The SIG Sauer P938 is a subcompact

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chambered for the

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cartridge, manufactured by

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and introduced at the 2011

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. A variant chambered for

.22 Long Rifle The .22 Long Rifle or simply .22 LR or 22 (metric designation: 5.6×15mmR) is a long-established variety of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition originating from the United States. It is used in a wide range of rifles, pistols, revolvers, smo ...

was introduced in 2014.

Design

The P938, chambered for

, is a slightly larger version of the

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pistol, which is chambered for

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. Trigger pull for the P938 is listed at . A finger relief exists under the trigger guard. Grip panels are one of three kinds of wood, Hogue G-10 Extreme composite, or rubber wrap-around in the "Sport" model. The frame is metal, unlike many other subcompact 9 mm handguns. The frame for all P938 models is

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aluminum alloy, and the slide is stainless steel either bare or with SIG's Nitron coating. Flush-fit

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s hold 6 rounds, while 7-round magazines with an extension are available. The

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is ambidextrous, while the magazine release is only on the left side. Specialty versions have been made such as the Scorpion, Nightmare, Extreme, Equinox, AG (aluminum grip), and SAS (SIG Anti-Snag) as well as for the Legion series.

P938-22

The P938-22 variant is chambered for

and features a 10-round magazine, alloy slide, and black hard coat finish. The P938-22 is offered in Standard and Target packages. Barrels on the P938-22 are longer than on the P938.

References

External links

P938 Nitron and P938 Nightmare video by Sig Sauer

P938 Legion video by Sig Sauer
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Design

P938-22

References

Further reading

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