more SIG ARMS questions...please.
 

ok. literally, i have a piggy bank saving money for an elk hunt in new mexico, (may put in for montana, wyoming also). IF i dont draw, i am going to buy a new pistol. i have it down to a SIG 220. i want a .45 cal, just in case the electricity goes down for good.
i apologize, it has been a long time in buying a pistol for myself. for just good old home defense, what is the (dis)advantage in single action, double action?

FYI, i want the SIG 220 carry. it comes in DAK or SAO. can one of you guys break it down for me? i already have a P226, that my younger bro retired from service and gave me. i dont understand why anyone would want a fully double action gun, that wasnt an old school sixshooter.

if i dont draw a hunt, sadly i will not have enough coin to spend on a SOCOM 16. the blackout would be less scary with that. bring on the zombies.

I have 226R/.40, and I bought my dad a 220R .45 about 2 years ago as a give. Basically the same gun.

I did not get a DAO gun because I don't like the long trigger. Its smooth, and I'm sure some folks like the consistancy more. The standard Sig action is a long pull first shot, leaving the gun cocked and ready to fire every subsequent shot. I don't know the specs off the top of my head, but the trigger pull on these follow up shots is very light, maybe 2-3 pounds. The benefit is that you can thow some serious lead very quickly. The downside is that you are more prone to making a mistake, and one could argue that those follow up shots are going to be less accurate.

As for me, I will stick with the 'throw lead' camp. :D

I guess it goes with out saying, but these really are fine guns. I probably have a couple thousand rounds through my 226. Very reliable, easy to break down and clean, and damn accurate out of the box.

If you want something in .45 that you can carry, get this little sucker:

Para Warthog
http://www.impactguns.com/store/media/para_warthog.jpg

i am californian, so i think my conceal carry days are over.

thanks. my old sig is double to single also. throwing lead!

I was shopping for a P220 Carry with rail a few mos. ago and figured $600 was a decent price. I found one on Gunbroker for $435 and it just happened to be in Phoenix. So I went to check it out the next day and it was a real cherry CPO, came with two mags. I got it for $476 (sales tax) out the door. I don't want a SAO or DAO SIG. Mine is the traditional S/A on the first shot with decocker for D/A.

What he said. I like a plain old Sig with DA/SA trigger. Plenty of used p220s out there for reasonable prices. If I wasn't so cash poor at the moment I'd pick up a p220 as well.

I paid $350 for a used P220 from SOG, but that was a few years ago. It hangs on a magnet near my 'cashregister'.
Jim

wow! great prices. i know an old sheriff that has a connections. he can get a new one for $750ish.

i will shop used for sure.

$750 is gouging for a P220 Carry. Aim for $600ish. If you really, really shop and are ready to pounce as soon as you find a deal, you can get close to $500. You'll never find a deal like mine, though a lot of those folks won't ship to CA. I got really lucky. A full size P220 used can be found for under $500, but it might be a beater. $700 should get you a near new P220ST with night sights and rubber grips. Feel free to PM me about any deals you find or to discuss sources.

Didn't you want a P220 in 9mm? I found one on Sat. if you want to talk with the guy. He's in Phoenix and I bet he'd cut a pretty good deal.