Sig Pistols...........

fred cook · fred cook's Garage

Sig Saur makes a .22 conversion kit (slide, barrel, recoil spring and magazine) for their 220 and 226 model pistols. Has anyone had any experience with these conversions? They are not terribly expensive, running from $229 - $269 depending on the vendor. If they are any good, I would like to have one for my 220 but don't want to waste the $$$ if they don't work properly. Being Sig, I suspect they will be ok but I'm looking for some confirmation!

sc_rufctr · 04-30-2014, 07:48 AM

I know very little about hand spoons but like you wrote anything made by Sig is decent.

I can't imagine there being any problems.

id10t · 04-30-2014, 07:52 AM

They work good but magazines are expensive... check rimfirecentral.com

bell · bell's Garage

Not reading the title right I thought this was about punk music lol

John Rogers · 04-30-2014, 08:44 AM

I have one of the conversions and it works flawlessly. 22LR is way cheaper than even my reloading of the 40 cal or 357 SIG loads and it is good for practice of mag changes and such.

fred cook · fred cook's Garage

John,

Thanks, personal experience is what I was looking for! My 220 is chambered for .45ACP and having a .22 conversion kit around seems to be a good idea. Should be lots of shooting fun!

Thks,

Fred C.

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Originally Posted by john rogers

I have one of the conversions and it works flawlessly. 22LR is way cheaper than even my reloading of the 40 cal or 357 SIG loads and it is good for practice of mag changes and such.

Bill Douglas · 04-30-2014, 01:21 PM

Not a thread hijack, but while I have all you Sig guys attention...

Is a Sig Hammerli really worth salivating over. It's in .38 special WC and nice condition.

SeanPizzle · 04-30-2014, 01:55 PM

Your assumption is that .22LR is cheap and readily available? Not so much....

lane912 · 04-30-2014, 02:45 PM

have not seen any .22 of any flavor for sale in Portland for a year-

stores have even given up on the shelf space and stocked something different-

John Rogers · 04-30-2014, 03:19 PM

Those who did not plan ahead are paying the price. I starting buying0 my 22LR bricks at a local Walmart in San Diego when they were $7.50 each for 550 rounds BEFORE the election! I kept buying them until they actually stopped for a while and at that time the price had gone up to $14 a brick. Now at the San Diego gun shows they are $30 or so and you can buy two.

As for ammo, the Sig 22LR upper has shot any ammo I have put in it with no issues.

fred cook · fred cook's Garage

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Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

Not a thread hijack, but while I have all you Sig guys attention...

Is a Sig Hammerli really worth salivating over. It's in .38 special WC and nice condition.

If you are into off hand slow fire competition, then it would be one of the best you could buy. Otherwise, it would be somewhat limited in use.

fred cook · fred cook's Garage

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Originally Posted by john rogers

Those who did not plan ahead are paying the price. I starting buying0 my 22LR bricks at a local Walmart in San Diego when they were $7.50 each for 550 rounds BEFORE the election! I kept buying them until they actually stopped for a while and at that time the price had gone up to $14 a brick. Now at the San Diego gun shows they are $30 or so and you can buy two.

As for ammo, the Sig 22LR upper has shot any ammo I have put in it with no issues.

Yep, buy, buy, buy! For many years I would buy double what I shot at a range session. For the last year or so, I have had more .22 r/f ammo than all the gun shops in town combined! Planning ahead is a good thing!

Bill Douglas · 04-30-2014, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by fred cook

If you are into off hand slow fire competition, then it would be one of the best you could buy. Otherwise, it would be somewhat limited in use.

Thanks Fred. I do a bit of ISSF, but I'm not good. I tend to do speed steel/action etc with the .45acp. I'll see what sort of money it is selling for at the auction and decide then.

fred cook · fred cook's Garage

The .22 conversion kit for my Sig 220 arrived today. It came in a very sturdy plastic carrying case w/foam inserts to hold the parts in place. The .22 slide is a bit lighter than the .45 slide and the .22 recoil spring is somewhat lighter also. The magazine is made of plastic/polymer but appears to be typical Sig quality. I went on line after the kit arrived and managed to buy a spare mag for $30 w/free shipping. The only thing I don't particularly like is that there is no hold open after the last shot. The mag is not a completely "drop free" design but is quite easy to remove. The finish on the slide matches the finish on the frame very closely. Trigger pull is exactly the same as with the .45 slide installed. Looks like a brand new piece! Now, all I need is an opportunity to go shooting!

HardDrive · 05-06-2014, 04:57 PM

Oh sure, the .22 may save you money, but......

Bill Douglas · 05-06-2014, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fred cook

The .22 conversion kit for my Sig 220 arrived today.

Great that sounds like fun. Nice that the trigger still feels the same.

That Sig Hammerli 240 was quite worn. The PO had not cleaned or oiled it and the slide was quite loose on the rails. By chance I met a chap who knew the owner and he said it was very accurate but broke firing pins in both the .38 upper and the .22 upper. Maybe they wouldn't break if it was cleaned and oiled but I didn't want a "project" gun. But... I did buy the shiny never fired (until Monday

) S&W model 36 shown in the random spoon pics thread.

Jeff Higgins · 05-06-2014, 06:52 PM

I think shooters around here are going the other way, and looking for centerfire conversion kits for their .22's...

Seriously, rimfire ammo has been non-existent around here for a couple of years. I have enough to meet my needs, but the shelves are bare at every retail outlet.

Just this last weekend one of the local gun shops that always has tables at our gun show showed up with some obscure brand or .22 LR ammo, and cases of it. I asked what they wanted for a brick - $65.00. I told the ass hole to pound sand, that I hope he chokes on it, and I would never darken the door of his gun shop ever again. He got a little testy with me - then a couple of guys standing behind me got into it with him - "$65.00 a brick???!!! AYFKM???!!!" Then it was a dozen or so, and pretty soon a real "feeding frenzy". What that man gave up in good will in the first hour on the first day of the first gun show where he actually had rimfire ammo might just do him in in the long run. I sure hope so.

But I digress... A shooting buddy who loves SIGs has some kind of .22 conversion for one, kinda like my old Ceiner conversion for 1911's. His has always worked great - better than my Ceiner, for sure. I think SIG just came out with a scaled-down "1911" in .22 LR, didn't they? I think I looked at one at the show a couple months ago.

fred cook · fred cook's Garage

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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

I think shooters around here are going the other way, and looking for centerfire conversion kits for their .22's...

Seriously, rimfire ammo has been non-existent around here for a couple of years. I have enough to meet my needs, but the shelves are bare at every retail outlet.

Just this last weekend one of the local gun shops that always has tables at our gun show showed up with some obscure brand or .22 LR ammo, and cases of it. I asked what they wanted for a brick - $65.00. I told the ass hole to pound sand, that I hope he chokes on it, and I would never darken the door of his gun shop ever again. He got a little testy with me - then a couple of guys standing behind me got into it with him - "$65.00 a brick???!!! AYFKM???!!!" Then it was a dozen or so, and pretty soon a real "feeding frenzy". What that man gave up in good will in the first hour on the first day of the first gun show where he actually had rimfire ammo might just do him in in the long run. I sure hope so.

But I digress... A shooting buddy who loves SIGs has some kind of .22 conversion for one, kinda like my old Ceiner conversion for 1911's. His has always worked great - better than my Ceiner, for sure. I think SIG just came out with a scaled-down "1911" in .22 LR, didn't they? I think I looked at one at the show a couple months ago.

I agree, don't like vendors that over price their goods! I did, however recently pay an exorbitant amount of money for a brick of 22 Long (not long rifle) ammo so that I would have something to feed my Colt Lightning baby pump rifle. Later, I found a shop that had some for about 1/2 what I had paid! Anyway, have plenty now. Who knows, maybe someday my son will be able to sell my stash of 22 ammo and make his first fortune!

Browning is the one that did the scaled down thing. About 10% smaller than the original. The Sig 1911 version appears to be full size. I looked at one, almost bought it. It is very well made, especially the magazine! However, I think that I will look around for a Colt Ace or 1911 with the Colt conversion kit. That would fit in my Colt collection better.

Jeff Higgins · 05-07-2014, 05:56 AM

Oh, o.k., you are right - the SIG is full size and the Browning is the scaled down version. I may just have to grab one of those SIGs, assuming .22 LR becomes available again. And yes, an old Ace would be extremely cool.

gr8fl4porsche · gr8fl4porsche's Garage

While it's not a Sig or 1911 style, I picked up one of these a few months back and just love it.

A great little shooter that's fun for the whole family.