SIG P220 info

[Narragansett]

I believe I am interested in a double action 45. I have looked back at some previous forum information, but would like some addition information.

Current pricing for new and used as well as for the compact.

Reliability, quirks, SIG service and anything else you an think of.

The intended purpose would be self defense

Thanks,
Pete

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

I have two 220's and a 245. I bought all of them used in the 90's so have no current pricing.

Like most of the P series, I have no reliability issues! Never a fail to feed or Eject or stove pipe. The fixed sights have been right on for my SD ammo choice (Federal original Hydra-Shok 230 grain) and reloads. The oldest seems a bit more accurate.

Ivan

I only use Factory mags. I have 6 aftermarket I bought but found enough new and a few used to have never opened the aftermarket packaging.

 

[firefighterjohn]

I just picked up a used P220 Stainless a few weeks ago but haven't got a chance to try it out yet. I have a P227 that is a great shooter so if the P220 is anything like that one, it should be great. The P220 really feels great in my hand and is well balanced. But, that is empty so it will be interesting to see what it feels like loaded.

I agree with Ivan about sticking to factory Sig mags. I just picked up a 10-round P220 at a local gun show for $50. Yes, the Sig mags aren't cheap but they are very reliable.

I don't think you'd be disappointed with a P220 either.

 

[BAM-BAM]

I have a W German 220 (alloy frame); an all steel "Ernest Langdon" model 220 and two 245s.
Got the WGer 220 in 1989 as I transitioned away from the 1911 as a carry gun.
No issues in 30 years and the gun will shoot "cloverleafs" at 50 ft.
Really like the decocker feature over either Cocked and locked or a safety/decocker for a carry gun. Have converted several Berettas and S&W to decocker only.

The Langdon was bought for gaming but with two young boys my "gaming' quickly became attending Soccer games! So still new in the box. Langdon worked for Sig he also designed the Beretta Elite series when he was there.

IIRC and it was on the internet so it must be true; the Navy SEALS used the 226 (same gun in 9mm) for many years.

The 245s are 220 compacts 6+1 with a 4" barrel that think and shoot they are full size guns.

 

[rockquarry]

I've had a P220 for about twenty years and seldom shoot anything in it but cast bullets. Reliable with different bullet styles and quiet accurate. I don't know anything about aftermarket magazines; I have three Sig magazines and can't remember if I've tried them all. I've had many .45s and the Sig is probably my favorite.

 

[FPrice]

I've had several P220s in the past and they've all been great shooters.

Always wanted the stainless version but never found one when when I also had the funds available.

But at this point of my life I'll probably never have another.

 

[John_M52]

I have a 6" German P220S that I bought used and it's a great shooter. I've never had a problem with Mec-Gar mags in Sigs - they may even be the OEM, IDK.

For pricing check out the completed auctions on gun broker as a start.

 

[VictorLouis]

Carried one on duty for a couple of years. No doubt a couple thousand rounds through it during that time. Ate 185gr cast semi-w/c with aplomb. Fed 230gr Hyra-Shoks on-duty, and likely a couple hundred of those. Mine was original W. German, and blued, stamped carbon slide. Rust was my only foe at the time.

 

[Narragansett]

Thanks, Any idea on new and used values?

 

[leonardocarrillo]

I have a .45 caliber P220 made in Germany in 1993, it's been with me for about 30 years and I've never had a problem, the magazines are 7 shots, the newer models are 8 shots, I think the difference is not significant, with respect At its value I don't know the prices in the United States, but in Argentina a pistol like mine used in good condition has never been cheap, it ranges between $1,200 and 1,500 and the increasingly scarce additional chargers are around $100.

 

[Grayfox]

For .45acp I prefer a 1911. I do own one DA/SA .45. Its a Sig P220. Great pistol. Eats anything I feed it and is very accurate.
My younger son has a P220 Compact. Also a very nice pistol, but I like the full sized pistol better.

 

[M29since14]

You have probably read about early P220s that discharged when dropped. They had the old-style spur hammer and I think the users were dropping the hammer manually instead of using the decock lever. On any P-series SIG with decocker, the lever should always be used, I guess.

I’ve had several P220s and I like them, and I still have several, but I always go back to the Commander. The 220 “appears to me” to have a rather high bore-axis - at least for how I hold the gun, which is as high as possible. I have been told by various people no doubt much smarter than I that this is not so, it is my imagination, etc. Well, that may be.

I have never seen a P220 .45 or .38 Super that didn’t shoot accurately, and they are always reliable. The grips are a little bit too slippery, and I don’t care for the design of the Hogue rubber aftermarket grips. The grips and the high bore-axis are my big objections. Like the 1911 and the P35, it is basically an “obsolete” design that still works pretty darn well.

 

[CH4]

Like all Sig P series guns, they’re built for business. I carried a P220 and P229 for most of my LE career. Neither ever malfunctioned; ate everything I fed it. I don’t see many older used Sigs at shows or in shops. Should run $550 to $750. Great guns!

 

[cowboy4evr]

I shot a friends P 220 awhile back . It shot accurately , fairly light S/A trigger . NOW , the D/A trigger ? It was extremely HEAVY ! The worst I have ever tried in a S/A --D/A semi auto . I have a P226 chambered in 40 S&W and the action is light and crisp in either mode .
I had often thought about getting a P220 , but after my experience with his , it changed my mind . Maybe others P220 is different / better . Regards Paul

 

[cowboy4evr]

I have tried Polymer framed semi auto's and I just didn't like them . They sounded " cheap " and felt " cheap " . Give me a 1911 in 45 acp and I get happy . I have 2 1911's , one full size and the other , an Officers model 3.9" barrel in stainless steel . Both very accurate and both keepers . Regards Paul

 

[CH4]

I have tried Polymer framed semi auto's and I just didn't like them . They sounded " cheap " and felt " cheap " . Give me a 1911 in 45 acp and I get happy . I have 2 1911's , one full size and the other , an Officers model 3.9" barrel in stainless steel . Both very accurate and both keepers . Regards Paul

Relevance?

 

[sodacan]

Sig "P" series pistols make up the majority of my semi-auto lineup. Four of them are 220 variations in 45acp, and this is not by accident.

 

[TheHobbyist]

You can find older, used ones at a good price, generally. I had a W. German variant and it shot well, fit, form, function all good. I only put about 1K rounds through it and then it went towards a trade for a 5 screw.

Just looked online and the one I had is going for about $700-$800 used. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one again. I believe several members here carried them in a LEO capacity. What's not to like?

 

[Breadman1]

I found a P220 carry Elite with 7 factory mags last weekend for the huge sum of $400, crazy deal. I would have expected to pay at least 2 times that.

 

[firefighterjohn]

Thanks, Any idea on new and used values?

Kinda depends on the model of P220. I watched quite a few on auction sites; many went unsold due to sky-high starting prices. I just got mine for stainless German made P220 for $800 with 2 mags, original blue box,and paperwork...which was pretty good when compared with auction asking prices. I'd never would have considered any at those outrageous prices.

Hope you find a good deal on won, they are nice heavy duty guns.