Best finished, best fitted, out of the box?

[schmeky]

Was wondering what conmonly available, out of the box auto you've owned that had a virtually flawless external fit/finish, with equally finished internals? Also, it had to have that slick function that we all admire.

Mine was an early model Kimber Classic Custom in .45 ACP.

Second is a Sig W. German P-226 in 9mm.

 

[evan price]

S I G

 

[Guitargod1985]

Yes, I would have to concur. My P229 was flawless out of the box. As were all of my HK pistols, but I can't really compare a polymer framed gun to a stainless steel one.

 

[Black Majik]

Ed Brown
Les Baer with Baercoat (the bluing sucks)
Nighthawk
Rock River
Springfield PROFESSIONAL

 

[BamBam-31]

My 220 ST comes to mind. Of late, my NRA Browning Buckmark has been rather impressive.

 

[R12GS]

Beretta

 

[Sylvan-Forge]

H&K p2000sk .40
Best internal machining I've seen .. so far ..

S&W 52-2
Best external finish I've seen .. so far ..

 

[bryanZ06]

A couple of weeks ago I would have said my P220 ST. Now I'll have to say my X-Five Competition. As good as my 220 looks, the X-Five makes it look bad. Everything on that gun is perfect.

 

[RH45]

Ed Brown

 

[Walt Sherrill]

SIG P210 (mine was a -6), and Sphinx 2000 Compact and semi-Compact. (The Sphinxes were bought used, but with virtually no rounds through them.)

All the others are second-rate, by comparison.

 

[Rinspeed]

Les Baer TRS

 

[Ala Dan]

I agree with those that listed the semi-custom guns; but for a sidearm
that isn't going to break the bank, its awfully hard to beat:

West German SIG's~!

 

[Noxx]

One more for the Sig train. The fit and finish of both of my sigs is just miles ahead of the other autos I own.

 

[skinewmexico]

An STI

 

[51Cards]

Sig!

 

[DiN_BLiX]

cz40p

 

[USMC Tanker]

My Beretta commercial M9 was perfect.

 

[usp9]

I would have to say my H&K USP Elite .45 is my most perfect poly gun. Fit and finish are perfect.

The best fit and finish in all metal goes to Sig.

 

[lee n. field]

Not a one of them going to stay flawless and pretty if you use them the way they were made to be used.

 

[CWL]

Outside of my custom & semi-custom M1911s, I have had great satisfaction taking a H&K P7M8 out of the box, next is my SigSauer P229.

 

[charlie-6]

Les baer p ll

 

[Noxx]

Not a one of them going to stay flawless and pretty if you use them the way they were made to be used.

True that, and it's not to say that my guns with a less pleasing level of finish have ever misbehaved in any way, tool marks or no they remain perfectly reliable machines.

I put "fit and finish" into the aesthetic value section of a gun purchase, the relative importance of which of course varies from consumer to consumer. I only mention this because many people like to make the leap from "This gun has a fantastic level of attention to detail" to "this is the *best* gun" which of course is patently false. The best gun, as stated many times in many threads, is one the shooter is comfortable and accurate with, that be counted on to perform reliably, regardless of its level of "craftsmanship".

So yes, the Sigs I own have the highest level of attention paid to detail in their manufacture, and I appreciate that, I find a certain beauty in it. Doesn't mean I would have any qualms about picking up my knock-off hi-power should someone come crashing through the door.

 

[Glockorama]

Hi-Point 9mm.

Well, I don't currently own any sigs, but have had several in the past (and am itching for another, maybe a 9mm 239), but I think they do shine out of the box. My .40 229 was like a work of art. But I sold it because it had a few reliability issues (which I now realize could probably have been fixed).

Also, while Glock may not have the "fit" like a steel pistol, every Glock I own/have owned has been perfect out of the box, both in reliability and quality.

 

[Michael Zeleny]

The best fitted auto in my collection is a box stock 1939 Colt Government Model National Match. They are "commonly available", at a price. A boxed specimen in 99% condition just sold for around $7,200.

For about $2,000, a 98% Swiss 1906/24 .30 Luger made by the Bern Arsenal will put to shame every production auto pistol made since 1945, in fit, finish, and accuracy alike. Every pistolero should have a Luger.

The best fitted and most accurate production auto pistol made in the past 60 years is the SIG P210.

 

[DWARREN123]

For a working hand gun the CZ's.