Last year, I had been thinking about getting a .45acp. I hadn't owned a .45 in over 20 years, and the last one I had was a Colt Series 70 1911. While looking for a 1911, I stumbled across a used Sig P220 at what I thought was a decent price. Not knowing much about Sigs, I did a little research on the P220. Turns out, I guess they are pretty decent guns. So, I plunked down the asking price of $500.00 and had it shipped to the LGS.
After picking up the gun, I ran a couple of boxes of FMJ and one box of HP ammo through it, it performed flawlessly.
I realized this pistol was a keeper. Now, things had changed in the 20 years since I was last shooting 45's, namely, ammo prices. So believing the P220 worthy of the investment, I purchased a Sig 22lr conversion kit. Who would have thought I wouldn't be able to find ammo! After making sure HP's ran through the Sig, I attached a Streamlight to the front rail, and it became my dedicated nightstand gun.
Now I know, that our self defense weapons are merely "tools" and looks do not matter, it still kind of bothered me that there were quite a few scratches and dings in the lower receiver. I had Duracoated a Remington 870 a couple of years ago, and it turned out great, so I knew I would be able to come up with something. I did a search on the internet for images of the P220 and the factory "Combat" version really looked good to me. So, I ordered a bottle of "Burnt Bronze" coating from Cerakote, fired up my air brush, and got to business. Surface preparation is crucial with Cerakote, so once that step is completed, the rest was fairly simple. Long story short, here is my P220 transformation.
After picking up the gun, I ran a couple of boxes of FMJ and one box of HP ammo through it, it performed flawlessly.
I realized this pistol was a keeper. Now, things had changed in the 20 years since I was last shooting 45's, namely, ammo prices. So believing the P220 worthy of the investment, I purchased a Sig 22lr conversion kit. Who would have thought I wouldn't be able to find ammo! After making sure HP's ran through the Sig, I attached a Streamlight to the front rail, and it became my dedicated nightstand gun.
Now I know, that our self defense weapons are merely "tools" and looks do not matter, it still kind of bothered me that there were quite a few scratches and dings in the lower receiver. I had Duracoated a Remington 870 a couple of years ago, and it turned out great, so I knew I would be able to come up with something. I did a search on the internet for images of the P220 and the factory "Combat" version really looked good to me. So, I ordered a bottle of "Burnt Bronze" coating from Cerakote, fired up my air brush, and got to business. Surface preparation is crucial with Cerakote, so once that step is completed, the rest was fairly simple. Long story short, here is my P220 transformation.
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