Hey that sig, is it the one with the rosewood grips? I was looking at that over at kona guns. It is heavy for a 22 but i like it let me know how it shoots
Okay, here's my review of the Sig Sauer 1911-22, since a couple people here expressed an interest.
LOOK & FEEL
Very nice feel to it. It's so close to the size and weight of a larger caliber 1911, many instructors use this (or the GSG-branded version), to teach students proper use and for practice. I let my friend try it, and he preferred the feel over the Ruger Mark III he tried. Well balanced, very smooth, and enough "pop" to enjoy the shooting!
OPERATION
The mags have a little catch that you can use to pull the follower down while reloading. This really saves on your fingers, prevents decapitating poorly seated rounds, and you don't have to buy a speed loader for it. The downside: only one mag came with the gun. YG had extras ... $49.99 each (I did buy 2 more .. never wanna be without at least one in the grip plus a spare!). This pistol is not overly hefty, yet it's substantial enough to develop good muscle memory for operating any 1911.
PERFORMANCE
Accuracy was so-so, depending on the ammo fired. I had several 3 & 4 shot groups in the 3-inch range, while others seemed to be randomly good-good-flyer-flyer-good. Could be just the shooter, but I think the ammo was a big factor. The action was very, very smooth, and I only had 5 FTF ... all with the same non-HV ammo (see below). All-in-all, a very fun shooter!
STAY TUNED LATER
I ordered some replacement parts for this gun last week after reading that some parts are a little loose in tolerance and can cause the barrel to droop in the front bushing. There is a barrel adjustment screw to compensate, but after the new parts, that screw gets tossed! It's the torque screw in the pic below ... right-most circle under "GERMANY". I ordered the PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM (No, not the one from Smilin' Bob!!), from CW Accessories. This replaces the bushing, spring plug, and recoil spring. I'm also replacing the plastic guide rod with an all-stainless one. Here are the links:
http://www.cwaccessories.com/Performance-Enhancement-System.htmlhttp://www.cwaccessories.com/Other-Upgrades.htmlNow that I've tried the stock pistol, I can see how much the new parts improve accuracy and consistency. I'll let you know next weekend .... tracking says my order is already in Mililani after shipping out Thursday!
AMMUNITION
I tried 3 types of ammo:
CCI Blazer: This had 5
FTF. Ejected the fired cartridge okay, just didn't have enough
umpf to completely send the slide to the rear and pick up the next round. The slide locked open (empty chamber), so all I had to do was rack the slide, and it was ready to keep firing. Accuracy was spotty, and I think these were the least consistent of the three types.
CCI Mini-Mag HV: These operated flawlessly and had good accuracy and consistency. Every once in a while, I would see a round hit 2-3 rings higher than the POA. Still, not sure if I'm the cause, but it seemed to happen most often when I shot this ammo and the Blazer.
Winchester Super-X HV: These cycled perfectly and had the best accuracy and consistency. Good groups and had the most bull/red ring hits compared to the other ammo.
Hope that's helpful. If you have specific questions, please feel free to ask!
Here is what the
manual and the
engraving on the pistol have to say about ammunition to use. I would follow their recommendations, based on my first experience: