Sig Revisited

[bluecollar]

I recently acquired a new to me P220. According to the Sig Forum this one was made in 1996. The gun is in great shape and only shows some slight holster wear. The slide is stamped "Made in W. Germany" but the "W." has been peened. The only other Sig I have is a P226 that was made in 1988 which I used in SWAT 20 years ago. The P226 has mostly become a safe queen but I always remember the accuracy that that gun displayed. Well the P220 seems to possess the same sort of accuracy I remember from my P226 days. Now, I'm pushing 60 and I ain't THAT good any more but the target displayed was shot from 25 yards off hand slow fire and all double action. The ammunition was WWB. The shots were all one magazine and the first shot in the string I marked with wite-out and is almost dead center. The hash mark at 7 o'clock I apparently made taking the target down. I mostly shoot Glocks and 1911s now so I wanted to re-aquaint myself with the Sig double action trigger. The trigger is heavy but smooth and fairly short and brought back old memories of that 226 and the fun we used to have. Now I have no firsthand experience with the newer Sigs but the ones from the last century are phenominal

 

[Ala Dan]

Good Read

and darn good shoot'in there my friend~! Yes, I too find that the West
German .45 caliber P220's are "tact drivers". Nowdays, I'm 63 [fixing
too be 64 in the next few days]; and for me, my West German P220
in .45 ACP remains my handgun of choice for home defense. That is
even with a loaded 14 round .45 caliber Springfield XD on hand. Its
just something about the feel of the P220 (1995 model) and its other
family member; a 1990 West German 9mm P228. Both of these are
great weapons, that I shoot dead on from 25 yards out~! Again, I
congratulate you on re-discovering West German SIG-SAUER guns.
Many happy days lie ahead for you, when shooting this fine weapon.

 

[Ken451]

The P220 is considered a very accurate gun. Stephen Camp just did a review and commented that the 220 was at least as accurate as most 1911s. BTW, he did a comparison between a 1990 P220 and a newer one.

I have a recent P220 and have used it for concealed carry. The trigger is good, but not as good as a 1911, especially for me on the DA ;-) Yes, I need more practice, LOL. However, just today I took my Sig P226 (40SW) to the range and was horribly shocked as how much stiffer and longer the DA trigger seemed in comparison to my P220. I don't know if there should be a difference between the 220 and the 226 trigger but my pair certainly does.

My P220 has the wrap around finger grove grips and I have come to the conclusion that I don't like the finger grooves. I need to look for something else for it.

Seeing how I like the 1911 "cocked and locked" style, I would love to try a P220 SAO.

The P220 is a very good gun. Reliable, accurate.

Ken

 

[cheygriz]

I have several .45s. The P220 is my favorite, by far.

 

[bannockburn]

I posted a little while ago on another thread about the SIG P-220 and how accurate it was. I had a Browning BDA .45 and in SA mode, it could shoot groups as small and as tight as my Colt Gold Cup could. It was also a lot less fussy about the ammo that it was fed; something that could not be said about the Gold Cup. The SIG P-220 is indeed a proven design and is a very reliable gun.

 

[MCMXI]

The SIG P-220 is indeed a proven design and is a very reliable gun.

I have to agree with that 110%. I bought my first P220 in late '92 or early '93 (don't remember exactly) but I still have that pistol and it works as good today as it did almost 20 years ago. The round count through that particular P220 is over 15k ... not a very high round count but that's all on the original spring. We often read how a pistol has never had a single issue but for that P220 it's absolutely true. 99% of the rounds shot through that pistol have been reloads using W231 powder and 185gr LSWC bullets from Western Nevada and it's never had any kind of failure. A Combat and Carry bought last year are proving to be equally reliable. I now have five P220s and am trying very hard not to add a sixth. They are simply outstanding combat/defensive pistols.

off hand slow fire and all double action

Were you decocking the hammer for each shot?

 

[bluecollar]

Yes, decocked after each shot. Like I said, trigger is heavy compared to a Glock or 1911 but quite smooth with virtually no stacking and a relatively short stroke. When dry firing the 220 next to the 226 they feel remarkably similar. With deliberate fire you can really "drop 'em in there".

 

[CZ57]

Excellent shooting, especially for DA.