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LOT 3376
Scarce Fifth Special Forces Group
Special Factory Configuration
SIG Sauer P220R Semi-
Automatic Pistol with Case and
Weapon Permit - Serial no. 5SFG0086, 45
ACP cal., 4 1/2 inch round bbl., nitron/black finish, plastic
grips. Manufactured c. 2000s as one of a purported total
of just 200 P220R pistols manufactured by SIG Sauer in a
special factory configuration commemorating the U.S. Fifth Special Forces
Group, sold exclusively to active and former members of the group, with a
special “5SFG” prefix serial number range. Originally based out of Fort Bragg,
North Carolina, before being moved to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, under the
command of the U.S. First Special Forces, the U.S. Fifth Special Forces Group
was founded in 1961 and extensively involved in operations during the Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Iraq
War, and Global War on Terror. Features fixed tritium insert blade front and notch rear sights, the Fifth Special
Forces Group’s coat of arms, “DE OPPRESSO LIBER”, and the group’s nickname “THE LEGION” laser engraved into the top rear
portion of the slide, the model designation and address on the left of the slide, and the “5SFG” prefix serial number on the
right of the frame, with this specific pistol being number “86”. Fitted with a pair of textured black polymer grips and a stainless
magazine. Includes a blue SIG Sauer case with matching serial number and “220R-45-SP” model designation marked on the end
labels, two extra stainless magazines, and an April 13, 2010, dated Fort Campbell, Kentucky, weapons permit issued from the
Provost Marshall’s Office identifying the pistol by serial number as the property of Sergeant First Class Joshua Wayne Anderson
of the 4th Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 90% plus original nitron and 99% original black finishes with some mild cycling wear on
the barrel and guide rod, but otherwise limited minor handling evidence and crisp markings. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: Sergeant First Class Joshua Anderson of the 4th Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 3378
Scarce U.S. Army Surplussed SIG Sauer M17 Semi-
Automatic Pistol with LaserMaxDefense PAiL Laser/
Light Pistol Enhancer and Box - Serial no. TF000758, 9x19mm
cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl., coyote PVD/black finish, plastic grips.
Selected by the U.S. military in January 2017 as the winner
of the Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition to replace the Beretta M9 series, the M17 is a
variant of SIG Sauer’s P320 line of striker-fired, semi-automatic pistols. This pistol, while not specifically
documented as such but falls well within the known serial range with a three-digit “TF” prefix serial
number, is one of many M17s that were issued out to U.S. Army in late 2017, with only 3,000 later
returned to SIG Sauer and made available for sale on the commercial market. Features illuminated night
sights, an optic mounting point integrated with the slide, and Coyote PVD metal finish with coyote
colored polymer. Fitted with A LaserMaxDefense (LMD) Pistol Aiming Laser (PAiL) Pistol Enhancer, a visible
and infrared laser/light module, on the dust cover. Includes a correct pattern SIG Sauer shipping box with faint marking on
the end labels, two extra magazines, an extra recoil spring assembly, manual, and an action lock.
CONDITION: Very good overall, retaining 97% original coyote PVD and 90% original black finishes with some light holster
pattern edge wear, darkening to the slide finish, minor cycling wear, light handling marks, and light scuffing in the grip
texturing typical of U.S. Army issued M17 pistols. Mechanically excellent. The box is very fine. The LMD PAiL laser/light
module is electronically untested.
Provenance: The Ryan Niederman Collection.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
LOT 3377
U.S. Military Contract Overrun SIG Sauer
P320-M18 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box -
Serial no. TC468316, 9x19mm cal., 3 3/4 inch round
bbl., coyote PVD/black finish, plastic grips. This U.S.
military contract overrun “TC” prefix SIG Sauer M18 pistol was one of
a limited number released post-2020 to the commercial market. The
M18 carry-size service pistol was adopted by the United States Air Force, Navy, and
Marine Corps by 2019 to replace the Beretta M9, M9A1, and Colt M45A1. Features fixed tritium insert
blade front and notch rear sights, along with an optic mounting cut integrated into the top of the
slide. Includes the original shipping box with matching numbered end label dated “31-OCT-2022”, two
extra magazines, and a manual.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original coyote PVD and 97% plus original black finishes
with minor cycling wear, a few minor handling marks, and crisp grip texturing. Mechanically excellent.
The box is very fine.
Provenance: The Ryan Niederman Collection.
Estimate: 1,500 - 2,500