SIG P226

[OLDNAVYMCPO]

I'm thinking I'm in the market for a P226 in .40 S&W, the one with a 4.4 in barrel. I'm seeking opinions both pro and con. I already own a M&P 40 F and a M&P 40C. Just looking to add to the herd, not filling some gap. A LEO trade-in has become available at a good price. What do you think of this choice.

 

[68sixspeed]

P226 us my favorite double stack auto, great reliability, lots of support for holsters, sights etc. do some research on trigger types, they made the traditional single/double action, double action only, single action only (rarer) and DAK which is kind of double action but shorter stroke. I prefer the traditional da/sa for general use but have an x5 single action version that is an awesome target gun.

Also you can get caliber conversions for 22lr, 9mm, or just a a barrel swap if you want to try 357 sig. Good luck, they are great guns imo.

 

[Fishinfool]

After a little trigger time with various SIG handguns, in my opinion, the only "con" with the 226 is it is a rather large and bulky handgun for concealed carry.

Everything else is pretty much "pro", from the quality and accuracy, to the trigger action and reliability. Some say you pay extra for the SIG name. Maybe, but that name has been earned.

Pictured is my old .40 226 when new. About as nice a .40 cal. handgun as you are going to find in a service auto.

Larry

 

[BCDWYO]

Sigs are my favorite DA/SA semis. As you can see I'm a big fan! I really prefer the newer short reach triggers and the SRT feature, but I like my older ones too. Here's my full current set listed top to bottom:
Left: 227, 220 Carry Dark Elite, 220 Compact
Middle: West German 220 45acp, 220 38 Super, West German 226
Right: 229 40/357Sig, M11A1, 239


I'll probably be getting the new 10mm 220 soon, but waiting till they get the magazine issues all cleaned up (hopefully).

 

[Philadelphia Patriot]

Cdnn sports has a lot of used sigs in. 40 at reasonable prices.

 

[OLDNAVYMCPO]

Nice that you should mention CDNN, I purchased a P226 DAK .40 S&W like new from them yesterday after reading the responses to my thread. I took the advice of the forum members here. Thanks

 

[Derosa]

Hey, Hickok 45 likes'em, so, I am going to buy another.

 

[DGT]

My son-in-law has a P226 in 40 and loves it. You can't go wrong with a SIG. I only own one black gun and that's a P229. After literally thousands of rounds it has not had one ftf.

 

[model70hunter]

I have one SIG, a 229 in 40. It is completely reliable. I have many nice CF handguns, the SIG is probably the one I'll keep forever. Sig's reputation is pretty good, it is said if you want one handgun to take to hell and back SIG is the one.

I buy most of my magazines from CDNN, they have SIG non marked magazine for 1/2 price. I bought a couple and they function without error.

Here is the link.


CDNN SPORTS - Search results for: sig magazines MAGAZINES

 

[ColbyBruce]

I bought this Sig P226 .40 S&W in August 2014 for $400.00 and bought a new 12 round mag for another $21.00 and change. As others said, it is large and heavy. It shot fine, but I could not abide carrying it. I sold it and never looked back.

I still have a Sig P228 and three P225's...the P226 just was not for me.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

In the era of light weight polymer hand guns, there are many detractors for the metal semi autos. Alloy framed guns have been around for a little over 65 years now, and I believe will soon fall from the starry eyed gaze of gun writers. They will now fall to the forgotten wayside only to be discovered again at the mile marker years of 50th, 75th, or 100th anniversary!

Come back to the dark side of metal framed semis, and redeem your soul from the polycarbon poisoning that has infected the world. S&W 59's, Sig 220's &226"s. 1911's, P35's and even Broomhandle Mausers are truly the wave of the past, and yet the soul of shooting mankind cannot be satisfied without the comfort of their metallic presence.

In short; Just buy the Sig and enjoy yourself! Ivan

 

[Enzo]

I'm thinking I'm in the market for a P226 in .40 S&W, the one with a 4.4 in barrel. I'm seeking opinions both pro and con. I already own a M&P 40 F and a M&P 40C. Just looking to add to the herd, not filling some gap. A LEO trade-in has become available at a good price. What do you think of this choice.

I bought a P226 in 40 and loved the feel and trigger so much that since then I've bought the 9mm and .22lr caliber exchange kits for it as well!

 

[rglassma]

The P226 is a fantastic gun !! I own a MK25 and I absolutely love the gun. The only caveat I can provide is to make sure the grip size is not too big for you. You will be slapping the side and shooting low left .. The solution is change them out for an E2 grip or consider the Hogue G10s.

The gun is absolutely reliable all the time. One of my favorite 9mms.

 

[fyimo]

You can't go wrong getting a P226 in 40 S&W and if you desire you can even buy a 357 Sig barrel and it drops right in.

 

[StickShift]

SIG P226s are great range and night stand guns and the price those 40 S&W guns go for makes them an extreme bargain. A buddy of mine bought a 9mm Elite about 5 years back. Since then he's put at least 5k rounds through it with very few failures, all that I know of being ammo related. He added E2 grips which improve the comfort for most shooter's. I really love the SRT trigger and I suggest you buy one with it or add it later. My only complaint with SIGs is the location of the slide stop. With a moderately aggressive grip, you will likely trigger it causing the slide to close on an empty chamber. It's annoyance on the range but not fun for high pressure shooting. I settled on S&W 3rd Gen partly for that reason, the slide mounted safety on the Smiths being the lesser or two evils and the slide stop being in the right place - forward on the frame.

 

[44wheelman]

Got a 226 (9mm), 228 (9mm) & 229 (.40). I much prefer the smaller frames to my 226. But for whatever reason, I like the Sigs so much that I am still thinking of picking up a 226 in .40, just because they have become such good buys.

 

[SC_Mike]

I've had several P226 from early-mid 90's and they have functioned excellent. I tend to order spring kits and mag springs from TGS and replace them right away, not hard or expensive. I picked mine up used when they are floating about after LEO trade ins. Some I had refinished, some I left as is. Never had one in .40 tho. Let us know how it shoots.

 

[OLDNAVYMCPO]

Finally got the opportunity to take my new SIG p226 .40 S&W to the range today. I took along my MP.40f and the MP.40c for comparison. At first, the DAK trigger took some getting use to. The first target is of the first 20 rounds fired at 15 yds, the second target is the second 20 rounds fired at 15 yds, both with p226. The third target is fired with the MP40c, same distance just for comparison. I actually shoot my compact more accurately than the MP40f. Anyway, I'm pleased with the SIG.

 

[fyimo]

Like I said above you can't go wrong with a Sig P226 and I have two of them one in 9mm and one in 40 S&W and I wouldn't sell either of them. I have the 357 Sig barrel for the 40 S&W version but 95% of the time the 40 S&W barrel is in it. I use them for home defense and my carry pistol is a P228 9mm.

S&W P226 40 S&W with a plus two magazine.

P226 9mm