SIG SP2022

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This handgun is somewhat under the radar in SIG's lineup, although it's still featured in the new 2020 catalog (minus the FDE variant, though).

It seems to get generally positive reviews. Think this gun will be offered for the foreseeable future or will it be pushed aside for more modern designs?
 
It is my understanding that the 2022 designation means that it was to be supplied to the French Police or Military or something through 2022. It will be around for a little while, at least.
 
French police will keep this gun until 2022, hence the name, then we'll see ...
Jokes apart, I think SIG will keep this model in the catalogue as long as it sells good.
 
Good question. I read recently that the French military ordered around 70-75,000 Glocks. Not sure if they are beginning to get a head start on transitioning the 2022 out or not.
 
A friend bought an SP2022 as his first defensive handgun recently. LGS had them for $359.99. It had a better trigger than the Sig P226 and P229 I've shot. If you like that manual of arms and don't mind poly frames it's an excellent handgun.
 
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I forgot to mention that I had the opportunity to shot the P2022 three or four times and in a couple of occasione side by side with my P226 AL SO. The P2022 is a very soft shooter expecially with the full magazine. The DA is very smooth and the SA light and crisp. With a thumbs forward grip it was impossible to me to keep it opened at the last shot: hold open lever way too on the rear. The size is between the P229 and the P226. Accuracy is not at the same P226 level. I liked the slide finish alot.
A good overall pistol in my opinion.
 
Not sure what you mean about "worried about more modern designs"?
You posed the question.
Think this gun will be offered for the foreseeable future or will it be pushed aside for more modern designs?
Other than being a hammer-fired gun in an era dominated by striker-fired guns, there are no "more modern designs" for full-size duty pistols.

After more than 20 years in production, the design's durability has been proven. Enough of the guns have been produced to not have real worries about parts availability for years to come, even if the design was discontinued tomorrow.

The original SigPro pistols were designed, built, and priced as polymer-framed equivalents to the Sig P226 at that time. And the two I have owned had better triggers than the P226 pistols I have owned.
 
And the two I have owned had better triggers than the P226 pistols I have owned.
Same experience here. I hate to admit the P2022 I shot had better trigger than my P226. Better trigger but not the same accuracy.
 
You posed the question.

Other than being a hammer-fired gun in an era dominated by striker-fired guns, there are no "more modern designs" for full-size duty pistols.

After more than 20 years in production, the design's durability has been proven. Enough of the guns have been produced to not have real worries about parts availability for years to come, even if the design was discontinued tomorrow.

The original SigPro pistols were designed, built, and priced as polymer-framed equivalents to the Sig P226 at that time. And the two I have owned had better triggers than the P226 pistols I have owned.

I suppose by "modern designs" I was referring to the current crop of features such as removable/reconfigurable chassis, threaded barrels, removable rear plate for an optic, etc. I guess you COULD modify the 2022 to include some of these but I don't see it happening.
 
While it doesn't have a removable chassis, it did have replaceable grip shells. The 2022 also had a removable fire control group. You could switch it from sa/da to dao easily.
 
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