.40 caliber Sig Saurer

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Just bought my first pistol, mainly for target practice ...... Going to gun safety class the on to CPL . It's an awesome gun , Equinox with rubber grip and laser site. Also has night sites , can't wait to take it out back for some action .
Going to be taking it on the boat too for Family protection from Great Lakes Pirates.
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Sigs are awesome. High quality and ultra reliable. Congratulations on taking a gun class.

I prefer 9mm over 40. More bullets, less recoil, and pretty much equal performance on two-legged varmints when using today's high performance hollow point ammo like Federal's HST.
 
I have a Smith & Wesson 40 cal and I really like it. It's my carry gun when I travel.
 
I like the Sigs too. Top notch quality and well made. They used to be a bit fussy about the ammo they would digest, but I don't know if they're still that way.

Have fun with it.
 
We're a Sig family-my son carries a P226 .40 cal, I carry a P220 .45 cal and my wife carries a P290 9MM. Quality pistols with good reputation for reliability and accuracy. Really like the hammer drop on the P220 and P226- put one in the tube, drop the hammer and its ready for double action-just point and shoot-really a nice feature if the need ever arises(hopefully it never will, but with all the craziness currently, its good to be able to protect yourself). The P220 is a bit large for carry, I've been a good boy this year, maybe Santa will bring me what I want- a Springfield XDS .45 cal for my new carry.
 
I had a Ruger Alaskan I purchased for protection against grizzly bears in Northern Idaho. It's stainless which makes it great on the boat. It's a bit big for concealed carry however! I've been looking for a 9mm and love the Walther PPQ M2, but a close second for fit in my hand was the Springfield XD. I've got a bum right wrist, so the feel in my hand is important for taking up the shock as well and allowing me to shoot left handed. I have another 9mm that is brutal on my thumb. I'm hoping the Walther is much better on my wrist and will shoot them both before making a decision.
 
I have 2 Sigs the 232 .38 is my summer carry and the.45 C3 1911 is my winter carry. They both are top quality sidearms. They do not like reloads on the aluminum casing ammo.

I did have issues with my C3 the rounds were jamming up into the top of the chamber. My dad filed down the lower part of the chamber and that problem was solved.

congrats on the classes, go to the range and practice often.
 
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Charter arms .38 undercover special and glock 22 40 cal with crimson trace laser

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i have 2 Glocks. model 22 and model 27. both .40s. these were my duty and BUG (back up gun). love them.

my step-son bought a Sig .45 a couple months ago and has had tons of issues with it. i guess something about the mag spring being too weak? he took it out a few times to try to fix it himself and now the front piece is bent and the barrel has a gouge on the outside. they said they won't likely cover either of those cause he shot it after he knew it wasn't right. he hasn't sent it back yet. i thought he may be limp-wristing it or maybe it was to much recoil for him but his brother (who is a police officer) shot it and had the same issue. i have heard great things about Sigs but he must have got a friday afternoon special
 
Regardless of what gun you have , if it is not easy to conceal you will not carry it. It will provide zero protection if you don't carry it with you. I tried several different model flocks that own but the frames were too large. I now carry a 380 bodyguard. Its is in my opinion one of the best choices for concealed carry.
 
Sundancer said:
I had a Ruger Alaskan I purchased for protection against grizzly bears in Northern Idaho. It's stainless which makes it great on the boat. It's a bit big for concealed carry however! I've been looking for a 9mm and love the Walther PPQ M2, but a close second for fit in my hand was the Springfield XD. I've got a bum right wrist, so the feel in my hand is important for taking up the shock as well and allowing me to shoot left handed. I have another 9mm that is brutal on my thumb. I'm hoping the Walther is much better on my wrist and will shoot them both before making a decision.
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Sundancer, be sure to check out the Smith & Wesson Shield in 9mm. A lot of the smaller 9mm's are hard to shoot because of the recoil. The Shield is the smoothest shooting small 9mm I've ever shot.

Go to a gun range, tell them you want to buy a small 9mm and ask to try several pistols first. That way you know what you are getting before you lay out several Benjamins.
 
Congratulations on joining the ranks of the hundreds of thousands of legal handgun owners in the US!

My issued gun is a Sig 220. It's a nice smooth shooting gun but is a little light in the capacity department. I also carry a Glock 23 fitted with the G22 mags as well as a Glock 42 for pocket carry.
 
Welcome to the club... practice, practice, practice!

I have a Glock 42 (.380) for concealed carry and a Glock 36 (.45) that's always nearby. I have a few others that are great for CC that I switch to on occasion... Ruger LCP (.380), and a S&W 342 (.38)
 
mtnandy said:
Regardless of what gun you have , if it is not easy to conceal you will not carry it. It will provide zero protection if you don't carry it with you. I tried several different model flocks that own but the frames were too large. I now carry a 380 bodyguard. Its is in my opinion one of the best choices for concealed carry.
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I have a 380 bodyguard, what a piece of junk. I have tried various ammo to try and find something that will not jam on ejection. Also suffers from light strikes. Many people are having the same problem and I would not trust that gun as a concealed weapon. I want something I know is going to work every time. I carry a Glock 27. You pull the trigger, it goes bang, every single time.
 
As a former law enforcement armorer, certified pistolsmith, firearms instructor and PPC shooter with a Distinguished rating, let me reply to this comment....
"You pull the trigger, it goes bang, every single time."

If you want absolute reliability and don't want to have to stop your shooting after a malfunction to (a) recognize what the problem is, (b) correct the problem, and (c) return to shooting, buy a revolver.

They are the closest thing to a foolproof handgun that one can buy. Now don't all of you jump on my back and talk about all of the advantages to carrying a semi-auto. I know 'em all. I used to teach a class to LEO's that were making the transition to semi-auto's from revolvers.

I'm just saying that, after working on just about every kind of semi-auto out there in my years as an armorer, if you want the gun to go bang every time you pull the trigger, buy a revolver. Even if you get a misfire with a revolver, you just pull the trigger again and it goes bang.

Now, all that being said, I own and carry a S&W .40 that came out of S&W's Custom Gun Shop, a S&W 9mm model 469, and a S&W .38 model 60.
 
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