Never as common in the police or military communities as either the P220 or P226 and pretty well replaced by the P228 and P229 today, the P225 remains a popular conventional DA/SA 9mm semiautomatic pistol. Lightweight and easy to carry concealed, many private citizens carry these guns as have uniformed police in other countries, particularly what was then West Germany where it was known as the P6. The P225 can be thought of as the "Commander" version of the P220. Like the Star Model BM this gun can be found new or like new albeit at a higher price than the Star commands. It seems to generate some interest on gun boards so I wanted to do an extensive report on these guns for those potentially interested in buying one. Specifications: Length: 7.09" Height: 6.37" Weight: 1.81 lbs. (empty) Barrel: 3.86" (1:10 twist with standard rifling) Width across grips: 1.255" Action: conventional double-action first-shot with single-action after Locked Breech: yes Frame: anodized aluminum alloy Slide: stamped steel with solid breech face pinned in place Sights: fixed and dovetail-installed front and rear (On this gun No. 9 rear and No. 8 front) Sight radius: 5.7" Magazine: single-stack, 8 shot, and removable floorplate Magazine release: at rear of trigger guard; not reversible Stocks: checkered black plastic secured by two screws on each panel Beveled magazine well: yes, barely FLGR: yes, one-piece, recoil spring not captive Recoil Spring: braided and factory standard @ 16 lbs. Mainspring: coil and factory standard @ 24 lbs. Extractor: internal Internal firing pin block: yes Half-cock notch: No, but the hammer cannot move forward and strike the firing pin unless the trigger is in its rearward position. This is not a half-cock notch per se but does the same thing. Not only is the firing pin blocked until the trigger is pressed rearward but the hammer cannot even touch it until that point. External safety: no External slide stop lever: yes Decocking lever: yes Trigger pull: DA/SA rated at 12.1 and 4.4 lbs., respectively. It is also interesting to note that the slide rails extend the full length of the frame. There is a steel insert in the frame at the lower rear of the hammer. The hammer is a serrated, somewhat abbreviated spur type that is not prone to biting the hand shooting the gun. The trigger is stamped and has a smooth face. The stocks cover the rear grip strap of the gun. The ejector is stamped and part of the internal portion of the hold open device. This conventional DA consists of 58 parts counting grip panels and washers.