Anyone familiar with the Sig P227 pistol?

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I was reading an article in a magazine about this gun. This spring I will be in a .45 ACP market and I love the old Sig P226. So I was wondering if anyone here has any range or trigger time with the P227 pistol. I like the idea of a 10 round .45 ACP. I prefer an open hammer over a striker fired pistol. Just my personal preference. So what can you tell me about this Sig?
 
I like stainless and I don't much care for alloy. I have had the 227 to the range once and it functioned just fine. It just did not light my fire like I thought it would.
 
I like stainless and I don't much care for alloy.
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Current Standard P220 and P227s have stainless steel slides and alloy frames. The only P220s that do not have alloy frames are the Stainless models. :confused:
 
I have had the P220 with the alloy frame and the P220 Elite that is all stainless. Much prefer the stainless. I have the P226 the same way, one stainless and one alloy.

When I first saw the P227, I thought it WAS steel and bought it along with a P938 and a PPK that the dealer had.

The finish on the the two Sigs seemed different than the Nitron finish on some of their guns.

I don't think there is anything wrong with them. Just a personal preference.

Goes back to years in aerospace and dealing with aluminum galling. Stainless guns once had the same issue when slides and frames were of the same heat treatment. Stainless guns have come a long way.

When I look at the Sig catalog and see an anodized finish, I know I will avoid it. If it says the gun has a Nitron finish, that has a whole different feel.

I have a Smith Model 59 that I bought new. Probably has less than 200 rounds through it. I also have a 5906 that is al stainless and has been shot quite a bit.
 
Love mine.

I love my 227!! I've only shot about 50 rds but its function is sweet. Handles recoil nicely and is far more accurate than I am. I've got the SIG bug now. 229 is next then maybe a 226 or 1911.
 
The slide on a 227 is cast. That's probably the biggest difference from my old 226. Mine seems to digest everything with aplomb, and seems quite accurate. It's size and weight make it a duty or range gun, but definitely open carry.
 
Goes back to years in aerospace and dealing with aluminum galling. Stainless guns once had the same issue when slides and frames were of the same heat treatment. Stainless guns have come a long way.

When I look at the Sig catalog and see an anodized finish, I know I will avoid it. If it says the gun has a Nitron finish, that has a whole different feel.
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There are decades old SIGs readily available with plenty of anodizing left on the frames...They hold up pretty well.

The slide on a 227 is cast. That's probably the biggest difference from my old 226. Mine seems to digest everything with aplomb, and seems quite accurate. It's size and weight make it a duty or range gun, but definitely open carry.
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To my knowledge the slide is milled from a stainless steel billet. The billet was likely cast though, but the slide is not cast in a form to my knowledge.
 
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I really like my 227. I've had it about a year now and it is a sweet shooter. I also own several 1911 types and own a P220. Of the .45s I own it quickly became one of my favorites. No issues, no complaints.
 
I posted something about mine a few weeks ago, about how cool my first range experience was with it. I've owned my Tactical 227 for a month now, with 300 rds through it and just love it. Truly in my top three handguns. Essentially, just like my MK25, but in .45. It came with 10 and 14 rd mags which are cool too. The feel is outstanding and shoots very well. The recoil is less than any .45 I've ever fired (1911's, Glock, XDM, etc).

Just for reference, I was really on fence between fnx45 tactical and this one and I have zero regrets. So much more comfortable grip than the FN, imo, after holding both.

I wouldn't hesitate at all buying the tactical or tacops version, most likely the other version would be cool too.
 
I was pleasantly surprised when I first handled the Model 227-it felt better in my hand than did my Model 220; so much so that I sold the 220 and now have a 227.
As an aside, TunnelRat is right: the slide on the Model 227 (as well as most other current SIG pistols) is not "cast" but is milled from a billet of stainless steel.
 
I've only handled the p227, but have been trying to get a p220 X-6 L1. SIG discontinued it, but left it on their website. I've tried GB with no success. It's almost a copy of my p226 X-6 L1 which I love. Wanted the same gun in 45 acp.
 
You guys are selling me on this pistol. :cool: I was really leaning towards a 1911 this spring, but after learning about this pistol I think I am going to go P227. What is a good price for them?
 
My local dealer was selling the Model 227 with the "Dark Earth" finish and night sights for $749.99. That's about as cheap as I've ever seen them go for (I paid $850.00 for mine and thought it was a good price at the time). :(
 
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