How Durable Are Sigs Alloy Frames???

Shootshellz said:
To clear the air, price does not have everything to do with the selection of a police firearm; if that were true Jennings 22 autos would be issued. And life expectancy is a concern, as the pistol will be passed on to another officer once retirement age is reached.
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When the local detachment was changing over to a new pistol the officers had a chance to try out the guns and recomend what they wanted.

Not one of them picked the g 22. I think most wanted the 226 and a few wanted other guns.

They ended up with the g22. Price was a factor. The glocks undercut everyone elses offering.

Also life expectancy is less of a concern. They rotate out guns every 15 years. In that time there would be less than 5k rounds through them (and that's a high estimate).
 
rollie100 said:
How durable are the sig sauer p226/p220 aluminum alloy frames?, how many rounds can a sig frame live through/or stand up to in its liftime?, or the gun for that matter. how much crap or abuse can they handle?.

i only ask this cause for a brand new sig they are fairly expensive, and way to expensive for steel framed ones. i really like sigs and really want some new ones.
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All of the higher end alloy frames are very durable and will likely outlast the shooter.
 
Shootshellz said:
SIGs will not outlast Glocks. Check out the number of police departments issuing Glocks instead of SIG products; no comparison (and NOT just due to price). SIG firearms are fine pistols, just not in the same durability league as Glocks. Nobody torture tests their products like Glock.
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They are both durable and the rest is price and personal preference.
 
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one of my sigs is an old 226 which as i understand from the buyer to have started life as an issued sidearm for an rcmp officer in quebec. paid a very attractive price for it.

the frame is in mint condition after all the years passing, the slide on the other hand has the finish worn off with blemish look. looked like a replacement barrel too. still runs like a charm. would not worry about the frame

a friend who is a retired rcmp sargeant in saskatchewan (he used to instruct the emergency response team) told me that the worse thing that happened was when the rcmp got rid of the sig and issued the smith stainless model. he is going to start shooting recreationally and his first handgun on his own budget will be the sig 226 again.

i think the full stainless sig, including the frame, which i understand they don't make anymore, has its virtue not in any needed extra durability but the extra 6 or 7 oz in weight soaks up the 40 cal recoil quite nicely. imho.
 
Glocks are in so many police holsters because they have simpler operation (less little buttons) than other pistols. Cops, generally, do NOT receive anywhere near enough firearms training, and the simpler the firearm to operate, the better.

Oh, and in 17 years of shooting the ONLY firearm I have ever personally seen KB was a G17... with factory ammo. Just as an aside...

:)

Happy Christmas!!
 
buckbrush said:
I see someone refered to Glocks as military firearms. What military uses them? Austria probably, maybe Denmark?[/QUOTE

Many SPEC-OPS units abroad use the Glocks, however in the same breath SIGS are used extensively also, that being said and done individual users will have to decide what they require in a sidearm, also the SIG 226's that were RCMP traded in - had rail failures due to extensive use of IVI SMG ammunition, which caused rail failure and separation, SIG addressed this problem and as an individual that owned an ex-RCMP - replaced the complete pistol without issue, that was 10 years ago.

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Shootshellz said:
To clear the air, price does not have everything to do with the selection of a police firearm; if that were true Jennings 22 autos would be issued. And life expectancy is a concern, as the pistol will be passed on to another officer once retirement age is reached.
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Life expectancy with regards to whom or what?

Realistically, how many rounds are LEOs putting down range? Service life of the firearm is more of do with the amortised cost rather than physically wearing out the pistol.

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Oh and yes I do like Glocks as well.
 
Winz said:
Life expectancy with regards to whom or what?

Realistically, how many rounds are LEOs putting down range? Service life of the firearm is more of do with the amortised cost rather than physically wearing out the pistol.

:)

Oh and yes I do like Glocks as well.
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You do realize you are responding to a 1.5 year old post, right?
 
Shootshellz said:
To clear the air, price does not have everything to do with the selection of a police firearm; if that were true Jennings 22 autos would be issued. And life expectancy is a concern, as the pistol will be passed on to another officer once retirement age is reached.
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I'm nut sure that I agree with you. IIRC the Victoria PD has done a complete turnover to the newest versions of the Glocks three times. If my memory is correct, that would mean that these pistols are only being shot a few thousand rounds before being traded in for the newest version.
 
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