New XD45 Tactical vs. CPO SIG P220

Well brother, I will say you have selected 2 really good pistols.

I have owned the 220ST and have shot several xd45's. I prefer the XD for the following reasons; less weight, better capacity, I shoot it better, plenty accurate, inexpensive magazines, and popularity has grown so more holsters and what not are around.

Dont get me wrong the sig is a very nice shooting pistol. However, the problems I have with the sig are several; the grip is too long from front to back for my hand, the double action sucked, price for a CPO 220ST was around 700.00, mags were 50.00 per and the held 8 rounds, the bore axis was waaaay to high, and the sheet metal controls really did it for me. It was accurate, reliable and fun to shoot. If I were on a HRT team or needed to club a baby seal it would have been perfect because it weighed (I think) 3 pounds. It had a rail if were inclined to hang something off of it like a mall ninja. I tried to ccw it for a few weeks until my hip could no longer take the weight of the "crew served 220" so I switched to lighter pistol.

Depending on what your budget I would personally choose the XD45. By the way there is the new XDM45 coming out as well.

The '220 is... iconic, to me. Beautiful pistol, reliable, accurate, elegant. Unfortunately I just don't dig DA/SA pistols.

I use an XD9 and really like it. Also very reliable and accurate.

I'd just handle (and hopefully shoot) both and see what feels better in hand.

8 rounds (sig) vs. 13 rounds (xd).

If it's going to-and-from the nightstand to the truck I'd have to say XD. Polymer guns are so forgiving of a rough lifestyle.

I agree with harmon I have 13 rounds sitting within arms length right now. Great hd gun.

I just bought a P220 a few weeks ago. It is a stellar firearm and I LOVE it. it is now one of my carry guns and my P7 got demoted and sold. I only miss my P7 when I'm not shooting my P220.

Having shot both I'd say go with the XD. For some reason I just did not like the 220. I had the 220 combat.

I've owned both and the 220 is one of the few pistols I have that will never go away.

I own both. Both are great guns. If u r in a state with restricted magazine capacities I'd go w the Sig. If u r not in a state w magazine restrictions I'd go with the XD. Having said that, Springfield is about to launch the XDm in 45 ACP (check out their website). I'd wait to hear on capacity of the XDm before making a decision. The one other important thing is to try them and see how they feel in your hands.

Having shot both I'd say go with the XD. For some reason I just did not like the 220. I had the 220 combat.__________________

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I understand that. My first experience with the P220 was with a W.German made P220. It has the stamped steel slide and NO rail. I handled a newer one with the stainless slide and I didn't like the balance of it at all. It just didn't "feel" right. Recently I found a brand new P220 made with German parts (stamped steel slide). It is a super weapon.
Given the choice between a non-German P220 and the XD, I would take the XD too. If its the stamped steel model I pick the P220 all the way.