Sig Vs. HK

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I currently use an HK which I love, but I have a friend who is debating between HK and Sig. I am having trouble giving him unbiased advice, mostly because of my love afair with HK and the fact that HK offers more options for a left handed shooter like myself IMO, so I tend to stick with them, however my friend is right handed and does not have to deal with that luckily.

I know we all have our favorites and some people think one is better than the other. In my experience I have found that you really cant go wrong with either one, but that every gun and manufacturer has certain specialties that they bring into their products which may out perform another.

So without bringin our love for a particular brand or model into it, can anyone give mostly unbiased pros and cons of each?

I would like to compare HK handguns against Sig in general terms, and also compare the USP line against the P220, 226, 229
 
Both are great.

I've checked out a Sig 226, 229, Homeland Security and HK USPs & P2K and honestly both are great guns. Your friend will not be disappointed.

Have him rent out both at the local range a couple of times and make the decision there.
 
I have only owned one SIG & it was a certified lemon...I own several HKs & love'em all. Recommend them highly to anyone asking! Great guns all around
 
I have both sigs and h&k. Depending on caliber I would recommend a p220 for .45 or a p226 for 9mm. H&K p7 or a USP. The USP LEM trigger is the only consideration. The only difference preference ans customer service.
 
I've got a few USPs and P22Xs. I like both platforms but the one I like the best of them is the P226. It simply feels to be the best fitting in my hand.
 
I have 2 HKs already. When I move to a free state I will definately bring them with me. I plan to use my P2000 for carry and my P2000sk as a BUG if I feel that I will be going into a bad spot. They are excellent guns. I purchased them with the LEM trigger and night sights in .40 S&W.

I have been drooling over a Sig 228 a lot lately. They look like a great gun for plinking and home defense. I want to get a 9mm and it looks like an excellent gun.

Overall you cannot go wrong with either of these guns. They are excellent companies and come highly recommended. I think that it really depends on your friends needs. It really will have to boil down to what he wants in the gun. The HKs will probably be lighter as they are "fantastic plastic". But if he likes steel guns then he will have to look to the Sig lineup. But Sig does have the Sig Pro series which is a plastic gun that is not often praised as it should be.

Either way take him to the range and rent the guns out to see what he likes best.
 
design innovation - HK
customer service - sig
all metal - sig
ridiculous reliability - HK
spelling coke in a different cool way - HK
 
I believe that HKs customer service has imrpoved drastically since they hired out someone else to take care of it. I have heard mixed reports of Sig but from the majority of the reports it seems that it is still positive.
 
this is really beating a dead horse. :banghead:

BUY BOTH NEW SIG AND HK. I did.

Bottom line: The HK is superior weapon, outperforms the sig in finish quality, workmanship quality, and most importantly in any weapons, reliability.
 
re: get them both

In a perfect world that would be a perfect solution, but as it is either one of these is going to put a huge dent in his bank account. There is no possible way he could afford both, and the one he chooses will be used for competition and carry so he needs at least one of them sooner rather than later.

He has shot both of them and likes them both, he is having a very hard time deciding, which is why I started this thread because I have an obvious bias towards HK and not much experience with SIG.
 
Since both isn't an option, I say either one is good enough. I sold my P229 because I bought it used and I'm ultimately going to get a brand new one just like I did with all my other pistols. But I would trust my life to either HK or SIG and I have.

Both are well made, accurate and shoot well.

You will not go wrong with either one. But if you are going to carry the gun for a long period of time, the classic SIG series might not be for you since they can get quite heavy over the period of a long day.

Go with either one, you will not be disappointed in either one.
 
Both are overpriced Eurotrash, get a Norinco.:)

Just had to throw that out. Both are good (if not inexpensive) pistols. I don't have a pony in this race but my opinion, based on the few of each have shot, is get the one that points best for you and fits your hand best. I doubt there is a nickles worth of difference in reliability, both are well proven manufacturers.
 
i own both

well, sort of. I have a sig 229 and a HK usp45. for a 9mm, i would go sig all day long, but in 45 I'll take the HK. Don't get me wtong, the 220 is a great weapon, but my HK has proven itself to be the most reliable firearm in my collecton, and can be carried cocked and locked. They are both great guns, but my personal preference is dependent on calliber and size.
 
Can't stand HK's, overpriced dressed up Glocks IMO. Not to mention their crappy attitude towards civilians. For polymer M&P is the new standard. If he wants a metal frame go with the Sig, they are sweet all around.
 
I have both, but quite a few more Hk's. If you are a metal frame/traditional kinda guy....SIG is the obvious choice. If you want modern technology, options, and the history of innovation....Hk. They are both premium firearms, and have been completely reliable and user friendly. They also have a resale value. I've personally never had an issues with customer service from Hk. They made any issue correct, timely, and free of charge.
 
I have a Sig 226 9mm purchased in 1992 and have put over 20K rounds thru it. There has not been a single malfunction, not one! It still shoots like the first day. I also just got a HK P7M8 a few weeks ago and I am amazed at this gun. The hype is definitely not over rated about this gun. It truely is the most accurate 9mm every produced.

You can't go wrong with either choice.
 
SIG is better then the USP line---however the P7M* series is every bit as good as SIG.
 
H&K USP test= 30,000 +P and 6,000 proof loads in .45 cal.
Sig=????

The design is worth the money.

Ed
 
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