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Originally Posted by 82ndtrooper
I like the SIG P220 but the Glock21SF holds almost twice the ammo in a double stack mag.
Although I hate Glocks, but I could learn to live with it if I had to.  |
Having carried a Glock 21 for several years I still prefer my Sig 220 every day of the week and twice on Saturdays. Glocks are easy to shoot, and do hold more rounds, however Glock has had problems with their guns blowing up. Portland PD had 2 blow up in a month, which prompted them to recall their model 21s from their officers, LAPD subsequently got away from the model 21 as well. On top of these issues Glocks also have issues with lite strikes, and I have personally had one while at the range training with my duty Model 21. In my mind there is nothing more disconcerting than when I draw my weapon, squeeze the trigger and nothing happens. If I'm going to trust my life to a fire arm I want it to work every time, no questions, draw, squeeze, bang without fail. As soon as my department authorized back up guns, I purchased a Sig P239 in 40 cal, that way if my Glock blew up or FTF I'd have a fighting chance of walking away from the engagement.
It's a personal choice for you, more rounds are always good, but in my mind it's not the number of rounds fired but the first accurate round that will win the engagement in a LE situation. I'm of the opinion that you should shoot as often as your department will allow or you can, and in realistic situations, walking, moving to cover, from odd angles, from behind cover, while on the ground, one handed, week handed, after running, or fighting, etc I believe in training to be ready for as many situations as possible, not just standing stationary punching holes in a piece of paper. If you train like you plan to fight hopefully if you have to draw whatever weapon you choose you will go home at the end of the day, but me personally, I would choose one of the two guns that doesn’t have a history of failing/exploding. I’m partial to Sig 220 because I've owned one for nearly a decade and it's never FTF.
Best of luck and stay safe out there.