Sigs with a beavertail. Pointless?

It's just trading off of the 1911 mystique since the P220 doesn't really have any.

I have to agree that the beavertail is superfluous. They do aid shooting comfort on a 1911 compared to the standard grip safety, but SIGs never had grip safeties to start with.

I personally like the full beavertails on the Elite Series SIG's.

Maybe if their slide was even close to the top of the grip, I could see the point, but the gap is bigger than the one between David Letterman's front teeth.

Just a flashy design. Might aid in a better grip (I hold beavertail 1911s better/firmer than non-beavertail)

I really like the beavertail on my 220. It doesn't need it , but it is a lot more comfortable.

I think they're kinda stupid, personally. I'm waiting for a good deal on a P220 carry (without the goofytail).

Useless as a screen door on a submarine.

I like the beavertail on the SIGs. I find them more comfortable than the standard profile.

I've got 9,000 plus rounds through a 220 without a beaver tail and haven't been bit by the slide. Personally, I like the looks of the beaver tail and if it were an option in CA I'd probably go that route if I were looking for a new Sig. If I had a Sig without it, I don't think I'd go out and buy one just to have it.

Useless as a screen door on a submarine.

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Or teats on a boar hog.

They can aid in recoil absorbtion/balance, provide protection, etc.

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They can aid in recoil absorbtion/balance, provide protection, etc.

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They can aid in recoil absorbtion/balance, provide protection, etc.

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Are they worth it..? That is only known by those that have them..

I'm sure, just like the 1911's, they add/aid ones back-on target performance, as they do help spread out the recoil via absorbing more than one without one.

Does the 220 need one, no, IMHO, as my P220R DA/SA has performed flawlessly, especially in one handed or weak handed "reliability" without missing a beat, now, thru just over 1800 rounds..

As mentioned, hammer placement when cocked is much higher on a P220 than a 1911's. And, with "some differences", one being all 1911's are SAO, and are, for the most part, carried locked and cocked and having the beaver tail also serves, besides recoil aided balance, as, possible, hammer bite protection which the P220 needs none and like a SAO 220, also being carried locked and cocked, I suppose the beaver tail could aid one in protecting the hammer (getting hit) by anything, anyway, being dropped, etc., and qualifies the beaver tail, IMHO, as working benefit in many ways vs no beaver tail on a P220, so is it needed..? That is what each must weigh, cost, benefits, ccw (less chance of garment getting hung-up on one - without one) vs one with a beaver tail, what type of shooting is the gun going to be used for, SD/HD, ccw, competition, etc., is the question.

Those "with them" will swear by them, and well they should, as will those without them, like me, that would swear by them as well..

"Little things/changes, can, make big differences for most..

But, either way, they are fine, dependable, accurate, shooters.. either way with or without

No one will argue their merits on "the things that count"

OMMV,


Ls

I was never really in to Sigs. I liked them, but they were not my cup of tea at the time. I was shooting and carrying a lot of 1911s at that time. I went gun shopping one day and ran across a Sig P220 Platinum Elite. The salesman knew me from being in the shop a a lot. He showed me the Sig and the first thing that got me when I had it in my hand was the beavertail......it felt like my 1911's beavertail. I ended up buying that Sig, not just because of the beavertail, but it was an added bonus that felt usual to me from shooting 1911s. That was the Sig that got me into Sigs.
I agree that they don't need them. I have a W.German P226 that does fine without it. It is a personal thing, like a lot of other features on firearms.

Those exagerated beaver tails are dumb on 1911s also.

Bill

They are useless on Sigs. A 1911 might need them but a Sig does not.

Here's what most don't understand about the beaver....when the muzzle rises the tail pushes down on the web of your hand and helps prevent rise.

Here's what most don't understand about the beaver....when the muzzle rises the tail pushes down on the web of your hand and helps prevent rise.

Without that damned beavertail there, I can place my hand higher up on the grip and better control muzzle rise. Having a beavertail there just prevents people from having the option of a higher hold. For those of us accustomed to shooting this way, these beavertails are nothing more than a nusiance.

On 1911s with tang grip safeties, I get bit and tend to lose blood. Bevaertails actually help in that scenario. On a double action Classic SIG? Useless...

If the beavertail is fit properly, it should be blended on the bottom side so as to allow a higher grip.

And I guess I'd have to disagree with those who feel they're be superfluous on other handguns. I just sent a BHP off for a bunch of custom work, and the top item on my list was to have a beavertail welded up to the frame.

I worry less about hammer bite than the fact I enjoy the added mass and area to absorb recoil.


-Matt

SIG's non-1911 beavertails are huge. i've never heard of anyone getting "slide or hammer bite" from a sig, so i don't see the point (their slides & hammers ride high above the grip anyway).

especially if you're going to carry, that thing will be jabbing you in the side as they protrude to redundant proportions.

i'd say no to an extended beavertail on a p220, without question.

Bling for people slurping up the Sig Cohen Mimber Kool Aid......