New SIG owner with some questions.

[SGW42]

Went to the ol' gun show yesterday, walked away with this P220. My first SIG, my first centerfire auto. Figured I would go all the way. A sticker on the case says 28th of June - I don't know if that is the assembly date or a shipping code or what, but it is clearly a very recent manufacture. So here are my questions:

1. The trigger on this example looks much thinner than the pictures of SIGs I see everywhere else. Did SIG change the profile of the triggers?

2. This supposedly has the "thin" P220 grips on it. As I understand it, this is possible because it has a new plastic mainspring seat. Does this mean I cannot get grips designed for the "old style" mainspring seat? I am not terribly fond of these grips - the backstrap has worn my palm sore just from handling the gun and practicing holds. I'd like to replace them with rubber Hogues, but I want to make sure they fit. I can't find the "regular" factory plastic SIG grips for sale anywhere.

3. This is my first gun with night sights. I got the night sights because I did not like the sight picture on the regular, non-night-sighted model. Does anyone know who makes the night sights for SIG, and approximately how long they will last?



Many thanks in advance.

 

[BADUNAME37]

The radioactive gas in those tiny glass vials should last about 12 to 14 years.
There is an exact time they last, however, the sights could have been around for a while before you actually obtained the gun - thus the approximation of time before they start to go dark.

 

[AZGlock13]

Congrats on your first Sig! The P220 or in your case the P220R is one of Sig's best pistols. I have an all stainless P220R, called the P220ST, which I really enjoy shooting.

Your P220R's trigger is what Sig calls their "Short Trigger". It is suppose to help with trigger reach a tad better than the more traditional normal thicker trigger. Some folks like them better that the normal thickness triggers, some don't. I sort of like them better myself.

Hogue offers both finger groove rubber grip panels and also non-finger groove rubber grip panels for the P220/P220R. Both grips models will fit you P220R just fine. I use the rubber finger groove ones on my P220ST. Love the feel of them, compared to the factory plastic grip panels. TGS has both available:

http://www.topgunsupply.com/hogue-rubber-finger-groove-grips_p220.html
http://www.topgunsupply.com/hogue-rubber-grip-panels-sig_p220.html

I believe Sig mostly uses Trijicons on their pistols, but they could also be using Meprolight as well. Most Sigs I have seen that came with factory night sight were sporting Trijicons (Trijicons have a two letter date code on the side of their sights (Example: "AH"), where Meprolight don't show a date code on them. Both Trijicons and Meprolights are great night sights to have on a pistol (IMHO). Yep, like already mentioned Tritium NSs should last/stay fairly bright around 10-14 years. After that time period they might still glow some, but well be very dim compared to when they were new.

Here is a pic of my P220ST (middle), P229R DAK .40 (lower left) and P239 DAK 9mm (upper right) (I also have some other Sigs that are not pictured in this pic). You can see my P220ST and P229R both have the "Short Trigger" on them (they came that way) and my P239 has the traditional/normal thicker trigger on it. This pic will also show you how the rubber finger groove grips look like on a P220.

 

[David E]

If the texture on the factory grips is too aggressive, take some 600 grit sandpaper to them. It's free and won't increase the grip girth like the Hogues will. (unless you want a fatter grip all the way around.)

 

[RedAlert]

Great info. I too, have the Hogue grips and really like them. I have mine in my P220, P230, and P229. I like the way the finger grooves position my hand as high on the handle as possible. It automatically insures I get the proper grip each time I un-holster it. More comfortable too. As mentioned, they are "fatter" than stock, but fit my hand very well.

 

[IMTHDUKE]

It's one of my favorite guns.....

 

[SGW42]

Many thanks to all for the information.

It is not so much the texture on these grips that is too aggressive, it is the way the rear of the grips come together on the backstrap. They come to a "point" which exposes a lot more of the texture and is wearing my webbing red just practicing my grip. They also do not fit perfectly uniform on the frame, either (the top of the right side sticks out a bit). I don't know if I can get pictures detailed enough to explain what I am talking about.

The amount of sanding to flatten the backstrap out would be almost too much, so I thought I would just set them aside and get something else. Since SIG apparently does not make the "old" style factory plastic grips anymore, figured I'd go with Hogue, who I have experience with.