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Reputation.
I was a very young 23 year old LEO in 1994, and my only real exposure to handguns had been through magazines, especially Sig Sauer fan Massad Ayoob. Sig Sauer handguns were (and are) so respected. The brand just always commanded my attention based on what I read.
One day, I walked into a local lock and key store and there was a Sig Sauer sitting in the used gun case. It was such a famous handgun, the equivalent of a Porsche automobile, that I just couldn't believe it was real. I can still remember that feeling. I asked to look at it. The first thing I saw on it were the words, "P220" on the slide and ".45 Auto" on the barrel hood. I remember exclaiming, "This is a P220 .45 and not a P226 9mm?" It was if I'd found Excalibur. That thing was mint. It cost me $650 in 1994 for that spurred hammer West German, but it was worth every penny of my $20K a year salary. I used to just pick it up and look at at. I couldn't believe it was mine.
Sounds like my experience, but mine was a KF P220 / 45, new but still marked Made in W. Germany. I think I paid $700 or so for it. |
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| quote: Originally posted by SSAreGreat:
We all buy handguns for different reasons but why do we spend sometimes double the price for a heavy steel gun?
Steel?? Other than a few all stainless models, the Classic P series have aluminum frames. |
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| Reputation. I was looking for a single stack 9mm. Found a P225 here in the classifieds and was hooked. |
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| Quality. quote: Originally posted by SigSentry:
Manual of arms (decocker)
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| My first Semi-Auto pistol was a Browning BDA in 45acp. My second was when I stopped by a local GS & the he pulled out a nickel slide P228 in a gray box & showed it to me. The third was a P229 in 357Sig. Except for a few Glocks bought & sold, the Signess only increased.
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| None of those choices apply.
I shot my first sig, never having seen or handled one, when I hired into a department that used the P220. At that time, I'd been carrying a Beretta. Sig and Beretta have the best double action triggers out of the box in production pistols, in my opinion.
I bought my first P229 when making application to an agency that used the 229, and not content with one, bought two. I don't work for that agency, but I do have several P229's now.
I ended up with P226's, 2340's, and P320's. If I'm interested in or curious about a firearm, I'll often buy it to try it; I seldom sell them, so they accumulate. The Sigs have proven reliable and well made. I purchased about ten of them this year, including a recent P239 buy in .357 sig.
Presently I carry a Glock. I'm unlikely to get rid of the Sigs, though. |
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| I bought my first Sig based on reputation and the way it felt in my hand. Now that I have 9 years of experience with Sig I recommend Sig for their reliability.
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| I just kind of happened into Sig so the choices kind of apply. First pistol I owned was a revolver and that quite a while ago. First semi auto was a Ruger P90/95? I then jumped around to various manufacturers and a few I really liked. First Sig I bought was a 250 and I was hooked from there. I will admit that it's not the pistol I shoot the best, that goes to Springfield Armory but they fit extremely well in my hand and still accurate enough for me that it's close to Springfield.
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| Fit. Have tried multiple brands & Sigs just fit better for me. My dad bought a P239 in 1996 & was one of the first centerfire pistols I had experience with. Had an outing with my wife's former boss, who brought out his P220ST, USP45, XD45 & a couple FN 9s. The Sig was the most 'naturally' accurate for me. Same with my friend's wife's G19, just doesn't point naturally for me. Bought my P320 & have been perfectly happy with it.
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| quote: Originally posted by SigSentry:
Manual of arms (decocker)
This is mostly it for me. I wanted superior quality. No manual safety but something I felt completely safe with. My search led me to the 228, and this forum. These days when I carry a Sig it is a 229 9.
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| | | Posts: 7359 | Location: Hermit’s Peak | Registered: November 14, 2008 |
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| Impossible to answer with a single option to choose. Accuracy, reliability, aesthetics, recoil management, and manual of arms all enter into it.
I assume we are talking about classic P-series, all-metal pistols here, because I also own two P320s. I like the classic look of the P-series pistols. I tend to favor DA/SA, hammer-fired, all-metal pistols and I like Berettas and SIGs. The CZs I have had a chance to shoot had mediocre DA triggers. Maybe just luck of the draw since they have a wide following.
Although I like Beretta DA/SA pistols, I think the P-series SIGs have a bit better trigger action and I prefer the frame mounted decocker lever location.
I really don't give a damn who else uses my choice of pistol. |
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