P220 back from SIG

KLYDE

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Retired a couple of years ago. Retiring officers are required to turn in their firearm for reissue. Gave my Sig P220 one final cleaning / lube and turned it in when I left.

Department policy is that duty side arms are replaced every ten years with whatever new offering is decided upon by the firearms committee. Officers have always been given the opportunity to purchase their outgoing duty pistol for personal ownership.

2021 was the anniversary date for the replacement. I have stayed "certified" as a Special and thus still connected. When I heard about the turn in I contacted the powers and inquired on getting my "retirement" gun back. A couple of phone calls up the chain and the "big guy" gave the thumbs up. My gun was tracked down.

I paid the fee and waited. The guns slated for officer purchase were sent back to the distributor and then ultimately transferred to a local FFL for the final sale.

When I turned in the P220, it was in very good condition. Not so much as a smiley on the barrel. Got notification and went to the FFL a couple of months ago. When I got my hands on the Sig I was dumbstruck. It had been rode hard and put away wet. Grip screws looked like they had been tightened with a rock. All buggered up. Beyond a smiley on the barrel. It was stripped white half way down from firing dry. No major damage but it hadn't been loved and was badly in need of some attention.

Oh well. Time for a refurbish, anyhow. Off to Sig Sauer. Sig claims one month for any work involving refinish. The gun came back yesterday, one month to the day. Bag of old parts included. Gun sonic cleaned. All internal parts replaced. Refinished the slide, installed new night sights and reblue of the barrel.

I'm glad to have my old friend back.

Merry Christmas to All.
Klyde

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Great guns. Mine came home with me after last ride. Still has all the bumps & scars it got thru the years. Have 7 mags & Crimson Trace on it. No intention of refurbing. Still runs better than some of the new ones. I take out once a year & run it thru the qualification course. We still get er done. :)

-don
 
Great guns. Mine came home with me after last ride. Still has all the bumps & scars it got thru the years. Have 7 mags & Crimson Trace on it. No intention of refurbing. Still runs better than some of the new ones. I take out once a year & run it thru the qualification course. We still get er done. :)

-don

I hear you Don. If mine would have gone out the door with me, it still would be sitting as it was.

Couldn't stand to look at the "abuse" it had been subject too by it's second user.

Still has some honest wear on it and mechanically new.

Regards Klyde
 
I called Customer Service and spoke with a rep. They offer different levels of work with cost commensurate to what you have done. I had the break down written down but have since tossed it. Basic package is the disassemble, clean and replace all internals.

I added on the slide refinish....night sights (since they were 10 years old) and the barrel reblue. Total cost was $290 + shipping. Shipping was $27.50 each way. The major cost was the slide refinish and night sights. Sig emailed a prepaid shipping Fed Ex label. 2 day air. It was delivered next day both ways, but I'm close to the Factory. Purchase on the gun was $400 so I'm still not into it for even close to retail on a new one.

Klyde
 
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