We had the good fortune of getting shown around the Sig booth by one of their PR guys, which was a lot of fun. Sig had some really neat guns at SHOT, so we’ll start with my favorite – the Sig .22 LR 1911.
I did ask, and their .22 is not made by Umarex. Apparently, Sig entered into a licensing contract with German Sport Guns, the company that makes/made the GSG-5, the now infamous MP5 clone in .22 LR. I handled the Sig at SHOT, didn’t get to shoot it, but it does feel pretty solid. 1911s in .22 LR seem to be kind of a thing this year at SHOT, but they didn’t get as much attention as the pocket 9mms because .22s aren’t as sexy as tiny little 9mm handguns. I wish that wasn’t the case, but it sadly is.
So how similar is it to the GSG 22 1911?
I honestly don’t know, but we’re looking to get a review copy from Sig soon and we’ll tell you then!
I realize I’m riding the hobby horse here but THREADED BARREL!
These new “mini”-1911 are exciting. My SO has gone shooting with me a cuople of times now, and has expressed interest in a lightweight, quality .22 autopistol with classic lines.
My original thought was to get her a 1911 built off of a lightweight frame mated to a 4.25″ Marvel Unit 2 or an Advantage Arms Commander slide.
One of these guns could fill her needs, if the quality is right. I know that she wants engraving, and I don’t want to do that on a zinc-alloy gun. I’m also interested to know the level of compatibility with aftermarket parts for the “mini”-1911.
Love the site, thank you for bringing info like this to our attention.
My GSG is wonderfully fun!