Thanks for the review on the SIG. I wanted to address one point that you brought up that I didn't agree with:
In a market where competition reigns, we, as consumers, can choose what is best for us as individuals - as opposed to subscribing to what some government organization chooses for it's masses. Choosing a firearm is a personal project, a quest (if you will) that each responsible firearm owner takes seriously.
I have always told people, if you don't know which gun you want, you're not ready to buy. You, and only you, can decide what brand and model suits your needs. Do your own research, go feel-up the guns, get intimate and then make your final decision. Don't just buy what the clerk likes or what the LEOs or military use - quite a few of them hate their standard issue firearm.
Just on a side note, I grew up loving the SIGs. I had a few airsoft versions and SIG was top of my list for when I was going to get a gun. Then one day I went shooting with a friend and her SIG kept throwing shells all over the place. I mean, some went left, some went right, but most went up over her head - and a couple even went into her face - oh yeah... the feel of hot brass caught between your eyelid and safety glasses is a wonderful thing. I went to the range and rented a SIG 229 and the same thing happened to me - multiple brass shells hitting me in the face - that's when SIG was crossed off my list. Now my SIG experience may be abnormal, but most every other handgun I have used had a consistent ejection trajectory (I prefer to the right).
Just my two cents. I appreciate HowlingWolf for taking time to do a review on this gun, it was well done regarding the technical specifics and safeties.
I have a hard time with this logic. If you look at military and law enforcement weapon history you will find that it is mainly based on function and cost. After all this is a capitalist society. More often than not, firearms are chosen because they fulfill a minimum list of requirements and the company bidding for the contract offers the lowest cost. There is so much penny pinching and bureaucracy involved in federal and state organizations that it makes me sick. These organizations are not as beneficent or thoughtful as you make them out to be. For instance, the US military took the Beretta as it's sidearm. Was it the best choice at the time? Not even close. Was is reliable? Not unless you mean the reliability of frames cracking after only a few thousand rounds causing serious injuries. Granted, the design of the Beretta has been fixed since it was first introduced and it is generally a good gun - but it wasn't the best when is was originally adopted.howlingwolfarms said:
In a market where competition reigns, we, as consumers, can choose what is best for us as individuals - as opposed to subscribing to what some government organization chooses for it's masses. Choosing a firearm is a personal project, a quest (if you will) that each responsible firearm owner takes seriously.
I have always told people, if you don't know which gun you want, you're not ready to buy. You, and only you, can decide what brand and model suits your needs. Do your own research, go feel-up the guns, get intimate and then make your final decision. Don't just buy what the clerk likes or what the LEOs or military use - quite a few of them hate their standard issue firearm.
Just on a side note, I grew up loving the SIGs. I had a few airsoft versions and SIG was top of my list for when I was going to get a gun. Then one day I went shooting with a friend and her SIG kept throwing shells all over the place. I mean, some went left, some went right, but most went up over her head - and a couple even went into her face - oh yeah... the feel of hot brass caught between your eyelid and safety glasses is a wonderful thing. I went to the range and rented a SIG 229 and the same thing happened to me - multiple brass shells hitting me in the face - that's when SIG was crossed off my list. Now my SIG experience may be abnormal, but most every other handgun I have used had a consistent ejection trajectory (I prefer to the right).
Just my two cents. I appreciate HowlingWolf for taking time to do a review on this gun, it was well done regarding the technical specifics and safeties.