Bought one heavily discounted just like 453030’s and regret not buying a few more. Mastershop guns are probably doing better than my retirement accounts.

You have to wonder what SIG was thinking when they replaced the gen 1 B&W with the gen 2.

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Originally posted by rkentm:
Not only do I shoot my X5 B&W, but I even carry it on occasion. No safe queen here!

Yeah, now that I think about it I might as well shoot it. Didn't buy it to let it sit. I'm a shooter, not a collector.

I trust the build quality on these pistols. They are substantial. And in my hand, they feel so awesome. I tend to like many different handguns, but the Mastershops "feel" the best for me.

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Originally posted by JonFrost:

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Originally posted by rkentm:
Not only do I shoot my X5 B&W, but I even carry it on occasion. No safe queen here!

Yeah, now that I think about it I might as well shoot it. Didn't buy it to let it sit. I'm a shooter, not a collector.

Ditto that. I shoot them all. I hate cleaning a few of the them ... but I shoot them anyway and then clean them well . . . and then appreciate them.

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Originally posted by 453030:
A friend recently offered me his X5 B&W. I helped him source it 5 years ago, he put a few magazines through it, cleaned it, and it has been boxed since.

It is about to return to duty :-)

I would love to buy one like yours, but hard to find!

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Originally posted by fiddlers:
I would love to buy one like yours, but hard to find!

I'll be honest, I have not looked for them but know they are somewhat rare and pricey. This worked very easy for me, as the gun was purchased direct by a close friend and he was the only owner. It could easily pass as BNIB. I know he still has a PPC X6, maybe I should start planting some seeds...