Good video. I'm glad I found a SP2022 recently, although I'm not a fan of the trigger reset (not quite as nice as the classic P's) because there's a 2 step reset that throws me off thinking it's ready to fire.
I have one of the SP 2009 Swiss framed that I bought from a forum member years ago and have a nice pile of mags to go with it that I have picked up here over the years.
Guess it was my entry to the poly framed Sigs.
Seems like they are a solid well built gun as one expects from Sig. While I was late to the polly frame Sig party I bought it knowing that it had a strong trouble free history. Mine came to me with two types of grips. The one shown with the 2009 in the review which is the hard plastic which I prefer and I think the larger size with the rubbery feeling texture which I dislike and has broken down from age.
Posts: 18683 | Location: DFW | Registered: December 26, 2008
Pffft forgotten SIG, the P245 just asked me to hold its beer.
Seriously though I can’t wait to watch this episode. I was one of those “A plastic SIG!!! What kind of bullshittery is afoot with this!” People but when I finally handled and shot them I was shocked at how wrong I was and just how good they were. They were REAL SIGS.
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Posts: 8643 | Location: On the water | Registered: July 25, 2002
I know it may sound crazy especially with all the other firearms out in the universe, but this is one of my bucket list guns. Once we got back on our feet, I plan to purchase one. (Hopefully a nice one without rails).
I should have bought one years ago instead of multiple 229's for me and a few 228's for her.
Posts: 1967 | Location: In NC trying to get back to VA | Registered: March 03, 2015
For those who haven’t watched, this is another excellent video by Ian. My own interest in polymer-frame SIGs basically begins and ends with the SIG Pro lineup (I never cared about the P250 or later models) and the examples in this video have a cool history on their own to boot.
Ian corrects himself at the end, but the P228/P229 (not the P226) are much more in line with the SP2009/2340/2022’s size. It’s a small error, but it highlights how easy it is to forget today that this style of compact pistol (basically a shortened service pistol) was once the “latest and greatest” thing for carry. The SIG Pro lineup was one of a number of “standalone” pistols on the market that were only available in that size (in addition to the SIG Pro, the Walther P99 and HK P2000 always come to mind as examples).
The feature differences between the two pistols actually might not have as much to do with the model name and age (unlike what is suggested in the video). I’m pretty sure the LCI was just an option, and was available even in the early years. Also, the SP2022 in the video has the “SIG rail”, not an actual 1913 rail like the late US-frame SP2022 has.
I still need to get my Jason Bourne fix and pick up an all European SIGPro.
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Posts: 6046 | Location: Upstate NY | Registered: February 28, 2002
Originally posted by Mustang-PaPa: I have one of the SP 2009 Swiss framed that I bought from a forum member years ago and have a nice pile of mags to go with it that I have picked up here over the years.
I think that was me. I sold a 2009 with both back straps, two 15 round mags, and 2 pre ban marked mags that I probably should have kept for nostalgia.
Not my favorite gun. My hand couldn't make either grip work very well, I'd occasionally pinch my pinky on reloads because of the "unique" way the magazine is cut out of the grip, and I developed a bad trigger sting in my index finger that killed any last enjoyment for me.
To be fair, it was never going to work out because I couldn't afford the P226 I actually wanted, and just like a marriage it's a bad way to start a relationship.
Posts: 5343 | Location: Kansas City, MO | Registered: May 28, 2004
I bought a 2009 when the local shop had them on clearance. They were $289. At the time I had to scrape up the money. It was a great buy. After the magazine ban sunset I bought a bunch of restricted marked magazines for $11 each. That was also a great buy.
Posts: 410 | Location: NH | Registered: March 29, 2005
A SigPro SP 2340 was my first Sig. Traded it on a p229 TT though always liked the idea of the Pro. A few years back I found a SP 2022 for a great price and snagged it. Can’t beat a sub $500 Sig in old school DA/SA.
I bought a 2009 back in 2005, then another at academy for $399. But like a dummy I sold both of them. The first one had two grip panels. Large and extra large. The second’s grip fit me much better.
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Posts: 3895 | Location: TX | Registered: October 08, 2005
I was fortunate enough to find a used—but clearly never fired, no smileys on the barrel—2022 at the LGS. It was a turn in; one of the staff was going to buy it but for some reason that fell through. I called asking if they had a SigPro and that’s what they had for me, for $450–in California. As Bruce Gray said—he a famous fan of the SigPro—“that’s practically free!” I put a Streamlight light on it, and dedicated it as a nightstand gun.
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Posts: 19558 | Location: One hop from Paradise | Registered: July 27, 2004
Not my favorite gun. My hand couldn't make either grip work very well, I'd occasionally pinch my pinky on reloads because of the "unique" way the magazine is cut out of the grip, and I developed a bad trigger sting in my index finger that killed any last enjoyment for me.
Same here. Good guns, and I want to like them, but the grip shape just doesn't work well for me. I could probably train myself into it, but I don't see the point when I'm happy with my P226, P229s, and P320s.
