SIG Sauer Mosquito
SIG Sauer Mosquito | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
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Production history | |
Designed | 2003 |
Manufacturer | magazine |
The SIG Sauer Mosquito is a
Specifications
The standard Mosquito model is chambered in .22 LR and has a double-action/single-action (DA/SA) trigger. Single action trigger pull is 4.4 lbs while Double-action is 12.4 lbs. The polymer frame and small size (compared to the SIG P226) allow the pistol with magazine to weigh little more than 24.6 oz. The overall height is 5.3 inches with a barrel length of 3.9 inches. The Mosquito's frame has an accessory rail, a ten-round capacity magazine, and adjustable sights. SIG Sauer subcontracted product development and production of the Mosquito to German Sport Guns GmbH.[2][3] After discontinuation of the Mosquito, German Sport Guns still sells their own version as the GSG FireFly.
In Popular Culture
In Parks and Recreation episode "Master Plan", Ron Swanson gifts a SIG Sauer Mosquito to April Ludgate for her birthday.
A SIG Sauer Mosquito was used in the Jokela school shooting that killed 9 including the perpetrator.
References
- ISBN 0-89689-673-0.
- ISBN 1-4402-3253-9.
- ^ "Jubiläum 2022: 20 Jahre German Sport Guns (GSG)". all4shooters.de (in German). 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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