A Browning BDA Question, Please?

[Ala Dan]

Greeting's All-

What THR member can identify (by name) the person
responsible for the design, or production of the original
Browning BDA; which later became known as the SIG-
Sauer P220A? Thanks in advance for your help!

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

 

[Preacherman]

I'm sorry, but I don't understand the question. Do you mean the person at Browning who decided to re-badge and adopt the SIG as a Browning firearm, or the person at SIG who designed it in the first place?

 

[SelfProclaimedExpert]

Some Swiss dude?

Actually, looking at the gun's design, I would not be surprised if it was designed by an engineering team specializing in industrial design, rather than one man with a vision. The 220 applies a host of terrific production short cuts to a fairly standard service pistol philosophy.

But most of the production short cuts were demonstrated by previous designs, notably Heckler and Koch.


The main innovation represented with the 220 is the decock only frame lever and avoiding extraneous manual safeties. Everything else is really just sound ergonomics and precise Sig execution.

 

[Ala Dan]

Greeting's Folk's-

What I was looking for was a FACE, that I could
associate a name with; that actually designed
the Browning BDA/SIG-Sauer P220? More than
likely it was a team of "expert's"; other
than one individual! At least that's my way
of thinking. Sorry, if I misled anyone.

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

 

[SelfProclaimedExpert]

Ala Dan,

Why aren't you a member of Sigforum.com? Seems more like your cup of tea.

 

[Ala Dan]

Greeting's SelfProclaimedExpert-

I was a member over at Sigforums.com at one time; but
being a senior member of the old original "The Firing Line",
I thought I would base myself here with these fine folk's.

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

 

[max popenker]

I believe that there's not a single face behing the Pistole 75, which latter became the SIG p220 and only then Browning BDA. Whole team worked on it.

i probably can dig up some names that associated with SIG patents for decocker and automatc safety, first used in P.75, and the modified Browning locking (with ejection port used as a locking place for barrel) is associated with somoene Ludwig, but i not sure about that.

 

[Ala Dan]

Greeting's Max-

And many thanks for the information; as I was just curious.
I wasn't aware of the p75; as I was thinking the P220 was
introduced in about 1980? Seems like I remember seeing
them for the first time in the 1980 Shooter's Bible.

Max- check your PM's, when you get a chance!

Respectfully,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

 

[auschip]

Sorry to intrude, but my BDA doesn't look anything like the Sig 220, but more like the Beretta 84. Did Browning make another BDA? Seems odd to have two pistols with the same name, but complete different styles and calibers.

 

[Ala Dan]

Greeting's auschip-

Yes, they did. When the .45 caliber version of the
SIG P220 was first imported into the U.S.A.*; it was known
as the "Browning Double-Action" or BDA. Those marked
as BDA's are kind'a rare; and in LNIB condition demand
a premium, over the more common SIG P220's.

*FootNote: Imported by Hawes International

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

 

[auschip]

That makes more sense then me trying to figure how my .380 BDA looks like a Sig in .45. Not even if I squinted with the sun in my eyes could I make that one happen. Thanks for clearing that up.