High- and very high-round count Sig P220s: what parts have you replaced?

[Richard.Howe]

High- and very high-round count Sig P220s: what parts have you replaced, if any?

Thanks!
Rich

 

[HighVelocity]

I don't know what you consider high round count but the only thing I replaced on the first 220 I had was the recoil spring at about 5k rounds. THere were no malfunctions related to the spring, I just did it because the spring felt weaker than it once did. It probably would've kept on going for thousands more rounds.
My current 220 only has 3500 rounds through it and I haven't replaced anything.

 

[f4t9r]

depending on what you call high round count , I would say a spring kit would do the trick

 

[Richard.Howe]

Below are contents from the PM sent by PCM298, who's has over 75,000 rds through his P220. Good comments.

Good afternoon,

I'm glad to help. First a little history:

My 220 was issued to me in `85. I had been carrying a Python for 20 years, ten in uniform and ten in CID, when I was forced to transition to a Sig. I could choose between a 220, 225, 226, or 229. Naturally, I picked the .45. The transition school was three days long, eight hours a day. At the end of the first day, my fingers were bleeding from field stripping, re-assmbling, and dry firing.

The next two days was spent at the range with the final day set for qualification. I fired a perfect score with that piece of German pot metal. I challanged the instructor to let me try it with the Python and I dropped one point below the Sig's score. I still didn't like the thing but I could shoot it.

I retired in`90 and had a choice of buying one issue gun as a retirement gun. I chose the Sig since I already had the 25 year old Python. I had our armorer send it to Robar for the NP 3. I also put on a set of wood grips.

After retiring, I worked as a part-time rangemaster, so I got to shoot almost every day. My load was/is a 200 gr SWC with a light load of AA#2. There is no sense in beating both me and the gun to death.

I worked for the Adult Probation Dept for four years and used it as a duty gun. It's been carried as a duty gun for a total of 9 years.

During that time, I've had to replace the recoil, trigger return, and decocker springs. I replace the recoil springs at 5,000 rounds, and the other two get replaced when they break. Recently I replaced one magazine spring although there was nothing wrong with the original.

The only problem I've had was with the grip screws. Apparently, my generation of 220 has a history of the screws working loose. I use white teflon plumbers tape to solve the problem. I just wrap a small piece of it around the screw and seat the screw.

After 20 years, the Sig still shoots as good as the day it was issued. My Colt Trooper, with a 6" barrel, is the only gun I have that will shoot a higher bullseye score than the piece of German pot metal.

 

[Black Majik]

That was an interesting read by PCM.

 

[1911JMB]

I bought my p220 used, and I have found it nessasary to replace the springs every 2 thousand rounds or so to ensure proper function with flat nosed bullets. The magazines have a nasty problem with splitting, especially the older ones, but I have yet to have one fall apart on me. Lastly, I too have had a problem with grip screws, which was solved with electrical tape.

 

[Steve in PA]

I bought a used P-220 a couple of years ago, that saw some serious usage prior to me buying it. I replaced the recoil spring shortly after buying it and it ran like a champ. I had to replace the extractor due because I was getting some FTE's. This spring I had the trigger bar spring break, which I should have replaced when I replaced the recoil spring. Since then the Sig has been 100% reliable.

So, get one of the parts kits from Sig and maybe an extractor.