Originally Posted by
L-2
I'd be hesitant to buy anything from SIG based on my personal fear of SIG discontinuing a model or model line; then not providing much, if any, spare parts support from then on.
Having the many different models within a product line with various SKUs seemingly constantly coming then going also provided me a lack of confidence. For the time-being, I'll keep the three SIGs I've got as they seem to be working well without breakages.
They are all 9mm:
the old model P225;
a P229R "Legacy" which has the older railed frame, short extractor, E2 grip, and which take the P228 sized 9mm mags;
a P226R with a long external extractor (the extractor didn't work 100% at first but new extractor springs fixed that issue) and E2 grip.
I'd always used Glocks for work, but some neighboring departments used SIGs and I wanted some familiarity with them, plus I could carry anything I wanted off-duty.
I considered but decided against SIG's 1911 models, MCX, MPX, and its recent optics as I just wasn't confident of longer term support and if there'd be any unforeseen problems any research didn't disclose to me. Also, SIG's products tend to cost a bit more from what I could tell. The P320 series seems to be on the right track pricing-wise, but then SIG's voluntary-upgrade to its P320 safety issue knocked any possible increase in confidence down again.
At this point in my life, I'm staying with what I've got; not looking too hard at newer guns; and keeping up with and still learning to shoot well with what I've got (Glocks, 1911s, AR15s, pump shotguns, some revolvers, those 3 SIGs and very few others.