I'm a fan of the SIG..

I'm well aware of that, and have been reporting it for quite some time. It's still light years ahead of pistosl, like the S&Ws, that are literally filled with MIM parts but still fetching upwards of $1200.

Well I did it.

Damn it, ya beat me. Gonna have to check this thread more often.

Honestly, with the number of MIM parts in all makes of guns now, if MIM was a flawed process, there would be thousands, if not tens of thousands, of problems. And with the same parts. For all the loathing of Taurus, and their rough triggers and shoddy QC, you don't hear massive numbers of people with their guns complaing that X part is always breaking.

All the companies that use MIM are in the business of making guns for money, not doing warranty work. I doubt that S&W would put parts in their guns that would break, no matter how many times it got replaced under warranty (which would kill their profit margin).

From an engineering standpoint, I can appreciate the minimal waste and minimal machining to make parts that are almost dimensionally perfect, right out of the manufacturing process.

With every SIG 1911 Scorpion I held I found some type of blemish. No regrets here.

After racking the slide a bunch of times I noticed "scuff" marks on the barrel. Is this normal? I did add oil to the barrel prior to racking. So much for a flawless looking 1911

Your gonna use it for IDPA, and your concerned about scuffs on the barrel from operating the slide?

Nice gun

I think I'm in love with the 4.25" Barrel version E series

I have a couple of Sig 1911's and really enjoy them....and they're EXTREMELY accurate, something I hear repeatedly from other Sig 1911 owners too. I've talked to a lot of 1911 afficionados and I'm still shocked at how many like/recommend Sig 1911's. As untraditionally as Sig approached the 1911, I was sure there'd be a lot of haters when I started looking into getting my first.

I own some serious AR-15's with some serious glass on them, but after shooting my $1,000 Sig 1911's, I have almost no desire to own a $3,000 1911. I just don't see how I'd benefit if I'm putting holes on top of holes with my Sigs...and wearing a shit-eating grin for 200 rounds at a time.

I'm sure the S&W's are good, but I have always liked Sig better as a rule, going back to the 90's when my family had the gun shop. Those E-Series are good looking guns, but I doubt I'll ever try one since I recently saw one blow up on a guy (not reloads either). Freaking slide and frame were split, half of a grip was blown off the frame...the guy was fine, but it scared the shit out of him, needless to say.

And as far as MIM goes, I don't know why the hell that's such a big deal with 1911's...other than the fact that some shops like to brag that they don't use MIM parts. Thing is, if the MIM parts are well-made, they're going to hold up just fine, I read a quote from a gunsmith who works for Wilson Combat and he put it this way...Quality MIM parts will last a lifetime, and tool steel will last a lifetime and a half...in other words, it doesn't really make any practical difference. He also said that him and "all the guys there, Bill Wilson included" run the MIM parts in their personal guns.

Really I doubt you could go wrong with either of them. But for what its worth were it me I would go SIG and that is based upon my experience with other SIGs and S&Ws. The flaws in the BG 380 design (laser mounting screw constantly backed out causing stoppages eventually causing dust cover breakage, and the take down lever broke after they allegedly fixed the issue) gave me nothing but problems so I sold it for a SIG 238, which has been flawless from day one. Therefore both having been my first experience with both of the brands, S&W may not be getting any more of business wile I cannot say enough good things about SIG.