What is your dream machine? With Upgrades?! (pics please)

[David Brydon]

Thought I'd share my dream pistol. What yours?
P.S. Don't hold this against me sig haters!
 
Mine is for the Production section of IPSC and is the Sig Sauer P229 SAS Generation 2  --->  http://www.sigsauer.com/Products/ShowCatalogProductDetails.aspx?categoryid=8&productid=254
This pistol has gone through a radical dehorning process resulting in an ultra smooth, snag free profile.

Heres the specs as standard (prices in US$);

  Caliber   9mm or (.357SIG, .40 S&W)
  Action Type   DA/SA, SRT Trigger (short trigger)
  Trigger Pull DA   10.0 lbs
  Trigger Pull SA   4.4 lbs
  Overall Length   7.1 in
  Overall Height   5.4 in
  Overall Width   1.5 in
  Barrel Length   3.9 in
  Sight Radius   5.7 in
  Weight w/Mag   32.0 oz
  Mag Capacity   13 Rounds for 9mm or (12 Rounds for .357SIG, .40S&W)
  Sights   SIGLITEŽ Night Sights
  Grips   Black Polymer Factory Grips
  Frame Finish   Black Hard Anodized
  Slide Finish   NitronŽ
  Features   SRT trigger, dehorned stainless steel slide
  MSRP   $1,096.00

My after Market upgrades would be,
+ Short Trigger reset package $149 - cuts out travel by 60%
+ Lighter trigger for single action $??
+ Alloy Grips - aircraft grade 6061-T6 Aluminum $180
+ Galco Avenger Belt Holster in black $92 ---> http://www.usgalco.com/HolsterPG3.asp?ProductID=3710&GunID=153
+ Matching Galco double mag carriers x 2 $120 ---> http://www.usgalco.com/HolsterPG3.asp?ProductID=1355&GunID=153
+ Lots of Mags
 
 Now you know what to get me for xmas

[El Prez]

Not sure if that's on the "production" approved list?

I think it's time you for to google "Strayer Voigt Infinity"

Yes I'm resisting the urge to flame SIG's   

[Cosmik de Bris]

sig 229 only has a 3.9" barrel so is not legal here. Maybe on a "C".

[Cosmik de Bris]

This is pretty nice.

[Gavin Melville]

David,

You might notice that only one CPC member has a SIG of any kind, and he's ex services.  For a whole raft of reasons they are not really suitable for IPSC competition, some of those reasons might be  -- high slide making recoil vicious, internal complexity, long hard and unadjustable trigger pull.   Have a try of a CZ SP01 first.   There are some defensive / services pistols that work for IPSC, and SIG and H&K (and a few others) don't make those types.

In 9mm it is very hard to control, in .357 or .40 it would be a nightmare.

[Brit bloke]

@ David

What about this if You Like Sigs..

http://www.sigsauer.com/Products/ShowCatalogProductDetails.aspx?categoryid=7&productid=215

This already has Alloy grips and the trigger (SRT) is the short reset version as standard.

Caliber 9mm or .40S&W
Action Type DA/SA
Trigger Pull DA 10.0 lbs
Trigger Pull SA 4.4 lbs
Overall Length 8.2 in
Overall Height 5.5 in
Overall Width 1.5 in
Barrel Length 4.4 in
Sight Radius 6.3 in
Weight w/Mag 34.0 oz
Mag Capacity 15 Rounds (9mm), 12 Rounds (.40S&W)
Sights Adjustable Combat Night Sights
Grips Aluminum Grips
Frame Finish Black Hard Anodized
Slide Finish Stainless
Accessory Rail Yes
Features Aluminum Grips, Beavertail frame, SRT™ - Short Reset Trigger
MSRP $1,276.00



It's just the price if you can get them here.

You can triple the US$ in reality........

[Cosmik de Bris]

Gun City had a 226 Blackwater, they wanted $3000 for it. You could have had it for $2500 probably. They had an ordinary 226 for $1400.

Cheers

[El Prez]

I love SIG's marketing department, nothing to do with reality - "SRT" Short reset trigger, my arse.
It should be "LAT" - Long awful trigger 

[David Brydon]

Your just trying to stifle my love affair

El Prez and Cosmik de Bris you are right the barrel length does screw me over by 1/10th of an inch And not so keen on the 1911 style.

Gavin. I agree however because I am still so new to the 'drug' all I've got to go on is the looks. And to me the sig is just beautiful. I'm not sure how many other shooters are behind me when I say the space age looking firearms that some people have just don't do it for me. It makes me think of the single shot ISSP pistols with them funny moulded grips. I'm sorry but its the service style for me. Anyway at this early stage I'm pretty sure most guns would out shoot me and not the other way around

Cosmik de Bris and Brit bloke, I better get saving then;)

Also I found this while looking:quote "SIG SAUER, in conjunction with the USPSA (United States Practical Shooting Association)"
http://www.sigsauer.com/Products/ShowCatalogProductDetails.aspx?categoryid=7&productid=258

[El Prez]

I suggest trying lots of different pistols before you hand over your hard earned cash. I've seen the disappointment on new shooters many times before.

SIG's look(are) sooo top heavy to me. The barrel is miles above where your grip is making them all unergonomic and clunky. Good for grunts to club the enemy with I guess   They make a girlie 9mm in minor feel like a full house 45ACP because the barrel gets so much leverage on your hand.

Could I suggest it's a bit like drinking wine, your taste will develop with experience. Drink lots  

[Gavin Melville]

Good advice.   When nobody, and I mean nobody, uses a gun, there's probably a good reason.  All the experienced shooters have learnt that looks are sort of OK, but works is everything.

[David Brydon]

Good advice guys. Thanks.
I don't think trying lots of different guns will be too painful 

[Kiwibanger]

Prez is right, Sigs are top heavy. You want to look at a CZ75 SP01 Shadow. Hard to beat as a production gun. Or a Glock 17. The Glock will do everything you want out of the box, and won't miss a beat.

[Adrian]

Glock 17 all the way, then followed by a berreta 92

[Adrian]

Just found a pic of a perfect Glock 17