I had been wanting to try out a SIG Pro for awhile now. I got a chance to shoot 40 rounds through one at the range today. The first 20 rounds I put through it were so-so. I ran another 20 rounds through it and started to get a feel for it. This is the second 20 rounds onto an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper at 12 yards:
That was looking pretty good to me. I put 20 rounds with my 229 through the piece of paper directly to the right on the same target stand as a "control". This is not the best I have shot my 229 by any means (I was having a so-so shooting day today). That 7/8 grounp is really nice, but the other three are below average for me with the 229. Anyway, this is the piece of paper... same distance, same ammo, same shooter:
Anyway, there you have it. The guy that was shooting the SIG Pro beside me was a new shooter and he was flinching most of his shots 8 to 10 inches low (I think was his second time shooting). He will get better, but I wanted to see what I could do with that gun, since I really love SIG and I have never shot one. I am actually pretty impressed with it.
The sights are the same as the 229, and the slide is quite similar to. The frame is poly, obviously, and it is lighter, but it doesn't feel as light or as front heavy as many other poly guns I have shot do. The trigger is actually pretty nice. The re-set is shorter than on the 229, but the overall feel of the trigger is not as solid as a well broken-in 229/226 trigger where you can really feel the exact break point in single action. The trigger on the SP2022 is, however, a lot nicer than a lot of guns out there.
The one thing that gives me pause on the SP2022 is this problem that this guy was having with his gun... which I have never heard of before. There is a plastic, non-captured guide rod for the recoil spring. O.k., lots of guns have plastic guide rods (although captured seems more common for plastic). The SIG Pro has a little bump on the base of the guide rod, and then there is a little hole in the locking lug of the barrel for that plastic protrusion to fit into. That little protruding piece of plastic on this guys guide rod broke off the first time he took it out to the range! He called SIG and they are sending him another one. He glued it back on and took it to the range again.
The gun seemed to be shooting fine for me. I have no idea whether he is cleaning/maintaining/assembling that gun properly. But... has anyone else heard of that plastic bump breaking off? Why the hell is is designed like that? Can you get a metal guide rod for you SIG Pro? It seems weird to design it that way if that is a stress point.
Overall, I think it is a nice gun though. I am considering buying one myself. It is a nice shooter, and the price is pretty good.
That was looking pretty good to me. I put 20 rounds with my 229 through the piece of paper directly to the right on the same target stand as a "control". This is not the best I have shot my 229 by any means (I was having a so-so shooting day today). That 7/8 grounp is really nice, but the other three are below average for me with the 229. Anyway, this is the piece of paper... same distance, same ammo, same shooter:
Anyway, there you have it. The guy that was shooting the SIG Pro beside me was a new shooter and he was flinching most of his shots 8 to 10 inches low (I think was his second time shooting). He will get better, but I wanted to see what I could do with that gun, since I really love SIG and I have never shot one. I am actually pretty impressed with it.
The sights are the same as the 229, and the slide is quite similar to. The frame is poly, obviously, and it is lighter, but it doesn't feel as light or as front heavy as many other poly guns I have shot do. The trigger is actually pretty nice. The re-set is shorter than on the 229, but the overall feel of the trigger is not as solid as a well broken-in 229/226 trigger where you can really feel the exact break point in single action. The trigger on the SP2022 is, however, a lot nicer than a lot of guns out there.
The one thing that gives me pause on the SP2022 is this problem that this guy was having with his gun... which I have never heard of before. There is a plastic, non-captured guide rod for the recoil spring. O.k., lots of guns have plastic guide rods (although captured seems more common for plastic). The SIG Pro has a little bump on the base of the guide rod, and then there is a little hole in the locking lug of the barrel for that plastic protrusion to fit into. That little protruding piece of plastic on this guys guide rod broke off the first time he took it out to the range! He called SIG and they are sending him another one. He glued it back on and took it to the range again.
The gun seemed to be shooting fine for me. I have no idea whether he is cleaning/maintaining/assembling that gun properly. But... has anyone else heard of that plastic bump breaking off? Why the hell is is designed like that? Can you get a metal guide rod for you SIG Pro? It seems weird to design it that way if that is a stress point.Overall, I think it is a nice gun though. I am considering buying one myself. It is a nice shooter, and the price is pretty good.
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