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I posted this on the 1911 forum but then thought this might be a good place to also ask.

I started shooting again two months ago after a 25 year absence and for my first new gun I purchased a Kimber Custom CDP II. I enjoy this gun but like most gun lovers I also wanted to get something else so the other day I purchased a used Sig P220. The P220 is a nice gun but I'm not sure yet about how much I like it. When I was showing it to my next door neighbor who is a LEO I mentioned to him I may not keep it. Tonight he stopped by and asked if I wanted to trade the Sig for his Colt MK IV Series 80 Lightweight Commander.

The Sig appears to be a well worn former LEO weapon but works perfectly and I have only one magazine for it. His Colt has a stainless slide with three sets of grips and 7 magazines of various quality. My Kimber is a very tightly made weapon with just a bit of grit on the trigger pull and his Colt is loose as a goose. The slide rattles quite a bit (a little less so if the gun is cocked) and the trigger also rattles but pulls smoothly and releases smoothly but less abruptly than my Kimber. The Colt appears to have had very little use.

I going to take the Sig and Colt to the range tomorrow to compare.

So, is this a good trade or not?
 
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I wouldn't bother, and I don't even care for Sigs all that much.

You have a tight, accurate 1911. Sure, you might want another 1911 one day, but why bother with a series 80 rattletrap? You could sell the Sig and spend the money on a Sistema and parts, and have yourself a 1911 project.
 
I personally would NOT do that trade.

Having said that, you gotta do what make you happy. If you REALLY want the Colt and think it worth it for you, by all means make the trade. Hope it works out.
 
What's the big deal with rattle-trap Colts? Most of mine rattle here or there, and it has never affected accuracy or functioning. Defense guns don't have to be tight as a duck's butt, nor it that necessarily even a good idea.
 
Man, keep your Sig and save up a little cash and buy yourself a 1911. If you trade it you will second guess yourself your years to come. Learn from others mistakes! Just my .02
 
Sig for Colt?

Keep the Sig and shoot it hard for six months. It'll never jam. Take any 1911 and shoot it hard for six months; bet you clear some stovepipes, doublefeeds or something.

If you'll take the time to get intimately familiar with that old 220, you'll probably find that it is a better 1911 than the 1911 is. I carried the GI gun literally for decades, and I did have a couple of good ones during that time- mostly blue 1991A1 models. Then I decided to really give the Sig 220 a workout, and I've never looked back. The Sig has NEVER jammed, it's way lighter than a steel Commander, and carries, points, and shoots better. When I removed the nostalgia factor from the equation, the choice was easy. My pistol-packin' is for 'all the prizes' every day, and it HAS to work.

The Colts are all gone now.

Keep your Sig, and give it a chance to prove itself. It'll probably turn out to be the only gun you really need.
 
I had to post again because I agree with the others. Keep the Sig P220. Shoot it. Get to know it. Treat it like a family member.

After you've done this you won't want to part with it. Save your pennies for the Colt.

There is nothing wrong with the Colt .45ACP. I just wouldn't trade a Sig for one in that condition. You'd be getting the bad end of the deal.

Hell, if the slide finish bothers you that much, send it to me I'll refinish it for you for free just to get you to keep it.

No kidding.
 
Before I left for the range with the Colt and Sig there were 3 replies to my question and when I just logged on tonight there are 7 more and only one says make the deal.

Well I took the Colt to the range this afternoon and I don't like it. It bites way too much. My CDP with an aluminum frame shoots great. Go figure.

Told the neighbor I didn't want the Colt and he ended up buying the Sig outright from me for what I paid for it 4 days ago. Time to look for another gun.

The Colt didn't rattle that bad, only seemed so compared to my Kimber. The trigger was another story. No failures but it just wasn't enjoyable to shoot. Probably should have bought my CDP in the Commander size instead of the full size so I could get a full size all steel one for the range. I don't want to end up with more than three 1911s and I'd like each one to be different in some way.

I love shooting my son's H&K USP 45 but I thought I'd get something different so I picked up the Sig. I know Sigs are really popular and it is a great gun for reliability and accuracy and I put 400 rounds thru the Sig but it just didn't float my boat.

Herr Walther, thank you for the kind offer to refinish the Sig's slide but I actually liked the character the wear marks gave the gun. The sights would have needed replacing though because I couldn't hardly pick up the front sight in good light and the back sights' white line was partially worn away.
 
Yeah, I know what you mean. They only stay new for a short while. But it's always nice to have a new-looking handgun.

I cringe wwith the first mark on a new handgun, but I get used to it and it does give it character. Kind of like grey hair that I'm slowly finding out about.

Well, good luck with your next purchase. I'm sure you'll have fun.

The agony is deciding which "next gun" it's going to be.
 
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