Lower cost quality gun with a hammer and a decocker?

I don't see the SP2022 as being in the category you quoted. Unless I am wrong, its the same gun that came out originally ( changes in the rail) and made in the US.
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It is not the same gun as the original French contract gun. IIRC correctly the following changes have occurred.

-Change the Rail
-Internal extractor vs the external original extractor
-Lanyard loop is now integrated into the grip.
-Grip changed from shipping with Medium grip to Small grip with internal laynard loop. All grips types fit all guns.
-Originally to ship with 2 grips and I believe it only comes with 1.
-Orginally to ship with 3 mags, then 2 mags then 1 mag.
-Nitron vs Original Iffalon finish
-Parts changed from original French Contract gun: Decocking levers, take down lever, firing pin and firing pin position. It is believed all these parts were transitioned to MIM for US production.
-There have even been Frankenguns with the old style SP2009 proprietary Sig rail. (Swiss Made LOL)

That is a fair amount of changes. They might not matter to you but they matter to some and they show the exact Cohen playbook I described.

Again this does not mean it is a bad gun it makes in its current configuration a perfect example of a Cohen Sig. I still recommend them but people should understand that when people talk about the SP2022 there are differences in the guns produced originally in German and the gun produced at Exter.

As for the shooting difference between the standard P series guns like the P220 and the SP2022 IMHO there is a big difference in the DA trigger pull. It is significantly longer than the standard P series trigger. Again not a deal breaker but the difference is there without a doubt and in my experience most people who shoot them back to back notice the difference much more than shooting say a P220 and then a P228 back to back. YMMV and clearly it does.
 
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That is a fair amount of changes. They might not matter to you but they matter to some and they show the exact Cohen playbook I described.
Again this does not mean it is a bad gun it makes in its current configuration a perfect example of a Cohen Sig. I still recommend them but people should understand that when people talk about the SP2022 there are differences in the guns produced originally in German and the gun produced at Exter.
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Nailed it.

And I definitely agree as to the difference in trigger pull.
 
Another vote for the Bersa Thunder 9UC Pro. Mine has been flawless and accurate since day one and has the best hammer fired DA/SA (although mine might be an anomaly) trigger I ever pulled.
 
I vote for a used Ruger P95.

Don't stare at it. Don't post pictures of it.

Holster it, draw and fire. Repeat as necessary.

For under $400 you should be able to get one. The newer ones had [I believe] rails.

I do NOT have one, but that is because I have enough other 9mms and never got around to it. Now I can't, as I am behind the avocado curtain in California, and they are not on 'the list'.

However, I have a Ruger P97 [.45acp] that is the little/big brother [newer, hence little, but larger caliber, hence big].

I am CONSTANTLY amazed at how accurate I am with it, for a service/duty sized gun.

DA trigger pull is around 9 lbs, long but smooth.

SA trigger pull is longish, but around a 3.5lb break and smooth.

No noticeable 'stacking' just before trigger break, so I don't flinch in anticipation.

There are two things about mine that take getting used to: the recoil impulse just feels 'odd' [for lack of a better term] due to the way the gun is designed, and it does have a longer reset than my 1911s.

I would imagine the P95 would be very similar.
 
DA/SA hammer, decocker. For my money if I was going most cost effective, I'd go with the SIG 2022. I've shot my brothers a few times and for a relatively inexpensive gun, it has a fantastic trigger. Shoots well, reliable, accurate.

I've not had a chance to shoot the FNX, but I've always liked the ones I've handled (except I didn't love the aggressive grip texture), and a used CZ 75 is always a great choice, IMO.
 
I'm going to add my vote to two guns mentioned already.

The Bersa Thunder Pro Series, either full size or compact. I own the compact version and it has been reliable thus far.

The Stoeger Cougar Series, either full size or compact. These are also very nice guns that feel real nice in the hand. I've fired my friends multiple times on range trips, he reports no issues with it.


I've been impressed with both those guns. Both have hammer, decocker and safeties. Both are metal framed and reliable. Both can be had in the $400 range , +/- depending on your area and sales, but can be had anywhere within your $450 budget. If looking for new, with that budget, then those should be on your "what to look out for" list.
 
I like 9MM's with decockers and have a CZ 75 SP-01 Tactical(not in your price range), a Stoeger Cougar - in your price range and in my opinion is internally the same as a PX4, a CZ P-07 which costs less than $450.00. I'm very satisfied with all three pistols.

I swore I would never own a striker-fired pistol but just purchased a Ruger SR9c NIB for a total cost of $420.00. So far I'm impressed.
 
There is one more, the "father" of all these listed, the original DA/SA service pistol with slide mounted safety/decocker: Walther P-38.

It wouldn't be a good choice as EDC, but is full sized, metal, and shoots well. I have one for the history. They come available in batches as European LEO & military surplus comes through. My local gander mountain had a case full last month at $270 each.
 
I have always been a fan of DA/SA guns and up until recently I would have taken a Sig SP2022 over any other polymer framed DA/SA gun. That changed when I finally got around to trying out a Beretta PX4 Storm. The SP2022 is still a great gun but I prefer the PX4.
 
I handled the PX4 line.

The feel was good, I did not care for the UP to fire safety which the old PPKs also had.

I have not had a chance to shoot one so the jury is open for me there.
 
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