Need some info on a Sig 220

[lebru]

Looking to buy this fellows used 1993 Sig P220....No pics, and no word on condition, but he has said it needs a new extractor. What should I be expecting to pay? How hard is it to fix the extractor?

[BPTactical]

PM sent........

[gcrookston]

a while back I bought a 220 that had a broken firing pin. I called Sig and they said send it back to them... even though the gun was about 20 yrs old, all I paid was shipping one way, and they returned it with 2 new magazines (I didn't include the mags when I sent it)... You might contact sig when you get the gun.

[lebru]

a while back I bought a 220 that had a broken firing pin. I called Sig and they said send it back to them... even though the gun was about 20 yrs old, all I paid was shipping one way, and they returned it with 2 new magazines (I didn't include the mags when I sent it)... You might contact sig when you get the gun.

I'll see what they say. BPTactical has told me it won't be too expensive for him to fix it either.


What should I look for as far as condition? Normal wear and tear?

[BPTactical]

What should I look for as far as condition? Normal wear and tear?

Unless it has seen 10,000+ rounds I would not be too worried about "wear and tear".
It is afterall a SIG........
Properly cared for and with spring changes every 2500 rounds or so a SIG will last forever. It will be obvious if it was well taken care of just as it will be obvious it wasnt.
Now what I would pay attention to is any signs of abuse. Finish beat to death, sights all scarred up, signs it was used as a hammer etc.
Wear on the framerails will tell you pretty quick if it was run too dry or dirty.
A breechface that shines like chrome unless it was polished is a good indicator of a higher round count. Wear points on the barrel and slide etc.
Just good common sense will tell you a lot.
Keep in mind this; there is not much on a SIG that cannot be replaced with factory new items.
Remember this when discussing price, it can give you a bit of bargaining power.

[gcrookston]

Unless it has seen 10,000+ rounds I would not be too worried about "wear and tear".
It is afterall a SIG........
Properly cared for and with spring changes every 2500 rounds or so a SIG will last forever. It will be obvious if it was well taken care of just as it will be obvious it wasnt.
Now what I would pay attention to is any signs of abuse. Finish beat to death, sights all scarred up, signs it was used as a hammer etc.
Wear on the framerails will tell you pretty quick if it was run too dry or dirty.
A breechface that shines like chrome unless it was polished is a good indicator of a higher round count. Wear points on the barrel and slide etc.
Just good common sense will tell you a lot.
Keep in mind this; there is not much on a SIG that cannot be replaced with factory new items.
Remember this when discussing price, it can give you a bit of bargaining power.

And...
An early 90's gun will be "made in Germany" S# will be the same on frame, slide, barrel. The top of the chamber (external), will also give you a good indication of how often it's been shot/racked, as it is a friction point on the inside of the slide during cycling. In the last few years a lot of 220s and 226s have come in police trades. I've duracoated a couple of them that had seen alot of service so the beat up exteriors would match the probably only shot on qualifying day internals...

Here are a couple I had duracoated. The upper one is a West German P220 bottom mag release gun that some law enforcement agent beat the crap out of, and the bottom gun was from a LEO in Tennessee that saw way too much holster time:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj19/gcrookston/DSC00206.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj19/gcrookston/?action=view&current=DSC00206.jpg)

[MONTROSE1911]

Sig 220 is one of the greatest 45's ever! I carried one for Executive Protection work for over 15 years! Recently went to the M&P 45, but I still love my 220!