Re Sigs and USA -- primarily, USA sigs are assembled in the USA, not manufactured here. Lots of controversy in this same area in the premium knife world... The issue w/ USA Sigs insofar as I'm aware primarily one of cheap (both materials and production) cast and mim parts from India and elsewhere... Also, USA Sigs primarily have heavy slides that interchange between .40 and 9mm, which adds a lot of unnecessary weight, etc. Uncertain to what degree current Sig frames are made in USA vs Germany, or elsewhere b/c quite frankly the only USA Sigs I'm interested in are the Sig Pros, SP2022s, and even those are pricey relative to other options.