March 28, 2022, 08:48 AM
toxophilus84Saved a P245...
...from not being used or so I'll keep telling myself that!
Bought a 1999 (or thereabouts) P245 & was able to pick it this past weekend.
Started by installing a new recoil spring which showed up on time and giving it a good cleaning/lubrication + polishing the feedramp.
Ran some ball ammo through it first to ensure proper functioning, then used my LSWC reloads @15yds.
Then @25yds; I still have work to do at 25yds
Came back to 15yds and used my powder coated LSWC, interesting that it seemed to pattern more vertically but then again maybe I was getting used to it.
This will be a keeper/user!
the handle?... it's Latin for "Lover of the Bow".
March 28, 2022, 09:21 AM
buffordThat is a great gun. Congrats on the save.
Here there is no failure, only varied degrees of success!
March 28, 2022, 09:35 AM
92fstechExcellent gun! I carry mine every day. Great score!
March 28, 2022, 10:44 AM
drabfourMy first Sig wish I had it back it was a great shooter!
March 28, 2022, 02:08 PM
abnmacvSmallish package, a lot of punch. A great carry option during times of trouble.
U.S. Army 11F4P Vietnam 69-70 NRA Life Member
March 28, 2022, 04:02 PM
UdoOutstanding! One of my all time favorites. I recall when SIG did a P245 magazine dump for ten bucks each
March 28, 2022, 05:36 PM
specter77You are a good man. Treat that P245 like it should be, shot.
Lock N Load
Michael
USMC Ret
March 29, 2022, 01:04 AM
M-ForgeryHad a P220 long ago but sold it. Last year I picked up a P220 Carry, a custom shop pistol. Like the P245 but has been dehorned and feels like a bar of soap. Then around the holidays found a P220 SAO Compact. Uses a P245 slide mated to a P245 slide.
"The Hun is either at your throat or at your feet".
Winston Churchill
March 29, 2022, 06:09 AM
Oz_ShadowDidn’t one version of this have an extended non-moving beaver tail?
March 29, 2022, 06:11 AM
gearhounds“Uses a P245 slide mated to a P245 slide.”
Now that’s a custom job I’d love to see

“Remember to get vaccinated or a vaccinated person might get sick from a virus they got vaccinated against because you’re not vaccinated.” - author unknown March 29, 2022, 06:56 AM
Excam_ManIn case you don't know, 220 compact mags fit and have a slightly larger floor plate.
March 29, 2022, 07:39 AM
Beretta92I didn't know P220 magazines could be used in the P245 + X-Grip Adaptor
"
Now Isn't that Special"
Church Lady
March 29, 2022, 02:35 PM
92fstechquote:
Originally posted by Beretta92:
I didn't know P220 magazines could be used in the P245 + X-Grip Adaptor
"
Now Isn't that Special"
Church Lady
You don't even need an adapter if you don't mind the mag sticking out the bottom of the grip. I carry a full-size P220 mag as a reload for mine, and have shot the gun plenty that way without any negative impact on my shooting.
March 30, 2022, 07:39 PM
wolfe 21I don't like how the grip fits my hand. Seems like a 92 compact in that the heel digs in to the fat part of my lower palm and makes it uncomfortable to shoot. Both wear g10 grips.
A Perpetual Disappointment...
March 30, 2022, 10:02 PM
PCWyomingP245 just appeared in the used case at local store.
PC
March 30, 2022, 10:56 PM
92fstechShot mine today for a little bit. Did some close in draw and fire work on the clock then went back to 50 feet and shot some B8s. I worked on the transition from DA to SA some, too. The DA pull is nice and smooth and usually yields great results on target...SA I have an annoying tendency to feel the wall and then jerk through it it at the last second. I worked on gradually adding pressure on the SA pull right through the break, and when I did my part right I was more than pleased with how the gun put them on target. It's a very shootable gun for it's size in that caliber.
March 31, 2022, 07:54 PM
redlickranchLove mine....
NRA Life Member
April 04, 2022, 01:23 AM
SIGWALLYI own a German one with only 50 rounds through it. Sadly I will have to sell it soon. I guess a roof that dosn't leak is more important. But just barely...
April 04, 2022, 08:13 AM
hayseedquote:
Originally posted by 92fstech:
quote:
Originally posted by Beretta92:
I didn't know P220 magazines could be used in the P245 + X-Grip Adaptor
"
Now Isn't that Special"
Church Lady
You don't even need an adapter if you don't mind
the mag sticking out the bottom of the grip. I carry a full-size P220 mag as a reload for mine, and have shot the gun plenty that way without any negative impact on my shooting.
10 round 220 extended fits also -- great little pistol , especially with g10's on it