So, I had been eyeing the SIG PRO 2340 for several months. Beautiful gun. I heard complaints that it wasn't quite up to SIG quality, but that still didn't convince me it was a bad gun.
The prices began to drop, likely because of poor sales, and I picked up a new one for $399, postage free through R guns in Illinois.
The gun had lots of inherent problems: The gun was too light, making it difficult to point properly; The finish was second-rate with indelible "water marks" on the slide; The polymer was slightly brown colored under direct sunliht; a couple of areas on the frame that were suppose to be flat were slightly warped (where the printing is stamped); the trigger was sub-SIG; and the slide would catch on something in the first few millimeters if slid gently, preventing firing. I looked at a number of guns from various sources, and the problems seemed constant through all the guns.
The most frustrating thing was the accuracy. Handguns 2000 reports the gun as shooting 5+ inch groups at 25 yards with some loads, and I would agree to that. Totally embarassing at the range. I gave it a few hundred rounds to see if things would loosen up, but there was not much improvement.
I finally traded it in yesterday for its uglier (in my eyes) sibling, the Sig 229. Whoa, what a difference! The gun points to the target like glue, is flawless cosmetically and functionally, kicks considerably less, and HITS the target. I pulled off the highway and into the desert and nailed a three inch wide piece of stray fiberglass board 19 out of 20 times at 15 yards! The 229 in like new condition was only $150 more, and I would shell out the extra bucks and get the 229 any day.
The prices began to drop, likely because of poor sales, and I picked up a new one for $399, postage free through R guns in Illinois.
The gun had lots of inherent problems: The gun was too light, making it difficult to point properly; The finish was second-rate with indelible "water marks" on the slide; The polymer was slightly brown colored under direct sunliht; a couple of areas on the frame that were suppose to be flat were slightly warped (where the printing is stamped); the trigger was sub-SIG; and the slide would catch on something in the first few millimeters if slid gently, preventing firing. I looked at a number of guns from various sources, and the problems seemed constant through all the guns.
The most frustrating thing was the accuracy. Handguns 2000 reports the gun as shooting 5+ inch groups at 25 yards with some loads, and I would agree to that. Totally embarassing at the range. I gave it a few hundred rounds to see if things would loosen up, but there was not much improvement.
I finally traded it in yesterday for its uglier (in my eyes) sibling, the Sig 229. Whoa, what a difference! The gun points to the target like glue, is flawless cosmetically and functionally, kicks considerably less, and HITS the target. I pulled off the highway and into the desert and nailed a three inch wide piece of stray fiberglass board 19 out of 20 times at 15 yards! The 229 in like new condition was only $150 more, and I would shell out the extra bucks and get the 229 any day.
