*Sig Pro vs. Sig Classic

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Sig Pro vs. Sig Classic. For those of you who have shot both or own both, which is the better gun in terms of accuracy, reliablity, and less felt recoil?
 
First I will say the P series as well as the SP are both nice in their own little ways. My friend owns a SP40 and I own a few Classics and can say that they are all good shooters.

The differences are not as clear cut as to say the P series is better than the Pros or vise versa. Their are many dufferent sizes among other things that come into play.

I find my Sig P220 to be my most accurate, ergonomic gun in my line up bar none, but I find the SP40 to be slightly more accurate than my P-239. I find the grips to be a little thick on the SP and the gun is rather large in general. I know LEO carry them but for CCW I would pass on the SP.

Many say that polymer aids in felt recoil but at the same time I find that weight also plays a part in felt recoil. In general the heavyer the gun is (not always a good thing) the less recoil you feel. This is why a Dessert Eagle .50 weighs a wopping 4lbs, all the polymer in the world could not compensate that recoil.

Reliability seems to carry over from the P-series to the Pros, my friends has never given him a problem, not even a jam during break in. That has also been the case with my P-220, (X2) P239s and P-228, all have been flawless with a couple stove pipes in the P-228 due to bad reloads.

So if you are thinking of making a purchase I would sit and think of what role you want this gun to be. The reliability is there whatever you chose. Find the one that feels good to you, if you are going to conceal it you have your choices.

Also the Pros can be had for much less $ than the others which is a big plus. Its a Sig none the less. You also get the option to swap out barells in the SP40 to a .357sig if you ever wanted to.

Good luck,
Jason
 
I'm sold on the "P" classic series

As this is a opened, and closed case. I've never,
ever shot or owned the "Sig-Pro" series, in any
caliber. Why should I, as the Sig-Sauer classic
series is absolutely the finest auto-loader available? All else are "also ran's"!!!

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
 
First let me say I have never shot the Classic SIGs. I do own the Pro 2009. It is a great shooter. It has about 2k rounds without a malfunction of any kind. I cannot be more pleased. For the price, the gun is underrated.
 
I own a few of the classic series and the Sig Pro 2340. IMHO, the Pro is every bit as good as the original Sigs. The P220,225 and 229 are accurate, never jam and feel comfortable in my hand, but so is the 2340. What it comes down to is whether people prefer all steel guns over polymer. I would put Glock one step ahead of the Sig Pro when comparing apples to apples.
 
I own several of the P series as well as a 2340 with both barrels and a 2009. The more I shoot the SigPros, the more I like them. The 2009 is currently pushing my 225 as my favorite SIG. IMHO, the SP's are as good and maybe better than the P series. If only they made a 45 version...
 
For me, it's not a steel [actually, aluminum alloy] vs. polymer question, but rather which one feels best in my hand.

The Classic series pistols just feel better and I shoot them better. Something about the grip angle on the sigpro series just isn't the same.

And a real advantage to me is the way the Classic series uses a takedown lever for field stripping. If I wanted another pistol with a slide release I had to remove to tear it down, I'd buy my next 1911A1.:cool:

All SIGs are inherently accurate...whether the older series is more so is still an open question.

AFAIAC, any SIG is welcome in my safe...
 
Great question,
I currently own a P228 and really like it.
I was looking at either a P2009 or a Walther P99.
How does the P2009 compare to my P228?
 
I can't really compare apples to apples because I've never had a full-size SIG but I had a P239 .40 and now have a 2009. The P239 was nice but I couldn't get used to the trigger reset. It seemed like you had to let the trigger release almost all the way back to rest before you could get off the next shot. I don't know if this is characteristic of all SIGs or was just that way because the P239 was so compact. The grip frame was a little small for me too. I sold the gun at a profit (first time in many years). I know the SIG classics are highly regarded and I wish I'd had one of the larger ones. I picked up a SigPro 2009 about a month ago and I really like it. It feels good, shoots good and seems to be as precision in construction as the P239 was, just differently built. The takedown is a little more difficult but is easily learned and the good attributes of the pistol more than make up for that. I will most likely acquire a 2340 soon based on my experience with the 2009.
 
Love my Sig Pro

I own a 2340 and love it. When I first bought it, I thought the trigger was a little sticky, but with 1k rounds through it, it has smoothed out beautifully and is a real joy to shoot.

Comparing the Pro with the classics is a little like comparing a Camaro to a Corvette. The Corvette is faster and nicer, but then again it costs alot more. The Camaro offers almost all the goodness of the Corvette, but at a reduced price. If you have the money, but a classic, you will love it. If you don't, but a Sig Pro and you will love it too. For me, I can't think of a better polymer gun. (Sorry, don't like Glocks)
 
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