Can you help me pick one....
I'm a lover of S&W also Sig guns.
I came across this Sig today and my LGS lowered the price to $1200 -Sig P226 -9mm elite w/rose grip.
I had been looking at the S&W 1911 E or Pro model. It doesn't matter to me 1911 or semi. Both gun i have held and both are great. Price- about the same. The SW -pro gun i can't find and they are about $200 more. Can you pick one and tell me why.
Sig P226 Elite
S&W 1911 E
S&W 1911 Pro

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Either smith. Why, because it's a smith. Own two and both are great guns. Best of luck.

I would also say either of the Smith 1911's. I recently traded my Sig P220 toward a Smith e-series 1911 commander size. For me the 1911 is just more comfortable feeling.

Either S&W.
Because Sig Sauer customer service is an oxymoron.

So true. I was on the phone with Sig last week and the guy was a xxxhole.
You would think they would put some time into customer service. I haven't pick my gun yet but the service i get from S&W vs Sig. Night vs day.

I can't comment on Sig customer service.....because I have never had to use them..............

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Thank you for the comment.

I love my s&w1911sc

The Sig looks great but I've never held or shot one...so I'll just say I love my Smith 1911's. I kind of like the CT grips on the bobtail.

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you are welcome.....and the sound you hear is the point of my post rushing past you

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Nocents,

Response was meant in jest. I didn't intend to offend, my bad. And yes I get, and appreciate your point.

Colt gold cup national match if you want a 1200 dollar 1911

I do not like full size railed sigs and you can get 229s or 228s sans rail for a lot less than that sig which is not worth that much IMO. The e series smiths do look nice though so it is ultimately your call but the 45 is meant to be a 1911 IMO however if you can find a 10xx smith then I think you would be happy with it as well.

Colt Gold cup in nickle -- That is a keeper!!!

I love my S&W 1911 E Series.. recently purchased a set of stag grips to dress it up a little. Shoots and looks great.

Of your choices I would get the Sig.

Those models are like hens teeth. You can get a Smith anytime, the Stainless Elites you need to hit the lottery to find one.

Besides I have had no luck with Maine 1911s.

Bob

I sold one of my guns for $1200.00 yesterday and walked into my LGS to buy that Sig Elite and the owner was there and now said $1300.00. I got a price $1200 last week from the other guy thats works there but he was off today. I told the boss $1200.00 or i walk out. I came home and put $1200 in the safe. I'm not even pissed off. I like that sig and sold a S&W R-8 to buy it but for the first time i have cash on hand. No one is going to buy that Sig down here in Slower lower Delaware.
Let it sit on the shelf...

i have a 1911 pd gunsite edition, had a sig 220, 228 and a 226. HAD being the key word there. complicated operating system. some will say it's not traditional 1911 'cause of the external extractor, but forget that. i have a series 80 light weight colt commander in .45, a series 70 combat commander in 9mm, and a series 70 combat commander in .38 super. i carry my s&w more than any of the others. my vote is for either s&w.

Sweeeeeet !!!!
I'm going to hold on to my cash and save up for a Sig P210. I always want one buy never had $2k cash. I have a great start with $1200.00. I love my S&W revolvers and the SW 1911 E are great but once you shoot a Sig--your hooked>>>>>

I've waited awhile to find a S&W E-series locally. I could find the ones with the tact rail and black finish but not the plain SS. I've loved the look and feel of the S&W 1911. Last year I went to 4 guns show and only once did I find the gun I wanted. This year I've been to 2 so far and this past weekend they had one. $825 I couldn't resist. I've been to 5 LGS and they all had me on a waiting list with no end in sight the past 4 months. I looked at the Sigs and Kimbers and thought about a Ruger, but as they say you might as well get what you want.
All I can say I am a happy camper.

You made a wise choice javelin. Would love to see some pics of your new E.

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My newly aquired 1911!

I have my eye on one of those as well. Let us know how she shoots!

I have more S&W guns in my safe then Sig. I just want something Diff. to shoot 9 mm. My LGS knows i want the new S&W 9mm Rev. The Sig P210 makes the Silver Target. Take a look Sig P210 Silver Target

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I have a P229 Elite Stainless, cost me something like 1040 bucks back in 2008. All told it may have 1500 rounds downrange because it's so smooth shooting I actually find it a bit boring to shoot. With my 1911's I am NEVER bored, they are simply flat fun to shoot. Also like the grip on a 1911 a lot more than the fat grip on the Sig.

My vote is for a 1911 of any flavor. BTW, my 1911's are Rugers because the E series Smiths have been unobtanium recently. If I EVER see the Stainless Government E series again it will go home with me, budget be damned.

So, what did you get?????

Bob

I have both the sig 226 equinox in 40 and the e series. I would go with the e series. Feels so much better. I loved my sig until I bought the Smith


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An Equinox in 40 is not even in the same ballpark as an Elite in 9mm.

Bob

Then get a 9mm Hi Power or a .357 Sig p229. The E Series look nice but you have to realize that they are bigger and do not conceal as well. I am not a fan of a 1911 carry gun even in commander size but you have to get what you want. I have a Sig P228 that I love and a Colt Gold Cup National Match. Having owned several custom 1911s, I can tell you that they often let me down or felt no different than shooting my 3rd Smiths, Hi Power or even the Sig and I found myself generally more accurate or able to handle the other pistols better.

If you do not already have a 1911 and own several Sigs then I would say get the 1911 but realize it is a big caliber and single action. The 1911s do seem to have a larger following.

The answer to this question is kinda like picking a draught in your local craft brewery. They're all excellent in their own way, and yet they all offer something different. It's very difficult for me to compare a SA/DA semi-auto with a high capacity magazine to a 5' barreled 1911 style pistol. In some ways, the Sig wins, in other ways, the 1911 wins (I'd also take a Sig in this category, but that's a different discussion). With the accessory rail, the 1911 in .45 ACP is a perfect home defense weapon. The Sig, on the other hand, is fun to shoot, and a little easier to carry around with you. Pick the one that makes you happy right now, and buy the other one next. (Unless, of course, that perfect Model 10-5 comes along before . . . )

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