I picked it up from my FFL earlier today. Ordered it from budsgunshop.com.
Slide is German-made and has the proof markings. Came with night sights, two mags, manual, gun oil, test target, and a standard (small) backstrap without the lanyard loop. I was expecting the lanyard loop from what I've been reading, but to my surprise it didn't have it. I paid $439 + $13 credit card fee (I hate when online dealers charge a cc fee!) + $25 FFL transfer fee. So roughly $477 when it was all said and done.
I was extremely happy upon first sight when I picked it up. After taking it home and playing with it a little, it feels really good in my hands and has a natural point of aim. It balances very well and isn't top heavy like most polymer-framed autos. It weighs about the same as an XD, which is a little heavy for a polymer auto. The grip is very girthy as well. I have medium-large hands so it actually feels great, but it would make for a really bad carry choice IMO due to the width of the grip. Still feels great in the hand though.
Some things I don't like:
While the grip is kind of fat and comfy, it is short height-wise. Without the magazine inserted to make use of the pinky extension, I noticed my pinky is half-way on the grip. It has about as much room on the front strap as my H&K P2000sk does. It makes sense for the P2000sk, which is a sub-compact concealed carry weapon, but it's kind of silly for the SP2022, which is built more like a compact/full-size pistol. I don't have massive hands by any means. The SP2022 simply lacks room for the average male hand. Don't get me wrong...the pistol feels great, but only because of the pinky extension on the magazine.
The night sight tritium viles aren't outlined with a white ring. I was expecting Meprolight night sights, like the ones on my P2000sk, but got something else. They are still made well and work just fine in the dark, but aren't that effective during the day light because they lack the white ring outlines. Also, the sights have an aesthetically unpleasing fill in the holes that were tapped from top to bottom to insert the tritium viles. Not sure why some night sights are like this, but I don't like it very much.
My biggest concern is the fact that the slide doesn't go fully into battery when the slide isn't sling-shotted closed. I'm not positive, but I swear it seems as if it's SUPPOSED to do this because the rear frame rails have an angle to them that the slide "pops" over. Is this normal for a Sig? I've never owned one before so I wouldn't know.
Finally, the damn thing is a PITA to field strip. Having to hold the slide almost fully to the rear just to pop out the slide stop/field strip pin was very difficult for me. Getting the barrel to slide forward enough to get the pin into the proper position was probably the most difficult part. This has never been an issue for me with my other handguns.
Now that I've covered what I don't like, I can end my little review with what I do like: it was $477 OTD, has night sights, feels and points great, has a very decent trigger pull, and is very well-built to handle the .40s&w cartridge. The machine work and finish was also much nicer than the American-made 9mm SP2022 I held a few weeks ago at a local gun shop. If this gun shoots well and doesn't give me any problems I'll consider it a steal and probably keep it forever. It should make for a great all-around pistol that I can use and not worry about considering it cost me less than $500.
I'll be honest. Before I picked it up I was really excited and expected to like it a whole lot. I was even considering selling my USP.40c if I liked it enough. Let's just say my USP.40c isn't going anywhere and I'm ashamed for even thinking about selling it! The Sig is nice for costing me less than $500, but both of my H&Ks seem to be on another level of quality. You get what you pay for, I guess.
Slide is German-made and has the proof markings. Came with night sights, two mags, manual, gun oil, test target, and a standard (small) backstrap without the lanyard loop. I was expecting the lanyard loop from what I've been reading, but to my surprise it didn't have it. I paid $439 + $13 credit card fee (I hate when online dealers charge a cc fee!) + $25 FFL transfer fee. So roughly $477 when it was all said and done.
I was extremely happy upon first sight when I picked it up. After taking it home and playing with it a little, it feels really good in my hands and has a natural point of aim. It balances very well and isn't top heavy like most polymer-framed autos. It weighs about the same as an XD, which is a little heavy for a polymer auto. The grip is very girthy as well. I have medium-large hands so it actually feels great, but it would make for a really bad carry choice IMO due to the width of the grip. Still feels great in the hand though.
Some things I don't like:
While the grip is kind of fat and comfy, it is short height-wise. Without the magazine inserted to make use of the pinky extension, I noticed my pinky is half-way on the grip. It has about as much room on the front strap as my H&K P2000sk does. It makes sense for the P2000sk, which is a sub-compact concealed carry weapon, but it's kind of silly for the SP2022, which is built more like a compact/full-size pistol. I don't have massive hands by any means. The SP2022 simply lacks room for the average male hand. Don't get me wrong...the pistol feels great, but only because of the pinky extension on the magazine.
The night sight tritium viles aren't outlined with a white ring. I was expecting Meprolight night sights, like the ones on my P2000sk, but got something else. They are still made well and work just fine in the dark, but aren't that effective during the day light because they lack the white ring outlines. Also, the sights have an aesthetically unpleasing fill in the holes that were tapped from top to bottom to insert the tritium viles. Not sure why some night sights are like this, but I don't like it very much.
My biggest concern is the fact that the slide doesn't go fully into battery when the slide isn't sling-shotted closed. I'm not positive, but I swear it seems as if it's SUPPOSED to do this because the rear frame rails have an angle to them that the slide "pops" over. Is this normal for a Sig? I've never owned one before so I wouldn't know.
Finally, the damn thing is a PITA to field strip. Having to hold the slide almost fully to the rear just to pop out the slide stop/field strip pin was very difficult for me. Getting the barrel to slide forward enough to get the pin into the proper position was probably the most difficult part. This has never been an issue for me with my other handguns.
Now that I've covered what I don't like, I can end my little review with what I do like: it was $477 OTD, has night sights, feels and points great, has a very decent trigger pull, and is very well-built to handle the .40s&w cartridge. The machine work and finish was also much nicer than the American-made 9mm SP2022 I held a few weeks ago at a local gun shop. If this gun shoots well and doesn't give me any problems I'll consider it a steal and probably keep it forever. It should make for a great all-around pistol that I can use and not worry about considering it cost me less than $500.
I'll be honest. Before I picked it up I was really excited and expected to like it a whole lot. I was even considering selling my USP.40c if I liked it enough. Let's just say my USP.40c isn't going anywhere and I'm ashamed for even thinking about selling it! The Sig is nice for costing me less than $500, but both of my H&Ks seem to be on another level of quality. You get what you pay for, I guess.
