S.W.A.T. December 2007 - McKeesport Police Department

» BY LEROY THOMPSON
SIGARMS already has some real advantages in
offering a handgun that meets the specifi cations
for the Joint Combat Pistol (JCP).
First, Naval Special Warfare personnel are already
familiar with the P-226, since it has been used
quite a bit by the SEALs. Other military personnel
are familiar with the SIG P-228—military designation
M11—since it has been issued on a limited basis as
well. Secondly, the P-220 already meets many of the JCP
specifi cations. It has taken only relatively minor modifi -
cations to create what appears to be a real player should
the Trials resume and result in the adoption of a new .45
ACP pistol, even if only on a limited basis for special operations
personnel.
SIG’s JCP entry, the P-220 Combat, is actually offered
in four formats. A standard double-action/single-action
(DA/SA) model with hammer drop safety is offered with
standard barrel and with threaded barrel that extends .6
inches from the slide. Designated the “TB” model (for
Threaded Barrel), this version would fi t the specifi ca-
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