Old Dog
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I have found my new carry pistol. Look at that front-strap checking, nice dished-out, undercut at the back of the trigger guard, top of the front-strap ...
I managed to score a new SIG-Sauer P-227R Carry (the 227 in Nitron finish, with rail, 3.9-inch barrel and SIGLite night-sights) at our local gunshow for quite a bit less than our local retailers about the Puget Sound region have been asking … 10 (plus one) rounds of .45 ACP in an exceptionally concealable package.
As soon as I took it out of the box (which, by the way, is actually normal-sized and can be used to transport the pistol without needing a dolly) I found that it perfectly fits in a Kramer Belt Scabbard (horsehide pancake holster) crafted for the P-220R Carry.
The second thing I noted was that the new E2 grips are AWESOME! I love my SIGs, but they all sport the traditional grips, which fit me pretty much perfectly. But the E2 grips – wow. This pistol fits my hand like it was custom-made for it; it smoothly comes up exactly to my natural point of aim, it’s almost eerie.
I’m glad that I opted for the “Carry” instead of the full-sized Equinox I almost bought last week.
So how does it shoot? Well, I finally got it to the range – for the same session in which I wrung out my new FNX-45 for the first time.
Recoil is easily managed. In fact, I re-acquired my sight picture with every follow-up shot without even consciously trying. The pistol plain points wonderfully and the balance is superb.
One thing – I’ve gotten spoiled by SIG’s SRT (short reset trigger), so I’ve gotta install one in this pistol. The DA pull is just okay, but the SA pull is good (not great, but really good for just out of the box).
I put 200 rounds through the SIG. 70 rounds of Remington (green box) 230-grain JHPs, 130 rounds of mixed Federal and Tula “Brass Maxx” 230-grain FMJs. Perfection. The slide failed to lock back on one empty magazine, but that was out of 20 magazines shot. Not gonna stress about that.
Accuracy. The pistol seems to shoot just a hair to the left. I need to hit the outdoor range (indoors sucks for lighting, frankly) and also have my shooting buddy, a noted SIGophile, try it out. It’s possible I may need to drift the sights a tad. No biggie. Nevertheless, groups were excellent out to 20 yards (the max distance at this range).
I really, really love this pistol. Gonna pick up the Equinox next, and then maybe the 227 SAS Carry (no rail with SRT).
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