sroc112 24 Posted June 28, 2016 I know it's and open ended question, but with proper care how long(number of rounds) can one expect to get out of a sig handgun before any major issues come about? How would you compare sigs long term quality over some of your other favorite brands? I chose them as my first handgun brand because of a lot of good feedback from people I have spoken to about quality and being able to keep it long term. Just wondering what the consensus is on here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatty 241 Posted June 28, 2016 As long as you keep it lubed and maintain it properly (changing out springs at posted intervals), your sig will last a lifetime. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
High Exposure 5,670 Posted June 28, 2016 Ehhhhhhh..... Read this: http://www.njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/81268-legion-fail/page-1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T Bill 649 Posted June 28, 2016 Sig Sauer suffers from "Fine German Engineering". Anyone who has to work on anything German can tell you what that means. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawnmoore81 623 Posted June 28, 2016 Ive sent 2 sigs back but sig repaired them no problem Neither was a 226 or 229 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimB1 555 Posted June 28, 2016 No idea if there is a shelf life but my 220 is around 5 years old with regular usage at the range with no issues. They do state in the manual that certain parts are recommended to be replaced at intervals (springs and such). Regular maintenance should help, same as any pistol or rifle. -Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diamondd817 828 Posted June 28, 2016 42,152 rds. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
302w 83 Posted June 28, 2016 I read a thread on arfcom from a range owner detailing the failures on rental Sigs, Glocks, 1911s, etc. After about a zillion rounds the slides start to fail on carbon steel Sigs. I belive they are somehow folded but I don't remember. My dad had a Sig P220 kaboom and their CS was rather ineffective. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhunted 887 Posted June 28, 2016 http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/06/robert-farago/omg-glock-fails-fire-omg/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhunted 887 Posted June 28, 2016 Dupe, sorry. Tapatalk is messing up lately. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frank Rizzo 59 Posted June 28, 2016 As long as you keep it lubed and maintain it properly (changing out springs at posted intervals), your sig will last a lifetime. +1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatty 241 Posted June 28, 2016 any gun can and will fail at some point... I think it's more important to identify/understand those failures rather than discredit a brand/type. Sigs IMO are built exceptionally well. My P226 has thousands of rounds thru it and the only failures were caused by a really out of spec magazine (failed to feed / nose dived). My old P229 never had a single failure. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indianajonze 379 Posted June 28, 2016 if it has a lifetime warranty, it should last a lifetime 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sroc112 24 Posted June 28, 2016 With sig warranty, do you need to register your gun and serial number with the.m online after you purchase in order to every use them if there is an issue? Or your good to go as is? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatty 241 Posted June 28, 2016 can't speak for others but I've never registered any of mine and haven't had any issues with CS reps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagarocks 36 Posted July 15, 2016 BROWNING BDA 45cal IE: Sig sauer P220 45cal. Still shootin since 1978 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites