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Boeydafunk · 09-07-2007, 01:24 PM

I am hopefully going to start with my local PD. I was going to carry my XD40. My PD is changing the firearms policy, so here I am. How good of a Duty pistol is the Sig 226 in 9mm? ( I will be trading it in after probation for a 40, another new gun rule, only 9mm till off probation) Should I go with the regular 226 or with the 226 SCT? How long did it take until you were used to the DA/SA? I would use a 239 as back up, to keep trigger groups the same. What do you officers think?
thanks
DaFunk

**eric_t12** · 09-07-2007, 03:46 PM

My friend's dad is a sherriff in IN, he loves his .45 SIG and that's why my buddy bought his first change he could. 9mm i'm not sure about, but i've heard they are one of the best out-of-box pistols next to the USP.

i personally like the XD more, but i would buy a 9mm SIG in a heartbeat if it was available to me!

Boeydafunk · 09-07-2007, 04:04 PM

I dont think that the XD will make the approved list.

invssgt · 09-07-2007, 04:59 PM

I have carried both, and I'll take a 22X Series Sig every time. The DA trigger is not hard to master for the first shot, and you get a nice SA trigger without having to carry a 'modded' duty gun.

Master your carry gun and resist the urge to change unless it's department issue, or there are clear gains from doing so. Running your duty gun needs to become second nature to you, so when the crap hits the fan you can use your conscious thought proceses for getting out alive.

PT Doc · 09-07-2007, 07:23 PM

I'm not a law dog, but every Sig I have ever handled has been squared away from the git-go. I am a little curious as to how the DAK triggers feel. Anyone tried one? By the way, congrats and be safe.

CPES · 09-07-2007, 09:46 PM

The DAK trigger is excellent. Great 6.5# pull, very consistent. As for the 9mm Sig 226, thats what I carry every day, and you'll never get my hands off of it. I like the XD, I like Glocks, I don't mind a good Beretta M92FS...but while all of those may come and go out of my collection, I will ALWAYS own a Sig. Always. IMO, they are some of the best guns out there.

AKpredator · 09-08-2007, 12:45 AM

The 226 is top notch. I cannot imagine you being armed with anything better! Lots of others are just as good but you will have a hard time convincing me they are better. The one beef I had with mine is I had to nearly knock my sights off the gun to shoot POA/POI.

I made some of my best shots with a Sig 226 on wild game. I took a coyote on the run from 40 yards

and numerous grouse and other critters.

I really like the 226. I especially like the older guns without the rail. I just like the lighter weight. I am still bemoaning the loss of my Sig 220, hard chrome with true dots. It was my guide gun for 8 years and it still looked great when I sold it to a pal who was going to Kamchatka. He died a couple years ago in a plane crash. I tried to track it down but it's gone.

The older guns in 226 and 220 are definitely nicer than the new stuff and they can be had for less $$$... if you are not into the rail.

CPES · 09-08-2007, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AKpredator

I really like the 226. I especially like the older guns without the rail. I just like the lighter weight...

...The older guns in 226 and 220 are definitely nicer than the new stuff and they can be had for less $$$... if you are not into the rail.

Mine is one of the West German models, built in 1992. Estimated 15K rounds through it, and it shoots better than most of my new guns.

AKpredator · 09-08-2007, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CPES

Mine is one of the West German models, built in 1992. Estimated 15K rounds through it, and it shoots better than most of my new guns.

Word.

The Tengu · 09-12-2007, 07:13 AM

We're issued the P229R in double-action-only with a 9-pound trigger pull.

I'd prefer DA/SA, but it's still a great gun.

09-07-2007, 01:24 PM	#1
Boeydafunk XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boulder City Posts: 259	Sig 226 for Duty I am hopefully going to start with my local PD. I was going to carry my XD40. My PD is changing the firearms policy, so here I am. How good of a Duty pistol is the Sig 226 in 9mm? ( I will be trading it in after probation for a 40, another new gun rule, only 9mm till off probation) Should I go with the regular 226 or with the 226 SCT? How long did it take until you were used to the DA/SA? I would use a 239 as back up, to keep trigger groups the same. What do you officers think? thanks DaFunk

09-07-2007, 03:46 PM	#2
eric_t12 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SD Posts: 3,639	My friend's dad is a sherriff in IN, he loves his .45 SIG and that's why my buddy bought his first change he could. 9mm i'm not sure about, but i've heard they are one of the best out-of-box pistols next to the USP. i personally like the XD more, but i would buy a 9mm SIG in a heartbeat if it was available to me! __________________ FBI: Gun Owners are Potential Terrorists Our Economic Future: GAO 21st Century Challenges The Police Have No Duty To Protect You VFW Life Member GOA Life Member

09-07-2007, 04:59 PM	#4
invssgt XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,258	I have carried both, and I'll take a 22X Series Sig every time. The DA trigger is not hard to master for the first shot, and you get a nice SA trigger without having to carry a 'modded' duty gun. Master your carry gun and resist the urge to change unless it's department issue, or there are clear gains from doing so. Running your duty gun needs to become second nature to you, so when the crap hits the fan you can use your conscious thought proceses for getting out alive. __________________ It ain't personal. Nothing contained herein is intended is to offend the immature, retarded, hyper-sensitive, emotionally/hormonally unstable, or otherwise easily-offended. But if it does- don't cry to me. I don't care. "Sarge" www.thesixgunjournal.net http://sargesrollcall.blogspot.com/ LOCK & LOAD the VOTE! Last edited by invssgt : 09-07-2007 at 07:28 PM.

09-07-2007, 07:23 PM	#5
PT Doc XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 138	I'm not a law dog, but every Sig I have ever handled has been squared away from the git-go. I am a little curious as to how the DAK triggers feel. Anyone tried one? By the way, congrats and be safe. __________________ Somewhere out there right now someone is preparing for the day you both shall meet, how prepared will you be? If you won't fight when victory is certain, and if you won't fight when victory is not too costly, you may come to the moment when you have no choice but to fight with the odds against you and only a small chance of survival. There may even be a worse case: you fight with no hope of victory, because it is better to perish as warriors than to live as slaves.

09-07-2007, 09:46 PM	#6
CPES XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Castle Rock, CO Posts: 1,031	The DAK trigger is excellent. Great 6.5# pull, very consistent. As for the 9mm Sig 226, thats what I carry every day, and you'll never get my hands off of it. I like the XD, I like Glocks, I don't mind a good Beretta M92FS...but while all of those may come and go out of my collection, I will ALWAYS own a Sig. Always. IMO, they are some of the best guns out there. __________________ We must carry arms because we value our lives and those of our loved ones, because we will not be dealt with by force or threat of force, and do not live at the pleasure and discretion of the lawless. - Jeff Snyder Sig P226 9mm Glock 22 Mossberg 500 20" Persuader 12 Gauge 5.56mm AR15-A3 (being built)

09-07-2007, 04:04 PM	#3
Boeydafunk XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boulder City Posts: 259	I dont think that the XD will make the approved list.

09-08-2007, 12:45 AM	#7
AKpredator XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 398	The 226 is top notch. I cannot imagine you being armed with anything better! Lots of others are just as good but you will have a hard time convincing me they are better. The one beef I had with mine is I had to nearly knock my sights off the gun to shoot POA/POI. I made some of my best shots with a Sig 226 on wild game. I took a coyote on the run from 40 yards and numerous grouse and other critters. I really like the 226. I especially like the older guns without the rail. I just like the lighter weight. I am still bemoaning the loss of my Sig 220, hard chrome with true dots. It was my guide gun for 8 years and it still looked great when I sold it to a pal who was going to Kamchatka. He died a couple years ago in a plane crash. I tried to track it down but it's gone. The older guns in 226 and 220 are definitely nicer than the new stuff and they can be had for less $$$... if you are not into the rail.

09-12-2007, 07:13 AM	#10
The Tengu XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,768	We're issued the P229R in double-action-only with a 9-pound trigger pull. I'd prefer DA/SA, but it's still a great gun. __________________ The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard. United States Code, Title 10, section 311, paragraph (a)

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