Question P220R Roster version - Police trade-in legality?

[MrBanditOne]

Question about the Sig P220R as listed on the CA Roster. Does the P220R .45 ACP have to be the exact SIG CA-model SKU (220R-45-BSS-CA) to be CA compliant and thus transferable on-roster in this state?

The CA DOJ Roster website does not list a particular SKU for the P220R, only noting “P220R (Blued)/Stainless Steel, Alloy” in .45 ACP. There have been a plethora of police trade in P220Rs listed online at good prices lately, if the Roster only does indeed specify P220R with no CA-specific SKU then perhaps any standard P220R can be transferred?

 

[MattB]

Generally it must be the California specific version to be “on roster.” Why else would there be a California version?

 

[Darqhelmet]

The roster is the roster. It has to be the exact SKU listed. The trade ins are most likely not going to be on the list. You can link to the listing and we can put eyes on it to try and help.

 

[MrBanditOne]

The roster is the roster. It has to be the exact SKU listed. The trade ins are most likely not going to be on the list. You can link to the listing and we can put eyes on it to try and help.

Fully understand this, that’s why the vast majority of pistols on the Roster have a SKU listed on the DOJ site. However, the P226R is not listed with a particular SKU, again being only “P220R (Blued)/Stainless Steel, Alloy” in .45 ACP.

This is the listing in question (which is otherwise a standard black P226R):

Sig Sauer P220R .45 ACP DA/SA Police Trade-In Pistol

Shop Sig Sauer P220R .45 ACP DA/SA police trade-in pistols. Proven duty firearm with rail, night sights, and .45 ACP performance. In stock now.

accuratetacticalmemphis.com

 

[Gawernator]

Has to be the exact California sku. Until the democrats lose the roster we are stuck to that rule

 

[Gawernator]

Fully understand this, that’s why the vast majority of pistols on the Roster have a SKU listed on the DOJ site. However, the P226R is not listed with a particular SKU, again being only “P220R (Blued)/Stainless Steel, Alloy” in .45 ACP.

This is the listing in question (which is otherwise a standard black P226R):

Sig Sauer P220R .45 ACP DA/SA Police Trade-In Pistol

Shop Sig Sauer P220R .45 ACP DA/SA police trade-in pistols. Proven duty firearm with rail, night sights, and .45 ACP performance. In stock now.

accuratetacticalmemphis.com

Oh you know what, like some of the older HK and other guns that were added to the roster before they added requirements like MD and LCI it could be on roster without a specific CA model. My P2000SK is like that. On roster but wasn’t a CA special model. Ask if the FFL will sell it to you

 

[Gawernator]

ChatGPT says it’s the old roster model

 

[Darqhelmet]

Fully understand this, that’s why the vast majority of pistols on the Roster have a SKU listed on the DOJ site. However, the P226R is not listed with a particular SKU, again being only “P220R (Blued)/Stainless Steel, Alloy” in .45 ACP.

This is the listing in question (which is otherwise a standard black P226R):

Sig Sauer P220R .45 ACP DA/SA Police Trade-In Pistol

Shop Sig Sauer P220R .45 ACP DA/SA police trade-in pistols. Proven duty firearm with rail, night sights, and .45 ACP performance. In stock now.

accuratetacticalmemphis.com

I would try that as the second listed p220r on the roster. Especially if you have an FFL that will list it as such when logging it. (not a lawyer)

reads like this one to me:

P220R (Blued)

oag.ca.gov

I also just bought a 220 last week so I don’t need one haha

 

[MattB]

Something else to consider. Even at that $499 price, and even if you can get a California FFL to go for it, you’re going to get stomped with fees. You’ll have shipping (overnight since it’s a handgun), FFL transfer fees (which are $75-100 in California from what I’ve experienced), sales tax plus the wildly unconstitutional gun tax which can be 20% of the price of the gun when all is said and done, and DROS fee. I’ve seen P220s listed here for less than what you’d pay for one of these, so you can thank the people who vote for this insanity year after year to deny us reasonably priced firearms.

 

[Darqhelmet]

I won’t say what I just spent on a new p220 but it was way more then this plus fees.

 

[Enthused]

If you are a finger grooves enthusiast, the Hogue grips for the P220 are fantastic.

My P226 MK25 I'm keeping fully stock and preserving the classic look, but the P220 which has a bit more recoil and blast than the 226 does feels great with the Hogues.

 

[MattB]

I won’t say what I just spent on a new p220 but it was way more then this plus fees.

Well yeah. A new one will always be more than a police trade-in. But I’ve seen used ones on this forum in the $700 range.

 

[45auto]

Jesus, I guess I did better than I thought. I just took delivery of a low time P220 with all the factory stuff plus a
holster and an extra mag for $600 plus DROS.
Barney

 

[Darqhelmet]

Jesus, I guess I did better than I thought. I just took delivery of a low time P220 with all the factory stuff plus a
holster and an extra mag for $600 plus DROS.
Barney

damn you! lol

 

[Least Deranged Nowi Fan]

Why are people acting like the SKU mattered for every gun? Did you guys forget how vague the listing on the Gen 3 Glocks was, and how there was a seperate blurb on the roster site for "no glocks made in the USA" and "no gens past gen 3" were a thing. And then when the retro remakes of the Gen 1 P80 came around a whole bunch of people managed to get them before they added on "no gen 1 or 2, only gen 3"

 

[treelogger]

20 years ago, the roster completely ignored concepts like SKU.

Even today, if a used gun shows up at an FFL without its shipping case, it's not easy for the dealer to figure out the SKU, in particular if the original case is not present. I think they're just supposed to go by the obvious model to check whether its on the roster, unless the DoJ roster website has special instructions (for example Glocks, or the letter in the serial number of S&W revolvers).

 

[Striker777]

W. German 1986

I could not even find my SKU. LOL

 

[chiroken007]

She sure is purdy