SIG 1911 Would you buy one???

[USMCDK]

Originally posted by: Mainsail

Thar ain’t no roundy thing to put the bullits in!”

What the heck would they be talking about???

 

[gcrookston]

Very Happy with mine...

 

[KBintheSLC]

I would not feel bad about any gun made by SIG. I really like their long-slide, target 1911's. They are downright sexy... and they shoot great too.

 

[larry starling]

NO! If you want a 1911 get a COLT!

 

[trinydex]

how are the sig mags?

 

[ceadermtnboy]

I would buy the following before the Sig for roughly the same money:

Kimber
Springfield Loaded
Colt XSE
Dan Wesson

I would buy the Sig if it were in the 500-600 price range.

 

[sammy]

The only experence I have with one is my Brothers. The fit and finish are top notch, trigger feel and reset are every bit as good as my Wilson CQB. The only problem is the damn thing will not feed anything. We attended a 4 day defensive pistol class at Front Sight and his gun was a nightmare. Every 40 or so round it would FTF or double feed. Factory magazines or my Wilson 47d's, it made no difference. It was cleaned after each day at class but it did not matter. The frame shape was a problem as well. I brought 2 holsters and his gun would not fit into tha Blade Tech for nothing. We wound up using the Blackhawk Serpa I was going to use for my gun. No Sig 1911 in my future but not a bad gun when it runs right.

 

[Storm]

I've read a number of references in this thread pointing to the thicker SIG slide. It may appear that way, but my trusty digital calipers says otherwise.

I took my Sig GSR Revolution, SW1911, and Detonics Combat Master and measured the thickness of the slide. With the GSR the meaurement was taken at the lower part where it flares out. The results:

SW1911: .91 inches
Detonics Combat Master: .91 inches
SIG GSR Revolution: .91 inches

Also, if you measure the width above the flare on the SIG slide the thickness goes down to .85 inches.

I don't have a SA or Kimber to measure, but I'm betting on somewhere close to if not .91 inches. All of the specs that I can find put 1911 widths right at
.91" and larger.

Bottom line is that the SIG is the same width as any mil-spec 1911, and in one measure more narrow. There may be exceptions, but they are out of the ordinary.

 

[R12GS]

I would buy the following before the Sig for roughly the same money:

Kimber
Springfield Loaded
Colt XSE
Dan Wesson

I would buy the Sig if it were in the 500-600 price range.

Then you don't have any experience in handling any of them. I own and have owned including the Sig, a Kimber, the SA Loaded, and a Colt XSE. The Kimber was a Series II tactical to be exact, nothing special, no complaints, not as nicely finished as the Sig which I paid $799 NIB. The SA loaded is not even a comparison. The SA was not nearly as well fitted or finished. The Sig was a much better buy for the money. The Colt, well I love a good Colt, but for the price (it was more than the SIG) it didn't even include std. night sights.

 

[DA_BULLS]

I bought one, shot it, it failed to funtion with ball ammo in a way that I considered to be what a $1000 gun should and sold it, and to quote the Raven, "NEVERMORE"

 

[USMCDK]

Yes I have noticed that the earlier design of the Sig 1911 wasn't all that great, well at least from others posts. Mine has not a problem, and the whole it's wider thing is out of proportion. It's an optical illusion. The clise on a 1911 has more groves added to it from the standard flat frame design of an original 1911, which makes it look bigger. However I have heard penty that it doesn't fit into some holsters and i wouldn't doubt that. I do know that it fits into a blackhawk (can't remember the model name but will find out from Mr. Morovitz here at Sig he has that exact holster) Now I am not saying that the Sig is better or worse than any but let me ask you something...

First a quote:

I would buy the following before the Sig for roughly the same money:

Kimber
Springfield Loaded
Colt XSE
Dan Wesson

I would buy the Sig if it were in the 500-600 price range.

No offense man but I have yet to see any 1911's out there (NIB) for less than $800 and that was really searching for it. So once again NO OFFENSE but you are in the wrong thread. Please re-do your homework. Now I know that you can find USED 1911's out there for around the $500-$600 mark, but not NIB.


So the question is which 1911 NIB can you get for $500-$600???

Oh and before you post just a written answer make sure you have either a link and or pictures to back it up or I won't believe you.

 

[HM2PAC]

Rock Island Armory. Mine was NIB $375, IIRC.

Not fancy. Not custom. Many people will rail against them.

Those of us that have them love them.

http://www.armscor.net/

I think you can find a Taurus PT1911 for around $500 in most places as well.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

I've read a number of references in this thread pointing to the thicker SIG slide. It may appear that way, but my trusty digital calipers says otherwise.

At one time I had both a SIG and a Colt. While I did not take the time to measure them with calipers, my impression was the SIG's slide is not thicker, it just has a less rounded, more sharp-cornered profile on top. It fit into a leather holster only with some difficulty, and in one Kydex IWB, not at all.

 

[loki.fish]

Didn't bother reading any previous posts, as I'm just offering my opinion.

I have a Sig 1911 and a SA 1911. From shooting them both, I'd take the Sig over the SA because I've had problems with the SA from the beginning.

 

[rduckwor]

"I do know that it fits into a blackhawk (can't remember the model name but will find out from Mr. Morovitz here at Sig he has that exact holster)"

My railed GSR fits a Blackhawk Serpa just fine. Also fits Galco and Bianchi leather for stock 1911's. Not a big deal. Rail corners are pretty sharp though.

RMD

 

[32 Magnum]

Sig Gsr - 1911

I bought a GSR 1911 in stainless, back when they first came on the market - 5...6 years ago (?), s/n 2744, an early 1st Generation piece. It is a beauty. However, during the first trip to the range, I shot 36 rounds through it and the slide jammed open. When I inspected the problem, I found that the little "spanner" screw on the right side of the slide had come loose and allowed the firing pin block plunger and spring to drop down and that is what was jamming the slide in the open position. I pushed it back in place and tried to tighten the spanner screw - no luck. So I called SIG ARMS service and they FAXed a prepaid UPS shipping label to me. I boxed the gun up the next day, sent it out UPS and within 10 days it was back in my hands with a letter explaining that someone had failed to put "LokTite" on the threads of the spanner screw. They replaced the plunger and spring - just in case they were damaged and sent the piece through their custom shop for a complete trigger job - to compensate for my trouble. I took it to the range and damn if they didn't smooth out the trigger to what I'm estimating to be a competition level. It is one of my favorite pieces and it performs excellently with ANY of the ammo I've tried - even the cheapest stuff. Accuracy is also excellent, with 3/4" to 1" groups routine at 25 FEET, off hand. I called the QC Manager who signed the letter and thanked him, he seemed surprised to hear from a satisfied customer, but then, as I've spent over 30 years in QC, I realize that most calls these folks get are irate and complaints.
There were two articles published, early during the initial issue period, one in "Guns & Ammo" and one in its sister publication "Handguns" about this piece. The author stated that this gun is the result of giving "carte blanche" to a top level national shooter, his name escapes me, with the instruction to design a production piece using all the best domestically (USA) produced custom internals that he would personally use to build a competition piece - and so he did. The GSR is the result - if you were to buy a bare bones 1911 frame and install all the parts used by SIGARMS, it would cost you well over 2 grand. SIGS are fine guns and have an excellent reputation, which in my experience, is well deserved - including their customer service.
http://links.pictures.aol.com/pic/9c407f0fnhDr6iHXIX*AWfggu9BGD4ieoffkv4xQp5Fd3Ig=_l.jpg

 

[ceadermtnboy]

USMCDK, no offence taken. But you can get a Taurus PT1911, a Rock Island Armory, Springfield Mil Spec, Auto-Ordnance, and High Standard Crusader compact can all be had for less than $600.00 plus tax. I will not post pictures or proof, but If I am wrong I am sure that I will get blasted by everyone. If I am correct then others will agree or you can go to gunbroker and look them up yourself. I am sure others like the Sig 1911, I personlly do not have the confidence in them. Not from personal experience, but from others I know who have had issues, and dealers I know that can not move them at the price point offfered.

 

[ceadermtnboy]

Then you don't have any experience in handling any of them. I own and have owned including the Sig, a Kimber, the SA Loaded, and a Colt XSE. The Kimber was a Series II tactical to be exact, nothing special, no complaints, not as nicely finished as the Sig which I paid $799 NIB. The SA loaded is not even a comparison. The SA was not nearly as well fitted or finished. The Sig was a much better buy for the money. The Colt, well I love a good Colt, but for the price (it was more than the SIG) it didn't even include std. night sights.

Personal opinions are like ###holes. Everyone has one and some stink worse than others. Keep the SIG and I'll go with the Springfield, Kimber, Colt and Dan Wesson. To me they are proven while the GSR is questionable.

 

[R12GS]

Some people base their opinions off of personal first hand knowledge, those hold some merit of credit. Others are indeed like *******s, they stink because they might as well give us their theory on subatomic light particle acceleration.

 

[cpttango30]

it's a sig, why not?

+1

If it is of sig quality then heck yah I would buy one.

 

[ceadermtnboy]

R12GS, I repect your first hand knowledge. FYI I have a Kimber, and recently added the XSE just because everyone needs at least one original. My brother and I have fired several thousand rounds through his loaded SA. I have a HUGE hankering for a DW bobtail and unlike the GSR most reviews and gun threads are overwelmingly positive. I did not say that I would not give one a chance, but not at the price point they are at. Again, my confidence is not high enough. In this thread alone there have been several negative comments regarding the GSR. I think if you took a poll regarding preference and listed Colt, SA, Kimber, DW, and GSR , you would find the GSR to rank at the bottom. I have read threads from people with (firsthand knowledge) on the High Point 9mm, and they see no need for a Glock, XD, or the like. Great for them! It does not make the Highpoint right for everyone. Your FH knowledge may be biased towards your personal taste. I could personally taste several different wines, and pick the mad dog 20/20 over the top shelf variety. That does not make my decision hold merit! Now would you really like me to give you my subatomic light particle acceleration theory?

 

[The_Sheriff]

I would imagine they would be very expensive and I don't really like all the safety's on Sigs (personal thing) so probably not.

 

[Mainsail]

I would imagine they would be very expensive and I don't really like all the safety's on Sigs (personal thing) so probably not.

The Sig 1911 has exactly the same safeties as a every other 1911. What's the difficulty?

 

[USMCDK]

R12GS, I repect your first hand knowledge. FYI I have a Kimber, and recently added the XSE just because everyone needs at least one original. My brother and I have fired several thousand rounds through his loaded SA. I have a HUGE hankering for a DW bobtail and unlike the GSR most reviews and gun threads are overwelmingly positive. I did not say that I would not give one a chance, but not at the price point they are at. Again, my confidence is not high enough. In this thread alone there have been several negative comments regarding the GSR. I think if you took a poll regarding preference and listed Colt, SA, Kimber, DW, and GSR , you would find the GSR to rank at the bottom. I have read threads from people with (firsthand knowledge) on the High Point 9mm, and they see no need for a Glock, XD, or the like. Great for them! It does not make the Highpoint right for everyone. Your FH knowledge may be biased towards your personal taste. I could personally taste several different wines, and pick the mad dog 20/20 over the top shelf variety. That does not make my decision hold merit! Now would you really like me to give you my subatomic light particle acceleration theory?

I'm going to take you up on that gentlemens offer and start a poll for us. Not to see whose right or wrong but it would make for some good posting. Thanks for the idea ceadermtnboy. However now I have to ask which colt model, SA model, Kimber model, and DW model are you talking about, cause the GSR is the only 1911 SIG makes now.

 

[evan price]

Sig already makes the best single-stack .45 on the planet, the P220. Why would I want to saddle myself with the fussiness of a 1911 style pistol? Sure, it's a Sig, so it should run great unlike most 1911s, but why re-invent the wheel?