sig good or bad?

[greyeyezz]

I had a P228 back in the early 90's that was a complete jamomatic. I bought it NIB with 2 factory hi-cap mags. I know FTF/FTE not typical with Sig's, lots of guys absolutely swear by them. Still... it soured my taste for them.

I traded it for a well worn HK P7. No regrets. Still have the P7.

Never in my life have I heard of a 228 that was a jamomatic. Shooting reloads?

 

[BillH]

Don't know the problems others have had, but none of the ones I use and carry have given any. They are all newer than 5 years and include a P232 .380, P239 40, P239 9 & a P239 9 SAS (gen 1).

 

[anheiserglock]

Get yourself a SP2022 (9mm)..for around $450 in change. Can't be the quality , reliability or the price. Its a grest gun.

 

[UnTainted]

I have a sig P228 w.german model that shoots amazing, very accurate, and is very well built. Not a single flaw, manufacturing or operation.

Now, I also bought a new sig 229 stainless in late 2007 and it also shoots amazingly, very accurate, and is very well built. It's in .40, and I also have a bar-sto 9mm conversion barrel for it. Not a single manufacturing flaw.

Remember, people that have a bad experience are emotionally upset, and will be more likely to post about it than those tens of thousands of people who are still having good experiences.

If you're looking to buy a new sig, remember two things:

1 - they have amazing triggers, and you'll likely get one that is in fantastic shape,

and

2 - they come with a LIFETIME warranty.

If you get one that isn't up to par, send it back, they'll fix it for you. If it breaks down the road, send it back, they'll fix it for you.

As of late, their CS has gone way up with the "internet" popularity scores.

If you regret the sig, I'm sure somebody will consider buying it. They really are sweet weapons!i

 

[Big_John1961]

Well, I have a 6 month old P228 and it's been fantastic since day one. Very accurate out of the box, and I've not had anything resembling a failure after 500 rounds. One thing, the trigger was a little gritty when it was new, so I had Gray Guns work the whole pistol over, and it is now nothing short of phenomenal.

 

[zignal_zero]

i've never had a problem with any Sig and i've used the old, middle, and new ones. my current carry is a P250 that i think is freakin awesome.

 

[dieselgrin]

Anyone got a picture of what internal vice external extractors look like? Have an older 220 that is so smooth. CT grips.

 

[rellascout]

I would not buy a Sig assembled or manufactured by Exter. I currently own 10+ Sigs and none of them have given me any trouble and none of them were assemble in Exter. They are not the company they used to be. The US entity is trading on the name and the quality of the old world guns.

 

[Jeffm223]

Another SIG endorsement here, I have a P239 that I'm very happy with. It's the most accurate small auto I've ever fired, and so far no malfunctions. Even in cases where I've heard of problems, the owners have sent them back and they've been fixed.

 

[Guns and more]

I don't know. I own one Sig. A P-238 and it has been perfect.

I don't have brand loyalty, but mine makes me want to get another.

 

[Caeser2001]

buy a used one, usually you can find them signifigantly (sp?) cheaper than new ones. you should be able to buy replacement parts with a used one and still come uner the cost of a new one.

 

[rskent]

GOOD

Steve

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

Good, provided it is based on the "classic" P220 platform and not a 1911. and it fits your hands. I had great experience with the former (although back then they were made completely in Germany), very poor with the latter. I would love to have a P220 SAO (which, for me, solves the hand fit problem).

 

[phantomak47]

I bought a new Sig 226 for my duty weapon and I eventually sold it. Heres why


1. Fitting of the gun was subpar , the barrel did not lock up like my older 226 even after a 2,000 break in. The action never got as smooth as other Sigs I have owned and shot and the trigger even in single action never had that "classic sig pull". The gun did have a lot of failure to fire issues and cost me some points in my qualification course, ammo was NOT the issue.

2. Plastic guide rod, when I contacted Sig about my plastic guide rod, I was basically told that it was because of Cost. When I am paying $689.00 for a NIB sig (thats LEO discount) I would like Sig to keep the steel guide rod. I went out and bought my own from midway.

3. New Sig Box. It lasted exactly 2 weeks before it broke. Its a piece of junk, the plastic hinges snapped off. Yet again another Sig move that wasnt needed, the old box was great. Must have been cost again..........

4. Plastic grips, they are different than my older one and they suck. They feel cheap.

My sig was not overally as accurate as my other sig, although they were different calibers and knowing that the .40 sw is not known as an accurate caliber, so I will give sig some slack on that. I did not feel like my Sig was up to the Sig quality that I have known and loved for years. The other part is that the gun had no soul, I cant put that part into words, but seriously it felt like a Sig Clone.I will not be buying any New Sig products.

 

[SwampWolf]

The best SIG I've ever owned is my 220 Carry model with the internal extractor. There are those who claim that "old world" SIGs were made better and warn against buying U.S. made SIG pistols. Friends that I have that have owned and used both variants (European and American) as well as a local SIG armorer and myself think otherwise.

 

[Coltman 77]

I recently got a NIB Sig P220 with night sights and two mags.

Fit and finish are just great, accuracy out of the box rivals some custom 1911s, imho.

The night sights are excellent and the trigger on my Sig is just excellent in both DA and SA mode.

A good pistol.