Again, new video format. Will supplant, not replace, older style videos if it is well received. The goal is to create a descriptive 1 to 2 minute video on a firearm or accessory.
Again, new video format. Will supplant, not replace, older style videos if it is well received. The goal is to create a descriptive 1 to 2 minute video on a firearm or accessory.
The one weakness of the X5 series is the crummy internal extractor. My X5 Allround fails to extract 2 to 5 times per 100 rounds. Both my 226 Elites (with pivoting extractor) have never failed to extract in thousands of rounds. I’ll probably unload the Allround and not buy another X5 until SIG goes with a pivoting extractor. Sad because the X5 series kicks ass otherwise.
Interesting. I only have about 750 rounds through this one, but have not seen any failures to extract (or feed or eject, for that matter).
Very nice video, but too short! 🙂
Nice, but at $1,300 what does it offer over a Springfield TRP?
If you’ve got the money to spend and you are considering a 1911, you’ll probably buy a 1911. If you’re not looking for a 1911…you’ll probably not buy a 1911.
They are different animals, one high capacity, one comparably low capacity, one 9mm, the other .45, one German, the other American (mostly).
They do have some similarities – night sights, accessory rails (optional on the TRP), checkering, ambidextrous safeties, etc.
But the differences are great enough that, to me, the X-Five stands apart from the competition, just as a nice 1911 clone (such as the TRP) does.
There are days when 8+1 of .45ACP is what I want – and there are days when 17+1 of 9mm is what I want. I would much rather have a good 1911 than a P220 for the former, and I would much rather have the X-Five than a double stack 1911 for the latter.
If that answers your question at all…
I would really like one of these, I have a P226R and it’s been incredible. But I love SA 1911’s, I also love high capacity of 9mm. The 226X seems like the best of both worlds. If I had $1,300 I would pick one up!
I shoot a buddy of mine’s X5 regularly and it is a sweet-shooter. We rarely, if ever, have had issues with extraction. The only issue is that my smaller hands can’t operate the gun quite as easily, though clearly that’s not a fault of the gun itself.
Also, Andrew, I did like this review, but consider me one of the folk who prefer the in-depth videos you usually post.
More data on the X5 extractor issue on SIG forum, along with some herp and derp. My Allround went to Greyguns hoping to fix the extractor but it’s no better than before. Off to the ‘for sale’ pile it goes……
In fairness the majority of X5s seem to extract reliably and the defect seems to be limited to the 9mm models.
What distance were you shooting the plate and what diameter is it? I was extra impressed with you shooting the plate at 200 yards with the Kimber.
I think it was about 50 yards, it is around 10″ I think.
Best handgun ever. I had one of the original X-Fives that I sold, but only because my style of shooting migrated toward the Glock 34. I also decided to rid myself of any handguns with manual safeties. I did get my extractor replaced by Sig after about 1000 rounds. It was spitting spent casings at 1:00. No issues after they replaced it for fee, with free shipping both ways.
On the rare range trips where I get to shoot from a stationary position, I miss the X-Five. And I agree that this is a great gun to teach female shooters on. It’s a nice, heavy 9mm that soaks up a lot of recoil.