Sig 220 for Glock?

[SHusky57]

I have a Glock 21SF, 30, and 36.

I also have a Sig 220.
The 220 is a safe queen. I shoot the Glock more accurately. It is lighter to carry. The 220 is the same size as my G21SF and only holds half the rounds.

I'm really considering trading the Sig 220 for a 9mm Glock (or possibly 40/357). Am I being stupid? I would either want a G17/G19/G34 for IPSC or a G26/G27 for CCW.

Anyone have any experience with the G34?

Side note: I would also look into an SW M&P40 or a Ruger SR9; or a Ruger SP101. Heck, even a Beretta/Stoeger Cougar or 92FS. I really, really don't enjoy shooting the SIG nor see why they are considered so awesome.

 

[Pistol Toter]

I don't believe I get rid of the Sig. I've got a Glock 21 I'd trade you in NY minute and throw in a nice S&W revolver for good measure. I've always wanted a Sig but could never afford it. Unfortunately, you live in Oklahoma and I'm in Tennessee.

 

[Chindo18Z]

Forgetting the question of which is better (and the Glock may very well be a better or more practical choice for you), the SIG is generally going to be worth more money.

If you are talking about a police trade-in 220, it might be a fair trade for a NEW Glock. If your 220 was NIB when purchased, it's worth $150-$200 more dollars than a new Glock (e.g., Model 17/19) or 2-3 hundred dollars more than a used one.

As always, the immutable Retroactive Remorse Law of Gun Trading will apply. This law basically says that you will later (years later) regret selling or trading any quality firearm and suffer near cardiac arrest from sticker shock when you eventually decide to "get another one just like the old one".

Hold on to the SIG 220 and save for a new Glock.

Hope this helps.

 

[SwampWolf]

Hold on to the SIG 220 and save for a new Glock.

The best advice you're going to get.

 

[Badger Arms]

Hold on to the SIG 220 and save for a new Glock.

+2 on this. I'd sell the P220 myself, but then I've got a Glock 17C set up for competition. Recently sold my P226 to a friend and funded a Glock 30SF. I almost never trade... prefer cash both ways.

 

[10-Ring]

IMO, if you've got no need for the Sig, sell it or trade it away for something you will use and appreciate.
I had a P220 once and sold it. The nice thing is that, yes, they do have a good following so it will find a good home & you will get fair money for it.
As for the G34 -- I've only shot one once, but I did like it. Balance well, shoot well and Glock reliable

 

[SHusky57]

I understand the sentiments but I shoot every gun I have better than the SIG220....

I don't see what's so special about them.

 

[GoodKat]

The sig is already worth more than the glock, and its value is likely to increase, financially it would be a very bad deal.

 

[rellascout]

Why would you keep a gun you are not shooting? To me if you shoot the Glock better get a glock.....

 

[SHusky57]

What would a used W. German Sig 220 w/ wood grips, 3 - 8 round mags, 1 - 10 round mag reasonably go for? Minor holster wear.
My feeling is ~$750. Functionally flawless.

 

[Chindo18Z]

~$750 is about right (regional demand variances could make it a little higher or a bit lower). I've seen factory police refurbs go for about $650+ with only two magazines and plastic grips. Heavily used 220s still fetch what a new Glock can be found for.

I think everyone gets that you aren't attached to the SIG. What we are trying to say is that you are losing money on a trade.

Would you trade a $40,000 car for a $30,000 car in equal condition?

On the other hand, maybe the admittedly much smaller price difference on two handguns is not important to you...

If you make the trade, get some boot...at least $200.

 

[psyopspec]

If it's not a gun you enjoy shooting, I see nothing wrong for trading it for one that you will like, barring that the one in your possession isn't some sort of heirloom.

 

[SHusky57]

It is a gun I inherited from my dad, but it's not one we shot together. My dad had a lot of guns in his collection.

Do you think NIB Glock, night sights, and 3 mags, and some Winchester STHP or Ranger +P would be a fair trade?

 

[Chindo18Z]

No.

The Glock w/ night sights is about $550 retail. "Some" premium defense ammo sounds like about two boxes (40-100 rds?). The ammo is worth about $50-$60 bucks (maybe) or possibly next to nothing to the seller (either because he has no further use for 9mm after selling the Glock OR because he is a dealer and gets his offered ammo wholesale). The magazines (in numerical quantity) are a wash, but SIG mags generally retail for more than Glock mags.

Summon up your Inner Trader and haggle.

He needs to give you the NIB Glock 17/19 w/ night sights & magazines PLUS cash...about $150. If you really want the Glock...take everything plus $100 cash.

If no cash...walk away.

 

[SHusky57]

Thank you Chindo. Now it's just to decide a caliber.

I am leaning toward a 9mm glock because a) they were the first b) I have pretty decent confidence in 9mm and c) I have lots of 9mm target ammo.

I've never shot a .40 or .357.... but after hearing stories of 9mm failures (to stop the threat) I'm just wondering....

 

[Chindo18Z]

I went through a Glock phase that started when I bought my first 17 back in the mid-80s (the first year I saw them retailed in the U.S.; '85 if I recall).

I subsequently bought or traded my way through several over the course of the next decade or so. I no longer own any Glocks. Eventually, I just realized that I preferred revolvers, 1911s, & CZs. There is certainly nothing wrong with Glocks.

That said, if I were to purchase one today, it would be the Glock 19.
I prefer the compact Glocks to the full-size or sub-compact versions.

There is nothing wrong with 9mm. The ammo has historically been economical to purchase and practice with, the caliber (with modern expanding bullets) is effective, the Glock's magazine capacity is practical, the size and weight of the 19 lends itself to CCW, and (IMO) the Glock functions best in the caliber it was originally designed for (9mm). Lastly, except for the current ammo-buying craze overcoming normal factory production (a temporary state of affairs), 9mm can be found almost anywhere ammunition is sold. The same cannot be said for .357 SIG.

You'd probably also get a lot of satisfaction out of the .40 Glock versions. My 23 was my favorite back when I carried them. Recoil is snappier than the 9mm, but not as much as the baby .45s.

Good luck with the trade.

 

[wickedsprint]

SIG makes a great gun. However if you don't enjoy shooting it then why keep it? I have a few I feel similar about. One actually was a P220..so off it went. The SIG is pedestrian enough you should not have trouble finding another if you change your mind.