4043 vs sig 229

Boriqua · #1 02-06-2010, 06:35 PM

How do these guns compare? Simply by specs they seem pretty similar. Has anyone had both
Alex

goldenlight · #2 02-07-2010, 09:33 AM

I had a S&W 4006, which is the traditional DA/SA with slide mounted decocking safety.

I have a P-229 in 40 cal, too.

The S&W had a much nicer DA trigger, than the Sig. The Sig has a nicer SA trigger.

And, I found the Sig to be significantly more accurate than the 4006, using the same ammunition.

I was very disappointed in the accuracy of the 4006; groups were about double the size as I was getting from my 5906.

I worked on my hand loads for a long time, but couldn't get the accuracy I was hoping for.

I may have just gotten a 'lemon' as I didn't send it back to S&W. I inspected the barrel very closely, and it looked fine to me.

I finally traded it away.

YMMV.

sniper47 · #3 02-07-2010, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldenlight

I had a S&W 4006, which is the traditional DA/SA with slide mounted decocking safety.

I have a P-229 in 40 cal, too.

The S&W had a much nicer DA trigger, than the Sig. The Sig has a nicer SA trigger.

And, I found the Sig to be significantly more accurate than the 4006, using the same ammunition.

I was very disappointed in the accuracy of the 4006; groups were about double the size as I was getting from my 5906.

I worked on my hand loads for a long time, but couldn't get the accuracy I was hoping for.

I may have just gotten a 'lemon' as I didn't send it back to S&W. I inspected the barrel very closely, and it looked fine to me.

I finally traded it away.

YMMV.

I experienced the same thing with my 4006. I ended up selling it and got a 4046 which I shoot much better and it has the DAO trigger to boot.