

The P232 the alternative of tritium night sights, although in normal daylight PP, while the P232 uses the more modern and common dovetailed sight. The P230 has an integrally machined front sight, like the Slide on a full magazine for faster reloading. Have been dispensed with in favor of a slide stop lever to allow closing the I find this lever somewhat small and mounted farther forward than theĬompany’s P220 series pistols and harder to use. Lever mounted on the frame’s left side for the right handed shooter’s thumb toĮngage. Safety/decocking lever of the Walther product, in favor of a simple decocking The P230 and P232 dispense with the slide mounted Grip frame, saving an ounce or two in weight. Lifted upward, then guided forward for removal.īoth the 230 and 232 employ a wrap around plastic two-piece Then the slide is racked to the rear all the way and Instead, the P230 and P232 both use aĭisassembly lever that operates by rotating it 90 degrees counter clockwise The 230 does not use the hinged trigger guard that commences Several respects and even from its newer P232 descendent. Its internal slide stop/ejector were all part of the 1929 pistol that changed Secured with a cross pin with the recoil spring wrapped around the barrel and The blowback action, its pressed-in barrel The P230 owes major parts of its general design to the

This article is based on myĮxperiences with the pistol from the late 1980's onward. And Shooting Online (see the Product Reviews index page) reviewed theĬurrent SIG P232 variation of this handgun.
