The Megastar is high cap with a 14 round mag. The Sig can't compete with that.

At least not yet.

Not the capacity. The function, heft, options and features are light years ahead of the Megastar.

Yes they are. But the Sig cannot compete with the Star's capacity.

  No doubt. Have you ever handled the Megastar or new Sig?

2K no way

Quote from: Intercooler on July 19 2015 05:21:07 PM MDT
  No doubt. Have you ever handled the Megastar or new Sig?

What does it matter? You know the capacity of each.

  I simply asked if you handled them both. Please answer the question and what were your thoughts on them?

Quote from: Wolfie on July 19 2015 05:30:55 PM MDT
2K no way

Completely agreed

Quote from: Intercooler on July 19 2015 06:55:34 PM MDT
  I simply asked if you handled them both. Please answer the question and what were your thoughts on them?

No need my friend. I agree with you the Sig is better in all respects except for capacity.

With 14+1 rounds as compared to the Sig's 8+1 rounds, the Sig can't come close to the Megastar in the capacity department.

But given the choice, I would by a Sig first for all the reasons you mentioned. And I wouldn't pay two grand for a Megastar either. I remember back in the nineties when they were going for less than $500. Thanks but no thanks.

I mentioned earlier in this thread that I got a Megastar last week. I took it to the range today with my SIG P220 and my Rock Island Tac II FS. The SIG and the RIA feel a little better in my hands. My hands are not very big and the Megastar grip is wide to accommodate the double stack mag. Trigger reach on The Megastar was fine even with my fairly short fingers. The RIA continues to amaze me in how well I shoot it. I just recently got it and it is the only 1911 I have ever owned. Do all 1911's shoot this well? This was the fourth range trip for the SIG but the first time I shot it well. Groups were almost as small as the RIA. The Megastar groups were only slightly larger. The extra weight of the Megastar really helps tame the recoil of the 10mm ( I was using a handload of a 180gr FMJ flat nose over 9.3 gr of Longshot). If parts and service were not an issue, I think I would take the Megastar over the SIG. The trigger on the Megastar has a lot of pre-travel but has a nice break. I would expect the break on the SIG to get better as I shoot it more. It currently has only 200 rounds through it. In DA the triggers feel similar but I rarely shoot in the DA mode. Right now I would give a slight preference to the Megastar but I do that from the standpoint that I consider myself more of a collector than a shooter. By the way, I also took out a S&W 1066 but only fired 5 rounds in it due to 4 extraction failures in those five rounds. The gun functioned perfectly last time out. That gives me something to do tonight!

Thanks for the report!

Thanks for the range report!

While I'm sure the MegaStar is a tank, I'd be worried about breaking something given the absence of any Star factory parts- and/or service-support.

Unfortunately, it appears to be the same way for the S&W 10XX-series pistols, unless you were prudent enough to stock up on critical parts when they were still plentiful. Back then, you (or your 'smith) could phone-in a quick order to S&W's customer service dept., and it would be mailed out the next day.

Now, if something breaks on my Colt DE, like say, the extractor, at least it's easily replaceable, as 10mm 1911 parts are ubiquitous.

Just for archival/reference:

http://star-firearms.com/info/parts.shtml

Some of the links here don't work, but some do.

Two grand for something they don't make anymore is reasonable if you want it. If I had the bucks available I would do it. Same for a Bren Ten. Collectibles aren't valued the same as utility guns.

The Sig intrigues me as does the Rock Island but I'm holding on to the dream that the Sig may come in double stack eventually.

I really feel they will. There would be no reason for them not to. Their current offerings are selling quite well but there are plenty of guys just like you and me that are holding out for the double stack versions. I've always liked their guns. I've never freaked out and became a Sig fan boy or anything. If they the model I want, it will be my first Sig. Same thing goes to Smith if they do an M&P 10mm.