by B.B. Pelletier
Today, we’ll look at the accuracy of the SIG Sauer SP 2022 BB pistol. This is a double-action-only pistol, which means you can fire it only by pulling the trigger. There’s no crisp trigger-pull, like a single-action pull would give. Instead, you manually cycle the hammer with the trigger on each shot. That throws off your hand during aiming.
Also, this gun comes with combat sights which are never as precise as target sights. They are quicker to get on target, which is why they’re used, but they limit accuracy to minute-of-bad-guy.
However, with all that qualifying, I must say that I find this SIG Sauer to be the most accurate BB pistol I’ve shot in a long time. I shot at 15 feet and used an NRA 15-foot BB gun target that has a black bullseye of 0.680″ diameter. That’s close to the size of an American dime. Though it’s hard to hold a DAO action pistol on such a small target, the attempt helps keep the group small, “Aim small, miss small.”
It took two attempts to learn the best method of engaging the target. It turned out to be a two-hand hold with a 6 o’clock sight picture. I also found that shooting faster produced better results. I don’t mean as fast as possible, but five shots in under three seconds, which is a deliberate pace.
I also tested the pistol with Daisy BBs to see if there was any significant accuracy difference. You may remember I mentioned that the KWC BBs are much smoother than other BBs – even Daisy’s Avanti Precision Ground Shot. That difference doesn’t seem to matter as far as accuracy is concerned.
Shoots to the aimpoint
The pistol does shoot to the aimpoint, but you’ll notice that two of my three groups are left of center. That’s due to the DAO trigger-pull. It has nothing to do with the BBs. Practice is the only way to get groups centered. A left-handed person would pull to the right.
Final evaluation
This is a pretty impressive BB pistol. It works as advertised and has superior accuracy. I find the magazine hard to load and the sights are fixed, but they are also right on target. For those wanting power, get a different gun. But for those who want to hit their targets, look at this one closely.
What does “aim small” mean?
K. Rihanek,
It means aiming at a small target, rather than a large one. It comes from the movie “The Patriot,” which I highly recommend.
B.B.
B.B.,
“The Patriot” is a spectacularly well shot and outright gorgeous movie! Like almost all historical movies, it has some inaccuracies and anachronisms, but man, what an example of top-drawer cinematography.
Michael
BB, it seems to me that a decent airsoft pistol (complete with blowback and a nice trigger pull) is capable of better accuracy.
That reminds me – have you ever tried one of the WE 1911 airsoft variants?
Airsoft,
You are correct. And I haven’t tested the WE 1911 yet.
B.B.
Umarex 850 AirMagnum and Walther Dominator 1250 look pretty much same… What do you think, do they have also same accuracy?
Anonymous,
I have one in .177 branded with Hammerli. It is a single hole shooter rested, red dot sight, indoors at 10 yards, although after the first ten shots, the cooling effect does lower the point-of-impact. A bit loud for a CO2 rifle. The bolt on mine is very smooth.
Michael
They should. Except for the air they are the same gun.
B.B.
B.B.,
Was that the “Dominator” initially marketed for Field Target?
Michael
Michael,
No. That Dominator was developed from a 10-meter target rifle.
This is a 10-year old blog report, so not many people are seeing this other than you and I. Come to the current page to post any comments.
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B.B.
B.B.
Neat! Thanks for the review!
I’ve been looking for another fun BB pistol to go with my Walther PPK/S.
Can someone link me to the forums BB sometimes refers to?
Thanks in advance.
Forums,
Go here:
http://www.airguninfo.com/
B.B.
Hey B.B.
I am a long time reader, first time blogger. This is a little off subject, I am looking for a good field rifle in .22 cal and less than 200 bucks. I am torn between the RWS 34 Panther, The Mendoza RM 600, Hammerli Storm, and the IZH MP 513M. I have a RWS Model 48 and 94 In .177 for plinking and very small game. I was looking to keep the new one unscoped and strictly for field/hunting use. Please help me make the best decision for quality, value, performance, and longevity for my dollars.
Thanking you in advance,
Mike
Mike,
As long as you can afford it, I’d get the Panther. It’s pretty sophisticated for the price. That wasn’t always true of RWS Diana 34s, but this one is really nice.
The Mendoza is behind in power, but not in quality. If you limit your distance to 35 yards, it would also be good.
Those are my choices.
B.B.
Hi!
I have a question about the slide of the gun, is it manually moved, or does it not even move at all?
EnergySamus,
The slide doesn't move when the gun is fired. I cannot me moved manually. But it is a separate part and will remove during disassembly.
B.B.
Wow… I just realized that I never posted on this even though I had one & was very impressed with it.
It's late so I have to make this short, but I HAVE to add my take on this gun.
I'm in agreement with B.B. about it being hard to load. I have huge hands, so that is a factor, & I didn't like the fact that the CO2 & BB clip is all in one, so you can't buy extra clips just for the BBs… But it's BAXS system DOES work, & it works VERY well!
I have shot a LOT of BB repeater pistols in this price range, & of this type, & I have to admit that this IS one of the most, if not the most accurate ones I've ever shot!
The trigger & everything else, is along the lines with the other ones of it's family, but if I remember right, this ones trigger was a little better than the others, & the fit & feel was very nice as well.
I sold mine & kept my Crosman C11 Tactical, because I wanted more power & found it to be very accurate too… But this Sig Sauer SP2022 BB pistol, IS the most accurate BB pistol of it's type & in it's price range I've ever shot!
TheBBA