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Sig Sauer

Combined Swiss-German firearms manufacturer formed by 1976 merger of Swiss SIG (founded 1853) and German Sauer & Sohn (founded 1751), primarily known for pistols and rifles.

Country: Germany
Founded: 1976

History

SIG founded 1853 in Switzerland as Swiss Wagon Factory by Peyer im Hof, Moser, and Neher. Renamed Swiss Industrial Company (SIG) in 1864 upon receiving rifle contract. Sauer & Sohn founded 1751 in Suhl, Germany by Lorenz Sauer. In 1976 SIG bought Sauer, forming SIG Sauer GmbH in Germany. First shotgun line introduced 1998, designed by B. Rizzini.