Well I made the classic mistake. I was all set on getting a 5" black S&W E-series rail gun...and then curiosity made me ask the clerk to get the fancy looking Sig Tac Ops Traditional out for me. Blast! Loved it. Frankly now I don't know which one I want. As I see it:
S&W: Pros = better customer service/custom shop, better extractor (via Hilton Yam's extractor test). I would eventually change the grips and add a magwell. Cons = see Sig.
Sig: Pros = better front strap checkering, my favorite grips, already has a magwell, comes with four mags, is cheaper (roughly $100-200 depending on where you shop). Cons = customer service that can be snobby, and an extractor that isn't perfect, although realistically it would seem to function fine in regular civilian round count use.
Help me out here people! Especially if you have had experience with either model. And please, no "get a Colt, get a Kimber, get a Dan Wesson" etc. I've narrowed it down to these two, and that's what it'll be.
S&W: Pros = better customer service/custom shop, better extractor (via Hilton Yam's extractor test). I would eventually change the grips and add a magwell. Cons = see Sig.
Sig: Pros = better front strap checkering, my favorite grips, already has a magwell, comes with four mags, is cheaper (roughly $100-200 depending on where you shop). Cons = customer service that can be snobby, and an extractor that isn't perfect, although realistically it would seem to function fine in regular civilian round count use.
Help me out here people! Especially if you have had experience with either model. And please, no "get a Colt, get a Kimber, get a Dan Wesson" etc. I've narrowed it down to these two, and that's what it'll be.