I am thinking of buying a S&W 4506 or a Sig P220

[Str8tshootr]

My .02. go with the SIG. They are fine guns, pricy yes, but you get what you pay for. I have owned a several of their different "P" models but I will be buried with my 220. I joined this forum because of my love for old S&W revolvers.

 

[4506517]

Actual answer: get both

Question settled

 

[BAM-BAM]

I went through all models of Colt 1911s from about 1980 to 88/89..... when I got a W. German Sig 220....... it will shoot cloverleafs at 50ft.... because of weight and the DA first shot I moved away from the 1911 as my .45 carry gun.... to the Sig 220 with Hogue checkered wood grips.

Jumping ahead about 5 years I got a Sig245 compact version of the 220..... also a great gun and easier to carry concealed..... 6+1 and a 3.9" barrel.

Today I still have two 220s, the W German gun and an all steel "Earnest Langdon model" ( see colt_saa's post #6; 6th pictured two tone gun) and two 245s.

Over the years I also owned a 4506 and 4505..... neither lasted long just too big and heavy for my needs............ that said I still have and really like the S&W 4566......................

 

[Bklyn_Irish]

I cannot remember the last time I saw a police trade-in 4506.

 

[Jaymo]

My vote would be for a 4566 or 4586.
When I was looking for a 4506 all I could find was a 4566 and a 4586.
I bought the 4566 over the 4586 based purely upon the difference in condition between the two examples I found for sale locally.
Both felt great, and I really liked the DAO trigger of the 4586, but its exterior was rough.

 

[seldon14]

The fact that the 220 seems to be winning on a S&W Board should tell you something. I'm not a big Sig fan, but the 220 blows any of the metal frame smith autos out of the water, in practically every way.

 

[KarmannGhia]

I have both, and they are both great guns. It's easier to find mags, holsters, parts/accessories for the Sig P220. My P220 hates steel case ammo (not that I use steel much, but during an ammo drought, you get what you can find). My 4506 eats everything. Personally, I shoot the Sig better.

I vote, get both over time. That's what I did after my 1911 and ACP revolver itchs were scratched.

Neither one are fun or easy to carry, there are other, smaller 45s for that.

 

[CH4]

Just remember, ... Sonny Crockett preferred big-bore S&Ws over Euro guns.

I'm sure that'll make the decision easier.

And Sonny Crockett is looooong gone. Ancient history.

 

[N4KVE]

Just remember, ... Sonny Crockett preferred big-bore S&Ws over Euro guns.

Sonny Crockett, or the director/prop guy? GARY

 

[ContinentalOp]

Just remember, ... Sonny Crockett preferred big-bore S&Ws over Euro guns.

He also wore white suits with paisley t-shirts and shoes without socks.

 

[Miami_JBT]

The fact that the 220 seems to be winning on a S&W Board should tell you something. I'm not a big Sig fan, but the 220 blows any of the metal frame smith autos out of the water, in practically every way.

LOL.... The Polls show Biden leading right now too. That doesn't mean it is the right choice.

SMITH FOR THE WIN!

 

[N4KVE]

LOL.... The Polls show Biden leading right now too. That doesn't mean it is the right choice.

SMITH FOR THE WIN!

And 4 years ago the polls showed Hillary would win hands down. Polls are opinions, not fact. GARY.

 

[old tanker]

As a lifelong 1911 shooter, the SIG is a good gun, but...
Upthread someone mentioned hitting the decocker when your habits intended a 1911 slide stop. For me the glitch is the single action trigger reset. When I tried shooting a SIG in IPSC club matches I would periodically get hung up trying to fire the follow up shot because I had not let the trigger go far enough forward.

I like SIGs and I own several, but, for me, at least, it takes some effort to not let years of 1911 muscle memory make a fool out of me.