Huh, just noticed they made both internal and external extractor versions. Learned something new today!
However, it still appears more expensive than a Glock.Had one for a bit. The gun worked 100% but felt like a .05 cent cheap toy.
However, it still appears more expensive than a Glock.
Man, this thread is making me regret (again) not picking up a used but nice shape 2022 for $325 a few years back.
The 2022s seemed to be almost universally thought of as good quality pistols. In Paris a few years ago, the officers I saw there were all armed with 2022s. A local deputy has carried a 2022 for years and really likes it. I handled one, but it did not fit me well. Just individual preference.
But you will feel that quality change that comes with a cheaper gun compared to a P226 or something in that family. Edges will be rougher, finish not as even etc.
I found no difference in fit, finish, or other build quality factors between my all-stainless P226ST and P220ST pistols and my SIG-Pro pistols. The milled slides of the SIG-Pro pistols did show more attention to fit and finish than my P228's folded slide.
I found no difference in fit, finish, or other build quality factors between my all-stainless P226ST and P220ST pistols and my SIG-Pro pistols. The milled slides of the SIG-Pro pistols did show more attention to fit and finish than my P228's folded slide.
I bought one of the German made SP2022 French contract overrun guns. I find it to be of very high quality and extremely robust pistol that is also very accurate. When new after initial release the SP2022 went for about $700 and was never a "budget gun" design of SIGs but their first attempt at a quality poly frame pistol with a modular FCU. It is on the heavier side for a poly frame pistol which imparts a solid feel in the hand and it has massive steel tabs that the slide rides on with the front tabs part of the steel locking insert and the rear tabs part of the steel FCU. One almost never will read of a 9MM SP2022 breaking. A few years back I posted on SIGforum for responses from SP2022 owners on what parts they had experienced a breakage because of my desire to keep some spare parts. There are several SP2022 owners there and not a single post of a part breaking. Bruce Gray of Grayguns was known to have carried an SP2022 for years while he was a part time deputy I believe.
I don't shoot my SP2022 as much these days though it is a great pistol but I just like shooting my HK P30L better and it fits my hands better while my SP2022 fits my hand just OK. The long slide release of the SP2022 is a bit annoying to me too but I have since adjusted my grip so that I don't have a problem with the slide lot locking back on the last round fired anymore. I find the trigger on my SP2022 to be very nice. SA is a treat but DA is long, but smooth. The take down for field strip of an SP2022 is different than from my P226/P228 and more like a CZ. At first it can be a bit difficult until one is used to it. The poly guide rod will get a bit chewed up at first but after that wear stops and it works fine, never heard of one breaking. I have shot at least 3000 rounds through my SP2022 and never a single problem of any sort - I complelely trust it as much as any other pistol I own.
Below is a video of a guy doing a 5000 round range test on the SP2022 shooting about as fast as he can. Picture is a target of my first range trip with my SP2022 at 21 feet and a magazine of 15 shots. The German made SP2022s have a very nice ilaflon finish on the slide and controls.
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$$$ didn't have much to do with the feeling.However, it still appears more expensive than a Glock.
Not being a native English speaker, I think I expressed myself badly. I probably should have written: "However, it still looks and feel a more expensive pistol than a Glock".However, it still appears more expensive than a Glock.