Okay, got a chance to take the new Sig to the range today.
Initial impressions
This weapon has some mass to it! It's solid and very well made with enough heft to feel substantial without overburdening. I tore it down and cleaned it thoroughly using my standard lube model (FP-10 CLP on the internals and Slide-Glide #3 on the slide). It came with two sets of grips, the plastic pair that come standard and an additional Hogue rubber pair. I swapped the plastic out for the Hogues immediately. The weapon points very naturally for me and the ergonomics are excellent. My only complaint so far is that I should've gotten the night sights. Sounds like a project for next month.
I chambered a snap cap for some dry firing to check the trigger and while the DA pull is long, it's also very consistent and easier to keep on target than my HK. The SA pull is almost too light, but very nice and crisp. Once I've gotten used to it, it won't be a problem at all.
The controls are well placed and although appearing flimsy at first, are more than adequate to the task. Decocking the hammer required a very minor shift on the grip, but only to extend my thumb to the lever. The decocker works differently than the HKs, and I find the Sig version preferable.
At the range
I repaired to the local range (20 yards max) with the Sig and a gleam in my eye. I took 50 rounds each of Winchester white box Brass Jacketed SWC 185 Gr. FMJ, CCI Blazer 230 Gr. FMJ Ball, and Sellier & Bellot 230 Gr. FMJ Ball. I also took 25 rounds of Winchester 185 Gr. Silvertip HP, my typical carry round.
I started things off by running 25 rounds of each except the Silvertip through the Sig to warm it up. First up was the Sellier & Bellot. My first shot with my new pistol at 10 yards took the "0" of out the 10 in the middle of the target (no X ring)... ya gotta love it. I cycled 75 assorted rounds through the pistol with zero hiccups. Not a single failure. It digested the ball and swc ammo without hesitation and I was able to carve the 10 ring out of the target. The extra mass of the pistol helps keep the muzzle down, although it's about the same to get back on target as my HK USP .45c.
Now that the pistol was warmed up, I settled in for some groups. I fired 5-5 round groups each of the remaining ammo, including the Winchester Silvertip. At 10 yards, only one group was above 1" using a modified weaver stance and firing two-handed. The average group was .78". All groups consisted of 1 ragged hole save that one group mentioned above, where I yanked the trigger and dropped a round 1.5" south by southeast. No flyer, just me getting a little too jiggy with the trigger.
Summary
The Sig name is more than honored by this pistol. I've found the fit and finish to be excellent. It has excellent form and is ergonomically ideal for my hands and how I shoot. The pistol performs as expected (flawlessly) and has the legendary out of the box accuracy that Sig is famous for. I traded my beloved HK USP .45T for this, and I'm not disappointed. The stainless sigs are approaching $850 these days, so they're a little spendy, but something happened today that's only happened rarely in the past... I've found another weapon that I'm willing to trust with my life and the lives of my family.
The only task remaining is to wrap it up in some Mitch Rosen 5JR leather and add this to my carry rotation as my new primary carry pistol.
Bravo Sig Sauer, well done.
Initial impressions
This weapon has some mass to it! It's solid and very well made with enough heft to feel substantial without overburdening. I tore it down and cleaned it thoroughly using my standard lube model (FP-10 CLP on the internals and Slide-Glide #3 on the slide). It came with two sets of grips, the plastic pair that come standard and an additional Hogue rubber pair. I swapped the plastic out for the Hogues immediately. The weapon points very naturally for me and the ergonomics are excellent. My only complaint so far is that I should've gotten the night sights. Sounds like a project for next month.
I chambered a snap cap for some dry firing to check the trigger and while the DA pull is long, it's also very consistent and easier to keep on target than my HK. The SA pull is almost too light, but very nice and crisp. Once I've gotten used to it, it won't be a problem at all.
The controls are well placed and although appearing flimsy at first, are more than adequate to the task. Decocking the hammer required a very minor shift on the grip, but only to extend my thumb to the lever. The decocker works differently than the HKs, and I find the Sig version preferable.
At the range
I repaired to the local range (20 yards max) with the Sig and a gleam in my eye. I took 50 rounds each of Winchester white box Brass Jacketed SWC 185 Gr. FMJ, CCI Blazer 230 Gr. FMJ Ball, and Sellier & Bellot 230 Gr. FMJ Ball. I also took 25 rounds of Winchester 185 Gr. Silvertip HP, my typical carry round.
I started things off by running 25 rounds of each except the Silvertip through the Sig to warm it up. First up was the Sellier & Bellot. My first shot with my new pistol at 10 yards took the "0" of out the 10 in the middle of the target (no X ring)... ya gotta love it. I cycled 75 assorted rounds through the pistol with zero hiccups. Not a single failure. It digested the ball and swc ammo without hesitation and I was able to carve the 10 ring out of the target. The extra mass of the pistol helps keep the muzzle down, although it's about the same to get back on target as my HK USP .45c.
Now that the pistol was warmed up, I settled in for some groups. I fired 5-5 round groups each of the remaining ammo, including the Winchester Silvertip. At 10 yards, only one group was above 1" using a modified weaver stance and firing two-handed. The average group was .78". All groups consisted of 1 ragged hole save that one group mentioned above, where I yanked the trigger and dropped a round 1.5" south by southeast. No flyer, just me getting a little too jiggy with the trigger.
Summary
The Sig name is more than honored by this pistol. I've found the fit and finish to be excellent. It has excellent form and is ergonomically ideal for my hands and how I shoot. The pistol performs as expected (flawlessly) and has the legendary out of the box accuracy that Sig is famous for. I traded my beloved HK USP .45T for this, and I'm not disappointed. The stainless sigs are approaching $850 these days, so they're a little spendy, but something happened today that's only happened rarely in the past... I've found another weapon that I'm willing to trust with my life and the lives of my family.
The only task remaining is to wrap it up in some Mitch Rosen 5JR leather and add this to my carry rotation as my new primary carry pistol.
Bravo Sig Sauer, well done.
