SIG-Sauer P226

SIG-Sauer P226
Real-world information
Production	1984-present
Manufacturer	SIG Sauer
Type	Semi-Automatic pistol
Weight	964 g (34.0 oz) (w/ magazine)
Length	196 mm (7.7 in)
Barrel length	112 mm (4.4 in)
Capacity	Depending on caliber; can take 10, 15, 17, 18, or 20 round magazines. (Standard 9x19mm magazine is 15)
Behind the scenes
First seen	Casino Royale (film)
Last seen	No Time to Die (film)

"SIG, 226. Front sight... Rear sight... Hammer... You just point it, you squeeze the trigger, you try not to close your eyes."

― James Bond to Madeleine Swann

The SIG Sauer P226 is a full-sized service pistol, that's been featured in James Bond media, primarily in the James Bond films starring Daniel Craig.

Manufactured by SIG Sauer, the P226 was developed for the XM9 Service Pistol Trials, held by the United States Military in mid-1980s to replace the M1911A1. It is essentially the same basic design of the SIG P220, but developed to use higher capacity, staggered-column magazines in place of the single-column magazines of the P220. The P226 was one of the two finalists of the program, along with Beretta 92 -- but the former lost to latter's total package price.

Regardless, the P226 would be adopted to some US Special Forces Units, most notably the US Navy SEALs. In the United Kingdom, it too was adopted by specialist units, notably the Special Air Service. Compact variants of P226 exist, the P228 and the P229.

Appearances

Casino Royale (film)

TBA

Quantum of Solace (film)

M's bodyguard has a SIG-Sauer P226, which he uses to kill two of M's men and attempts to kill her, but Bond makes him hit the captive Mr. White and pursues him. While running from Bond, the bodyguard kills two innocent civilians to distract him, but he managed to catch up and they fight in a construction site and lose their guns. As the guard tries to get his, Bond managed to pick up his Walther PPK and shoots him dead.

After incapacitating his arresters, Bond steals a SIG Sauer from one and places it behind his back. He uses it during the firefight at Perla de las Dunas and with it kills many of General Medrano's and Dominic Greene's men, including Carlos and Greene's Driver, but loses it when Greene attacked him with a fire axe.

Spectre (film)

Bond tries to show Madeleine Swann how to use a SIG Sauer, but she simply removed the magazine, refusing to comply with the request.

No Time to Die (film)

Bond uses a SIG Sauer while on Lyutsifer Safin's island, tossing it aside during their conversation to keep Bond's daughter, Mathilde, safe. He reclaims it after Safin makes his escape and continues to use it until he runs out of ammo.

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