date it was produced, this may be of help. This has been posted on other forums but I have not seen it discussed here.

360glitch · 01-16-2011, 10:49 AM

Good post. Stickying it.

sigp229r · 01-16-2011, 01:49 PM

Hey that's good to know... Thanks for the info!!!

PA28FDO · 01-22-2012, 02:24 PM

Thanks, Reliable. That's a new one for me. I just picked up a German 228 at a gunshow here (new, in box, unfired), and the inside grip panel indicated 1993. The KD stamp on the slide confirms this. Thanks again !

ArLEOret · 01-28-2012, 03:21 PM

Thank you for your post.this is excellent info and will be saved.

Billys · 01-28-2012, 08:12 PM

I completely read the title of this thread in a completely different meaning then what it is, its actually kinda funny cause i sadly started thinking about my recent dates and how much i like my sig and thought "maybe i would date my sig if it was possible"

drgreg · 03-05-2012, 05:31 PM

My P6 has NW stamped on right side of slide and 1/84. Also serial number starts with M. Any clue to the manuf. date?

Reliable · 03-06-2012, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drgreg

My P6 has NW stamped on right side of slide and 1/84. Also serial number starts with M. Any clue to the manuf. date?

From the NW, I would estimate early 80's.

Dobe · 03-21-2012, 03:54 AM

It's odd how the SIGs exclude the letter I, where HKs exclude the letter J.

klinger86 · 05-02-2012, 07:02 PM

found it my mosquito is a 08....

AlexV · 05-05-2012, 07:42 PM

I own a very early P229 thats AB. This date does not add up. mine is from the early 90s AB135XX. that date code at the top of the page shows 01?

Sig228Nut · 05-06-2012, 03:01 AM

My German sig is already spoken for but, if I get a new one that is single and interested, I'll be sure to have her contact you.

OTD · 05-16-2012, 02:19 AM

The data above apply for commercial proof only. Proof marks for German government contracts look different. Firearms issued with a federal department normally has federal proof marks. Firearms bought form a German normally have commercial proof marks, but can have federal proof marks. It depends on the contract and the capacity of the proof houses.

Most P6 pistols issued in Germany have federal proof marks. Export pistols made for foreign authorities have commercial proof marks and additonal proof marks of the country IF they have different specifications. P6 and P225 pistols assembled in Switzerland have Swiss proof marks only.
This two letters refered to as "date code" is actually the "proof date" when the test was performed. If it's applied depends on the proof law of the country that was performing the proof test. It's not applied from SIG.

The manufacturing date on a P6 is the date found on the RH side of the slide. 6/82 means June 1982. Although it's not clear if its the manufacturing date of the pistol, the proof date or the date when it was added to inventory.

01-22-2012, 02:24 PM	#4
PA28FDO Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SC Posts: 13	Thanks, Reliable. That's a new one for me. I just picked up a German 228 at a gunshow here (new, in box, unfired), and the inside grip panel indicated 1993. The KD stamp on the slide confirms this. Thanks again ! Last edited by PA28FDO; 01-22-2012 at 02:32 PM.

01-28-2012, 03:21 PM	#5
ArLEOret Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Little Rock Posts: 30	Year of manufacture codes Thank you for your post.this is excellent info and will be saved.

05-02-2012, 07:02 PM	#10
klinger86 Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: ashland ky Posts: 13	found it my mosquito is a 08.... Last edited by klinger86; 05-06-2012 at 05:14 PM.

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01-16-2011, 09:54 AM	#1
Reliable Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,391	If you have a German made Classic Sig and want to know the date it was produced, this may be of help. This has been posted on other forums but I have not seen it discussed here.

01-16-2011, 10:49 AM	#2
360glitch Forum Admin Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Clinton, MS Posts: 1,176	Good post. Stickying it.

01-16-2011, 01:49 PM	#3
sigp229r Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California Posts: 1,706	Hey that's good to know... Thanks for the info!!!

01-28-2012, 08:12 PM	#6
Billys Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 51	I completely read the title of this thread in a completely different meaning then what it is, its actually kinda funny cause i sadly started thinking about my recent dates and how much i like my sig and thought "maybe i would date my sig if it was possible"

03-05-2012, 05:31 PM	#7
drgreg Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Illinois Posts: 9	My P6 has NW stamped on right side of slide and 1/84. Also serial number starts with M. Any clue to the manuf. date?

03-21-2012, 03:54 AM	#9
Dobe Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 45	It's odd how the SIGs exclude the letter I, where HKs exclude the letter J.

05-05-2012, 07:42 PM	#11
AlexV Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 66	I own a very early P229 thats AB. This date does not add up. mine is from the early 90s AB135XX. that date code at the top of the page shows 01?

05-06-2012, 03:01 AM	#12
Sig228Nut Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 40	My German sig is already spoken for but, if I get a new one that is single and interested, I'll be sure to have her contact you.

05-16-2012, 02:19 AM	#13
OTD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 19	The data above apply for commercial proof only. Proof marks for German government contracts look different. Firearms issued with a federal department normally has federal proof marks. Firearms bought form a German normally have commercial proof marks, but can have federal proof marks. It depends on the contract and the capacity of the proof houses. Most P6 pistols issued in Germany have federal proof marks. Export pistols made for foreign authorities have commercial proof marks and additonal proof marks of the country IF they have different specifications. P6 and P225 pistols assembled in Switzerland have Swiss proof marks only. This two letters refered to as "date code" is actually the "proof date" when the test was performed. If it's applied depends on the proof law of the country that was performing the proof test. It's not applied from SIG. The manufacturing date on a P6 is the date found on the RH side of the slide. 6/82 means June 1982. Although it's not clear if its the manufacturing date of the pistol, the proof date or the date when it was added to inventory.