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89-595: The P226 itself has spawned further sub-variants; the P228 and P229 are both compact versions of the double stack P226 design, while the P224 is a subcompact variant. The SIG Sauer P226 and its variants are in service with numerous law enforcement and military organizations worldwide. Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft ( SIG ) is a Swiss company, now known as Sig Sauer AG. In 1975, SIG entered into an agreement with German gun manufacturer J.P. Sauer & Sohn to develop and market

178-456: A "name-brand provocateur" by Politico . Business Insider has referred to Ingraham's on-air style as "wad[ing] into debates on racism and gun violence". Ingraham has said that her influences include Ronald Reagan , Robert Bork and Pat Buchanan . In her senior year at Dartmouth College , during her tenure as editor-in-chief of independent campus newspaper The Dartmouth Review , Ingraham wrote several controversial articles. She sent

267-535: A .40 S&W/.357 SIG to a 9mm caliber. The 9mm model (both railed and non-railed) can be converted to .22 LR, but in the past its receivers were not designed to provide the space needed for handling the larger rounds of .357 SIG and .40 S&W. As SIG Sauer has slowly begun adopting the E2-style grip system across the P229 model range in 2011—a move similar to what is also happening to the larger P226—they have also begun using

356-578: A Democratic bill that rolled back Attorney General Jeff Sessions ' order that immigration judges not be allowed to grant asylum to asylum seekers fleeing domestic abuse or gang violence in their home country. She called on the congressman "to stop selling out the Trump agenda". In February 2018, Ingraham said NBA players LeBron James and Kevin Durant should " shut up and dribble " after James called comments by Trump "laughable and scary". When her statement

445-428: A list of Ingraham's advertisers and called for a boycott, accusing her of cyberbullying . After several advertisers left the show Ingraham apologized, which Hogg dismissed as insincere. Advertising time during the show dropped by as much as 52 percent. After Ingraham returned from a vacation following the boycott, her program earned its best ratings ever, spiking 25% in total viewers and saw an increase of 36% in

534-555: A manufacturing plant in Riyadh and customers in the Middle East and Africa region had been established in 2001. In April 2022, the company was renamed from SIG Combibloc Group AG to SIG Group AG. In the same year, SIG finalised the acquisition of Scholle IPN, an American producer of flexible food and beverages packaging including spouted pouches and bag-in-box solutions originally developed by William R. Scholle. Also in 2022, SIG acquired

623-773: A new handgun which became the P220. The P220 was the first SIG Sauer handgun sold in the US. It was marketed initially by Browning as the Browning BDA . The SIG Sauer P220 is a refinement of the Petter-Browning design used in the SIG P210. The locked breech design is very different and was pioneered by SIG Sauer. The P226 was designed for entry into the XM9 Service Pistol Trials (see also Joint Service Small Arms Program ) that were held by

712-565: A new wrap-around, one-piece grip panel configuration. The gun was discontinued from the P226 model lineup at the end of 2010 but the E2-style grip system has been adopted on and carried over to other P226 variants. A compact version of the P226, the P228 is in use with various law enforcement agencies and also with the United States Armed Forces , where it is designated as the M11 . The P228 has

801-434: A reporter undercover in 1984 to a campus Gay Students Association meeting, and later received criticism when, despite an oath of confidentiality being read to participants, Ingraham published a transcript of the meeting and included the names of the attendees, describing them as "cheerleaders for latent campus sodomites". Ingraham argued that confidentiality did not apply because the meeting had been advertised, and defended

890-460: A shorter slide and barrel than the P226. Unlike the P226, the P228 is available only in 9×19mm Parabellum with a 13-round magazine, but can also use P226 15- or 20-round magazines. Aftermarket magazines extend the capacity of the P228 to 15 rounds. From a distance, the P228 can be differentiated from the P226 by comparing the trigger guards (the P228's is curved, while the P226's is slightly hooked) and

979-445: A stamped slide was used for the .40 S&W or .357 SIG chamberings. The SAAMI maximum chamber pressures of 9mm, 9mm +P, .40 S&W, and .357 SIG are as follows: 240 MPa (35,000 psi); 265 MPa (38,500 psi); 240 MPa (35,000 psi); and 280 MPa (40,000 psi). The slide on the P226 was redesigned in a similar fashion, and civilian sales of the P228 were discontinued in early 2005 due to declining sales and

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1068-708: A substantial portion of the Italian conglomerate SASIB. The food-related (dry) businesses were organized under the SIG Pack division, while the beverage-related (wet) businesses formed SIG Beverages. Aseptic liquid packaging remained separate under SIG Combibloc. The former SASIB wet businesses Simonazzi , Alfa and Meyer /Mojonnier were sold to Tetra Laval in 2005, while HAMBA, Kautex and Blowtec were sold separately to private investor groups. The food packaging businesses were sold to Robert Bosch Verpackungstechnik in 2004. The former SASIB dry unit Stewart Systems (bakery products)

1157-455: A three-week trial run for a new show entitled Just In . In October 2017, she became the host of a new Fox News Channel program, The Ingraham Angle . Ingraham launched The Laura Ingraham Show in April 2001. The show was heard on 306 stations and on XM Satellite Radio . It was originally syndicated by Westwood One , but moved to Talk Radio Network in 2004. In 2012, Ingraham was rated as

1246-477: Is SIG Sauer's attempt to make the large frame gun more ergonomic for persons with small and medium-sized hands. A reduced grip size and reduced reach trigger bring the trigger face back more than 13 mm (0.5 in), thus potentially allowing better trigger manipulation and control for a greater number of shooters. Other standard features include the Short Reset Trigger, aggressive grip finish texture, and

1335-506: Is a frequent critic of immigration and has expressed anti-immigration views. She opposed the proposed bipartisan 2013 US Senate comprehensive immigration reform plan . In 2014, Ingraham said that allowing more immigrant workers to come to the United States would be "obscene to the American experience". In 2014, she denounced House Majority Leader Eric Cantor after he expressed support for

1424-556: Is a variant of the NP22 chambered in 9×21mm for countries that don't allow any pistol calibers that are only for the military and police. The LP3 and LP4 are versions of the NP22 and NP34 with manual safeties on the slide. The NP762 is chambered to fire 7.62×25mm bullets, which were exported in 2019. They were first made by Xinhua in 1999 and were known then as the NP2000 for potential contracts in China for

1513-595: Is active in projects targeted towards civil society and the environment. Its main initiatives are ‘Cartons for Good’ and ‘Recycle for Good’. Cartons for Good intends to save surplus food from being wasted, support farmers’livelihoods, and nourish people in need. The initiative has been piloted in Bangladesh. Winning the project competition by the Save Food Initiative (with involvement of the Food and Agriculture Organization of

1602-450: Is an American conservative television presenter. She has been the host of The Ingraham Angle on Fox News Channel since October 2017, and is the editor-in-chief of LifeZette . She formerly hosted the nationally syndicated radio show The Laura Ingraham Show . Ingraham worked as a speechwriter in the Reagan administration in the late 1980s. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from

1691-711: Is known for her strong support for Donald Trump . During his presidency, she acted as an informal advisor to the administration, flouting journalistic ethical norms. In 2016 after Trump became the Republican nominee Ingraham expressed support for Trump during her speech at the Republican National Committee . In June 2019, Ingraham mocked reports that Trump had delayed his participation in D-Day commemoration activities to sit for an interview with her, strongly dismissing them as "patently false— fake news ", despite video of

1780-421: The .357 SIG round. The P226 and P228 were originally manufactured using a stamped-steel slide on an aluminum alloy frame. The P229 consists of a CNC-milled stainless steel slide, typically colored black with a Nitron finish. The P229's milled steel slide was introduced to handle the higher slide velocities created by the .357 SIG and .40 S&W loads, which the stamped slide of the P228 could not handle without

1869-571: The 2014 Ebola outbreak and exposed Americans to the virus because of his guilt over " colonialism ". In September 2017, amid reports that Trump was considering an agreement with Democrats on amnesty for approximately 800,000 DREAMers, Ingraham criticized him, tweeting "When does American working class w/out real wage increase in 15yrs & who send their kids to overcrowded public schools get amnesty?" In July 2018, Ingraham harshly criticized Republican congressman Kevin Yoder after he expressed support for

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1958-544: The 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries , she said she considered the Iraq war a mistake, and criticized " Bushism " as Trump ran against Jeb Bush . In August 2019, Ingraham condemned China's "brutal violation of basic human rights" and China's Xinjiang internment camps for Muslim ethnic minority groups. Ingraham is a supporter of Israel , which she called "one of our closest allies". She criticized Ilhan Omar 's description of Israel as an apartheid regime. Ingraham

2047-468: The Biden administration 's student loan forgiveness program, stating that her mother worked as a waitress until she was 73 to pay for Ingraham's loans. Ingraham was criticized on Twitter with some asking why she let her mother work into her 70s to pay her debt, while she had held a number of high-paying positions in government, law and the media. Ingraham advocated for the 2003 invasion of Iraq . However, during

2136-566: The DREAM Act and a GOP bill to grant a pathway to citizenship for young immigrants. At the time, Cantor faced a primary challenge from Dave Brat , which he would go on to lose. According to The New York Times , "Few people did more than Ms. Ingraham to propel Mr. Brat ... from obscurity to national conservative hero." Ingraham said the race would go "down as one of the most significant repudiations of establishment immigration reform that I've seen in my 20 years of doing politics", and that due to

2225-567: The Emergency Approval of hydroxychloroquine (and chloroquine ). FDA said that a review of some studies showed that the drugs' potential benefits in treating COVID-19 did not outweigh the risks. Ingraham was an early media proponent of the anti-parasite drug ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19 (a use not recommended by the FDA), and promoted a conspiracy theory that doctors and officials "vilify and dismiss and demean, and, frankly, lie about it,

2314-940: The Rhine Falls , was transferred to the SIG Charitable Foundation in 2011. In addition to the conversion of the site (residential, commercial, retail, gastronomy), it is still home to the company's headquarters and a production facility with 200 employees. The SIG Group has 90 subsidiaries in 41 countries in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, North, Central and South America The most important production sites are located in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Saalfelden, Linnich, Wittenberg, Alsdorf, Eisfeld, Tilburg, Barcelona, Shanghai, Suzhou, Palghar, Pune, Ahsan, Hsinchu, Rayong, Edinburgh North, Riyadh, Northlake, Peachtree City, Querétaro, Campo Largo, Vinhedo and Santiago.  The SIG Foundation

2403-622: The SBB RABDe 500 was developed by SIG. The railway branch of SIG was sold in 1995 to Fiat Ferroviaria . SIG started to produce the Prélaz-Burnand in 1859. It was invented by gunsmith Jean-Louis Joseph Prélaz and forestry inspector Colonel Édouard Burnand (father of Swiss painter Eugène Burnand ). In 1860, the rifle won a competition held by the Swiss Military Department , resulting in a contract to produce 30,000 pieces. This rifle

2492-741: The US Army in 1984 on behalf of the US Armed Forces to find a replacement for the M1911A1 and 24 other makes of handgun in US military service. Only the Beretta 92 SBF and the SIG P226 satisfactorily completed the trials. According to a GAO report, Beretta was awarded the M9 contract for the 92F due to a lower total package price. The P226 cost less per pistol than the 92F, but SIG's package price with magazines and spare parts

2581-583: The University of Virginia in 1991 and was a law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas . She then worked for the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in New York City. Ingraham began her media career in the mid-1990s. Ingraham is known for her support for Donald Trump and acted as an informal advisor during his presidency. Ingraham grew up in Glastonbury, Connecticut , where she

2670-609: The University of Virginia School of Law , where she was a notes editor for the Virginia Law Review . She graduated with a Juris Doctor in 1991. In the late 1980s, Ingraham worked as a speechwriter in the Reagan administration for the Domestic Policy Advisor. She also briefly served as editor of The Prospect , the magazine issued by Concerned Alumni of Princeton . After graduating from law school in 1991, Ingraham

2759-412: The coronavirus pandemic , Ingraham repeatedly questioned vaccine legitimacy, and instead pushed for the use of the unproven drug hydroxychloroquine as treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). She characterized it as a miracle drug and booked guests on her show to promote the drug. She mocked Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Robert R. Redfield after he cautioned against

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2848-623: The outing of the gay students as a "freedom of the press issue". Jeffrey Hart , the faculty adviser for The Dartmouth Review , described Ingraham as having "the most extreme anti-homosexual views imaginable", and said "she went so far as to avoid a local eatery where she feared the waiters were homosexual". In 1997, Ingraham wrote an essay in The Washington Post in which she stated that she had changed her views on homosexuality after witnessing "the dignity, fidelity, and courage" with which her gay brother, Curtis, and his partner coped with

2937-408: The white genocide conspiracy theory . In her August 9, 2018 Ingraham Angle monologue, Ingraham stated she was not talking about "race or ethnicity" and went on to say, "There is something slipping away in this country and it's not about race or ethnicity. It's what was once a common understanding by both parties that American citizenship is a privilege, and one that at a minimum requires respect for

3026-427: The .357 SIG/.40 S&W spec frame dimensions for their factory 9mm P229s, presumably to streamline the number of variations in parts needed to be kept in inventory. Although the manufacturer has announced that older-configuration magazines will continue to operate in the new receiver configuration, SIG Sauer has nonetheless revised new P229 9mm factory magazines to a design that is specific to the resized magazine well of

3115-540: The African-American athletes. Ingraham defended the Trump administration 's "zero-tolerance" family separation policy for children of illegal immigrants, and in a June 18, 2018, broadcast compared the children's facilities to "summer camps" that "resemble boarding schools". She further described criticism of the policy as "faux liberal outrage". Ingraham had referred to the border crossings as "slow-rolling invasion of

3204-538: The Asia business of US competitor Pactiv Evergreen with its production facilities for fresh products, especially fresh milk in the People's Republic of China , Taiwan and South Korea . The schweizerische Waggonfabrik ("Swiss Wagon Factory") was founded in 1853 by Friedrich Peyer im Hof , Heinrich Moser, and Johann Conrad Neher. From 1854, it produced railway cars for the emerging Swiss railway companies . Friedrich Peyer

3293-618: The Capitol Police and D.C. Police who had responded to the insurrection, after they testified to House lawmakers on July 27, 2021. In 2022, Ingraham criticized the Justice Department and FBI for the search of Trump's private club and residence, Mar-a-Lago , over his handling of classified information , but suggested that Republican voters might "turn the page" and back another 2024 presidential candidate "if we can get someone who has all Trump's policies, who's not Trump". During

3382-598: The M11A1, which is essentially the milled-slide P229 chambered in 9mm with P228-labeled grips, a short reset trigger, SIGLITE tritium night sights , Mec-Gar 15-round magazines, and a military style smart tag and serial number. Later in 2012, U.S. Air Force M11b versions of the P228 were released for civilian sale. The M11 is to be replaced in the Army and Air Force through the Modular Handgun System program. On January 19, 2017, it

3471-556: The NSW Commemoratives, issued in early 2004. The SIG P226-9-NAVY is a version of the SIG P226 produced that features a stainless steel slide engraved with an anchor to designate them as Naval Special Warfare pistols. SIGARMS raised $ 100,000 for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation through the sale of these NSW serialized pistols. The pistol with the serial number NSW0001 was sold during a live auction on

3560-591: The No. 5 radio show in America by Talkers Magazine . In November 2012, she announced her departure from Talk Radio Network, declining to renew her contract with TRN after nearly a decade of being associated with the network. She was the second major host from TRN's lineup to leave the network that year: TRN's other major program, The Savage Nation , left TRN two months earlier. Her new program, syndicated by Courtside Entertainment Group, began airing on January 2, 2013, and went off

3649-600: The P226 are produced in China by Norinco , under the name of NP22. These were subcontracted to the Zhejiang Xinhua Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (浙江省机电集团), known as State Factory 972 or known as the Xinhua Factory. Subsequent manufacturing improved on its ability to withstand failure after more than 10,000 rounds are fired. The variants consist of the NP22, NP22A, NP34, NP56 and the NP58. The SDM XM9

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3738-491: The PLA and various law enforcement agencies. The ZOAF is a clone of the P226 made in Iran . U.S. Navy SEAL teams started using the SIG P226 in the 1980s, after German Kampfschwimmer tested them successfully. In 1989, the P226 was adopted by the U.S. Navy SEALs and DEVGRU under the name Mk25 Mod 0 . The first Naval Special Warfare inspired P226 pistols to be offered to the public were

3827-644: The Swiss military replaced the P210 with the P220 , dubbed the " Pistole 75 ", which was the first product of a partnership with J.P. Sauer & Sohn. In a 1984 bidding contest to provide more than 300,000 sidearms to the US military, the SIG Sauer P226 was defeated by Beretta 's 92FS which was awarded the contract for the M9 pistol. The SIG SG 510 , or Sturmgewehr 57, battle rifle was produced by SIG from 1957 to 1983. Its appearance

3916-423: The US market and assembled with both German and US-made parts, the P229 features a heavier slide to tolerate more powerful rounds the P228 is incapable of using. The standard version features a DA/SA trigger. The pistol has also been made available in a Double Action Kellerman (DAK) model, which is a DAO system with two trigger reset points, and a lighter, smoother pull than that of traditional DAO handguns. Most of

4005-595: The US-wide syndicated Laura Ingraham radio show for an additional $ 25,000. Later produced commercial versions added a universal rail for accessory attachments while retaining the anchor of previous models, but do not have the SIGLITE Night Sights. Introduced at the 2010 SHOT Show , the P226 E2 at the time was a significant update to the P226 line. 'E2' (pronounced 'E-squared'), or otherwise known as "Enhanced Ergonomics",

4094-978: The United Nations) in 2023 facilitated a locally based study in Egypt. The community recycling program Recycle for Good focuses on encouraging the public to deliver their recyclable waste to a collection point and practice the circular economy. The program in Indonesia (initiated in March 2023) established more than 150 collection points in Jakarta and Greater Jakarta Area in one year. Laura Ingraham Defunct Newspapers Journals TV channels Websites Other Economics Gun rights Identity politics Nativist Religion Watchdog groups Youth/student groups Miscellaneous Other Laura Anne Ingraham ( / ˈ ɪ ŋ ɡ r ə m / ; born June 19, 1963)

4183-423: The United States". School shooting survivor and activist David Hogg , who had led a previous campaign to pressure advertisers to leave The Ingraham Angle , called for a second boycott, but advertisers interviewed by The Hollywood Reporter on June 19 did not plan to leave the show. Ingraham has objected to the changing racial demographics of The United States . In August 2018, she stated "some parts of

4272-478: The above-mentioned factory variants of the P226 are also available for the P229, including the Equinox option, Elite lineup, as well as a SAS GEN 2 model. The P229 differs from its cousin the P226 in several respects, and was originally introduced to supplement and then replace the P228 by adding the .357 SIG and .40 S&W as available chamberings. The P229 was the first production handgun introduced that could chamber

4361-405: The advent of the P229 in 9mm. The P226 and P229 are both available with optional accessory rails and optional forged stainless steel frames. The P229 can be chambered in .22 LR, 9mm , .40 S&W or .357 SIG . Changing between .40 S&W and .357 SIG is as simple as switching out the barrel; both calibers use the same magazine. Conversion barrels also allow a P229 or P226 to change between

4450-569: The air in December 2018. Ingraham continues to produce podcast material for Courtside's PodcastOne division. LifeZette is a conservative American website founded in 2015 by Ingraham and businessman Peter Anthony. In January 2018, Ingraham confirmed that she had sold the majority stake in LifeZette to The Katz Group, owned by Canadian billionaire Daryl Katz . Ingraham has been described as "no stranger to generating controversy" by Variety and as

4539-405: The barrel and slide lengths (the P228's barrel 99 mm (3.9 in), thus having a corresponding shorter slide). Also in a side-by-side comparison the P228 would appear slightly shorter (15 mm (0.59 in) shorter) than the P226. The larger capacity P226 magazine can also be employed in the P228 although it extends from the base of the grip. Civilian sales of the P228 were discontinued with

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4628-399: The business unit moved to Beringen where it had built a new factory. By 1981, it was producing 60 models of packaging machines. In 1989, through the acquisition of PKL from Linnich , Germany, SIG entered the field of aseptic carton liquid packaging, later known as SIG Combibloc. In 2000, SIG started to focus on food and beverage packaging technology. At that time, SIG already ranked as

4717-501: The charge to keep Gavin Newsom 's power grabs in check." In October 2020, Ingraham and her guest Victor Davis Hanson spread misinformation about New Zealand's response to the pandemic on her show. Referring to a "terrifying new response" which was months old, she called New Zealand's managed isolation facilities "camps" when they are in fact lavish hotels. Ingraham warned Trump not to support gun control ; after comments he made in

4806-528: The company introduced Combibloc RS Composite, a composite structural inner layer which increases system stability and reduces the carbon footprint of carton packs. In 2017, SIG introduced the first individual QR codes with digital sourcing transparency, tailored for dairy product consumers. In 2018 the company was relisted to the SIX Swiss Exchange. In 2020 SIG Group fully integrated its Joint Venture SIG Combibloc Obeikan into SIG. The Joint Venture with

4895-447: The country it does seem like the America we know and love doesn't exist anymore. Massive demographic changes have been foisted upon the American people. And they're changes that none of us ever voted for, and most of us don't like... much of this is related to both illegal and, in some cases, legal immigration that, of course, progressives love." Various commentators criticized Ingraham's comments, with The Atlantic claiming she

4984-486: The drug. After a study was released which tested the drug on 368 Veterans Affairs patients and showed that the drug was associated with an increased risk of death, she attacked the study as "shoddy", "shockingly irresponsible" and "agenda-driven". She questioned whether attempts to "disprove effectiveness" of the drug was "triggered by pure hatred of Trump? Of Fox? Of me?" On June 15, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration revoked

5073-404: The effectiveness of these drugs". In May 2020, Ingraham criticized requirements that people wear face masks in public as a way to halt the spread of the coronavirus. She gave airtime to Harmeet Dhillon , a Republican operative who filed lawsuits against California to stop the implementation of stay-at-home orders intended to halt the spread of the coronavirus. She praised her as "leading

5162-452: The first Dark Ages Weekend in response to Renaissance Weekend . Ingraham has had three stints as a cable television host. She first became a host on MSNBC in 1996. In the late 1990s, she became a CBS commentator and hosted the MSNBC program Watch It! . Several years later, on her radio program, Ingraham began campaigning for another cable television show. In 2008, Fox News Channel gave her

5251-448: The global firearms market. During the 1970s, SIG purchased both Hämmerli and J.P. Sauer & Sohn , resulting in the formation of SIG Sauer . In January 1985, SIGARMS was established in Tyson's Corner , Virginia, where its handgun models P220 and P230 were imported into the US from its sister company in Europe. In 2007, SIGARMS changed its name to SIG Sauer . SIG Arm's division

5340-515: The headquarters in Neuhausen am Rheinfall is located directly on the Rhine Falls . Built at this location in 1853 for the use of hydroelectric power , the site was transferred to the SIG Charitable Foundation in 2011. In order to address the volatility of the railway vehicle and firearms businesses, SIG started to produce packaging machinery starting from 1906 as a third main business area. The machines were produced at SIG in Neuhausen on behalf of

5429-462: The iconic Trans Europe Express (TEE) . In the late 1970s, SIG was the designer and builder of Toronto 's streetcar , the CLRV L1 . The remaining 190 L2 vehicles, along with 52 articulated variants , were made by Thunder Bay , Ontario-based Urban Transportation Development Corporation (UTDC), now a subsidiary of Bombardier Transportation . From around 1981, SIG focused in the railway segment on

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5518-471: The interview showing Trump saying, "These people are so amazing, and what they don't realize is that I'm holding them up because of this interview, but that's because it's you." Following the attack on the United States Capitol by Trump supporters on January 6, 2021, Ingraham was among those who advanced the conspiracy theory that people associated with antifa were responsible. During the attack, she had texted Trump's Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows , "Mark,

5607-457: The introduction of 9mm chambering in the P229 but were recently reintroduced in limited quantities to civilians with an accessory rail and hooked trigger guard, designated the P228R. The P229 is nearly identical to the P228, however its slide is made from milled stainless steel (versus the P228's folded carbon steel slide) and is available in 9mm , .40 S&W , and .357 SIG . In the summer of 2012, SIG Sauer announced they were releasing

5696-418: The latter being diagnosed with AIDS ; Curtis's partner ultimately died of the disease. Curtis, on the other hand, has called his sister "a monster" and said she was influenced by their father, whom he described as a Nazi sympathizer as well as an abusive alcoholic . Ingraham has stated that she supports civil unions between same-sex partners, but believes marriage "is between a man and a woman". Ingraham

5785-446: The newly reconfigured receiver/frame. As a consequence, the newer magazines are not back-compatible, due to their larger width. The P224 is a subcompact variant of the series. It has a barrel length of 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) and an unloaded weight of 29 ounces (820 g). It has a 12-round capacity when chambered in 9mm; it is also available in .357 SIG and .40 S&W. The P224 was introduced in 2012 as double-action only (DAO); it

5874-594: The outcome of the race, "immigration reform is DOA". That same year, Ingraham harshly criticized Republican congresswoman Renee Ellmers for expressing support for a comprehensive immigration bill which included a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants who were in the country at the time. In an interview with Ellmers, Ingraham accused her of supporting amnesty and using liberal talking points, and said her arguments were "infuriating to my listeners". In September 2014, Ingraham claimed that then-President Barack Obama sent assistance to Africa during

5963-444: The patentee of a "folding box" die-fold system, a co-founder of SAPAL (Société Anonyme des Plieuses Automatiques). Most of SIG's earlier packaging equipment efforts were focused on small dry food items such as chocolates and candy. The first packaging machines were delivered to Swiss chocolate manufacturers. In 1921, SIG started to construct its own packaging machines. 1956 SIG launched its first continuous flow wrapping machine. 1964

6052-453: The president needs to tell people in the Capitol to go home. This is hurting all of us. He is destroying his legacy." However, she downplayed Trump supporter involvement that evening on Ingraham Angle , stating, "They were likely not all Trump supporters. I have never seen Trump rally attendees wearing helmets, black helmets, brown helmets, black backpacks — the uniforms you saw in some of these crowd shots." She later ridiculed four members of

6141-509: The production of bogies as part of a division of labour with other Swiss railway manufacturers such as the Schindler Group (Schindler Waggon, Schweizerische Wagons- und Aufzügefabrik AG Schlieren-Zürich ) and Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein . These bogies can still be found in many countries today. In the early 1980s, SIG was the designer and builder of the Utrecht sneltram trams. 27 were ordered and delivered in 1983. Their scheduled replacements ran from 2017 to 2020. The tilting system of

6230-526: The rule of law and loyalty to our constitution." In October 2018, Ingraham urged her audience to vote Republican in the upcoming midterm elections , saying that Democrats "want to replace you, the American voters, with newly amnestied citizens and an ever-increasing number of chain migrants ." In May 2019, Ingraham showed a graphic on her show of "prominent voices censored on social media", which included "people who believe in border enforcement, people who believe in national sovereignty." Among those listed

6319-575: The second-largest manufacturer in the world, after Tetra Pak , of cardboard composites for fluids packaging. Motion control specialist SIG Positec, which was mostly successful on the German, Swiss and Italian markets, was sold to Schneider Electric in the same year for €195 million. With this, SIG divested its automation division. Management directed revenues from the sales of SIG Sauer and Rocktools to acquire global businesses, including Krupp Kunstofftechnik (Corpoplast, Blowtec, and Kautex brands) and HAMBA in Germany ; Ryka Blow Molds in Canada ; and

6408-606: The subsidiaries Corpoplast, Asbofill, Plasmax and Moldtec. In 2007, SIG Holding AG was acquired by Rank Group Limited, the private investment company of New Zealand businessman Graeme Hart , and operated under its subsidiary, Reynolds Group Holdings Ltd., which, in March 2015, announced completion of its sale of SIG to ONEX Corporation . In the early 2010s, SIG started to promote as a world first extra-slim small-format carton packs starting from 80ml tailored for children especially in fast-growing regions as Asia and Middle East. Today, SIG Group focuses on aseptic packaging. In 2016,

6497-466: The use of a much stiffer recoil spring. This would have made operating the slide manually much more difficult, so the use of a milled stainless slide (coupled with the new milling and stainless production capabilities found in the U.S. factory) with a standard weight recoil spring was chosen instead. A standard weight recoil spring for the P229 is 71 N (16 lb f ). A spring weight of 89 N (20 lb f ) or higher would have been required if

6586-687: The wake of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting , Ingraham said in a February 2018 tweet that "If the President @realDonaldTrump dives on the 2nd [Amendment] , he won't have to worry abt who runs his 2020 campaign ." In March 2018, Ingraham's show was boycotted by 27 sponsors after she ridiculed David Hogg , a 17-year-old student survivor of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, for supposedly complaining about being rejected by four colleges. In response, Hogg posted

6675-556: Was Paul Nehlen, known for making numerous anti-Semitic remarks, who was banned from Twitter after making racist remarks about Meghan Markle , the wife of Prince Harry . In June 2019, she spread unsubstantiated claims that asylum seekers to the United States may carry the Ebola virus . Ingraham has supported deregulation and has spoken against lawsuits . In 2021 Ingraham suggested getting rid of unemployment benefits for people capable of work. In September 2022, Ingraham criticized

6764-508: Was a law clerk for Judge Ralph K. Winter Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1991 to 1992 and for Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas from 1992 to 1993. She then worked as an attorney at the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom . In 1995, she appeared on the cover of The New York Times Magazine in connection with a story about young conservatives. In 1996, she and Jay P. Lefkowitz organized

6853-656: Was adapted as the M1863. Upon receiving the contract to produce rifles, the company name was changed to reflect its new emphasis on machined production, becoming Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG) in German, Swiss Industrial Company in English, and Société Industrielle Suisse in French. SIG produced the Mondragón Rifle between 1908 and 1910. The SIG P210 pistol

6942-447: Was alluding to the U.S. becoming "less and less white with every passing year". Many outlets argued that it echoed white nationalist rhetoric or that itself constituted a "white nationalist rant". Ingraham's comments were endorsed by white supremacist and former Klansman David Duke . In response, Ingraham called Duke a "racist freak whose name I won't even mention". Some mainstream media described Ingraham's views as advocating

7031-688: Was announced that the SIG Sauer P320 Compact (M18) had been selected to replace the M11 as the U.S military service pistol. One factor in winning the Modular Handgun System competition was the ability to employ 9mm Parabellum, .357 Sig or .40 S&W cartridges within the same basic frame. Introduced in 1992, the P229 is an upgrade to the P228 being an identical compact firearm often used for duty or concealed carry purposes. Developed specifically for

7120-488: Was born to Anne Caroline (née Kozak) and James Frederick Ingraham III. Her maternal grandparents were Polish immigrants and her father was of Irish and English ancestry. She graduated from Glastonbury High School in 1981. Ingraham studied English literature and Russian at Dartmouth College , graduating in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts . After college, Ingraham spent several years as a speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan 's domestic policy advisor. She then attended

7209-420: Was criticized, Ingraham said there was no racial intent in her remarks and cited her 2003 book Shut Up & Sing and other instances when she had said performers should "shut up" about politics. In 2020, when Drew Brees , a white athlete, criticized protesters who kneeled during the U.S. national anthem , Ingraham was criticized for supporting his statements, which she had not done in the earlier case with

7298-550: Was developed in 1937 based on the French Modèle 1935 , and was adopted by the Swiss military in 1949 as the " Pistole 49 ". This pistol's frame design incorporates external rails which fit closely with the slide, thus eliminating play in the mechanism during firing. The P210 was noted for its accuracy. The Petter-Browning patent was a refinement—and John Moses Browning 's last design—of the Browning Hi-Power (P35). In 1975,

7387-1166: Was higher than Beretta's. The Navy SEALs , however, later chose to adopt the P226 as the P226 MK25 with special corrosion protection. For the U.S. military XM9 trials, the P226 was imported by Saco Defense . Interarms took over importing when the pistol was introduced for civilian sales. SIG Sauer eventually founded SIGARMS, Inc. (now SIG Sauer) in the United States to handle importation of their products. In 2000, SIG Holding AG sold J.P. Sauer & Sohn GmbH to two German businessmen. The brand name SIG Sauer remained at J.P. Sauer & Sohn GmbH. SIG Sauer firearms are manufactured in Eckernförde , Germany by Sig Sauer, GmbH and in Newington, New Hampshire , United States by SIG Sauer Inc., (formerly SIGARMS Inc.). Both of these companies along with Swiss Arms AG, Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH , J.P. Sauer & Sohn , John Rigby & Company , German Sport Guns GmbH and Blaser Jagdwaffen Gmbh are subsidiaries of Luke and Ortmeier Gruppe of Emsdetten, Germany. Copies of

7476-572: Was one of the directors of the Swiss Northeastern Railway , also founded in 1853. In 1855 SIG railway carriages were honoured with an award at the World’s Fair in Paris. Their factory in Neuhausen am Rheinfall was originally powered by the nearby Rhine Falls and employed 150 workers, which by the mid-1860s increased to 500 workers. One of the signature trains of SIG in the 1960s was

7565-461: Was purchased in 2000 by L & O Holding, and is now known as SIG SAUER AG . SIG manufactures aseptic carton packs, bag-in-box packaging and spouted pouches for beverages and food, increasingly based on the world’s first aluminium-layer-free aseptic packs and fully renewable materials. It also produces, operates and maintains packaging machines. The ownership of the SIG site, located directly on

7654-430: Was reintroduced in 2013 as double action / single action (DA/SA) with a decocking lever . The P224 was discontinued in 2016. Unit 777 Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft SIG Group AG is a Swiss multinational corporation and one of the biggest manufacturers in the packaging industry . Originally founded 1853 as a railway car producer named Schweizerische Waggonfabrik ("Swiss Wagon Factory"), it

7743-478: Was renamed SIG ( Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft , German for Swiss Industrial Company ; in French, as Société Industrielle Suisse ; and, in Italian, as Societá Industriale Svizzera ) a decade later, after it had won a contract for the production of firearms by the Swiss government. The SIG Group shares are listed on SIX Swiss Exchange and are a component of the SMI MID index. The industrial site at

7832-420: Was sold to UCA Group in 2004. Laser-guided vehicle manufacturer Elettric 80, part of the 1999 SASIB acquisition, was sold back to its original Italian owners in 2004. By 2006, Sigpack Systems had an export ratio of 97% of its products. The slimmed-down SIG Beverages unit, manufacturer of PET bottle blow-molding machinery, was sold off to the German company Salzgitter AG in March 2008. This sale encompassed

7921-642: Was vaguely similar to the German MG34 light machine gun, due to its ventilated barrel jacket. It employed roller-delayed blowback, as used on the CETME / HK rifles. The only general purpose machine gun produced by SIG was the SIG 710-3 , which is based on the MG42 . Due to Swiss restrictions on the export of military weapons, SIG entered into a relationship with the German company J.P. Sauer & Sohn , in order to give SIG access to

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