Need some help identifying a sig 226

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Hi, Recently purchased a sig sauer p226, trying to find more info on it along with what the markings represent, have done all types of research that only confused me more, would this be German/us made all German, crappy year for sig? etc etc. The markings that I see are SIGSAUER sigarms inc Exeter-nh p226 made in west Germany, 9mm para, the serial number is the same on the slide, body and barrel, under the slider in the front there are 4 signs one looks like a face, a weird looking catipillar thing, letter kc and a small N it's two tone, nickle slide. Its pretty much new fired less than 2 boxes of ammo, paid over $800 for it. Good/bad price ?? Any help with this would be great! Thanks
 
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wallyturcotte said:
Hi, Recently purchased a sig sauer p226, trying to find more info on it along with what the markings represent, have done all types of research that only confused me more, would this be German/us made all German, crapy year for sig? etc etc. The markings that I see are SIGSAUER sigarms inc Exeter-nh p226 made in west Germany, 9mm para, the serial number is the same on the slide, body and barrel, under the slider in the front there are 4 signs one looks like a face, a weird looking catipillar thing, letter kc and a small N it's two tone, nickle slide. Its pretty much new fired less than 2 boxes of ammo, paid over $800 for it. Good/bad price ?? Any help with this would be great! Thanks
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Your P226 was made in 1992 (KC date code). It's an all german made pistol imported by Sig Sauer, Exeter NH. The other markings are German proof marks.

Considering that it's a two tone P226 witch is less common, it's not a bad price if it's in like new conditon with all the factory goodies(box,papers and test target).
 
Thanks for the quick replies! That clarifies things for me big time. From what I have been reading the only problem with the older w German sigs are that they can't handle the newer more powerfull ammo? Do I need to be carefull what I use in it?
 
wallyturcotte said:
Thanks for the quick replies! That clarifies things for me big time. From what I have been reading the only problem with the older w German sigs are that they can't handle the newer more powerfull ammo? Do I need to be carefull what I use in it?
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I'm pretty sure you have a model with a milled slide and internal extractor. I would avoid +P ammunition.
 
Rivalen said:
I'm pretty sure you have a model with a milled slide and internal extractor. I would avoid +P ammunition.
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I've never heard of a 226 that you'd have to 'baby' but I'm sure these guys know the older ones better than I do. I tried a few rounds of +P 45acp in my 220 and it worked like a charm. Don't think any firearm recommends +P ammo but from what I've read, the bigger brother p220 will eat and spit out anything. Thought the 226 was like this too?
 
Rivalen said:
I'm pretty sure you have a model with a milled slide and internal extractor. I would avoid +P ammunition.
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My nickel plated slide P220 is stamped. It is the same as any other stamped slide. The stamped slides are all German. Feed it whatever you please. Keep the slide rails greased. It helps stop the nickel from ablating. You have a real gem there at a good price Enjoy! See what the boys on Sigforum have to say. They'd be all over that pistol.
 
The p226's that had problems were being abused with a continuous diet of '60s Can Forces Surplus and +P+ level 147 grain 9mm, lots and lots of it. Anything close to 'normal' quantities of 'normal' 9mm ammo won't cause any damage at all. I handled one of the RCMP guns that tore one of it's rails - it looked like it was 10 years old, it was less than a year old. Abuse like that will destroy anything. It should be noted that the gun I handled had been handed over to the RCMP after SERT was disbanded.
 
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