This is an important fact that will become relevant again later in this article. Because the US is not a CIP member state, foreign guns do not need a CIP proof mark to be sold in the US, nor do US guns need a US proof mark to be sold in CIP member countries. While the CIP and SAAMI do share information and cooperate, neither has a requirement regarding selling in each other’s countries. The United States does not participate in CIP, but instead formed its own standards group named SAAMI (Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute). In order for a civilian firearm produced in a CIP member state to be legally imported to another CIP country, it must bear the proof mark of a CIP member state (military testing standards are, predictably, different than civilian ones).
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Sig Sauer P226 Slide Assembly, Suppressor Sights, Romeo1 Pro, Black. As of 2015, the CIP includes 14 member states. SIG P229 SIG Sauer Proof Marks and Date Codes - Real Gun Reviews Sig Sauer P226 Mk25 Serial Number Lookup The animations in this article demonstrate the. Barrels Bipods & Monopods Cases Choke Tubes Cleaning Supplies Holsters Knives. Right side of slide marked with model and serial number. Left side slide is marked SIG SAUER while the bold Thurgau Canton emblem followed by POLIZEI is on left side of frame. The P229 is a scaled down version of the P226 in that it has a shorter grip frame and 3.9 barrel. P229: The P229 began life as the P228, but with the advent of the.40S&W Sig needed to beef up the slide mass which is why it is wider than the P226. Fast forward to 1914, when a number of European countries formed the CIP (Commission Internationale Permanente pour l’Epreuve des Armes à Feu Portatives) as a formal standards group to ensure consistent testing among member countries. Standard configuration P226, with nitron finished slide and early design front night sight and standard rear sight, made for the Thurgau Police. It is available in 9mm.40S&W and.357 Sig.