Sig SP2022 9mm....any thoughts?

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I don't have a 9mm, and figured that I would like to have one if I could get a good one for a decent price. I was looking for an M&P when I ran across this deal, 379.99, Two Tone with Night Sights, and holster. It might only come with one mag, but Sig has a mail in rebate for 2 mags and a pistol bag, which helps with the deal. The reviews I checked out were pretty positive, for a "plastic" Sig. As I am relatively new to shooting pistols, I'm not really sure what effect the DA/SA would have, compared to my striker Shield. Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated.

Sig Sauer SP2022 Two Tone 9mm w/ SigLite Night Sights E2022-9-TSS - $379.99 + 2 Extra Free Mags after MIR | Slickguns
 
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That's a great deal...the SP2022 sells around here for around $450 with plain sights, and the mags are about $40 apiece.

I owned one a couple of years ago, and mine had a really good trigger. It also had the small grip, which actually felt better in my hand than some of the metal SIGs I've owned (P220, P228, and P229.)

The take down is a little different than the metal framed SIGs, since you have to push the slide stop/release out from the RH side of the gun...and the end you push on was open and quite sharp on the RH side. (I used the end of a screw driver.) Otherwise, it's a SIG...and a good gun.

If I was in the market for one, I'd jump on this deal in a second!
 
The best deal Sig has to offer. Sig quality at a very affordable price. A nice high capacity 9mm.
 
I would snatch that up quick! I've always been a big fan, but normally you pay for it.
 
A friend of mine has had a 9mm SP2022 for several years now, and picked up another earlier this week because he liked the first so much. The first time I shot it, another friend brought along a recent vintage 9mm P226 Elite, so I was able to shoot the two back to back. The SP2022 compared favorably with the 226, with equally as smooth a trigger pull, decocker action, and cycling, and was similarly as accurate. About the only thing the P226 had over the SP2022 was the feel and heft of the wood clad metal frame. However, for a polymer frame gun, the SP2022 felt extremely high quality and solid. My only real complaints with the gun was a slightly loose back strap on his example and the fact that it doesn't share magazines with any other SIG (SIG doesn't seem to consider magazine commonality a priority, sadly).

If you like SIGs, and don't want to pay $900 for a P226/9, an SP2022 is a perfect choice. If you ever get the desire for a metal frame SIG, try to find a CPO P226/9. They are another great deal, often selling in the $600 range.
 
They arnt bad. The Switzerland made ones are better but overall not a bad gun. It just never become popular and kinda got stuck between the 226 and the economy 250. My local PD just traded in their 2340 which is a 2022 in 40s&w cal. They are being sold for $325 at the local gun store. Mags are expensive. Roughly $40 each. They are a bit thick if you want to carry it.

The difference between DA/SA and striker is that with a striker it's always the same trigger pull. Always constant. DA/SA will have a heavier first pull and the rest will be lighter because the slide will cock the hammer back while re chambering. First shot is usually what count and its also the hardest because you have more weight to pull back thus more chances of having slight movements with the gun. I'm not sure if that makes sense but if you go to any gun store and try a DA handgun you'll know what I'm talking about. So you want to make sure your first shot counts. Practice shooting from only DA mode.
 
I have a Sig 226 in 9mm and looked long and hard at 2022 in 9mm and regret not getting it. It easily matches the 226 in quality at half the price. Buy it.
 
You can't go wrong with a Sig 2022 in 9mm. Have had one for years and it is the one gun that makes every range trip, no matter what gun I am planning to practice with. Will eat anything you feed it, good trigger and easy to become proficient with. I just bought one as a wedding gift for my son.
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I generally prefer all-stainless P-series Sigs due to their frame-mounted decockers, but keep at least one polymer pistol as a range/truck/knockabout gun. I had an SP2009 (predecessor to the SP2022) years ago and subsequently tried a variety of striker-fired guns. I recently gave my son my M&P FS and bought myself an SP2022.

When the SP2022's predecessors were introduced 15 years ago, they were dismissed by many Sig owners as being junk because they had polymer frames. And people who were buying polymer guns at that time generally wanted striker-fired guns. The SPs were actually discontinued in the US for a while. Overruns from a massive French police contract were sold here and rekindled interest in the SP2022, which was added back to the US model line-up.

The SP2022 is badly underrated. It has the quality, reliability, and accuracy of P-series Sigs at a fraction of the price.

mustangman said:
As I am relatively new to shooting pistols, I'm not really sure what effect the DA/SA would have, compared to my striker Shield.
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Your Shield should have a consistent 6.5 lb. trigger pull for every shot. With the hammer down, an SP2022 has a longer 10 lb. trigger pull for the first double-action shot and a very short 4.5 lb. trigger pull for all subsequent single-action shots. You do have to train to be effective with the heavier pull for the first DA shot, but you also have the benefit of the lighter pull for all other SA shots.
 
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Thanks for all the input so far. From everything I've read here and elsewhere, I'm pretty set on getting one. The end of the this month is kind of tricky, but hopefully I'll be able to make it happen pretty quick to take advantage of the deal, and the rebate.
 
A buddy brought his 2022 to the range the last time we shot together. We traded guns for a bit, and I must say that I was impressed. To me, its kind of like the glock in the regard that it won't win any beauty contests, but it flat out works. Very accurate, and I would say that it would make a great utility gun. I've had many Sigs over the years, and these shoot as good as any of mine ever have.
 
They are a decent gun. I wouldn't pay more than $400 for one. My fiance owns one. She likes it. Quality is nowhere near that of a P series Sig. I would say quality falls somewhere between that of a S&W SD/Sigma pistol and that of a Glock. It's a cheap gun, but doesn't feel too cheap. Mags aren't cheap, which sucks in a cheap gun. I can get mags for my M&Ps or my Glock pistols for $25 bucks any day of the week. Extra mags for her SP2022 were almost $40 each. We did get a deal on hers, just over $400 OTD with night sights and one mag.

I personally do not like the gun, but she shoots it well, so to each their own.
 
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