Sig P226 MK25 Anchor

I completely agree, I went with CRAFM to save a couple $$, ended up with a -10 with 2 10rds mags... Wasn't worth it at all. But I still love the gun ;) waiting for Questar to have them 10/15 back in stock, bought the last 2 lol.
 
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Rivalen said:
UU serial only means it's a US made frame.
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Correct. Some MK25s have a single-U frame (Frame made in Germany, I have a P226 ST like this) but my Mk25 is UU, made in USA. I was really nervous which mags my gun would come with, but thankfully I got the pinned Mec-Gars. I was worried it'd come with the inferior Checkmates.
3 of these should last me a good while.
 
Ix said:
Let's agree to disagree TDC; a stock 226 is chrome less, phosphate less, picatiny less, label less and anchor less... Sometimes even siglite less. It does offer many thing less.
Now, if you please, can we get back on topic of what differences there is between MK25s out there?

to the OP - have you noticed the extractor on them? I'm wondering if they had the short or long external extractor now. (Mine is the short one)
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You realize that "siglite" is simply SIG's house branded night sights and there are far better options than three dot? You do realize that you can install night sights on any SIG pistol? Stock 226 guns have an anodized frame and a nitron coated slide, they also come with a light rail. The anchor is lame and adds absolutely nothing to the function or reliability of the pistol. The chrome barrel was covered, its for corrosion resistance and longevity, are you doing a lot of water borne shooting? You know what both models don't come with, the much improved SRT trigger, but I guess an anchor engraved on the slide offers a much more prominent performance gain over a trigger with a positive reset without the over travel..

Carry on over paying for any SIG, they ain't worth $1200 plus..

TDC
 
...you clearly don't understand anything I mean, feel free to keep crapping all over CGN, I wont see it anymore.
 
TDC said:
You realize that "siglite" is simply SIG's house branded night sights and there are far better options than three dot? You do realize that you can install night sights on any SIG pistol? Stock 226 guns have an anodized frame and a nitron coated slide, they also come with a light rail. The anchor is lame and adds absolutely nothing to the function or reliability of the pistol. The chrome barrel was covered, its for corrosion resistance and longevity, are you doing a lot of water borne shooting? You know what both models don't come with, the much improved SRT trigger, but I guess an anchor engraved on the slide offers a much more prominent performance gain over a trigger with a positive reset without the over travel..

Carry on over paying for any SIG, they ain't worth $1200 plus..

TDC
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no one said that the anchor ads anything to the gun. Your argument is that it offers nothing more then a standard 226 which it does, so your wrong. Just because you cant justify it as a purchase you would make for yourself doesn't give you the right (or knowledge for that fact) to peepee on someone else that feels like the additional features justify a purchase.

Are Sigs worth the 1k+ price tag.. hell yes they are. Just like someone could say a glock or M&P are worth the money... I dont believe they are but I dont crap on people who enjoy them.

quit being butt hurt
 
Without the anchor and onced the sticker falls off it'll look like a regular P226. Part of the prestige of the gun is the anchor.
Here's mine
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TDC said:
You realize that "siglite" is simply SIG's house branded night sights and there are far better options than three dot? You do realize that you can install night sights on any SIG pistol? Stock 226 guns have an anodized frame and a nitron coated slide, they also come with a light rail. The anchor is lame and adds absolutely nothing to the function or reliability of the pistol. The chrome barrel was covered, its for corrosion resistance and longevity, are you doing a lot of water borne shooting? You know what both models don't come with, the much improved SRT trigger, but I guess an anchor engraved on the slide offers a much more prominent performance gain over a trigger with a positive reset without the over travel..

Carry on over paying for any SIG, they ain't worth $1200 plus..

TDC
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Sig Lite lights are made by Meprolight.
 
lil_juiced_coupe said:
no one said that the anchor ads anything to the gun. Your argument is that it offers nothing more then a standard 226 which it does, so your wrong. Just because you cant justify it as a purchase you would make for yourself doesn't give you the right (or knowledge for that fact) to peepee on someone else that feels like the additional features justify a purchase.

Are Sigs worth the 1k+ price tag.. hell yes they are. Just like someone could say a glock or M&P are worth the money... I dont believe they are but I dont crap on people who enjoy them.

quit being butt hurt
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Got my new sig p226 made in Germany for around $900.
 
Solution is simple... Call Sig and ask. Tell them your serial number and they will tell you everything. They are very helpful.
 
When I got my mk25, it only had 2 mags and the certificate that came with the gun was blank. I called sig and gave them my serial number and learned two things:

1) the mk25 comes with 3 mags (as I had thought) but due to a mag shortage, only two were shipped with mine and there was a voucher for a free third mag. My box didn't include this voucher and sig was glad to send me that third mag until they learned that I was in Canada. They can't ship directly to us. I received this info in writing at my request and forwarded it to my retailer who forwarded it to the distributer. I was then shipped that mag. (I was disappointed that somehow the voucher wasn't included and that somewhere in the line somebody had taken it - I believe it was the distributer. I speculate that they were doing this to sell the third mag separately to retailers for profit, but I can't prove that. I only know that sig said that the distributer should have received my box and it included that voucher. I trust that the retailer didn't remove it).

2) sig wasn't surprised that my certificate of authenticity was blank, they were surprised that I received one in the first place. Apparently they were ceasing the practice of shipping the mk25 with the certificate.

As for the lack of an anchor, my personal belief is that somebody switched it and you got stuck with a non-mk25 slide. Call sig and confirm this. If this is true, I would raise heck with the seller.
 
I know i will make some of you really upset and you may not like to hear this.
TAKE IT BACK. First when you can justify the extra 4-500 for the anchor (most of the times is not even there) some phosphate coatings (you will never need it as the other world wide operators never did for 20 years) and the chromed barrel...............What can i say: SIG took a full North American attitude where ether ride the past to a better future how they call it. Translation: they used to make nice guns now are making money. If you buy a "MK25" and comes with out the anchor lend it back. They don't care anymore. They sold us pistols with one magazine, plastic guide rod, US made recoil spring, sometimes even with standard grips instead of the gun specific. You called them (you tell them you call from Canada they hang up) and they will tell you sorry we have a shortage.....But we pay the same. They drop the quality for funny names, 1911's and now they make AR15s. It is a Yankee company looking to make money and sell you slogans and "special forces" weapons. Not there problem the way i see it YOUR PROBLEM. We are the reason they do all this (mainly our friends from south). If they sell us , in this case, the MK25 and has no certificate, only 2 magazines, no anchor, and we accepted.......Shoot straight.
 
lil_juiced_coupe said:
no one said that the anchor ads anything to the gun. Your argument is that it offers nothing more then a standard 226 which it does, so your wrong. Just because you cant justify it as a purchase you would make for yourself doesn't give you the right (or knowledge for that fact) to peepee on someone else that feels like the additional features justify a purchase.

Are Sigs worth the 1k+ price tag.. hell yes they are. Just like someone could say a glock or M&P are worth the money... I dont believe they are but I dont crap on people who enjoy them.

quit being butt hurt
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The entire premise of this thread revolves around the stupid anchor, which does nothing to improve performance or reliability, so what's the appeal? I believe waepek below hit the nail on the head, its about "prestige" which is just poser wannabe bs. I can't justify a SIG purchase because the gun itself is an outdated inferior design. They're heavy, over sized, complex, exposed hammer, da/sa, and expensive, not to mention their quality has nose dived over the last few years. Those aren't opinions, those are facts, and yes I am entitled to my opinion and to voice that. What bothers you and many others is that the facts do not align with your fantasy excuses for purchasing this pistol. As I posted, the only extra feature this 226 has over a stock one is the chrome lined barrel which is of zero value unless you're doing waterborne work which I doubt you are. If you want a feature that improves performance get the SRT trigger, but that's clearly not important for a poser piece..

waepek said:
Without the anchor and onced the sticker falls off it'll look like a regular P226. Part of the prestige of the gun is the anchor.
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andrew3081 said:
Got my new sig p226 made in Germany for around $900.
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A far better price.

TDC
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I beleive that the Anchor was associated with the original 226 "Navy" which had the Anchor/phosphating and essentially donated a portion of the proceeds of that special edition to NSW Veterans Associations . The Mk 25 seems to be a different beast altogether with a mismatch of Anchor and other features that bank on the "prestige" factor of owning an NSW issued type pistol with the additional cost going in Sig Usa's pocket.
 
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