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Single Six · January 21, 2013, 03:43 PM

The two different Sig P220s I've been issued [blued, then later the stainless model] have both had their trigger return springs snap in half while in use. This particular part breaking leaves you with a non-firing pistol. It happened to the blued one after having had it for a few years; it happened with the stainless one in the first few hundred rounds. The same problem recently occurred with another officer's Sig on the range. I'll agree, any pistol can have issues. However, in my experience, Sigs [or at least, the P220 models] have not lived up to their reputation of reliability....to have the same part breaking that many times is, to me, no coincidence. I'm glad that so many others have had nothing but good experiences with the Sig....but not all of us can say likewise.

January 21, 2013, 03:43 PM	#27
Single Six Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 2010 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,522	The two different Sig P220s I've been issued [blued, then later the stainless model] have both had their trigger return springs snap in half while in use. This particular part breaking leaves you with a non-firing pistol. It happened to the blued one after having had it for a few years; it happened with the stainless one in the first few hundred rounds. The same problem recently occurred with another officer's Sig on the range. I'll agree, any pistol can have issues. However, in my experience, Sigs [or at least, the P220 models] have not lived up to their reputation of reliability....to have the same part breaking that many times is, to me, no coincidence. I'm glad that so many others have had nothing but good experiences with the Sig....but not all of us can say likewise. __________________ Seen on a bumper sticker: "Exercise. Eat right. Take vitamins. Die anyway."