SIG Sauer P226 X-FIVE Tactical Grey Mastershop DA/SA – Limited German Export Run
Hand-built in SIG’s legendary German Mastershop during the final years of Ulm sporting-pistol production, this P226 X-FIVE represents the pinnacle of steel-frame P-Series craftsmanship. Finished in a striking Tactical Grey Cerakote and fitted with a 5" Lothar-Walther match barrel that arrives factory-threaded (M13.5×1 LH), it merges competition-grade precision with real-world duty features. Only a small number of these double-action/single-action X-FIVEs left Germany before production ceased, making this full-size, 19+1-round masterpiece both a rare shooter and an instant collectible.
Condition
Factory fresh and unblemished. The stainless slide, frame, and controls show no handling marks beyond the light abrasion that occurs during SIG’s own test-fire and inspection. The bore is mirror-bright, with razor-sharp lands and grooves that present exactly as they left the Lothar-Walther barrelsmiths. Polymer grips, front sight, and magazine base pads are equally pristine. In short, this pistol meets our “As-New” standard—ready for first-owner break-in or immediate long-term preservation.
What’s Included
Everything supplied by the Mastershop is here: the matching-serial German shipping carton, lockable SIG hard case, X-Series manuals, factory 3-shot test target, tube of SIG High-Performance Grease, and two 19-round polished stainless magazines wearing alloy +2 Tactical Grey base pads.
From the extended beavertail and full-length dust cover to the reversible magazine release and ambidextrous thumb-safety/decocker combination, every element was tuned for both competition advantage and confident carry. The match-grade barrel and forward-balanced slide tame muzzle rise; the short-reach curved trigger with adjustable over-travel delivers a glass-rod break in single-action and a smooth, consistent pull in double-action. Front and rear slide serrations, an integral three-slot 1913 rail, and high-visibility white-dot combat sights round out a feature set that later U.S.-built X-FIVEs no longer share.
Proof-marks from Ulm, CIP, and the “DE” shield anchor its provenance, while the US10-series serial eases transfer for North-American collectors. For anyone who appreciates the disappearing art of hand-fitted, all-steel service pistols—or for the shooter who simply wants the softest-shooting, most accurate P226 ever built—this limited Tactical Grey X-FIVE is the high-water mark.
Opportunities to secure an as-new German Mastershop X-FIVE seldom arise; add this one to your collection or range rotation while it’s still available.