Shot a Sig P220 for the first time

[BlueHeelerFl]

While at the range trying out my Pico the other day I met a couple of other shooters. I let them shoot my CX4 and they let me try out their Sig P220 in 45 ACP.

This was actually the first time I shot any Sig. That was a nice gun. Great trigger, smooth action and accurate. Every shot went exactly where I pointed it ( except the last shot which was a flyer since I was enjoying myself too much).

It made me look like it knew what I was doing.

My already too long a list of guns I want but can't afford just got longer!

 

[tommy.duncan]

I have 3 P220's (2 10mm & 1 45acp). They are excellent shooters.You should add one to your collection.

 

[ulflyer]

I recently bought one made in W.Germany, 1987. As you said, great trigger, excellent accuracy. Paid too much, but got it anyway.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

I have 3 P220's (2 10mm & 1 45acp). They are excellent shooters.You should add one to your collection.

Agreed, probably the best .45 ever made ( and the 9mm is pretty swell too- though rare).

Im partial to old German SIGs with the stamped slides (internal extractor), though the newest P220s (external extractor) are good too. The only ones to avoid are the transitional US-assembled guns with the milled slide and internal extractor. These had cycling issues which were never fully resolved. Otherwise, a truly wonderful weapon!

 

[BlueHeelerFl]

I have 3 P220's (2 10mm & 1 45acp). They are excellent shooters.You should add one to your collection.

What are the 10's like? How is the recoil with heavier loads? (I was surprised how soft shooting the 220 was with 45's) And do they handle the stress of the heavy loads without any issues?

 

[JTQ]

All of the 10mm versions are made on steel frames. Most of the .45's, though not all, have aluminum frames.

 

[Flatbush Harry]

I love my P220 Legion in .45ACP and my P229 Legion in .40S&W. Great guns! I'm debating adding a a P229 Legion in 9mm. The Legions are terrific!

 

[MTMilitiaman]

Once upon a time I had a SIG P220 SAO. I bought it because it had night sights, ambi safety, and dustcover rail and was $500 cheaper than any of the 1911s I was looking at with the same features. It was a sweet shooter. Smooth. Accurate. Reliable. Very well made. I eventually sold it to a friend to help fund my second Glock. I just don't like the idea of packing a single stack auto. I don't see a role for a 8+1 service sized auto in the 21st century. I would love to get around to getting one of the SAO Legions, either the P226 or the P229 in 9mm, and the SIG P220 is one of the sweetest shooting .45s out there if you don't mind single stack autos.

 

[4v50 Gary]

I carried a 220 since 1991/2. Very accurate firearm and the decocker is great.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

I’ve got two, one DA/SA and one SAO, both in 10mm. They are my favorite auto loaders I own so far.

P220=happiness.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

What are the 10's like? How is the recoil with heavier loads? (I was surprised how soft shooting the 220 was with 45's) And do they handle the stress of the heavy loads without any issues?

I load my practice 10mm ammo with 180 gr bullets and they average between 1225 and 1250 FPS. Nothing nuclear but certainly more than a 45 acp.

Last time I shot I fired 350 rounds in one session with no discomfort. The P220 is a great gun to chamber in 10mm.

 

[tommy.duncan]

What are the 10's like? How is the recoil with heavier loads? (I was surprised how soft shooting the 220 was with 45's) And do they handle the stress of the heavy loads without any issues?

The weight of the pistol keeps the recoil down. I haven't gone full nuclear yet , but I don't see any pressure issues in the brass.

Agreed, probably the best .45 ever made ( and the 9mm is pretty swell too- though rare)

One of my shooting buddy's has 1 P220 and 1 Browning in 38super. Awesome shooting pistols!!

 

[JR24]

I had a W German 220 that was like that. Anyone could pick it up and make cans dance across the pasture even if they had no shooting experience.

I eventually determined I shoot 1911s better and sold it to finance one. Good gun though.

 

[earlthegoat2]

My shooting buddy has one of the older P220 Americans. I think it was the first one with the side button Mag release and not the heel style of the earlier one imported as the Browning BDA.

Fantastic shooter.

 

[wally]

Good as the P220 are, IMHO the P220-SAO is the one!

 

[Elkins45]

I have two of them. One was bought in 1987 and is so old the front sight isn't dovetailed. The second is much more recent and has the DAK trigger, plus night sights and Crimson race laser grips. I bought it used in horrible cosmetic condition (police trade-in) but mechanically it's perfect. It's been my winter carry gun for a while.

 

[SwampWolf]

Agreed, probably the best .45 ever made

Almost as good as its sibling, the Model 227...

 

[JR24]

Almost as good as its sibling, the Model 227...

Which both are almost as nice as the legend. The 1911.

(Actually the 220 Legion SAO is pretty darned close to as good as a 1911 in my hands)

 

[vba]

Love my 3 P220's, it's great handling and very accurate. I think I'll go shoot one next range session.

 

[FL-NC]

I'm not a fan of DA handguns, but those older Sigs (220, 226, 228) are very nice.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Almost as good as its sibling, the Model 227...

Now discontinued. At least it isn't on Sig's website anymore.

I was praying for a 10mm P227. Apparently not so much.

 

[tommy.duncan]

I was praying for a 10mm P227

Me too!!

 

[SwampWolf]

Now discontinued. At least it isn't on Sig's website anymore.

I find this curious. The only differences between the Model 220 and the Model 227 that I'm aware of are the magazine capacities (the Model 227 having a couple of rounds capacity more) and the attendant different size grips (the Model 227's being slightly larger in circumference). The grip size differences between the two pistols in terms of being an advantage or disadvantage is one of personal preference; the higher capacity magazine is always an advantage. In truth, I traded my Model 220 in for the Model 227 because I much preferred the slightly larger grip, which fit my slightly larger than "normal" hand better. Having two more rounds on board was just gravy or icing on the cake.

 

[bannockburn]

Had a Browning BDA in .45 many years ago. It was one sweet shooting gun and it had a nice DA trigger and a really great SA trigger too! Even with fixed sights that gun had no problems keeping up accuracy-wise with a Colt Gold Cup I also had at the time.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

I find this curious. The only differences between the Model 220 and the Model 227 that I'm aware of are the magazine capacities (the Model 227 having a couple of rounds capacity more) and the attendant different size grips (the Model 227's being slightly larger in circumference). The grip size differences between the two pistols in terms of being an advantage or disadvantage is one of personal preference; the higher capacity magazine is always an advantage. In truth, I traded my Model 220 in for the Model 227 because I much preferred the slightly larger grip, which fit my slightly larger than "normal" hand better. Having two more rounds on board was just gravy or icing on the cake.

I was surprised too when I discovered it.

It was grated out for a while as a selectable gun. Now gone completely from their website.