Just took a long lunch break at work and took a ride to gun shop near my job, just to kill a little time and window shop. I checked out a few different pistols, but asked the clerk to let me fondle a Sig P220. WOW... What a nice pistol! It felt so nice in my hand and pointed very naturally... If I had a permit to burn right now, I would have probably picked one up today! Anybody here have experience with them? How do they shoot, compared to a 1911? I my 1911 and the way it shoots... but I could see adding one of these to my stable sometime in the future

My favorite of the Sigs. Very nice gun. I owned a West German Sig 220. If only they were more lefty friendly.

I shot a Sig P220 Stainless Elite at Bullethole during Sig Sauer day. What a sweet shooter.

RUN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's the beginning of the Signess

Just took a long lunch break at work and took a ride to gun shop near my job, just to kill a little time and window shop. I checked out a few different pistols, but asked the clerk to let me fondle a Sig P220. WOW... What a nice pistol! It felt so nice in my hand and pointed very naturally... If I had a permit to burn right now, I would have probably picked one up today! Anybody here have experience with them? How do they shoot, compared to a 1911? I my 1911 and the way it shoots... but I could see adding one of these to my stable sometime in the future

 

 

Calm down, take it easy, you can treat your Signess with my P226 for now or my sister is going to use one of those guns on you.....

Calm down, take it easy, you can treat your Signess with my P226 for now or my sister is going to use one of those guns on you.....

 

LOL! I was just window shopping... But damn, it was a nice piece.

LOL! I was just window shopping... But damn, it was a nice piece.

 

Range report when you pick it up,,, OK...

 

Harry

The 1911 and P220 are both metal pistols that handle the .45 well. I own both, but much prefer the P220. The 1911's shoot very accurately, but the magazine well is very thin. The 1911 is also much harder to field strip. With the 1911 you have to spend over $1,000 to get a reliable (for defensive purposes) pistol. The Sig is just as accurate and has better ergonomics. For the P220, switch out the factory grips for Hogue G-10's and you are set.

The sig 220 is a fine firearm.

The 1911 and P220 are both metal pistols that handle the .45 well. I own both, but much prefer the P220. The 1911's shoot very accurately, but the magazine well is very thin. The 1911 is also much harder to field strip. With the 1911 you have to spend over $1,000 to get a reliable (for defensive purposes) pistol. The Sig is just as accurate and has better ergonomics. For the P220, switch out the factory grips for Hogue G-10's and you are set.

 

1911 is "much harder" to field strip? I don't find it hard at all... jut a couple more of extra steps, but not hard. I can strip down my 1911 in just a few seconds and find it very easy. I'll admit my Beretta 92 is easier to strip, but it's not THAT big of a difference.

 

You don't have to spend over a $1000 to get a good reliable 1911... that's nonsense. S&W and others have 1911's that are at the $800 to $900 price point and I would totally feel comfortable with their reliability. The P220 can be had for about $900 to $1000, so there really isn't any price difference.

 

The mag well being thin... not sure what your point is on that... you mean the grip is too slim? I find that my 1911 is very comfortable for me and fits my hand like a glove... so that's a totally subjective thing.

 

Bottom line, as nice as the P220 is... and might own one some day... if I had to choose between it and my 1911, there is no question that the 1911 wins.

I have a SIG P220 and a few 1911s. I think the SIG is a very nicely made pistol out of the box. It's pretty damn accurate, and reliable too. I actually had mine worked over by Teddy Jacobson (Actions by T), and the trigger pull is really nice now.

However though, I have grown to much prefer lighter and shorter trigger pulls that are consistent shot to shot, so I never shoot any of my DA/SA guns anymore. I also don't really care for the higher bore axis of the SIG. And one other thing I don't like is the location of the slide release.

 

It's basically up to you to try it though. As far as reliability and accuracy, you can't go wrong.

im looking to pick up a P220 Elite Dark! i got permits wtg to be picked up (all 6 of them)