The SIG Sauer P239 is a

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designed and manufactured by

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—both SIG Sauer GmbH in Germany and SIG Sauer Inc. of

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, United States. It was produced from 1996 to 2018, and offered in three calibers:

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and .40 S&W. The P239 became popular in the United States as a

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pistol.

Specifications

The P239 has a barrel with an overall length of and height of , weighing approximately 710–770 g (25–27 oz) empty, depending on caliber. The included single-stack magazine has a capacity of 8 rounds (9×19mm) or 7 rounds (.357 SIG or .40 S&W). The P239 was initially available as

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(DA/SA); later, it was also offered as

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(DAO).

Variants

P239 DAK – this variant has a

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(DAK) trigger. P239 SAS – a SIG Anti-Snag (SAS) variant with "an ultra smooth, snag free profile" for concealed carry. P239 Tactical – this variant includes a threaded barrel (for use with a

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), short reset trigger (SRT), and optional 10-round extended magazine; it is only chambered in

Users

In 2004, the

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(ICE) contracted with SIG Sauer for the purchase of up to 65,000 pistols, among them double-action only (DAO) model .40 caliber P239s. The US Navy's

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(NCIS) purchased P239 pistols in .40 caliber (along with P229 pistols with

triggers) to replace their aging 9mm M11 pistols.

References

External links

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SIG Sauer P239: The Gun You Love, But Don't Need
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