P322

About this product

The Sig Sauer P322 is a .22 LR rimfire pistol built around Sig's P365/P320-style ergonomics, priced at $349 — confirmed directly through Sig Sauer's own site and consistent with the $330 to $350 typical street price reported in retailer roundups. It's one of Sig's most popular rimfire trainers since launching in 2022.

Why buy a rimfire trainer instead of practicing with a centerfire carry gun?

.22 LR ammunition costs a fraction of centerfire pistol calibers per round, which lets shooters put far more rounds downrange for the same budget — genuinely valuable for building trigger control, sight tracking, and follow-through without the cost (or recoil fatigue) of a steady diet of 9mm. Sig built the P322 with the same general control layout and optics-ready mindset as its centerfire pistols specifically so trigger time on the P322 carries over to a shooter's centerfire technique.

What's the standard capacity, and how does that change for California?

The P322 accepts 10-, 20-, or 25-round detachable magazines depending on configuration, with a 4.00-inch barrel and blowback action. California limits detachable magazines to 10 rounds, so California buyers need the 10-round magazine configuration rather than the 20- or 25-round options sold elsewhere — confirm with your FFL exactly which magazines ship with this listing before ordering.

What features come standard?

This pistol ships optics-ready with adjustable open sights, ambidextrous controls for left- and right-handed shooters, and threading options are available on some P322 variants for those who want to add a suppressor for even more comfortable high-volume practice. At 17.1 ounces unloaded and 7.0 inches overall, it's compact enough to closely mimic the size and handling of many everyday-carry centerfire pistols.

Who searches for a "P322 California" configuration specifically?

Buyers researching this pistol for California delivery are typically looking to confirm two separate things: whether the standard P322 is on the state's approved handgun roster, and whether the magazines included with a given listing meet the state's 10-round cap. Those are two different questions, and satisfying one doesn't automatically satisfy the other — both need to be confirmed before you buy.

What should California buyers verify before ordering?

Confirm with your FFL that this P322 configuration is currently approved on California's handgun roster and that the magazines shipping with your order are the 10-round compliant version. As a firearm, the P322 cannot ship to a home address and instead transfers through your chosen licensed FFL dealer, where you'll complete the required background check and any state waiting period.

Is the P322 durable enough for regular high-volume shooting?

Sig built the P322 with a polymer frame over a steel-lined barrel and slide components sized for sustained rimfire use rather than occasional plinking, which is a meaningful design choice for a pistol marketed partly as a high-volume trainer. Shooters who put the P322 through hundreds of rounds per range trip generally report it holding up well to that use, though like any rimfire pistol, keeping it clean and properly lubricated matters more for reliable cycling than it does with a centerfire handgun.

The adjustable open sights are also worth calling out on their own: a lot of optics-ready pistols in this price range ship with fixed, non-adjustable irons as a backup, while the P322's sights can actually be dialed in for windage and elevation, which matters if you're shooting it as a standalone iron-sighted trainer rather than always running a red dot.