SIG 1911's

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I have had a Commander-sized one, a Defender sized one, and a CCO one, all in .45ACP. (Still have the small one.) I really like the external extractor, and the match barrels, and the tritium sights. The Commander-sized one shot just as well and as accurately as my pricier Dan Wesson. If I were in the market for another 1911, I wouldn't hesitate to get a Sig. From my experience, they seem to be well-made. Never had a problem with them.

The Ultra Compact is a frequent winter carry selection for me. Despite being small and light, the recoil is easier to handle than in an actual Colt Defender for me. The only downside to it is that it has the squared-off slide, which the other two did not, which makes holster shopping harder.
 
Love my Sig 1911. Nice tight fitting and accurate gun. If I had a complaint, it would be that hte chamber is pretty tight so those lead reloads can be a bit sticky.

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I love my sig 1911's ,fastback nightmare carry, we the people,ultra compact, STX full size...external extractor is fine unless your a diehard 1911 fan,.....I see Wilson Combat has gone to external extractors on some of their EDC pistols
 
WVsig said:
Unless you have a retaining pin walk out on you like I did.
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Well, sure. And internal extractors break as well. Point being, no system is perfect, but by and large, external extractors work, and they work well. Glock and S&W come to mind when I think of external extractors. I’ve even witnessed $3k 1911s break their extractors. Sh*t will happen on either platform.
 
Anchorite said:
Well, sure. And internal extractors break as well. Point being, no system is perfect, but by and large, external extractors work, and they work well. Glock and S&W come to mind when I think of external extractors. I’ve even witnessed $3k 1911s break their extractors. Sh*t will happen on either platform.
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Yes but the difference is that any 1911 shooter worth their salt can swap an internal extractor in no time. Look at this Brownells search. How many external extractors do you see? For years Sig would not give you the internal extractor part and it was a factory replacement only. You are 100% right everything breaks and a wear part like an extractor should be something that the end user can swap out. The only Sig ones I can find are $50 to $60 plus shipping while the standard JMB design is $20.

https://www.brownells.com/handgun-p.../index.htm?avs|Make~~Model_1=1911__Government
 
EGW has an excellent replacement external extractor for the Sig 1911s. But I didn't have to replace mine until it was well north of 10,000 rounds. I have one of the GSR rail-free models with the "manhole cover". Great gun, made when they were MIM free, but before Sig figured out they needed some more experienced hand fitters in the assembly process. Mine fortunately didn't have the problems some of the other early guns did.
 
WVsig said:
Yes but the difference is that any 1911 shooter worth their salt can swap an internal extractor in no time. Look at this Brownells search. How many external extractors do you see? For years Sig would not give you the internal extractor part and it was a factory replacement only. You are 100% right everything breaks and a wear part like an extractor should be something that the end user can swap out. The only Sig ones I can find are $50 to $60 plus shipping while the standard JMB design is $20.

https://www.brownells.com/handgun-parts/action-parts/extractor-parts/index.htm?avs|Make~~Model_1=1911__Government
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Interesting. I’m not, nor have I ever been, a Sig fan. I have always thought they were overpriced. Thanks for confirming my opinions. Factory replacement only? Screw that. And I agree it’s an easy fix for internal.....having only experienced external extractors with the S&W 1911, I didn’t have any issues. Ever.
 
Nuclear said:
EGW has an excellent replacement external extractor for the Sig 1911s. But I didn't have to replace mine until it was well north of 10,000 rounds. I have one of the GSR rail-free models with the "manhole cover". Great gun, made when they were MIM free, but before Sig figured out they needed some more experienced hand fitters in the assembly process. Mine fortunately didn't have the problems some of the other early guns did.
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I had a railed version Gen 1 GSR with the storm lake barrel etc.... That is the one that had to go back to the factory because the extractor pin was walking out and they would not send me the pin or the extractor. It was a tack driver and I which I had not sold it but at the time I needed the coin to pay for a Les Baer TRS which I still have.
 
Wow, I couldn't get the extractor pin out of mine when I needed to do the replacement, it felt like it was put in with a hydraulic press. I finally gave up and took it to the gunsmith.
 
Not long after they were released, I bought a "Fastback", which is essentially the same as the Nightmare - it's just finished differently. It needed a new extractor almost immediately (which Sig was happy to send me after I paid an arm and a butt for it), and then it had feeding problems, even with RN FMJs. My gunsmith and I discovered that the feed ramp had a bit of a lip on it, which was hanging over the receiver a tiny bit. We fixed that, and then discovered that the barrel had not been fitted very well. With the action closed and locked, you could push the barrel down a couple of thousandths by pressing your thumb on the chamber area of the barrel, through the ejection port. You could feel the barrel move with your thumb. Well, we fixed that and put in a properly fitted new link. Now at least it's reliable. Do I fully trust it? No.

All that being said, it's a beautiful 1911 and has many up-market features for the money. It's not something I would ever carry, but I do shoot it.
 
Just seems odd that’s all, I ran a framing crew for many years without the need for wearing a pistol at work.

As a home builder/ firearms are strictly forbidden on our job sites.
 
Nuclear said:
Wow, I couldn't get the extractor pin out of mine when I needed to do the replacement, it felt like it was put in with a hydraulic press. I finally gave up and took it to the gunsmith.
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Yes, with the M1911 that I built with a Caspian slide and external extractor, I'm not sure I could drive out the pin that holds the external extractor in place.

The internal extractor has some issues, but it is easy to replace. If you screw up adjusting one, it is not expensive to buy a replacement extractor and try again.
 
South Prairie Jim said:
Just seems odd that’s all, I ran a framing crew for many years without the need for wearing a pistol at work.

As a home builder/ firearms are strictly forbidden on our job sites.
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Indeed, many go their whole life without NEEDING to wear a pistol... just because you didn’t need one for several years doesn’t mean I should stop carrying. It’s not forbidden here.
 
I bought a used C3 Compact at an estate sale a number of years ago, for a good price.

It's a great handgun, very accurate, and I shoot it very well. I've been very pleased with it. One of my best purchases.
 
We must disarm the workers. Mass murderers must be protected from any possible harm. An armed worker might be tempted to defend himself.

I noticed the guy that was project manager for the construction of my steel shop building was open carrying what appeared to be an LC9 or LC9S. The guy that brought the neighbors storage building had a PF-9 that was open carried although from the position of his t-shirt I'm not sure he realised he was open carrying. The guy that installed my new central unit was carrying a j-frame (I saw it when he squatted). Noticed several guys that work for an independent utility services company (Have the trucks and crews but supply assistance for disaster recovery and extra help for the Utility Companies) open carrying various pistols. I'm not sure it's that unusual in the trades.
 
I have owned 2 Sigs 1911’s over the last 18 months. Funny thing is I did not purchase either one. The first I traded my son for. That was the Ultra Compact in .45. It worked well with full size mags and Colt Defender mags, but not so well with the Sig mags.

Had a friend who just have to have it so I traded for his Sig Fastback Carry. That again worked fine with any magazine except the Sig factory brand.

They were finished very nicely and well put together.

But trying to sell one is a pain. I was fortunate that I had less than $500 in either one. In the end I finally found a Sig fanboy who had to have a Sig.

For the same money you can get a Colt and and huge way toward a Dan Wesson. But still not a bad gun.
 
94045 said:
I'm not sure it's that unusual in the trades.
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When we are building high end homes in the sticks or commercial stuff in town we encourage the responsible practice.

When we are working in the high school and university, not so much..;)

I can’t always carry, but when I do it’s a 1911.
(Or a P-32!:D)
 
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