mrchuck
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I have one. Love it. Shoots accurately.
Sig P-6 Pros and cons
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FWIW I like my 3913/14s with Hogue grips ...... mostly checkered wood; for me it's a better ( bit thicker w/ palm swell) grip without any practical effect on concealed carry.
My Sig 220 is a W. German gun from about 1988 IIRC
The 225 I had was a great shooter........ but I was already heavily committed to other "platforms" (guns/holsters and extra magazines) so I let it go vs. adding another single stack 9mm.
To me the 225 is the German Model 39..... and feels almost as good in the hand as that classic S&W
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I use to own a P225 and really liked it, but sold it a few years back. I missed having it, so when SiG came out with the new P225-A1 I looked into the differences between old and new and bought one of the new A1's.
As with any older gun some parts aren't made any more. I've read on the SiG forum (sigtalk.com) that SiG no longer makes the trigger return spring, I guess that was an issue with a few different models, so you may want to look around and if you can, pick up a spare. I never had a problem with the spring on my P225 or P220. The SiG forum would be a good reference for other issues with the older P225/P6's, too.
Bill
As with any older gun some parts aren't made any more. I've read on the SiG forum (sigtalk.com) that SiG no longer makes the trigger return spring, I guess that was an issue with a few different models, so you may want to look around and if you can, pick up a spare. I never had a problem with the spring on my P225 or P220. The SiG forum would be a good reference for other issues with the older P225/P6's, too.
Bill
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$450 is a decent price today for a P6 seeing they are still in very high demand. You might be able to install a lighter P225 trigger if the P6 trigger feels too heavy. About the only reason I heard that the German PDs switched to another pistol was that Sig stopped making parts for the P6/P225, other than that they would be still carrying the P6s. The P6s I'm sure were well maintained and the round count was fairly low even with yearly qualifications. Unless you are planning to run tens of thousands of rounds thru it in a short order it will be a reliable pistol for many years to come and most parts will still be available. Check the Sig forum but I believe by 1982 the feed ramp was redesigned for HP making it the same as the P225. You should find the P6 very comfortable if you have an average sized hand. Other than the P225 being single stack, 8+1 rounds, for me it's a toss up with the Sig P228 in size/weight/handling/accuracy/dependability. I find the Sig factory wood grips on the German P220 to be just right for my hand, the factory plastic grips are just a little thinner. I'm betting you will find the P6 just right for CC as many others have discovered.
spad124
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I’ve had a P6 for 9 years. Mine is a 10/78 manufacture NW issue. It’s accurate and reliable. It’s also better fitted and better assembled than my New Hampshire slide/German frame P226 CPO.
Two things to consider with the P6: first, to reduce the DA pull to something more reasonable change the mainspring to a P225 mainspring. That effectively reduces the DA trigger pull by 1/3 and is what the US P225 has. Second, the feedramps on older P6s were designed for round nose bullets. Wide flat hollow points can hang up. Two fixes for that, either reprofile the feed ramp to later specs (see the Sig forum for details) or use more rounded HPs like 9BP bulk Remingtons. But shoot it first with your selected load to see if you have problems. If your P6 is a range gun, don’t worry about it.
I have medium hands and the P6 grip size is perfect for me. I had to get the E-2 grips for the P226 otherwise, the grip felt chunky- like your P220.
I bought an extra Sig made mag off of eBay 2-3 years ago for about $22. I had to hunt a bit to get that price. Not sure of the current availability of mags.
The Sig factory finish back then wasn’t durable. Lots of holster wear on the slide is common. Some people refinished them early on or sent them back to Sig US for the $100 tune up/refinish Sig did back about 10 years ago. My personal P6 still has an “experienced finish” on its slide.
Prices have shot up on P6s since the supply dried up 6 years ago. The days of the $300 P6 is long gone. I’ve seen some pretty finish worn ones north of $600 in gun shops. They don’t seem to last long. You did well on price.
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Ozark Marine
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Thanks for all the feedback guys.
I just got home with it and the adjusted price with beers is $490.00 + tip.
Great little Sig for what I paid.
Can't post pics, but I can email or text them if you want to see it.
I'm happy I finally have a 100% made in West Germany Sig.
I just got home with it and the adjusted price with beers is $490.00 + tip.
Great little Sig for what I paid.
Can't post pics, but I can email or text them if you want to see it.
I'm happy I finally have a 100% made in West Germany Sig.
Congrats....................
LOL......$40+tip for beers at a VFW?????? around here that's a lot of beer!!!!!!........you should have waited for Happy Hour and saved a few bucks...........wait...........
You got your W.German Sig........ "this" is Happy Hour!!!!!!!!!!
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I bought one when they flooded the market for about $300.00-ish several years ago. I had always heard great things about Sigs, but was too cheap, or something, to buy one.
Mine shot so great I immediately went back and bought another one.
I have fairly large hands, so the grip is a little short, for me, but not enough to bother me. The double action pull is fine, again for me, on a self-defense pistol. I see folks at the range bragging about how light their trigger pull is on their self-defense gun, and it gives me the heebie jeebies. I assume they've never been shot at, but I understand their "extensive tactical training" makes them immune from bad decision making in stress situations. Riiiight.
Enjoy your new gun.
Mine shot so great I immediately went back and bought another one.
I have fairly large hands, so the grip is a little short, for me, but not enough to bother me. The double action pull is fine, again for me, on a self-defense pistol. I see folks at the range bragging about how light their trigger pull is on their self-defense gun, and it gives me the heebie jeebies. I assume they've never been shot at, but I understand their "extensive tactical training" makes them immune from bad decision making in stress situations. Riiiight.
Enjoy your new gun.
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Ozark Marine
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I bought one when they flooded the market for about $300.00-ish several years ago. I had always heard great thing about Sigs, but was too cheap, or something, to buy one.
Mine shot so great I immediately went back and bought another one.
I have fairly large hands, so the grip is a little short, for me, but not enough to bother me. The double action pull is fine, again for me, on a self-defense pistol. I see folks at the range bragging about how light their trigger pull is on their self-defense gun, and it gives me the heebie jeebies. I assume they've never been shot at, but I understand their "extensive tactical training" makes them immune from bad decision making in stress situations. Riiiight.
Enjoy your new gun.
I know what your talking about, a 12 lb trigger pull is light under stress.
And I will be enjoying it.
SC_Mike
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I owned a P225 and it was the best fitting pistol I think I've ever held. The fit and finish were superb.
I had heard several years ago that parts unique to the P6/225 were discontinued such as firing pin, some springs etc. but you may want to check on that.
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I had heard several years ago that parts unique to the P6/225 were discontinued such as firing pin, some springs etc. but you may want to check on that.
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Ozark Marine
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I am. I bought the P-6 outright.
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