SW 4506 vs SIG P220

Sig, hands down. Fits better, feels better, shoots straighter, eats everything, lasts longer, and easier to tune, if you're into that sorta thing. Add a set of Hogue grips, and it's near perfect!
And in that price range, it's only a matter of degress, all politics aside. Sig has a better service department, too.
I prefer the Sig, and I have carried and used Sigs, Glocks, and Smiths.

The most important thing is to get what fits your hand best, and has a grip size/trigger pull legnth and spacing that you're comfortable with.

Tom


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I like the P220 better because it's slimmer and lighter than the 4506. They are both great guns, but that Smith will get heavy very quickly. BTW, I had a 4516 that was just as accurate as a friends' full size Wilson. Of course, we're not as accurate as the guns, but we try.

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thequickad; I've owned both. Price? I've seen "well" used P-220's for $550.00. I bought a 4506 in excellent condition (not a scratch on it) with four factory mags for $400.00. Accuracy? A tossup. It could go either way depending on the shooter. Handling? P-220 30 oz., 4506 is 40 oz. The 4506 is a heavy, durable (all stainless steel), very reliable, lower felt recoil (40 oz.), nice looking, a nice "static" gun (home,car,truck,woods). The P-220 is fairly lightweight, not so durable (bluing is crap for such an expensive gun), acceptable recoil for a 30 oz. gun, looks are in the eye of the beholder, very, very reliable, more packable than the 4506. One more thing- one more round in the 4506. For a "static" gun I'd go with the 4506. For a packable gun I'd go with the P-220. Good Luck, j.s.
 
Greetings, Well you know my choice before I
even write it; that is, if you know anything
about me at all? Yes, that's right- the Sig
220 hands down. That's my puppy; she'll bark
and bite with all kind's of ammo; without even a hiccup!!! :)

Regards,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
 
Got both, prefer the Sig.

For me, the Sig is the more accurate of the two. If weight matters, then the Sig is less tiresome to wear on an 8-10 hour shift. S&W initally had the advantage of higher capacity magazines, but now both guns feature 8 round mags. Both guns are ambidextrious. The S&W is considerably larger (longer slide, taller frame) than the Sig.

Also, for some reason I've yet to determine, the S&W, when fired from the hip (those close LE style 1 yd from the hip shot), generates more muzzle blast than the Sig.
 
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