Friday, March 5, 2010

Friday Gun Pr0n #153

Today's Gun Pic is one of the many fine guns brought to Tuesday's AD Pre-Spring Bloggershoot:

It's a SIGnature Piece

SigSauer P220 in the very manly .45 ACP, with the .22LR conversion slide. Man, that is one sexy gun. It even has a rail for your laser or bayonetty needs. One of the disadvantages of having so many different firearms is that there's simply no way to try everything out - I really wanted to try this with the .22LR conversion, as I've been toying with getting one for my P226, but never got the chance.

Oh well, there's always next time!

That is all.

7 comments:

Lissa said...

Is this one yours?

Jay G said...

I wish.

I believe this beautiful gun belongs to Aaron.

Sorry to get your hopes up... :)

Colin said...

Agree, very nice gun. I was very happy with it (shooting .45 ACP of course :-).

If I remember correctly, the owner was not completely happy with the conversion kit.

Unknown said...

Let's agree on a mutually convenient time and a place (to try it, that is). Least I can do.

In .45 Auto, the pistol is completely reliable and accurate. In .22 LR, it suffers from magazine retention problems. As the slide cycles, the (factory plastic) mag gets bumped down. Eventually, the mag wears and starts dropping out. When that happens, FTFs (100% failure after about 1000 rounds of .22) inevitably follow. This problem is exacerbated (or perhaps accelerated) by cold (below 40F) weather. This happens with the factory recommended CCI Mini-mags.

SIG is very good about replacing mags but I have no data yet regarding their ability to repair the underlying problem.

This is my first (and only) pistol, chosen among the ones available in MA, based on ergonomics and availability of the conversion. It fits my hands amazingly well and I am not unhappy with the purchase, as it made practicing tap-rack drills a breeze...

Mike W. said...

That looks pristine! Looks like a newer P220 (I see an external extractor)and aftermarket sights.

Rabbit said...

A P220 was my second SiG. I really should swap out more and carry it more frequently than the P229. Don't get me wrong, I like 1911s, but the P220 is just so much fun, and just kind of rolls in your hand as it recoils.

You should really look into getting one for yourself.

Regards,
Rabbit

Don said...

I love my 220, but it is old school West German. It has the old hammer, the old grips (although I've replaced them with walnut) and no rail . . . and it has been refinished in black Duracoat so the slide matches the frame in deep blackness.

The new ones are slick . . . but mine works every time, and the gods do mean things to you if you trade in a reliable, hand-fitting weapon to get an accessory rail.

Still want a new one, though. I'd just buy one outright if I weren't so poor.