GRAND PRIZE WINNER: SIG SAUER P229

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[elmer fudd]

I think it gets down to a matter of, what do you intend on using the gun for? Single action triggers are the hands down winner for target shooting or competition, but I still wouldn't want one for open or concealed carry. I know that people swear that it's safe to carry cocked and locked, but I prefer to carry a gun uncocked and I prefer the long, heavy and deliberate trigger pull necessary to fire a DAO pistol if I have to carry it. It's just an extra element of safety that I don't want to give up.

As for DA/SA pistols I really don't like the idea of the trigger pull changing after the first shot. It's hard enough to shoot accurately as it is without your trigger changing.

[Delta 21]

Musta been a 220. That was in '85. I was a younger more hardcore 1911 fan then but it was a very nice shooter.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Open carry of that could have the desired effect though.

[toupsie]

I thought about the Mark-41 but it took up too much room in the garage that would have meant parking the M1A1 in the driveway and the wife hates to start up a cold tank in the morning. We can keep the MK17 in the breakfast nook.

[keilimon]

Look at the Sig Sauer P232 .380 (DA/SA) loaded with MagSafe. Lightweight, accurate, easy to control, easy to conceal even in a pocket. I carry an earlier version, the P230.

MagSafe ammo gives remarkable stopping power. From their web site:

"MagSafe's .380 beat every .45 ACP slug, every 10mm, every 9mm (including police-only ammo), every .40 caliber - no matter who made it - Cor-Bon, Remington, Glaser and HydraShok.

"In fact, MagSafe's lowest-powered .380 ACP load had an AIT faster than the best manstopper of all time - Remington's .357 Magnum 125-grain JHP!"

[ItsForTheChildren]

Is that a MK17 Thermonuclear weapon or are you just glad to see me?

[xrp]

So how many "is that a MK17 thermonuclear weapon in your pants or are you just happy to see me" jokes have had cracked at you?

[Delta 21]

Im stuck in the mud with you! Single action all the way.

And if your gonna carry for defence, cocked and locked, ready to go.

[rjcmember]

Is there anyone knowledgeable out there who could tell me why this firearm might have advantages over the Kimber model 1911 that all our generals carry in Iraq? Trying to make a decision before Christmas...

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Single action is my preference but my new employer has determined I'm a Glock man. In .40 at least.

[xrp]

Really? No MK-41? That's too bad. I have a MK41 VLS in the backyard.

Here's a picture I took one night when I was swatting flies.

Who needs an electronic bug zapper?

[Delta 21]

Get the Kimber.

[ProudVet77]

One of the nice features of the 1911 was the "half cocked" hammer position. It allowed you to keep an extra round in the chamber ready to go.
Being a bad shot I prefer big caliber so in the off chance I hit something it is no longer a threat. Also putting snake shot rounds in the first 3 positions helps in the dark in an emergency.

[wardaddy]

After one of my car washes was almost robbed yesterday I had the pleasure of an hour or so of pleasant bullshooting with 2 Nashville cops....both ex-military (Army/Marine)....one was a Lt. and the other a young SWAT member who happened to have a print dusting kit while nearby.....guess which was which..lol


anyhoo....NPD issues Glock 40s with copper HPs ammo standard.

neither liked the Glock or the famed trigger (non) safety.

I felt vindicated.

The Swatter prefered wheelguns in a pinch or HK USP .

The Lt. preferred the Sig.

We hit it off well....both were very big Rightys...and RKBA proponents.

[xp38]

Still patiently waiting for the Federation to release their standard issue phasers.

[xm177e2]

At least it looks like they'll be going with .40 instead of 9mm. While not as good as a .45 ACP round, it is still better than any type of 9mm.

What do you think of .357 magnum?

[dix]

I own a Glock 27, and occasionaly it misfires at the range. I buy range ammo, and I've been told that is the problem. I welcome your opinions/comments, because that Sig looks sweet. If I had it to do over though I think I would be a 1911 man all the way.

[etcetera]

Does this mean that there will be lots of Berettas on the market?

[claudiustg]

The Generals are carrying 1911's? That's funny, none of them carried the things when they were the issue weapon.

Sigs are pretty safe to handle. You only load and carry them one way. Put the magazine in, chamber a round, and drop the hammer using the decocking lever. Their is no manual safety. To fire pull the trigger.

[Cooltouch]

Excellent choice. I prefer the one chambered for .357 Sig myself.