LockedBreech
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I have been a fan of Sig Sauer for a long time. One of the first guns that ever made my long-term wish list (and has yet to be acquired) is the seminal classic .40, the P229. My fondness for Beretta, my perennial favorite gunmaker, arose out of the wonderful melding of function and form found in their designs (whether the futuristic/experimental feel of the PX4/CX4 or the undisputed lovely lines of the 92-series). You could always rely on a Beretta to run, regardless of the aesthetic concerns. My love for Sig, a close second favorite brand, is similar, and arises from the way Sig designs combine battleship-level durability and businesslike design without losing the classic "pistol" look. My need to get a good Sig to use for home defense, carry, or car carry began to mount as I acquired a lovely 1979-production West German P6, and then was able to snag some range time with a P226 Scorpion. Sig makes good guns, and it was about time I got one. Well, what is a just-graduated guy in his twenties supposed to do? Sigs go for $800-900 new, and the Certified Pre-Owned models can be a devil to chase down.
Enter the SP2022. In the case of mine, specifically, the SP2022 in natural stainless finish, chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum/Luger equipped with Siglite tritium night sights, manufactured by Meprolight. I was able to acquire this for $399 from Bud's Gun Shop in September of 2014, and used the Bud's interest-free layaway program for about 45 days. I finally picked the gun up yesterday, Friday, October 24, 2014. With my FFL fee, the price out the door was about $420. I consider $399 to be an outstanding deal for the product I received. This post and the next few posts will be structured as follows:
1.) A short history, description, and specifications of the Sig Sauer SP2022
2.) Pictures and discussion of the case the gun arrived in, and what came with it.
3.) Pictures and discussion of the gun's exterior
4.) Pictures and discussion of the gun's interior
Photos will be taken with the onboard camera on a Samsung Galaxy S5. Some are a bit blurry, because my hands aren't super steady. Sorry about that.
Short History, Description, and Specifications of the Sig Sauer SP2022
The Sig Sauer SP2022 is a fairly popular design these days in the firearms community, having enjoyed a sudden flare of recognition in recent years as a quality gun at a competitive price point. Still, despite the familiarity, I'll run down the basics of the pistol.
The SP2022 is a member of the Sig Pro Series, which was developed by Sig Sauer as their first polymer pistol line. Unlike the later-developed P250 series, Sig's second foray into polymer pistols and first foray into modular pistol design, which encountered design issues and generally negative end-user feedback in the beginning, the SP2022 is generally considered in a positive light in regards to design basics and reliability.
Other guns in the Sig Pro series include or included the SP2009, SPC2009 (compact variant), SP2009-9-BMS (manual safety variant) and SP2340. Early guns in the series lacked an accessory rail. Various guns in the series have implemented a manual safety and have lacked loaded chamber indicators.
Some of the basis for the SP2022's field-proven reputation lies in the enormous order placed for the pistol after testing by police agencies in France. French law enforcement and internal security agencies (including the National Gendarmerie, National Police and French Customs) ordered roughly 250,000 units of the SP2022, a massive order by any standard. Colombia, as well, has invested in the gun significantly, with around 120,000 units ordered. Numerous smaller orders have been placed globally. For the next few decades, the SP2022 looks to be a very heavily fielded pistol, and will either earn its stripes or fail to do so.
The present iteration of the Sig Pro series, the SP2022, comes in Nitron black finish or natural stainless finish. It is a Double Action/Single Action, hammer fired, polymer framed pistol designed for service carry. It is a locked-breech, short-action pistol which uses the traditional Browning-derived breech locking system. Unlike the classic Sig Sauer P-series pistols, disassembly of the pistol is accomplished by pushing out the slide release lever, which doubles as a disassembly lever that pins the barrel of the SP2022 in place. The pistol is available in 9x19mm Parabellum/Luger or .40 Smith & Wessson. A .357 SIG variant is available but considerably less prevalent and more difficult to locate.
Sources for information:
1.) Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIG_Sauer_Pro_series)
2.) Sig Sauer (http://www.sigsauer.com/CatalogProductDetails/sp2022.aspx)
3.) My personal, subjective observations and experiences
The next post will include a few photos of the case the pistol arrived in, and how the pistol was packaged in that case. Come along for the ride. If you don't see anything, I'm in the process of editing/posting and that post will be along soon.
Please Note: All photos are as the gun came. The gun has not been cleaned or fired. Because of this, there is still packing grease prevalent on the interior pictures. The tooling is much cleaner than it looks it some shots, and the barrel appears "pitted" but is just greasy.
I have been a fan of Sig Sauer for a long time. One of the first guns that ever made my long-term wish list (and has yet to be acquired) is the seminal classic .40, the P229. My fondness for Beretta, my perennial favorite gunmaker, arose out of the wonderful melding of function and form found in their designs (whether the futuristic/experimental feel of the PX4/CX4 or the undisputed lovely lines of the 92-series). You could always rely on a Beretta to run, regardless of the aesthetic concerns. My love for Sig, a close second favorite brand, is similar, and arises from the way Sig designs combine battleship-level durability and businesslike design without losing the classic "pistol" look. My need to get a good Sig to use for home defense, carry, or car carry began to mount as I acquired a lovely 1979-production West German P6, and then was able to snag some range time with a P226 Scorpion. Sig makes good guns, and it was about time I got one. Well, what is a just-graduated guy in his twenties supposed to do? Sigs go for $800-900 new, and the Certified Pre-Owned models can be a devil to chase down.
Enter the SP2022. In the case of mine, specifically, the SP2022 in natural stainless finish, chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum/Luger equipped with Siglite tritium night sights, manufactured by Meprolight. I was able to acquire this for $399 from Bud's Gun Shop in September of 2014, and used the Bud's interest-free layaway program for about 45 days. I finally picked the gun up yesterday, Friday, October 24, 2014. With my FFL fee, the price out the door was about $420. I consider $399 to be an outstanding deal for the product I received. This post and the next few posts will be structured as follows:
1.) A short history, description, and specifications of the Sig Sauer SP2022
2.) Pictures and discussion of the case the gun arrived in, and what came with it.
3.) Pictures and discussion of the gun's exterior
4.) Pictures and discussion of the gun's interior
Photos will be taken with the onboard camera on a Samsung Galaxy S5. Some are a bit blurry, because my hands aren't super steady. Sorry about that.
Short History, Description, and Specifications of the Sig Sauer SP2022
The Sig Sauer SP2022 is a fairly popular design these days in the firearms community, having enjoyed a sudden flare of recognition in recent years as a quality gun at a competitive price point. Still, despite the familiarity, I'll run down the basics of the pistol.
The SP2022 is a member of the Sig Pro Series, which was developed by Sig Sauer as their first polymer pistol line. Unlike the later-developed P250 series, Sig's second foray into polymer pistols and first foray into modular pistol design, which encountered design issues and generally negative end-user feedback in the beginning, the SP2022 is generally considered in a positive light in regards to design basics and reliability.
Other guns in the Sig Pro series include or included the SP2009, SPC2009 (compact variant), SP2009-9-BMS (manual safety variant) and SP2340. Early guns in the series lacked an accessory rail. Various guns in the series have implemented a manual safety and have lacked loaded chamber indicators.
Some of the basis for the SP2022's field-proven reputation lies in the enormous order placed for the pistol after testing by police agencies in France. French law enforcement and internal security agencies (including the National Gendarmerie, National Police and French Customs) ordered roughly 250,000 units of the SP2022, a massive order by any standard. Colombia, as well, has invested in the gun significantly, with around 120,000 units ordered. Numerous smaller orders have been placed globally. For the next few decades, the SP2022 looks to be a very heavily fielded pistol, and will either earn its stripes or fail to do so.
The present iteration of the Sig Pro series, the SP2022, comes in Nitron black finish or natural stainless finish. It is a Double Action/Single Action, hammer fired, polymer framed pistol designed for service carry. It is a locked-breech, short-action pistol which uses the traditional Browning-derived breech locking system. Unlike the classic Sig Sauer P-series pistols, disassembly of the pistol is accomplished by pushing out the slide release lever, which doubles as a disassembly lever that pins the barrel of the SP2022 in place. The pistol is available in 9x19mm Parabellum/Luger or .40 Smith & Wessson. A .357 SIG variant is available but considerably less prevalent and more difficult to locate.
Sources for information:
1.) Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIG_Sauer_Pro_series)
2.) Sig Sauer (http://www.sigsauer.com/CatalogProductDetails/sp2022.aspx)
3.) My personal, subjective observations and experiences
The next post will include a few photos of the case the pistol arrived in, and how the pistol was packaged in that case. Come along for the ride. If you don't see anything, I'm in the process of editing/posting and that post will be along soon.
Please Note: All photos are as the gun came. The gun has not been cleaned or fired. Because of this, there is still packing grease prevalent on the interior pictures. The tooling is much cleaner than it looks it some shots, and the barrel appears "pitted" but is just greasy.
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