I had a dream — about a Sig Sauer pistol
I have vivid dreams. I mean, really vivid.
Last night one of them involved my being on a quest for a new pistol.
I went to a Roanoke gun shop and sought guidance for something compact.
The clerk said, “I have the perfect pistol for you.”
He dug deep into his cabinet and pulled out this beautiful little Sig Sauer that fit in my palm. It came outfitted with a night-vision scope (that looked like an EO Tech sight) AND a laser sight. It was chambered in .220 Swift. (Interesting pistol cartridge, huh?) And, again, it fit in my palm.
Where did this come from?
Well, I was admiring the Sig P220R at the SHOT Show. But I’m really not in the market for one. (Not really NOT in the market for one, either.) And, obviously, my work yesterday had guns on my mind for most of the day.
Anyway, this was the coolest pistol ever and I was ready to buy it. I said, “How much?”
He said, “$2,200.”
The dream ended at that point.
January 25, 2013 - 1:21 PM
Probably the most effective way to “ban” firearms. Hopefully they (gun fearing kooks) never figure this out. Ammo is becoming an endangered species to the common earning man as well…….
In essence, the simple mention of gun control has done a pretty good job in making it harder for people to get guns. At least for now.
No worries; I’d follow Bob’s guidance on dreams. Or you and Bubba G. could hang out, clean your Glocks, and support each other in an informal, nightmare therapy session.
“I wouldn’t worry ’bout it none, though
They were my own dreams and they’re only in my head” Talkin World War III Blues, Bob Dylan
That’s about what a case of .223 ammo will cost in a couple of months.
This frenzied, speculative buying is something, huh?
Kind of reminds me of 2006. Except the hot commodity was houses. We all know how that ended up.
I ordered a case of 7.62×39 ammo about 6 months ago from cheaper than dirt. I thought I would order more before the price went up. They probably have about 30 different suppliers. When I opened it up on my computer there were none available. Another way to regulate guns, if you cant get ammo you might as well carry a stick.
2,200 is a nightmare,not a dream. I’ll stick with my Taurus Millenium .40 cal. Thank you!
Personally, I have never been found of black plastic guns. No sir ree-Bob! Give me a Colt 45 Cattleman or maybe a S&W Model 10-8 in nickel. Right now I’d take a S&W model 36 over the Sig. A true gun that 36. I never owned a semi auto until I got caught up in the 100 year of the 1911. Every gun book had articles and photos. My heart pounded every time I saw the Kimber. But the grip was like holding on to a cheese grater and just too small and uncomfortable. THEN I found the Super Carry Pro. Snapped it right up. Since then I have added a Springfield XD-M 5.25 in 9mm and a CZ75P-01 also 9mm. Really impressed with the CZ although it technically is my sweetie’s gun. The Kimber is OK to carry but the other two are too big and heavy. As to the Sig, I urge caution. If you intend to carry all the “stuff” is just going to bulk it up. It’s also adding significantly to the price. Ammo – well any is hard to come by now but I just looked on Gunbroker and a 20 round box STARTS bidding at $25. I think the 40 round box started at just over $50. I also have a friend with a Sig in 9mm Kurz. Functionality is not good. Repeated jams. For me, in semi auto get as much punch as you can. Glock! Never!! Every T,D and H either has one or wants one. Good guns I suppose but like I said, it’s still plastic, black and just plain ugly. BTW, the Kimber is an aluminum frame and a steel slide. Exceptional firearm. My next one will be the Ultra + When and if one can be found.
Kevin — You’re right about the nightmare part!
And, Bubba, the “dream” part did not mean daydream. That was really a dream. As in, I was sleeping. Which is why, even with all the stuff and chambered in a rifle cartridge it still fit nicely in my palm!
That said, I have a carry-friendly Sig waiting for me any time I’m willing to pull the trigger. Friend has one ready to sell when I’m ready to buy.
Mark: You are in the wrong business. I agree with Kevin. Start writing horror novels and maybe someone will pick up the story line and make a vid game out of it.
No jams with the Sig?
Bubba, if you are not fond of black plastic guns, what exactly do you think the Springfield XD is? Don’t get me wrong. It’s a great gun, as is the Glock – there’s a reason everyone either has or wants one. The polymer framed guns with slightly looser tolerances are probably the most rugged, reliable guns ever made. Perfect weapons for trail/field use, or military/police issue when you have to equip tons of people who may or may not maintain a weapon properly. Glock is the only handgun I’ve ever seen that will go 5000 rounds without cleaning and shoot just as well at the end as it did at the beginning.
I’ve owned several Sigs and never had reliability issues, though the .380s you reference are a different operating system and may not be as good. Personally I don’t bother with .380 because it is marginal (and that’s being generous) as a defensive round, especially when you can get a 9mm Para in the same size platform these days.
SEALs carry Sig pistols. I’d say that’s a pretty strong endorsement for reliability.
In shooting my friends’ I’ve never had any jamming issues. The same can’t be said for pistols from other makers.
Mark,
I did own a Sig PRO several years ago in a 9mm. I loved the gun but it’s only drawback was that it wsa full sized. Not exactly the ideal carry weapon. Should I ever strike another deal on one as I did on that gun I’ll jump all over that provided it’s a compact.
Chuck: Yes, the XD-M 5.25 as well as the CZ are “plastic” guns and even though I have them they are still ugly. Clearly the widespread popularity of these and others similarily constructed is a very strong indication of the durability and quality but all I’m saying is they don’t fit my model of what a gun should be since I am at heart a wheel gun guy.
I won’t claim any great knowledge about the black guns nor semi’s in general but any jamming problems don’t typically seem to be common and when they do it appears to be easy to ID and fix. In the time I have had the two noted and the Kimber, I have never had a jam. I also sort of feel that there is a general quality threshold and all the more common and popular makers surpass it with problems mostly in the very low off brands and very cheap guns ?? BTW, the CZ-75 P01 is “Nato Approved” for what that’s worth. (There are several quality tests it must pass.) The US Army MRBF rate for a 9mm is 495. The CZ fired 15,000 rounds with only 7 failures for a MRBF of 2142 While CZ makes the MRBF an open issue, other makers don’t seem to be quite as open about it. Maybe the rate is not so good?
And on another matter, someone out there in gun land is going to make a fortune with a patten of a simple device that can be used to “plug” a 19 round magazine so it will only hold the soon to be required 9 or 10 rounds. The new device will be similar to those used to plug shorguns.
Thinking about CZ’s got my juices flowing so I just checked out the shop in Damascus which is the place mine (well it’s sort of mine)came from. The web site lists 40 different models. When mine was purchased they probably had some of almost every model available. That was in maybe Aug. 2012. Today, of the 40 models they show 37 being out of stock with a comment that they have no inventory of spare 19 round CZ magazines. What also seems odd is that the retail prices of most guns, even though availability is apparently slim, does not reflect the same increases as ammunition. That of course does not apply to the evil “AR’s”.
WOW! You think the show being cancelled was news, consider this story.
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/14322-gun-owners-refuse-to-register-under-new-york-law
Mark, I liked your honest articule on PROMOTER PAYS PRICE FOR OPTING NOT TO HOST SALES OF ASSAULT RIFLES . What seems to be missing in most recent hupla is that modern sporting rifles have out sold all other rifle sales for the past three years and this is what the young hunter, like my son wants. I am 60 years old and did not own one until I started varmit hunting and they are just great for that purpuse. I now have an upper in 50 baywolf, great for wild boar and 6.5 grendal, great for deer, why dont you wright about this versality, that IS why people are buying them Tom MILLER
We have a Sig and a Glock, and they have been fantastic.
So do you guys think that the fact they are not saying “assault rifle” before “high capacity magazines” means that they are quietly trying to get ALL magazines that hold more than 10 bullets deemed illegal? I do.
Wow ! Thats pricey !