The SIG Sauer P228 is a compact version of the Sig Sauer P226, chambered for the 9x19mm Parabellum.
P228
History
The P228 was introduced in 1988 for commercial sale and was used by the U.S. Secret Service until it was replaced by the newer Sig Sauer P229 in .357 SIG. It is also used by the U.S. military under the designation of M11. Production originally ceased when SIG Sauer introduced the 9x19mm variant of the P229. However, the company recently introduced the M11A1, the civilian version of the P228, which is equipped with a high-capacity 15-round magazine. The P228 can be differentiated from the P226 by its shorter slide and barrel.
Specifications
- Cartridge: 9mm Parabellum
- Action: Mechanically locked, recoil operated
- Feed System: 13-20
- Weight: 29.1 oz (825g)
- Length: 7.1 in (180mm)
- Barrel Length: 3.9 in (99mm)
On Criminal Minds
Non-Criminal
The following non-criminal characters use/used P228s.
- Season Two
- Jason Gideon - Gideon began using the P228 in "No Way Out II: The Evilution of Frank".
- Season Six
- Larry Connors ("Hanley Waters") - A guns store owner who attempted to use a P228 against Shelley Chamberlain, but she killed him before he could use it.
Criminal
The following criminals used P228s in their crimes.
- Season Seven
- Chris Stratton ("Hit" and "Run") - A one-time cop killer, one-time abductor, bank robber, and member of The Face Cards who used a P228.
Gallery
Real World
The "Two Tone" variant of the P228
The P228 Nickel variant
The P228R
The M11
On Criminal Minds
Gideon with the P228 in "No Way Out II: The Evilution of Frank".
Gideon's P228 in "Psychodrama".
Gideon's P228 in "The Boogeyman".
Gideon with the P228 in "Revelations".