U serial # 226 > SIG Sauer

Posted: 9/15/2006 7:10:00 PM EDT

I recently picked up a 226 that has a U prefix serial number.
Is there anything special about it other than it's old and it doesn't take current grip screws?

thx
mark

Posted: 9/15/2006 8:37:19 PM EDT

[#1]

I think that's about it. I bought one from CDNN a couple of years ago. Still an awesome gun and mine was made in 1988. It is currently getting an overhaul at sig right now.

Posted: 9/16/2006 4:18:02 AM EDT

[#2]

My Blackwater has a U prefix, what does that mean, I don't think it is old. I bought it new about 6months ago.

Posted: 9/16/2006 5:43:53 AM EDT

[#3]

I bought a brand spankin new 226r dak in FEB 06 and it has a U serial #.

Posted: 9/16/2006 5:50:36 AM EDT

[#4]

I don't believe there is any rarity, or collectability, to a U prefix pistol.

Posted: 9/16/2006 6:31:58 AM EDT

[#5]

Both of my Blackwaters have U serial numbers and they were purchased in the last 3 months.

Posted: 9/16/2006 9:58:10 AM EDT

[#6]

I believe the U series had their frames made in Germany and the UU's had theirs made in the USA.

Posted: 9/16/2006 11:24:18 AM EDT

[#7]

From the stampings on the frame J6, mine was made in 86 I think. It's in great shape and the breech face is still black.
I was just wondering because the current grip screws won't fit, I had to order U serial grip screws.

BTW the serial starts out as U 14X XXX

thanks guys.

mark

Posted: 9/19/2006 12:56:11 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
From the stampings on the frame J6, mine was made in 86 I think. It's in great shape and the breech face is still black.
I was just wondering because the current grip screws won't fit, I had to order U serial grip screws.

BTW the serial starts out as U 14X XXX

thanks guys.

mark

Look again. Look under the slide at the very end. You'll see two proof marks, and the a two letter code. Your "J6", but its probably JG. JG is 86, btw

Posted: 9/19/2006 7:31:51 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:

Quoted:
From the stampings on the frame J6, mine was made in 86 I think. It's in great shape and the breech face is still black.
I was just wondering because the current grip screws won't fit, I had to order U serial grip screws.

BTW the serial starts out as U 14X XXX

thanks guys.

mark

Look again. Look under the slide at the very end. You'll see two proof marks, and the a two letter code. Your "J6", but its probably JG. JG is 86, btw

Yeah! That's it.!!!!

mark

Posted: 9/19/2006 11:34:23 AM EDT

[#10]

I just bought a new 226 that has a U serial number. Where can I get grip screws that won't rust?JR

Posted: 9/20/2006 10:05:46 AM EDT

[#11]

I read somewhere the single U means it was made in Germany, unlike the UU serial numbered guns are made in the US. Don't know how true that is.

Posted: 9/24/2006 10:41:56 PM EDT

[#12]

All SIG P226 have the U or UU 1st letter serial #

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