Sig P226 9mm

Poccur · December 26, 2004, 19:35

I am looking at buying a Sig P226...I have seen Southern Ohio Gun has them at a reasonable price (under $400)..It doesn't say used but for that price it has to be...

1, anyone have any experience of Sig P226? Good, bad??

2, Has anyone actually ordered one of these from SOG? Are they worth it?

Everything I have read says they are great pistols and I can't help but feel even if the SOG ones aren't perfect, its a good platform to work on..

Thanks in advance

Cheers

Poccur

skfullgun · December 26, 2004, 19:44

My opinions are just that...opinions.

I've owned a 226 and a 229, both in 9mm. I purchased both of them from local individuals. Based upon those two pistols, I would say that Sigs are excellent pistols. I had ZERO malfunctions with either of them. I simply do not care for the DA/SA trigger. You can purchase Sigs in DA only, but I'm not a fan of that either. I find them to be well-made, dependable, and worthy of consideration for a defensive handgun. SOG's offer sounds reasonable, but I would look around for a local purchase that you can look at/handle prior to purchase. You might try looking at a Gun Show. By the time you pay shipping and a transfer, you will be pushing the $450-$475 window for SOG's offering.

I'm nearing my mid-forties and I've tried just about every brand and style of handgun. I used to hate Glocks. I reasoned that a cheap piece of plastic would never be dependable. Then I took one on trade and gave it a try. I now own several and keep going back to them time-after-time.

crash65 · December 26, 2004, 20:30

I bought my P226 in 1988, stamped Made in West Germany. Don’t know if the stamp means anything, but I have used and abused this firearm without a single malfunction.

Great firearm in my option and without a doubt, trust it to function properly if needed in a stressful situation.

762minigun · December 26, 2004, 20:40

Sigs are excellent pistols...
Deal with SOG at your own risk

CATM Larry · December 26, 2004, 21:33

I have always had nothing but praise for the 3 Sig pistols I have owned, still have 2 and the 3rd was traded to a close friend. The SEALS have used and abused the 226 for years, no major complaints to date, or else it would be all over the gun community. As for SOG, I had a very pleasant experience with them when I purchased my Argy Hi-Power. Just my $.02, YMMV

Larry

*Templar* · December 26, 2004, 21:37

Quote:

Originally posted by 762minigun
Sigs are excellent pistols...
Deal with SOG at your own risk

+1

tiger222 · December 26, 2004, 21:51

i really like sigs.

i have a 225 and a 226.
no complaints.

used to have a few hk usp's and
they are gone.....

the only other hand gun that ever
really caught my eye was the walter P99
military and the classic browning HP.

no info on SOG.

JT · December 26, 2004, 22:23

I bought a new 226 in 1984 for $349.00 shipping included. I think there were imported in 1983 as Browning DA 9MM. I carried the pistol up to 2000 when our department made a General Order that everybody would carry Glocks. Had ZERO Problems with the pistol and always scored in high nineties at qualifications. JT

Wadman · December 26, 2004, 22:26

Got my first P-226 new. I liked it so much that I got another that was a police trade-in from CDNN. I don't have large hands and the 226 fits it well for a hi-cap 9mm. Very well made and accurate. The Sigs are top of the line handguns that you really can't go wrong with.

squid8286 · December 27, 2004, 06:56

I have several Sigs, and they are the best semi-autos made, in my opinion. But, like someone else here said, its only an opinion. I don't think you would be disapointed in a 226. I have never dealt with SOG.

**BamaFal** · December 27, 2004, 19:51

I currently own several model sigs, including my first, a P226 9mm. It was a Browning import that was amazingly accurate right out of the box. I carried it as my duty arm for a number of years. The only caution is that the model P226 serial numbered below 140xxx(?) were subject to frame cracking. The polymer frame was re-engineered around the 140xxx number.

That is not to say don't buy below 140xxx, just examine the rails a little more closely.

My P226 is in the 125xxx, 1982/3 time, range and has never given me any problems and is just as accurate today as the day I bought it. I have done nothing to the pistol except keep it clean and oiled as per factory recommendations.

Considering the price of new Sigs, used is a great way to go and still have a quality firearm.

BamaFal

Derby FALs · December 27, 2004, 21:50

The Sig P226 outperformed the Beretta M92 in the military trials. We went with the Beretta because it was $12 cheaper. I

my German Sigs.

82nd Airborne · December 27, 2004, 21:59

I have the Sig P226 and P228. I've had the 226 for about 13 years or so and not a single problem with it. I must also say it's the most accurate 9mm I own. I have over 11,000 (11K) rounds thru it and can't say enough about. I own all kinds of 9mm handguns and I must admit the Sigs are my favorite.

GO FOR IT!!!

Poccur · December 28, 2004, 06:15

Well the order is in for the P226...Many thanks for the helpful replies from all of of you.

Fingers crossed for a good one....

Cheers

Poccur

ThePitbullofLove · December 28, 2004, 08:55

Quote:

Originally posted by BamaFal
I currently own several model sigs, including my first, a P226 9mm. It was a Browning import that was amazingly accurate right out of the box. I carried it as my duty arm for a number of years. The only caution is that the model P226 serial numbered below 140xxx(?) were subject to frame cracking. The polymer frame was re-engineered around the 140xxx number.

That is not to say don't buy below 140xxx, just examine the rails a little more closely.

My P226 is in the 125xxx, 1982/3 time, range and has never given me any problems and is just as accurate today as the day I bought it. I have done nothing to the pistol except keep it clean and oiled as per factory recommendations.

Considering the price of new Sigs, used is a great way to go and still have a quality firearm.

BamaFal

Polymer frame???

Sig 226's don't have a polymer frame.

It's an alloy frame, right?

My Sig 226 is in .40 S&W and .357 SIG with 2 factory barrels and has been 100% reliable and accurate.

I can't recommend it enough.

Hellion Productions · December 28, 2004, 09:23

Must chime in with an obligatory "me too" in recommending the Sig.

The Colonel says that a pistol should be comforting. I'm comforted by my SIGs.

Best,
John Bear Ross

Wadman · December 28, 2004, 10:10

Quote:

Originally posted by ThePitbullofLove

Polymer frame???

Sig 226's don't have a polymer frame.

He must've been talking about the new SigPro series.

mauser88 · December 28, 2004, 14:00

I like mine but shoot better with my Italian made 92F Beretta.

**BamaFal** · December 28, 2004, 20:31

Nothing like suffering from Ole Timers disease, and owning too many Sigs....

Yes, my original P226 has an alloy frame, NOT polymer!

The original P226 frame was re-engineered around the 140xxx number because of rails cracking. I have not had that problem. Not certain as to how wide spread the problem was, but that was over 20 years ago.

I just recently added another sig to the collection and I am drooling over a P226 stainless in 40S&W.

Like a similar situation with black rifles, I am also addicted to Sigs.

BamaFal

Artful · December 28, 2004, 23:07

I have tried several sigs - find the 226 good for holster carry and house gun but for concealed carry consider 225 (single stack 9mm), I'd take either before the 228.

But no malfunctions of the sig series in my hands, or my wife's.

December 26, 2004, 19:35	#1
Poccur Registered FALaholic #: 9972 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 457	Sig P226 9mm I am looking at buying a Sig P226...I have seen Southern Ohio Gun has them at a reasonable price (under $400)..It doesn't say used but for that price it has to be... 1, anyone have any experience of Sig P226? Good, bad?? 2, Has anyone actually ordered one of these from SOG? Are they worth it? Everything I have read says they are great pistols and I can't help but feel even if the SOG ones aren't perfect, its a good platform to work on.. Thanks in advance Cheers Poccur __________________ Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe. ------------------------------------- English by birth, Southern by the grace of God. ------------------------------------- "I would say politically I am somewhere between Burt from Tremors and Tackleberry from Police Academy" ....Me

December 26, 2004, 19:44	#2
skfullgun Moderator FALaholic #: 3756 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,740	My opinions are just that...opinions. I've owned a 226 and a 229, both in 9mm. I purchased both of them from local individuals. Based upon those two pistols, I would say that Sigs are excellent pistols. I had ZERO malfunctions with either of them. I simply do not care for the DA/SA trigger. You can purchase Sigs in DA only, but I'm not a fan of that either. I find them to be well-made, dependable, and worthy of consideration for a defensive handgun. SOG's offer sounds reasonable, but I would look around for a local purchase that you can look at/handle prior to purchase. You might try looking at a Gun Show. By the time you pay shipping and a transfer, you will be pushing the $450-$475 window for SOG's offering. I'm nearing my mid-forties and I've tried just about every brand and style of handgun. I used to hate Glocks. I reasoned that a cheap piece of plastic would never be dependable. Then I took one on trade and gave it a try. I now own several and keep going back to them time-after-time. __________________ I'd like to spit some Beechnut in that dude's eyes, and shoot him with my ole .45!

December 26, 2004, 20:40	#4
762minigun Registered FALaholic #: 6464 Join Date: May 2002 Location: crossroads of america Posts: 1,497	Sigs are excellent pistols... Deal with SOG at your own risk __________________ " A well-regulated militia,being necessary to the security of a free state, THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED" Any Questions?

December 26, 2004, 21:33	#5
CATM Larry Registered FALaholic #: 5533 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Birthplace of Liberty and Freedom (Philadelphia, PA) Posts: 680	I have always had nothing but praise for the 3 Sig pistols I have owned, still have 2 and the 3rd was traded to a close friend. The SEALS have used and abused the 226 for years, no major complaints to date, or else it would be all over the gun community. As for SOG, I had a very pleasant experience with them when I purchased my Argy Hi-Power. Just my $.02, YMMV Larry __________________ ...damn the electric fence...damn the electric fence -- Far Side Cow Poetry, Gary Larson

December 26, 2004, 21:51	#7
tiger222 Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 3145 Join Date: May 2001 Location: los angeles,calif Posts: 243	i really like sigs. i have a 225 and a 226. no complaints. used to have a few hk usp's and they are gone..... the only other hand gun that ever really caught my eye was the walter P99 military and the classic browning HP. no info on SOG. __________________ "a man's character can be judged by what his cat thinks of him...." "you know you are getting older when gloss black and wood suddenly looks good on an assault rifle...."

December 26, 2004, 20:30	#3
crash65 Registered FALaholic #: 7776 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 232	I bought my P226 in 1988, stamped Made in West Germany. Don’t know if the stamp means anything, but I have used and abused this firearm without a single malfunction. Great firearm in my option and without a doubt, trust it to function properly if needed in a stressful situation.

December 26, 2004, 22:23	#8
JT Registered FALaholic #: 1835 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 146	I bought a new 226 in 1984 for $349.00 shipping included. I think there were imported in 1983 as Browning DA 9MM. I carried the pistol up to 2000 when our department made a General Order that everybody would carry Glocks. Had ZERO Problems with the pistol and always scored in high nineties at qualifications. JT

December 26, 2004, 22:26	#9
Wadman Registered FALaholic #: 1095 Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: North East Illinois Posts: 2,820	Got my first P-226 new. I liked it so much that I got another that was a police trade-in from CDNN. I don't have large hands and the 226 fits it well for a hi-cap 9mm. Very well made and accurate. The Sigs are top of the line handguns that you really can't go wrong with.

December 27, 2004, 06:56	#10
squid8286 Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 7276 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,330	I have several Sigs, and they are the best semi-autos made, in my opinion. But, like someone else here said, its only an opinion. I don't think you would be disapointed in a 226. I have never dealt with SOG.

December 27, 2004, 19:51	#11
BamaFal Registered Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 5018 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 251	I currently own several model sigs, including my first, a P226 9mm. It was a Browning import that was amazingly accurate right out of the box. I carried it as my duty arm for a number of years. The only caution is that the model P226 serial numbered below 140xxx(?) were subject to frame cracking. The polymer frame was re-engineered around the 140xxx number. That is not to say don't buy below 140xxx, just examine the rails a little more closely. My P226 is in the 125xxx, 1982/3 time, range and has never given me any problems and is just as accurate today as the day I bought it. I have done nothing to the pistol except keep it clean and oiled as per factory recommendations. Considering the price of new Sigs, used is a great way to go and still have a quality firearm. BamaFal __________________ "We Shall Endeavor To Persevere" Chief Dan George NRA Life Member

December 27, 2004, 21:50	#12
Derby FALs Supreme Leader FALaholic #: 2361 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 2,610	The Sig P226 outperformed the Beretta M92 in the military trials. We went with the Beretta because it was $12 cheaper. I my German Sigs. __________________ “Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add "within the limits of the law" because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.” - Thomas Jefferson Salami, salami, baloney... :bow: http://www.derbyfals.com/home.htm

December 27, 2004, 21:59	#13
82nd Airborne Registered FALaholic #: 15653 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 263	I have the Sig P226 and P228. I've had the 226 for about 13 years or so and not a single problem with it. I must also say it's the most accurate 9mm I own. I have over 11,000 (11K) rounds thru it and can't say enough about. I own all kinds of 9mm handguns and I must admit the Sigs are my favorite. GO FOR IT!!!

December 28, 2004, 06:15	#14
Poccur Registered FALaholic #: 9972 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 457	Order sent Well the order is in for the P226...Many thanks for the helpful replies from all of of you. Fingers crossed for a good one.... Cheers Poccur __________________ Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe. ------------------------------------- English by birth, Southern by the grace of God. ------------------------------------- "I would say politically I am somewhere between Burt from Tremors and Tackleberry from Police Academy" ....Me

December 28, 2004, 09:23	#16
Hellion Productions Registered FALaholic #: 4517 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Pahrump, NV Posts: 1,074	Must chime in with an obligatory "me too" in recommending the Sig. The Colonel says that a pistol should be comforting. I'm comforted by my SIGs. Best, John Bear Ross __________________ www.johnbearross.com I'm not "that" John Ross...I'm "this" John Ross... Dan Fong Lives...

December 28, 2004, 14:00	#18
mauser88 Registered FALaholic #: 9830 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 260	I like mine but shoot better with my Italian made 92F Beretta.

December 28, 2004, 20:31	#19
BamaFal Registered Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 5018 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 251	Nothing like suffering from Ole Timers disease, and owning too many Sigs.... Yes, my original P226 has an alloy frame, NOT polymer! The original P226 frame was re-engineered around the 140xxx number because of rails cracking. I have not had that problem. Not certain as to how wide spread the problem was, but that was over 20 years ago. I just recently added another sig to the collection and I am drooling over a P226 stainless in 40S&W. Like a similar situation with black rifles, I am also addicted to Sigs. BamaFal __________________ "We Shall Endeavor To Persevere" Chief Dan George NRA Life Member

December 28, 2004, 23:07	#20
Artful Registered FALaholic #: 10191 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: arizona Posts: 2,165	I have tried several sigs - find the 226 good for holster carry and house gun but for concealed carry consider 225 (single stack 9mm), I'd take either before the 228. But no malfunctions of the sig series in my hands, or my wife's.

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