Thinking of selling my P226 X-5. Thoughts?

[bryanZ06]

Lately I've been thinking of selling my P226 X-5 Competition .40 to help fund a high end (Wilson Combat, Les Baer, Nighthawk) 1911. I have a few other SIG pistols, and to be 100% honest I shoot my P220ST just as well, if not better than the X-5. I've wanted a 1911 for awhile, and while the X-5 is a great gun, I've probably put 500 rounds through it at the most. Just curious to see what others thought.

 

[Jim Watson]

Why not?
The X-fives are well made guns but Sig Sauer either does not understand or does not care about the US competition market and their above-service-pistol products are not well suited to our use. They just amount to fancy plinkers, seldom used where score is kept.

 

[gtmtnbiker98]

It's a hard decision and I almost replied to your post over at Sigforum. If it is what you want then go for it!

 

[bp78]

I agree with Jim, the P226 X5 is a pistol without a purpose in the US. It's setup as a competition pistol but isn't legal in any IDPA division or any division it'd be competitive in USPSA.

hock it if it's not one of your favorites.

 

[benderx4]

What bp68 said. The X-5 is an amazing weapon, but it's the answer to a question that's yet to be asked.

Get yourself that Wilson Combat or that Les Baer Thunder Ranch!
(That's what I'm saving my pennies for!)

 

[bryanZ06]

I'm starting to lean in the direction of selling it. Out of my pistols it would be one of the first to go if I had to sell something (my stainless P220 and my P7 would be the last ones to go). Now all I have to do is decide for sure, get the gun sold, and find someone with a Les Baer, Ed Brown, Wilson, and Nighthawk for me to drool over in person.