Does it shoot accurately? 1911s are a different critter and can be match grade. The highest end P226 X Fives can be match grade but will never have the 1911 straight pull trigger.

 

You’re talking apples and oranges here. That is normal for pretty much most modern firearms. Their lockup is not the same as a 1911, BHP or CZ 75. I can show you pictures of many of my nines including my Q5 SF. They look like that but the lockup is solid.

 

It's normal. The slide has to have a little tolerance like that so it's not scraping the top of the barrel even more than it already does when it's cycling.

 

That's the Browning Tilting Barrel Action in action.

 

Like others have said, the space is normal. It’s a consequence of the SIG Sauer system, which eliminates the 1911 barrel bushing, the 1911 barrel locking lugs, and the 1911 barrel link.

ETA: Many tilting barrel designs that also don’t use a bushing, yet still don’t have a visible space there, have barrels that are slightly flared at the muzzle.

 

this is normal. a 1911's bushing lockup is a COMPLETELY different design than the sig. this is nothing to worry about.

 

Notice the shape and location of the gap between barrel and slide.

That's not the point where SIGs lock up the barrel with the slide, it's where tolerance is provided to allow the barrel to tilt upwards.

The slide locks up tightly against the bulged portion of the barrel's muzzle just a drop further back from the area you're looking at, and during recoil, the slide slips over that portion of the barrel allowing the barrel to rise.

 

UPDATE: Just back from the range. As many of you predicted, my worries were unfounded. The gun is accurate. Capital "A." At 7 yards, first five shots off a rest were within about 2-1/2". Some of the remaining 10 rounds went through the same hole. Flyer on me. I can't shoot any better than that, and it's only my second range trip with this gun.

I'm not running out to sell my 1911s, but I sure "dig my Sig."

Why didn't anybody tell me...? 🦈

First shots

Next two mags. The holes top and high left are .380 from my 1934 Beretta nightmare.

 

UPDATE: Just back from the range. As many of you predicted, my worries were unfounded. The gun is accurate. Capital "A." At 7 yards, first five shots off a rest were within about 2-1/2". Some of the remaining 10 rounds went through the same hole. Flyer on me. I can't shoot any better than that, and it's only my second range trip with this gun.

I'm not running out to sell my 1911s, but I sure "dig my Sig."

Why didn't anybody tell me...? 🦈

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First shots

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Next two mags. The holes top and high left are .380 from my 1934 Beretta nightmare.

The trigger pull of that 229 sao may not be as short/crisp as your 1911s; but, if you shoot that 229 a little you may find it is easy to shoot just as well. It is not as magazine picky either. For hammer fired p series sigs, mec gar magazines are your friend.

 

The design of the SIG P2xx series pistols (including the American manufactured P210a) uses a different barrel lockup system than the M1911a1.

There is no barrel to slide link in the SIG design. This requires that the barrel tilt during cycling, causing the muzzle of the barrel to move slightly up in the slide at the muzzle end.

The barrel's stability is implemented on one point near the muzzle and the slide to ejection port fit at the rear. It is driven against the horizontally locked in takedown level axle supported recoil spring rod wedging against the lug at the bottom of the barrel's chamber while it's in battery.

You'll see the barrel tilt lock in action here:

SIG Sauer Classic P-Series (P226, P220, P229) Internal Animations - Page 2 of 5 - Real Gun Reviews

SIG Sauer Classic P-Series Weapon Functions Animated Function of the SIG Sauer DA/SA Trigger Assembly Animated Function of the SIG Sauer DAK Trigger Assembly Animated Function of the SIG Sauer Trigger Assembly Animated SIG Sauer Disconnector Operation (Automatic Interruption of Trigger Function)...

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https://www.realgunreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/lock-unlock.gif

The M1911a1 locks by wedging the barrel into interlocking ridges and grooves at the inside of the slide, and through a slightly bulged area at the muzzle end of the barrel squeezing into the barrel bushing...

The fitment of the SIG design is precision manufactured and probably less costly to implement at high precision than the hand fitment needed in many M1911a1 pistols.

Note that the lockup on the European manufactured (Swiss) P210 pistols is slightly similar to that of the M1911a1. The American P210a runs support through the barrel lug without a separate link, and tilts against the muzzle without a barrel bushing, but locks on interior ridges within the slide.

Prior discussion:

https://www.sigtalk.com/threads/background-on-the-sigsauer-system-locking-action.441759/

 

Explains a lot, erick. Including my recent experience at the range at which the 229 was more dead-eye than my eye. Thanks for the enlightenment! 🦈

 

Mec gar was and is an OEM for sig mags, so I would suspect that those are not 229 mags. There are two different types of 229 mags. Oneness for early 229s and 228s, slimmer and originally only held 13 rounds the newer 229 mags are wider and hold 15. If the emag goes into the frame, but won't seat, it is not a 229 mag or 228 mag. Early 229 and 228 mags will insert into newer 229s but will rattle.left to right.

 

Bingo! Thanks, VA! 🦈

 

The two things I noticed when I bought my MK25, my only Sig.

1) The barrel crown was loosely hanging out in the slide

2) The hammer wasn't fully seated in the down position.

A quick comparison with another sig showed both are traits of a sig. The more you know...

 

True that, Turbo. Coming over from the 1911 side raised Sig questions that forum members are helping to answer. Thanks for being among them! 🦈