One of the decisions their "new" CEO made starting in 05 or 06 was a move towards Metal Injection Molding (MIM) many of their metal parts. He did the same thing at Kimber. It is less expensive to produce metal parts this way, and it's purely a cost saving move. AND it's an inferior process.
Buy Sig's that are pre 2005 and you've got a fantastic gun. I have several...
P220's, 226's, 239's... in .45, .40, and 9mm. Love them. I do not own any Sig's post 2005. What I've posted here is only what I've learned through reading and other's experience. YMMV.
Buy Sig's that are pre 2005 and you've got a fantastic gun. I have several...
P220's, 226's, 239's... in .45, .40, and 9mm. Love them. I do not own any Sig's post 2005. What I've posted here is only what I've learned through reading and other's experience. YMMV.