Sig Sauer SP 2022 Question

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Just bought a SP 2022 9mm built 1/2012. Can anyone tell me what the lever above the red dot is? It is not listed in the manual. Thanks.
 

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I don't have one, but it looks like a hammer drop safety.

1. With the chamber empty, move the lever to red.

2. Cock the hammer.

3. Move the lever up.

If it's a hammer drop safety, the hammer will drop but not hit the firing pin. If that happens, take it someplace you can shoot and repeat with a loaded chamber. If the round doesn't fire, its a hammer block safety and it's working correctly. Sometimes they don't
 
Some of the early SP2022 models had slide safeties, which are almost worthless IMO, as they're difficult to active/deactivate. Otherwise a great gun at a great price.
 
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Some of the early SP2022 models had slide safeties, which are almost worthless IMO, as they're difficult to active/deactivate. Otherwise a great gun at a great price.
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I thought it was strange too. The manual doesn't have anything listed about it. I looked at the box and it said it was built 1/12 so I don't know what to think.
 
I've got two SP2022s, and neither has what you're asking about.
Now that I think about it, yours is the only one I've ever seen.
 
Did a little more research and it does seem to be a safety. Thank you everyone for all of your help.
 
I looked at two 2022's in 9mm last week and neither had a safety. I can't find a safety option listed at the Sig site. I can't google a safety option anywhere. Odd....
 
Mine don't have that either. Where are you located at prorock? I'm guessing some states my want safeties like that?
 
Took it to the range today and I can confirm that it is indeed a safety. It seems I have managed to purchase an oddity. It was great to shoot though.
 
I'd love to have on just because it's kinda rare. They knew the American market would be a sucker for anything. :D

Everything I read says these were made and sold long ago...how did you come upon a new production unit?

Is it DA/SA or DAO?

I've read a few other threads that state it's DAO....but I can see it has a normal sigpro stubby hammer.
 
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It is certainly a DA/SA. I found it at a LGS on display. The case it came in stated it was made 1/19/2012! The numbers on the pistol and case do match. I have to say the more I find out about this Sig the more excited I get. I'm sure it's not going to be worth much down the road but it is kind of cool to pick up a rare gun by chance.
 
I've been looking at SPs in 40 and 9mm for about a month looking to find a 40. (so far all I've found are 9's in stock) At least now I know if I should happen across a 9 with that safety go ahead and pick it up.

IMHO it's a pretty cool find. :p
 
If I recall correctly Sig made up a batch of 2022s for the French Police. They had a requirement of a manual safety. Yours is probably an over run of that order.
 
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