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08-06-2012, 01:50 PM
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Someone brought a S&W 5906 .. Well what about the lighter alloy frame 6906 12 rounds and it's lighter more compact and also one heck of a great gun.. Great CC gun. You can get them at a good price too..George
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08-06-2012, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by kbm6893
Anybody who sees a hammer fired gun as a disadvantage in a fighting gun is someone whose opinion I wouldn't much value. Only mall ninjas do that. face it, self defense situations are extremely rare. You're not gonna feel the differece in a SIG trigger pull over an M&P if yo're being mugged. However, reholstering a striker fired gun after a SD shooting is quite different. If you place your thumb on the hammer as you holster, the gun cannot fire if the trigger snags. The NYPD allwed the SIG, S&W 5946, and the Glock 19. No negligent discharges with the Smith or SIG. Every one with a Glock.
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IMO .. Better training would have prevented that .. like keep your finger OFF/OUT of the trigger guard area until you are ready to commit to fire.
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08-06-2012, 06:23 PM
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I had a early model West Germany 226, and it was a nice gun, but I just never grew that fond of it.
I traded it off after I got my M&P Compact, and have never regretted it.
I have actually traded or sold most of my semi-auto handguns since I started shooting the M&P including three Glocks.
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08-06-2012, 07:57 PM
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JoeCool,
The 226 is a good gun, as is the compact 228 that the Air Force did buy for OSI agents.
What you don't realize yet, but is obvious from your post, is this: you are a nascent 1911 driver! No doubt about it. Borrow, rent, or steal one, and shoot it. You will be a convert very quickly.
Resistance is futile.
Having said that, I love my 1911s, carry them often, but also love the M&P9c. There's an LCR somewhere too. They are tools. The 1911 is, well, this is a family oriented board. It's special.
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USAF, 69-92
Vietnam, 72-73
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08-06-2012, 09:41 PM
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The Sig is a fine piece of equipment... That said, give me the M&P all day long. For carry, the weight of that Sig is going to get to you, you'll see. Also, I know the STOCK trigger on your M&P might not be the best, but why not put an apex kit in?
You need to keep in mind that the Sig is a DA/SA trigger system, while the SA trigger might be ok or good in your mind, you'll always have to deal with the DA pull first and that really puts you at a disadvantage IMO. I learned from experience with an H&K USP, fine pistol, but I'm much better with striker fired, striker fired pistol (Glock, M&P, XDm) is a more effective defensive weapon system for me, hands down... And out of the 3 I mentioned, M&P is the best, even with it's stock configuration that can be made better.
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08-06-2012, 10:12 PM
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Handguns are a very personal purchase.
If a gun doesn't feel right I don't care how well made the gun is I am not going to buy it.
It has been my experience the grip of every model of Sig I have held did not feel right.
On the other hand my M&P shield feels like it was molded to fit my hand.
Russ
Last edited by RussC; 08-07-2012 at 08:48 AM.
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