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For those of y'all that own, or are issued, a SIG Sauer, do you CALL IT a SIG Sauer, or just a SIG?

I believe that many more people ride "Harleys" than ride "Harley Davidsons". While many of my revolvers were made by Smith and Wesson, when speaking of them I just say Smith. Smith 19, Smith 29, etc. And I have never said SIG Sauer in my life. Whenever I speak of one, it's a SIG.

But I've noticed, on TV cop shows, they always use both names. I was wondering if that was TV nonsense - they don't know no better - or if I was just peculiar.
 
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My friends and I are always on a first name basis.;)
 
I usually use Sig as I don't remember how to spell Sauer. I do know everyone knows what I'm talking about and leave it at that.
I recently bought their 1911-22 and am impressed with it although I learned it wasn't made by them, oh well.
 
I lost interest in my sig. Took it out a couple weeks ago for the first and last time (so far). It has the heaviest trigger I have ever experienced and I couldnt hit scatt. Maybe I will work with it later and give it another chance. Its in .380, light to pack.
 
Back in the old days (mid 1980s), me and old Sonny Crockett (Miami Vice) were probably the only guys toting Sig Sauer P-220s in the U.S.A. A small town cop once asked me "what kind of gun is that?" When I told him it was a Sig Sauer P-220, he replied "a pig gun?" I further explained it was made in Switzerland, to which he replied "well, I buy 'Merican", to which I replied, "well, I buy what pleases me." It was unintended on my part, but his buddies that my answer was hilarious, and gave him a lot of gas about it. I tried really hard to like that Sig, but it just didn't fit my hand well, so I ended up tradin it towards a S&W 625.

Regards,

Dave
 
You said SIGS. Plural! As in ALL SIGS. In the late 90s most were already 50/50 using parts from Germany and US. It even said so on the gun. "Frame made in Germany" In early 2000s they were made here with a few exceptions. The 2340 was made in Switzerland. For the last 10 years the P series were made in the US. Their rifles are made in the US as well.

Right off their website

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4th line down "SIG offers a US PRODUCED VERSION of the SIG556..."

" SIG firearms are manufactured both in Eckernförde, Germany by J.P. Sauer und Sohn GmbH, and in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States by SIG Sauer Inc., formerly SIGARMS Inc."
 
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I own one SIG, a 1911 built in the good ol' US of A. I had a P250 for a bit, and after some smithing it actually would feed ammunition through it.

I have a bunch of Smiths, a few Rugers, a Beretta, wish I had a Thompson......
 
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gm272gs said:
I only recall that knob carrying a Bren Ten. :confused:
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I hope the "knob" you are referring to was Don Johnson, and not moi...as I recall, Sonny Crockett carried a Sig P-220 with the European heel magazine release in the pilot episode. This was later replaced by the Bren 10, and finally by the S&W Model 645. If memory serves me correctly, he also carried a Detonics Combat Master in an ankle holster as back-up. That would be pretty impressive in real life if someone could actually do that. I have trouble carrying a Seecamp in an ankle rig without feeling like I have brick attached to my ankle.

Regards,

Dave - the non-knob
 
Ah yes. I meant to only refer to Don Johnson as the knob! :D
 
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