Hey all,
I've read way too much on these ("these" being the Sig P220, Sig "GSR" 1911, and Springfield Arms 1911, various configs). Brief explanation: I've handled a P220 and a couple 1911's, will be shooting a Colt .45 1911, and hope to find a Sig to test out. I could see myself eventually having some sort of non-Sig 1911 a/o P220 a/o a Sig 1911, but that's down the road a ways so this is more of a what-to-get-for-now rather than a first-and-last-gun-I-ever-get scenario, for what that's worth.
Anyway, my main questions are as follows:
1) How are the tolerances & general reliability between the Sig 1911 and the Springfield 1911's (I'm specifically looking at the Springfield Loaded Operator because in theory I like the rail as an option, but also non-railed Loadeds and the TRP if I can find a nice deal on one that I like)? This thread kind of spurred this train of thought:
http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=77924
I do like the idea of a gun tailored to more reliability and slightly looser tolerances even if it means less pinpoint accuracy. However, Sig's CS and QC (customer service & quality control) have taken a hit lately, while SA's got pretty good word-of-mouth customer service (yet Ayoob Massad loves them like his only son), so I'm not sure how much I read into Internet praise or words of caution about any major manufacturer. Still, if one it built closer to my goal in mind, I'm interested in hearing about it.
2) P220 SAO vs. 1911's: Given one of the main hiccups in people loving the P220 is the DA/SA, how much would that be solved with a P220 in SAO and skinny grips perhaps with a trigger job?
3) Pro's/Con's of the Sig interpretation of the 1911: If you have any beefs with the Sig version, other than aesthetics (I like the looks of the traditional and the Sig so I'm not really in either camp), what strikes you as being beneficial or detrimental to its functionality or just overall practicality or enjoyment?
4) Has the Sig 1911 pretty much hammered out their issues with the initial run of the GSR, or have there still been problems with them that should potentially scratch them off the list (particularly if I get one, shoot a few hundred rounds through it, and then have it fixed/tweaked if there are any issues with it to make it function as it's supposed to a/o weed out a possible lemon)?
5) If you have any other thoughts or if I'm describing some other make/model that fits my description better for some reason, feel free to chime in. I THINK the above mentioned models meet my needs and gun-lust for now, but you never know.
-Cheers
I've read way too much on these ("these" being the Sig P220, Sig "GSR" 1911, and Springfield Arms 1911, various configs). Brief explanation: I've handled a P220 and a couple 1911's, will be shooting a Colt .45 1911, and hope to find a Sig to test out. I could see myself eventually having some sort of non-Sig 1911 a/o P220 a/o a Sig 1911, but that's down the road a ways so this is more of a what-to-get-for-now rather than a first-and-last-gun-I-ever-get scenario, for what that's worth.
Anyway, my main questions are as follows:
1) How are the tolerances & general reliability between the Sig 1911 and the Springfield 1911's (I'm specifically looking at the Springfield Loaded Operator because in theory I like the rail as an option, but also non-railed Loadeds and the TRP if I can find a nice deal on one that I like)? This thread kind of spurred this train of thought:
http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=77924
I do like the idea of a gun tailored to more reliability and slightly looser tolerances even if it means less pinpoint accuracy. However, Sig's CS and QC (customer service & quality control) have taken a hit lately, while SA's got pretty good word-of-mouth customer service (yet Ayoob Massad loves them like his only son), so I'm not sure how much I read into Internet praise or words of caution about any major manufacturer. Still, if one it built closer to my goal in mind, I'm interested in hearing about it.
2) P220 SAO vs. 1911's: Given one of the main hiccups in people loving the P220 is the DA/SA, how much would that be solved with a P220 in SAO and skinny grips perhaps with a trigger job?
3) Pro's/Con's of the Sig interpretation of the 1911: If you have any beefs with the Sig version, other than aesthetics (I like the looks of the traditional and the Sig so I'm not really in either camp), what strikes you as being beneficial or detrimental to its functionality or just overall practicality or enjoyment?
4) Has the Sig 1911 pretty much hammered out their issues with the initial run of the GSR, or have there still been problems with them that should potentially scratch them off the list (particularly if I get one, shoot a few hundred rounds through it, and then have it fixed/tweaked if there are any issues with it to make it function as it's supposed to a/o weed out a possible lemon)?
5) If you have any other thoughts or if I'm describing some other make/model that fits my description better for some reason, feel free to chime in. I THINK the above mentioned models meet my needs and gun-lust for now, but you never know.
-Cheers