Posted: 5/22/2004 11:23:56 PM EDT
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I am considering purchasing one of these and would like to hear any opinions, good or bad, of this pistol. I am particularly interested in the reliability of the weapon and how well it can hold up too abuse. It would be used/abused as a backpacking pistol, so I would like it to survive a few weeks on the trail without having to be nursed along. Thanks ahead of time for any responses, Phishi |
| Let me start by saying that I have owned several Sig pistols and I have loved them all. That is until I bought one of the first Trailsides that came out. It was a total dog. I sent it back to Sig and they replaced the entire pistol. The second one was better, but still was not reliable. The plastic magazines were probably the cause of the problems. I was so disgusted that I dumped the second pistol. They look great and feel great. Maybe the bugs have been worked out now, but I wouldn't chance it. Just get a Browning Buckmark. You will certainly be happy with one of those. Watch-Six |
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Apparently the first Trailsides were dogs. However, they’ve since modified it and supposedly solved the reliability problems. If you decide to get one, make it it’s the more recent version. As I understand it, the barrel and frame are one piece. Personally, I don’t care for that. |
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I had one, the 1999 era, it sucked. New ones have mixed reviews. The Trailside designs are taken from Hammerli, so it isn't really "Sig Sauer". These are fussy with magazines (backpacking, you drop one, you will have jams), they are difficult to field strip. They are mostly designed for competition shooting and accuracy. "Backpacking .22"? Browning Buckmark (yeah, I know this is the Sig forum...) The trailside was built to be a target pistol, the Buckmark was built to be an "all around .22", and they did a Very Good job at that. You can have two Buckmarks for the price of a Trailside, and the usable accuracy (backpacking wise) is not much. You can have a mag slip and hit the ground and not spend an hour bending the feed lips back "just right" in order to shoot again. They also offer adjustable sights. $200-$300 range, depending on finish. Ruger .22LR handguns are accurate and have a ton of options, but when something goes wrong, it goes way wrong, I wouldn't recommend them for a "carry around" .22 Good luck in your choice, look into options well (sometimes the spendy one isn't the best for your application). |