NRA Gun of the Week: SIG Sauer P238 Scorpion Pistol

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posted on April 1, 2017

SIG Sauer’s extensive P238 line of small hideout pistols provides a flavor for all tastes, thus our selection for Gun of the Week is the P238 Scorpion. Built on an aluminum frame with G-10 stocks, the P238 Scorpion chambers seven rounds of .380 ACP and features a Flat Dark Earth Cerakote finish. The single-action, M1911 clone has bilateral safety levers but eliminates the traditional M1911 grip safety. Combat-style and drift-adjustable, three-dot tritium Siglite sights top the handgun.

American Rifleman's Kelly Young hosts this week’s NRA Gun of the Week video, which you can see here.

Specifications
Manufacturer: SIG Sauer
Model: P238 Scorpion
Action: single-action, recoil-operated, semi-automatic center-fire pistol
Chambering: .380 ACP
Slide: stainless steel
Frame: aluminum
Stocks: G-10
Finish: Cerakote
Sights: tritium, three-dot, drift adjustable
Barrel: 2.7”
Trigger: 7-lb., 1-oz. pull
Overall Length: 5.50”
Height: 3.90”
Grip Width: 1.10”
Weight: 15 ozs.
Magazine: seven-round detachable box
MSRP: $738

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