Honest Opinions Request

Caleb · #1 01-31-2014, 02:01 PM

Ok, I do not know much about the Sig line of 1911s. Looking for honest opinions/explination of this platform. I have read all kinds of things on the interweb (everything is true, right?) about Sig's 1911s are not really 1911s and so on. Are they worth a look for a future purchase? Is it a waste of money that can be spent on a Kim.......uhm, I mean DW, STI, EB, WC, LB, ect...?

I like the look of their "Compact" model, therefor I ask the knowledgeable Cotepeans here.

sdmc530 · #2 01-31-2014, 02:32 PM

I don't know much about the 1911's but out agency gun is the is the 226 solid gun, terrible looking but built like a tank. I think they are overpriced for what they ar...I would pass...but that is me.

Riverpigusmc · #3 01-31-2014, 02:44 PM

Talk to Aaron (Grouse) I think he knows something about SIG's

milkmanjoe · #4 01-31-2014, 02:49 PM

I looked at SIG's for a while. Read alot about extractor troubles. Then read about the brand moving to the NE USA and losing quality control. I bailed, just stayed with 1911's.
But what the hey......if ya like a gun, try it, learn it, make it work.

BlackKnight · #5 01-31-2014, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by milkmanjoe

I looked at SIG's for a while. Read alot about extractor troubles. Then read about the brand moving to the NE USA and losing quality control. I bailed, just stayed with 1911's.
But what the hey......if ya like a gun, try it, learn it, make it work.

I've heard and read the same thing.
Unfortunately, I do not have any first hand knowledge of their 1911's. I had and still see a lot of their regular stuff (P series) and I have not seen the decline in quality and reliability people have talked about.

Xbonz · #6 01-31-2014, 03:06 PM

I am by no means an expert but I own 2 Sig 1911's, 2 P220's, and a P239. I have had zero issues with them. The 1911's have external extractors which I guess disqualifies them from being true 1911 pistols

I am far and away a much better shot with my Sigs than any other pistol I own. They fit my hand perfectly and point naturally for me.

Hope this helps.

Riverpigusmc · #7 01-31-2014, 03:44 PM

My Kimber and some S&W's have external extractors

GD2A · #8 01-31-2014, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Riverpigusmc

My Kimber and some S&W's have external extractors

My Kimber (Eclipse Custom II) doesn't. I wonder why some do and some don't.

DrHenley · #9 01-31-2014, 04:27 PM

Kimber botched the external extractors by making them too short. Instead of correcting them they just ditched them. I primarily blame Kimber for the bad rap external extractors have gotten.

I have a Dan Wesson with an external extractor and have no complaints. I have two Sig 1911s and I love them. I have never had any extraction issues. Zilch Zero Nada.

The grip screws are torx. They use the Series 80 firing pin block. The top profile on a Sig 1911 is more square than a traditional 1911, making the slide a little heftier. (They have a line of round-top 1911s for the purists)

Other than that, everything is pretty much standard 1911 as far as I can tell.

Both of mine came with very tight slides.

Caleb · #10 01-31-2014, 05:53 PM

Thank you everyone for your responses. I know Sig makes great semi-autos (alltho over priced in my opinion), just was not sure about their 1911 line-up. The external extractor does not bother me, just prefer the look of the original internal. I'm only interested in their "compact / CCO" model, the others look too "tactical" for my taste. If their 1911 track record is like the semis, it will be in the running for my next purchase.

Thank you guys again.