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I was speaking with an Officer from my local PD recently, and was surprised to hear that they will be switching from Sig 220's to Glock 40's (unknown model) in the near future. He reported problems with frames cracking, apparently widespread with his and other local agencies. I had heard of this in the past, but was told it was because agencies had modified their guns for duty use. These guns are reportedly stock from the factory. Sig reportedly blames the ammo, but the Officer I spoke with says that is not the problem. What's up with this stuff?

Kerk, This is a common thread and much discussed (you can do a search on this cite and found a number of similar topics). That being said, there are a lotta variables here to consider.

If they are shooting hotter than standard pressure.45 that could definitely be source of the problem (FYI, one reason I like the std. Kollected The Best Of Kula Shaker Rar there. Pressure.45 Hydrashok-->excellent round in non +P format). The alloy frame guns are not recommended for +P fodder, which brings the.45 up close to the 10mm. The two other issues would be general maintenance procedures and spring replacement. The SIG wound double-strand recoil spring is one of the few factory springs that I don't automatically replace with a Wolff extra power units because it is of such good quality. The maintenance issue would also be a large part of it.

SIGs, or any other quality gun for that matter, will last a lot longer if properly cared for, all things being equal (kind of stating the obvious here). That other consideration is the vintage of the 220's in question. SIG 220's were redesigned in the 1990's I believe to beef-up/strengthen their frames because of some cracking issues. If this department's guns are the older units, that could be part of it.

It would also mean that they had put in an honest 12-15 or so years of service, and probably nearing the end of an honest tour of duty (12-15+ years in continuous LE service would be a good test of any sidearm IMHO.) I would guess that these may possibly be older guns (I would guess most agencies can't afford to swap/replace sidearms that frequently due to budget considerations). A steady diet of hot ammo, possibly less than ideal maintenance/spring replacement/ and older guns could lead to problems. But there is a well circulated article from 1994 where a brand new 220 had 10,000 rounds put through it in a single all-day shooting marathon. The trigger pivot pin broke somewhere along the way (IIRC it was near or past the 5,000 mark). Imagine the heat and stress of 10,000 rounds in that kind of a single session. Yes, a Glock 17 would probably have sailed through without any problems.

Keygen Phpmaker more. But the trigger pivot pin may have been a fluke on this particular piece. The recent Homeland Security contract I believe was a something like a 20,000 round endurance test. And of course the much acclaimed SEALs have been using 226's for years.

Needless to say, the 220 (as well as the 226, 228, 229 etc) is a well tested and proven design. I have many thousands of rounds through various examples of mine (admitted most through my 220ST models) and I think they are the best out of the box.45 you can buy (with Springfield 1911's coming in a second for the $$). There are many shooters on these forums that have 10's of thousands of rounds through their 220's with minimal problems (due to good maintenance and minimal abuse).

So, in any event, I would be skeptical to blame the frame cracking being the total fault of the 220 or SIG. Just my $.02 worth. Stay safe, BOSS. BOSS, Thanks for the input. I had asked about the ammo being hotter than otherwise might be the case, and the Officer replied that a relative is on a nearby Sheriff's Department. They were having the same issues with different carry loads.

So, he didn't think it was the ammo. I'm really asking because I've been thinking for quite a while of getting a Sig 220 when the mood strikes me and the money is available. Needless to say, I don't want to make a mistake like that if it's avoidable. (I already paid dearly for a Para mistake.never again!) Anyway, thanks again for the input.