Any reason not to buy a sig?

I had horrible customer service even though my SIG was under warranty. It took 7 months to get an extractor from them. Once they were hounded enough they had the extractor sent in just over a week.
 
Thats strange, my service experience was fantastic.

A spring broke at an MDPL match and they mailed me a replacement before the next weekend. Its the best customer service experience I've ever had! Maybe because it's a minor part? In any case I love my 226!
 
Frozen Snake said:
Without question the sig 226 has to be the nicest pistol on the market. I mean its true eye candy. I had a 226R never had an issue with the gun. I did find the grip rather larger but still felt good in the hands. Very accurate. The only thing I did not like on the pistol was the heavy double action pull. I prefer the ugly looking Glock "safe action" trigger. That is it.
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You can get a 226 with a Glock-style trigger. Sig calls it DAK.
 
Any reason not to buy a sig?

Glocks...

Look at pro shooters and instructors on sights like thehighroad.org and ar15 who used to shoot sig and why they changed...

Otherwise if you have extra money and it's for the collection that is a different story.
 
My 226ST has the nasty habit of eating bullet after bullet after bullet, really hard on the wallet. Glocks are decent guns but I don't like the way they feel in my hand and do nothing for my eye.
 
FN said:
I didn't like the higher bore axis of my P226. G17 works for me.
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That is the deal breaker for me too. I still own a Sig but rarely shoot it...

Sigs are great guns. My first day at the range the guy in the next lane, an all Sig man, tried to convert me from the plastic fantastic as I wasn't yet set in my ways. I liked them (enough to buy one) but have since decided they aren't really for me. I'm one of those freaks that the Glock points naturally for.:D
 
I own a P220 in .45ACP, and have +/- 5000 rounds through it. It is a great pistol. Simple, reliable, bloody expensive.

I am issued a DAO S&W 5946 at work, and have +/- 7500 rounds through it. It is mechanically complex, and heavy as a bloody boat anchor.

I may create quite a stir by saying this, but I am actually happier shooting the DAO than the TDA of the Sig, AND, the S&W has stopped precisely once on me, with a bad primer, whereas the Sig has stopped at least 5 times that often (Tongue in cheek - I bought .45 to reload, and had to make sure I was feeding the Sig stout enough rounds to get her to function properly!).

If I can convince the wife that I've been a good boy this year, I would like to try a .45 M&P, as a replacement for my Sig.

YMMV,

Happy Holidays
 
250 will be out soon with more models. including 2tone, and an all nitron one . there will be several sizes plus a variety of colors, also they will all be interchangable. . i think this will be a great striker fired gun, and great for people who want more than one caliber. read the brochure on the sig website.
im really excited for it.
 
I own a P220. I have never had one problem. Eats anything I ram down her throat. I will never sell this pistol.
 
Sig Love

You answered the most important question - you loved the way it felt and shot. Sig is a producer of quality fire arms, and if in the end you like how it feels, and you shoot well with it - there you go.

For me, I wouldn't use anything but S&W's M&P, and H&K - but that's just me. Some ppl also get into weight, wood finish, length, MOA - bah!
 
Things to look out when inspecting a used Sig.

  • Takedown lever; make sure it's both pinned and welded. If the lever part begins to loosen from the cylinder part, call SIG and get a replacement immediately.
  • Hammer; there has been at least one run of improperly heat treated hammers which deform over time due to slide impacts. Just keep an eye on it. It's perfectly normal for the hammer to form a little silver "line" where it is struck by the slide in recoil, but if metal starts to get moved, get a replacement hammer.
  • Barrel; make sure the locking surfaces of the barrel aren't peening.
  • Sear spring positioning pin; this is the little roll pin that hooks the end of the sear spring. Make sure it is installed tightly enough that you cannot push it around with normal finger pressure.
  • Grip screws; make sure you tighten them every time you clean the gun.
 
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