SIG P220?

[JayFramer]

Anyone own a SIG SAUER P220 .45 ACP? Here is mine:

Great gun and has never jammed. I like it a whole lot and this one was a law enforcement trade in I got at a steal a while back. Think I’m going to send it to SIG for their overhaul program and to get new night sights added.

Anyone else like the P220?

-Jay

 

[Breakaway500]

One of the few guns I regret selling. Tack driver..ate any kind of ammo..well balanced. I miss it..

 

[dmthomp32]

I have never had a 220 but it is definitely on the list. I have had 228's, 226's and P6's. Honestly while I have liked them all but the P6 has been my favorite for some reason. I've considered it into sig as well for the love and night sights. How is the 220 on recoil? I have owned and fired Glock 21's, 41's and 1911's. I love a big fat bullet. [emoji6]

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[RoyM52]

I thought about getting a 220 sas 2nd gen with the 3.9 inch barrel....they quit making them....end of story

 

[Jingles]

I've got the 220 Carry. It's a quality gun and very accurate. I thought it might replace one of my 1911s on my CCW but there is no comparison to the 1911 trigger. Plus, it's pretty heavy so it sits in the safe.

 

[M29since14]

As they came from the factory, I always thought they were slippery and, together with the high bore axis, made for a difficult gun to shoot well in .45 caliber. I have no doubt they are very good shooters, just a bit hard to hold. If you can abide rubber grips, they help quite a bit, IMO. It’s one of those guns I would like to like more than I do.

Important to always be sure to use the decocker, particularly with older P220s. I was not aware of that until I read here about the accidents, some of them tragic.

 

[LoboGunLeather]

Had a P220 briefly about 15 years ago. At the time I could not afford to keep all the good deals that came my way so I let it go, and have regretted that decision ever since.

In more recent years I picked up one of the German police surplus P6 (P225) pistols, which I consider excellent. My cost was right at $200 at the time.

Also have a P232 in .380 which is a great compact pistol, very accurate and easy to shoot well.

Just last month I caught a deal on the Sig Certified Pre-Owned P229 in .40 S&W. Full factory refurbishment, refinished, shipped in the "red box" with two mags and one-year warranty. My cost was $400 and pocket change (compare that to the current MSRP of $1087).

Fortunately I am at a point in life where I can hang onto all the goodies that come my way, play with them to my heart's content without busting the budget.

 

[hkcavalier]

I had one for almost 15 years and stupidly sold it. It was extremely accurate.

I've been hankering for one, but it's kind of second tier to my other desires. I'd like an SAO model.

 

[colt_saa]

I have been a fan of the SIG P220 since I switched to it as my primary carry pistol back in 1977. Back then I found it to very reliable and incredible accurate for an out of the box duty style firearm. Plus at the time it was one of the few DA/SA 45ACPs on the market that was built on lightweight alloy frame

I still have that original 1977 piece, it is in the lower right corner of this photo

Since then I have added others. Like the 5" versions

Or the Ernst Langdon special

I even have one of the P220 Sport pistols. These look a little funny but are amazing to shoot

Not all of my P220s are chambered in the 45 ACP cartridge.

I have both a 9mm and a 38SUPER that are in the standard configuration. The 38SUPE really shines in a P220. It is even more accurate than the 45 ACP versions and it has a deep throaty KaBOOOM when it goes off as opposed the the standard Bang that you get from the 45 ACP

Plus there is the 5" 10MM Auto that Gray Guns converted several years before SIG introduced their version. The 10MM Auto P220 is pictured here with an MP5/10 SMG

 

[nachogrande]

P220

I kept the newer stainless version with the rail. Had it sent back for most of the mod packages Sig offers. HEAVY YES, a very fast/accurate double tap with low recoil. The DA trigger pull surprisingly light. I MAY retire the 226 from nightstand duty, put a light on it & use the 220??? Two thumbs up for me. The DREADED high bore axis, a big non issue.

 

[CelticSire]

My duty weapon is a P220. My department issues Glock 17s, but my Chief lets us carry our own as long as we qualify with what we carry. Easy decision for me.

 

[fyimo]

I have two Sig P220's with one being a P220 Carry SAO and the other is a full size Sig P220. I really like them both and The P220 Carry with the SAO trigger has the best trigger.

 

[sodacan]

The 220 is one of my favorite pistols. I have an older West German model with the flat spur hammer and a Stainless Match Elite with a 5" barrel. Utterly reliable and accurate guns. Beautifully made and engineered. The fact they're both in 45acp doesn't hurt either.

 

[andy52]

Here's one I bought a couple of months ago it's a older model from west Germany. I've only had it to the range once but it shot well when I did try it.

 

[Nedroe]

Just Got This One .......

Picked it up last week. P220 SAO SAS Carry. Added a set of Crimson Trace grips, & it is good to go.


Had to modify both the gun ( lose the right side safety ) & the grips ( they are only made for DA/SA ) to make it work.
Here is the payoff. All 5 rounds on a 3" Shoot-N-See, between 25- 30 yds, from a side barricade, using the laser.

Here is offhand at 15 yards, fast.

I like the way it shoots, but it doesn't carry / conceal as well as my 1911. 20+ years packin' that one.
This one may end up lookin' for a new home.

Ned

 

[Stentor]

Here is my P220 Sport--a unique and great shooting pistol.

 

[Grayfox]

I've got an older West German P220. My favorite DA/SA .45.

 

[Mortimer94]

Have a full size P220 and a P220 compact that I carry daily.

 

[Redcoat3340]

I liked my older heel-release 9mm 220 and got one in .45. It was my first .45 in many, many years and was so soft shooting it got me back in the caliber (now have Shield, M&P 2.0, a 4566TSW, 4513TSW and just sent the $$$ for a 645).

The .45 came with .22 conversion. Couple of pics of the 9 and .45 + .22.

 

[C J]

As they came from the factory, I always thought they were slippery and, together with the high bore axis, made for a difficult gun to shoot well in .45 caliber. I have no doubt they are very good shooters, just a bit hard to hold. If you can abide rubber grips, they help quite a bit, IMO. It’s one of those guns I would like to like more than I do.

Important to always be sure to use the decocker, particularly with older P220s. I was not aware of that until I read here about the accidents, some of them tragic.

The high axis makes for hard to shoot accurate follow up shots but the first round fired from the cocked position is amazingly accurate on my W. German Sig. It shoots accurate well past 50 yards. I've been known to draw a large crowd to watch me shoot that pistol. As accurate as any pistol I've ever shot but not from DA mode. The trigger is way too hard for that.

Definitely needs to be de-cocked if you want to carry it. I carried mine for many years. I bought it as a LEO trade in and I've put 15,000 rounds or so through it. I keep meaning to send it in for the tune up but I don't really shoot it much any more and I don't carry it. It's too heavy and doesn't hold enough rounds for that. But if anyone wants to challenge me to shoot targets that will be the pistol I use. It's been rock solid but I did wear out a recoil spring. It has a lot of rounds through it though. I know it needs the tune up.