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1. Great article. I just feel that I have an obligation to say that I own three Sig Sauers (which I bought new) and all three of them had problems out of the box. The P290 I bought had magazine release issues where it was so sensitive, the jolt of the round firing released the magazine. I called Sig and they acted like they never heard of the problem (even though it was all over the internet). They did fix it (even though I had to pay shipping for both directions, about $80). They sent it back to me relatively quickly, with a new completely different mag release, almost as though they had a fix waiting for me…Hopefully the latest generation (P290RS) doesn’t have this problem.
   My MPX, which I love, has several small issues (which again are common). Although they are annoying, they don’t cause operational problems. Not a big deal, but for the high cost, they shouldn’t be there.
   Finally, my first generation Mosquito is EXTREMELY picky with ammo. I understand inexpensive semi-auto .22s can be this way (I’ve owned a few), but this Mosquito in particular is so bad it is pretty much unusable and certainly unreliable. In my opinion, the only thing I can do with it is turn it in at the next “buy back” since I wouldn’t feel right selling it to anyone.

2. I have a Sig 226 in 40 S&W and really don’t care for it. I bought my Sig for around $250 with 4 mags (couldn’t say no for that price) but it isn’t going to be my primary EDC. It is in my get home bag that goes everywhere I do. I can buy 40 S&W ammo cheaper than 9mm right now at my local Cop shop ( CCI Gold Dots. Winchester Rangers, Federal HST, or any of the major brands of fmj). They are trade ins from department that are leaving the 40. So I bought it cheap and I am stacking it deep. Super nice firearm, fit and finish is second to none on a production pistol. But the high bore axis makes recoil control a lot harder. I have a 1911 in 10mm and it is more controllable that the Sig and that is with true 10mm loads. I advise anyone who wants a Sig to shot one first along with another pistol they are wanting in the same caliber. With all the articles I read about the 226 the high bore axis and recoil management is seldom mentioned. Recoil management is the only Con I can find about the Sig. If I could only afford 1 handgun it wouldn’t be a SIG.
   I am 57 years old and have been lawfully caring since 1995 and shooting since I was around 4. Guns are my passion next to my family ( my wife will say different ). If I put things in order it would be God, Family, Guns, and Ham Radio.

3. I have a P229 in 357 sig that I wouldn’t trade for the world. I’ve shot it for over 20 years (made in Germany) without one malfunction. I bought a P938 for a back up and my wife liked it so much I had to buy her one to get mine back from her. I did change out the grips to G10 and put night sights on it-great improvements-but other than that it’s original. I love my Sigs.

4. I have a P229 in 357 Sig that I have shot for over 20 years. Made in Germany. No malfunctions of any kind. I did upgrade the grips to G10 and added night sights-great improvements- but other than that it’s all original. I got a P938 as a back-up and my wife liked it so much I had to buy her one to get mine back. I haven’t had any problems with the P938’s but the P229 gets more range time.

5. I have a Sig 220 Elite in 10mm. I have to say it is big and heavy, which I expected, and very nicely finished. Never had any malfunctions at all shooting it with all the different bullet weights I reloaded for it. The one complaint I have is the mag release is very stiff to operate. In fact it is the stiffest of any handgun I have ever owned. Since this is not my primary EDC no big deal. It is for hunting and bear defense. I really almost choked at the price ( about 1200.00 ) but figured what the heck, you only live once ( at least on this earth ) . I also once owned a first gen P220 in .45ACP. Liked it but sold it off. I wanted a .45 with more rounds, so bought a Ruger SR45. Many would say that was dumb, but the Ruger is very nice in my hand, holds 3 more rounds, and also is finished very nicely and never had a single malfunction. But yeah Pat is right, Sig pistols are very well made and have a significant cool factor.

6. I have a Sig 220 Elite in 10mm. I have to say it is big and heavy, which I expected, and very nicely finished. Never had any malfunctions at all shooting it with all the different bullet weights I reloaded for it. The one complaint I have is the mag release is very stiff to operate. In fact it is the stiffest of any handgun I have ever owned. Since this is not my primary EDC no big deal. It is for hunting and bear defense. I really almost choked at the price ( about 1200.00 ) but figured what the heck, you only live once ( at least on this earth ) . I also once owned a first gen P220 in .45ACP. Liked it but sold it off. I wanted a .45 with more rounds, so bought a Ruger SR45. Many would say that was dumb, but the Ruger is very nice in my hand, hold 3 more rounds, and also is finished very nicely and never had a single malfunction. But yeah Pat is right, Sig pistols are very well made and have a significant cool factor.

7. I carry a beretta 21 bobcat. It’s the most compact pistol of high quality we’ve found. But they don’t make it anymore. How do women carry anything bigger? I don’t believe I could conceal anything bigger. But there doesn’t seem to be anything smaller of quality on the market anymore.

8. I have been shooting guns for 45 years and owner of many hand guns. FN45 Brownind high power 9mm, Russian Makarov 9.18 Colt Python 357 -6inch Lama 380 just to name a few. I carry SIG 220R -45 however the sig is fussy about the ammo only problem is steel casing cause a FTE a couple of times. Never had any problems with brass. Other than that I’m never going to use any other weapons for personal protection.

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