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It was my Obama present to myself. Yeah, I know, pistols with 7 round magazines aren't likely to be banned but I wanted a pistol that would be easy to carry concealed with adequate power. I was initially looking into getting a Springfield EMP but getting one in all black and configured the way I would like ran a bit north of 1600 bucks for the EMP.
It's the 40 caliber version so it matches what I shoot in my XDm. I also chose the SA/DA trigger because during my search for a good carry pistol I tried the DAK and didn't like it much at all. At some point I'll probably send it in to Sig to have the short reset trigger installed but the reset currently is only a little bit longer that my XDm so I can live with it as is. One plus is that it came with night sights installed so it's good to go as far as sights are concerned. One big plus is that in Single Action the trigger is flat out GREAT! No creep whatsoever and it breaks like a glass rod right at 3.5 lbs..
In double action the trigger is a lot like an old Smith & Wesson revolver, a bit stagey, heavy, and a very long pull. Which means that I'll have to remember to shoot it like a revolver for that first shot. Which means pre-staging the trigger and pulling through after steadying the final aim. One small plus for the DA capability is that re-strikes are just an additional pull of the trigger.
I have not yet had the opportunity to shoot it, just been using snap caps to get used to the trigger. I also used a bit of diamond lapping compound and polished the feed ramp on the barrel, which took all of about 3 minutes. So, it's ready for the range, which is where I'll be headed tomorrow. I expect that it will be quite accurate since the DAK version I rented was very good once I figured out the trigger.
Now for the real negative, those Sig magazines cost a ton. 49 bucks each!! Plus, Sig packs the spare magazines in the heaviest, nastiest, grease that I have ever encountered. I had to take them into work and use our parts washer to get the crap off, and out of the interior of, each of the 3 spares that I purchased. No way did I want that crap carried into my new pistol. All I can figure is that Sig must be planning on shipping their magazines on the backs of migrating fish across the Atlantic because they are certainly "proofed" against salt water.
As for the initial Quality impression, it's excellent. The barrel locks into the slide so tight that there is not the slightest hint of free play, however it doesn't bind one bit. I suspect a bit of hand fitting has been done in order to get such a perfect match. Either that or they are holding production tolerances in the 0.0005 to 0.0010 inch range. The slide to frame fittup is also very good, I can only get about 0.005 inches of movement side to side at the barrel end. As for barrel end to slide play with the pistol in battery, I just can't see any free play. All of which bodes well for accuracy, in comparison my XDm seems quite sloppy and I have shot my XDm enough to have a real respect for it's accuracy.
Anyhow, those are my first impressions. Tomorrow I'll do a bit of shooting with it and report back on how well it's sighted in and how well I can shoot with it.
It's the 40 caliber version so it matches what I shoot in my XDm. I also chose the SA/DA trigger because during my search for a good carry pistol I tried the DAK and didn't like it much at all. At some point I'll probably send it in to Sig to have the short reset trigger installed but the reset currently is only a little bit longer that my XDm so I can live with it as is. One plus is that it came with night sights installed so it's good to go as far as sights are concerned. One big plus is that in Single Action the trigger is flat out GREAT! No creep whatsoever and it breaks like a glass rod right at 3.5 lbs..
In double action the trigger is a lot like an old Smith & Wesson revolver, a bit stagey, heavy, and a very long pull. Which means that I'll have to remember to shoot it like a revolver for that first shot. Which means pre-staging the trigger and pulling through after steadying the final aim. One small plus for the DA capability is that re-strikes are just an additional pull of the trigger.
I have not yet had the opportunity to shoot it, just been using snap caps to get used to the trigger. I also used a bit of diamond lapping compound and polished the feed ramp on the barrel, which took all of about 3 minutes. So, it's ready for the range, which is where I'll be headed tomorrow. I expect that it will be quite accurate since the DAK version I rented was very good once I figured out the trigger.
Now for the real negative, those Sig magazines cost a ton. 49 bucks each!! Plus, Sig packs the spare magazines in the heaviest, nastiest, grease that I have ever encountered. I had to take them into work and use our parts washer to get the crap off, and out of the interior of, each of the 3 spares that I purchased. No way did I want that crap carried into my new pistol. All I can figure is that Sig must be planning on shipping their magazines on the backs of migrating fish across the Atlantic because they are certainly "proofed" against salt water.
As for the initial Quality impression, it's excellent. The barrel locks into the slide so tight that there is not the slightest hint of free play, however it doesn't bind one bit. I suspect a bit of hand fitting has been done in order to get such a perfect match. Either that or they are holding production tolerances in the 0.0005 to 0.0010 inch range. The slide to frame fittup is also very good, I can only get about 0.005 inches of movement side to side at the barrel end. As for barrel end to slide play with the pistol in battery, I just can't see any free play. All of which bodes well for accuracy, in comparison my XDm seems quite sloppy and I have shot my XDm enough to have a real respect for it's accuracy.
Anyhow, those are my first impressions. Tomorrow I'll do a bit of shooting with it and report back on how well it's sighted in and how well I can shoot with it.
