Greatness
If you ever shot one you would know. Over the years I have had the pleasure to shoot just about every combat handgun on the market. HK P30/USP 9mm and 45, Beretta M9, Glock 19 and 21, Springfield XD's, etc.
First and foremost, you get a solid gun. I'm sick of light weight polymers, with sharp, hard to control recoil. In this aspect the Sig runs over HK's and Glocks. The controls are great. Many guns have extended slide stops, like HK's that you will always hit unless you adjust your grip, which will cause the slide to go forward, not locking back after the last round. Aside from being light, Glocks have no real safety. I don't like having the gun down my pants with one in the chamber, where a simple slip on dwaw could blow a hole in your leg. This is why it's passed over by so many organizations, except those on a budget, because it is a cheap gun, though it is reliable. So are HK's. But for control during rapid fire, they don't hold up to the Sigs. Sigs are used by the top tier agencies and military units. I've put about two thousand rounds through my first gun, A plain jane P226, in about a month. I get 250 rounds at wall mart for 50 bucks. Good clean Remington 115 FMJ practice ammo. Not one jam, missfeed, stovepipe, no limpwristing problems, nothing but shooting bullets and ejecting brass into a single pile. I can't say that about a lot of guns I have fired.
It's all personal preference. I like a gun with a hammer. Single action 1st shot capability is priceless. I like a metal gun. The manual decocker is great to have. The trigger pull is better than most any pistol, aside from a 1911, as far as sear re set length, and no creep, making the sig is a fast shooter. That turned me off with HK's, that have huge slack issues, and the plastic triggers actually flex. Blah.
I feel save with the gun. I know it will work when I need it. Are sigs for everyone? No. After shooting dozens of guns, I found that it is definately for me.
Jannet ( Newest IDPA member)