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Sig p226 opinions

historynut
Was thinking of making my next purchase a sig p226. Always heard good things about this gun. Liked the looks reliablity and overall quality of it. My intentions with it would be for target shooting and possible home defense pistol.

I guess I'm also a little biased as my man Dick Marcinko has always spoken highly of it.

What are your thoughts and is there anything else a little more modern that compares?

Off to bed,
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  • rsnyder55
    Sig's are hard to beat. Personally, the center of gravity of the gun is a little too high for my liking which I find to be the case for most alloy-framed guns. I have one as well as a P-220 and P-230. All are reliable and accurate.
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  • JAK71454
    Excellent gun. I have a 226 and a 228. Like the 228 a little better. It has a smaller mag and shorter barrel.

    Jim Kammerer
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  • CHGOTHNDER
    I have one that I bought off Ebay (when they used to allow gun sales)it came with 3 hi caps and night sites. I would not trade it for the world. I have shot it in duty comps and other shoots and have placed with it. If you want my opinion...BUY IT, and don't look back. BTW, I have the P220 & SP2340 also.

    PJ

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  • Txs
    In reference to the point rsnyder55 makes, I agree that the SIG feels top heavy and odd in your hand. The balance point seems high and the slide is taller than most when you sight down one. They felt awkward to me and I didn't have high expectations, figuring muzzle flip would be high.

    After extensively wringing out the SIG on the range I found they actually have less muzzle rise than any other out of the box pistol of the same caliber I've seen, and this experience isn't unique to me. You can watch pistols down the firing line where people are shooting the same ammo from various makes of pistols and you'll see SIG muzzles coming up significantly less. I've even had shooters swap pistols and the SIG muzzles still show less rise.

    I'm not sure exactly what to attribute this to, unless it's some sort of balance of barrel/slide lock-up time, recoil spring rate and possibly their somewhat unusual full length frame/slide rails, but even in a compact model it's a very manageable pistol.

    A pistol that feels good in your hand is nice, but accuracy and controllability are what counts.
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  • historynut
    Thank you gentlemen. I guess I will be going for the p226 for my next purchase!

    The only thing I can think of buying in its place would be the 228 [:D]

    I'll check them out next time I swing by the local dealer.

    Historynut
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  • Defender of Liberty
    I have a 226 in .40s&w. If you want a lower center of gravity and plan to use it for target shooting, don't forget that they are available with stainless steel frames. For the ultimate in target pistols, my first choice would be the Sig 226 X-five. I found that by replacing the slide assembly on my .40 cal 226 with a 9mm slide assembly and using a slightly modified 9mm magazine, my Sig fires 9mm rounds without any problems. [:)]
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  • moreammoplz
    If you are looking for a deal on a used one try www.kyimports.com pretty good buys.
    Mike

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  • kimberkid
    When in doubt ... buy it.




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    [}:)] Sigs are crap [}:)]
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  • leeblackman
    Its just like any other duty capable handgun. To be honest once you get to a point, one really isn't better than the other. They all shoot within about 4" at 25yards, they function 99.9% of the time when properly maintained, and they are generally available in most popular handgun calibers. Sig, Glock, Beretta, etc... They will all have models in 9mm, .357sig, .40sw, and .45acp. Glock even offers the 10mm. JUST ANOTHER DUTY CAPABLE HANDGUN.

    On the downside, my experience with Sig is that their finish isn't the most durable or long lasting in comparison to others. Now I haven't messed with one produced of about '02, but from personal experience, and observation.
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  • dljacko
    I have a vast collection of handguns, but the one I shoot targets with is my SIG. Go for it!
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