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About the Gun

Compact hammer-fired blowback pistol assembled in the US using imported Tanfoglio components paired with a domestically cast Zamak zinc alloy frame. It featured an open-top slide, fixed sights, and heel-release magazine. The design aimed at the budget concealed carry or backup gun market, often seen as an upscale step from the smaller .25 ACP Titan models.

Production

This model was only produced in 1990, the last year of FIE's operation.

Market value

Typically landing around $150–$180 new in box in 1990, the current market value for a model in 95% condition is in the $250–$350 range.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge:	.380 Automatic
Alias:	9mm Browning Short
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Analysis

The FIE SSP emerged in the late 1980s handgun market as a budget-oriented compact, assembled in Florida with imported Tanfoglio components to meet U.S. import laws, before FIE's 1990 bankruptcy halted production. Operationally, its blowback design and single-action trigger offered reliable simplicity for concealed carry, with an alloy frame balancing portability at 25 ounces, though Zamak zinc alloy durability limited long-term appeal. In today's market, dominated by advanced micros like the Sig P365 and S&W EZ, the SSP holds mostly a collector value, with sparse sales reflecting its rarity and nostalgia among vintage pocket pistol enthusiasts.