SIG 220 or Springfield Loaded Operator 1911

[SNAFUG36]

So planning ahead for tax return, pending nothing coming up, I was thinking of getting a new horse for the stable. I'm torn between two. I've been wanting to get another .45 and narrowed it down. I'm looking at getting either on of the SIG 220 variants or a Springfield Full-size MC Operator 1911. Any ideas?

SIG: http://www.sigsauer.com/CatalogProductDetails/p220.aspx

Springfield: http://www.springfield-armory.com/armory.php?version=34

[sprrdhawk44]

Do you have any 1911s?

[IronButt]

That's a tough one. I have a Sig P220 Carry & a Springfield RO. If I HAD to choose I think I'd keep the RO.........(Maybe, I dunno'!)

[19jake91]

I love my p220. I wish I would have gotten night sights but I can always get them in the future.

[Svickstc]

I have a Springfield loaded non operator and I absolutely love it...It was my first 1911, however, not the first one I have shot..

I have never shot the p220, but I am not a diehard Sig Lover like some..both are solid guns and would be happy with either one

[RHGregory3]

Keeping in mind my eternal bias... MC op, hands down.

[PaTom]

Two great guns. It may boil down to "do I want a gun with a safety lever or not?"

[Wilson Guy]

I have owned both a Sig 220 and a Springfield TRP. Both were very accurate and reliable, although I think you have a better shot at out of the box reliability with the Sig because 1911s do sometimes need a trip home for reliability tweaking. Ultimate accuracy went to the TRP but the 220 was very close. The 1911 had a much better trigger but that is the real draw of a 1911, isn't it? The 1911 is a bigger and heavier gun. For home defense purposes you really can't go wrong with a railed operator. If you plan to carry I would think one of the aluminum framed 220s might be a better fit. If you want to do both with a 1911 you could always look at the lightweight operator with the aluminum frame. These are all nice pistols.

[harold63]

Both pistols are about the same size (if both full size), so carry shouldn't matter. Both have the same mag cap. Both can be used in battle. Both look like a pistol should look (and feel, as well). IMO, it boils down to which variant of Sig P220 you are talking about. If it is a Super Match or a Match Elite, then it is a no brainer, in my book. Has to be the Sig.

[BionicMan]

Keep in mind that the 220 can be had in a SAO configuration if you prefer. Personally my vote would be for the 220, as I've never owned a Sig that wasn't 100% reliable and dead nuts accurate.