SP2022, a rising star in the pistol industry
In the history of pistols, the success of the Austrian Glock pistol proves the effectiveness and high practicability of polymers as new materials for pistols. This has prompted many companies to develop pistols with polymer slides, and now polymer slides are becoming standard equipment for pistols. Seeing the success of Glock, in 1999, the Swiss SIG Small Arms Division launched the polymer frame pistol SP2340/SP2009 and sold it under the trademark "SigPro".
Later, the small arms division was merged by the German company Sauer and the new products were renamed "SIG-Sauer". In 2002, in order to participate in the pistol selection test of the French government law enforcement agency, Sauer launched the latest Sig-Sauer SP2022 pistol in the SP series of pistols.
The gun is not only low in price, but also compact, safe to use and easy to operate. Therefore, the gun was favored by the military and police departments, and was selected and signed a contract. In 2005, it was selected as the standard pistol of the US Army. The gun inherits the working principle and basic structure of the SIG-Sauer P220 series pistols, and has some innovations and improvements in design. The gun has a thinner trigger, which reduces the movement of the trigger, resulting in a fairly accurate continuous shooting hit rate.
Secondly, the oval hole under the barrel of its barrel is the same as that of the P210 and CZ75 pistols. When the slide is retracted, the shaft of the empty chamber hook interacts with the unlocking bevel of the elliptical hole at the rear end of the barrel, causing the rear end of the barrel to tilt downward, causing the barrel to separate from the slide and unlocking. When the slide is retracted, the shaft of the empty chamber hook interacts with the locking slope of the oval hole, causing the tail end of the barrel to rise, and the locking protrusion enters the locking groove of the sleeve to achieve locking.
The sleeve seat and the grip are integrated. Because it is made of polymer, it is not only low in price, small in weight, corrosion-resistant, but also suitable for use in different ambient temperatures. There is a dust cover equipped with a Picatinny rail under the front end of the sleeve seat. This standard rail can be equipped with a wider range of accessories such as tactical lights and laser pointers.
The circular magnetic piece embedded in the top front of the slide holder can be used to record the serial number of the gun and information about the person carrying the gun, so that it can be easily referenced in case of loss. A replaceable plastic or rubber grip cover is installed at the rear of the handle, and the grip circumference can be changed by replacing the grip cover.
The grip covers are available in two types: a standard slim grip cover made of plastic and a large grip cover made of rubber with a square back. The replacement is simple and requires no tools. As a result, the gun has the characteristics of compact structure, solidity, good safety and easy operation, allowing it to quickly seize the market of military and police pistols in Europe and the United States.
Although the stopping effect of the 9×19mm bullet is slightly worse, sufficient firepower can be maintained by increasing the magazine capacity. It is very practical to use such a large-capacity magazine automatic pistol, and the gun also has the portability charm of the SP series pistols. Therefore, as a rising star of military and police general-purpose pistols, the SP2022 group has the strength to compete with Glock pistols for the market.