Could care less about Sigs anymore??!

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I am trying to figure this one out. I have been shooting pistols over a year now. Right around 15000 rounds through the few I have. The first gun I purchased was a P226 in 9mm. I shot it quite a bit before growing my collection.

However I find myself never really enjoying shooting it anymore. It has some advantages such as weight, which soaks up the recoil of 147gr 9mm rounds (almost all I shoot in 9mm), and feels solid in the hand. But I find the DA/SA trigger a pita and actually kind of a turn off compared to striker fired guns I have grown accustomed to. You do adjust to the DA over time, but I find when going from my 1911's, m&p's or glock, that the first DA pull always kind of turns me off. I enjoy owning it just to say I have a Sig, to let others shoot it and just to have in my collection for something a little different. Of course you can fire from SA when at the range, but if you had the desire to try and compete in IPSC or IDPA with a Sig to be different, (which I like) you will have to contend with it. One shot out of 10, big deal right...but it is.

I have actually been looking for a p226 classic with the beavertail and getting an exchange kit, to bring back some of the eye appeal and different feel and try and re-energize my enthusiasm for the Sig again.

I find myself enjoying my other guns more on a regular basis though. I am always reading about how others are rating the Sig as one of the best handguns on the market for build quality, feel in the hand, brand recognition, etc. Some guys that comment own polymer striker fired pistols as well. Of course there are lot of those die hard glock and m&p fans (as well as other brands) that swear anything but their respective brand is no good. I think most of those guys have not spent time with other brands.

I am wondering how many others share a similar feeling and why?

Am I alone? Is there something wrong with me? I am looking to start ipsc once I complete my black badge and had the appeal to want to compete with a less common brand just to prove that it is more the shooter then the gun. But I cant bring myself to enjoy shooting the sig enough (at least my '96 p226) to give it the attention necessary to be competitive.

I'm interested to hear how others feel about the sig's in their collection.
 
That is exactly why there are so many good pistols being made as not everyone likes everything. Sell it and buy something you enjoy shooting. Feel has everything to do with it. Dont keep a pistol you don't like shooting just because someone else thinks it's good. It's a great pistol but so are many others.
 
You're not alone at all...I would say that the overwhelming majority of shooters perform better with guns using a single trigger pull than DA/SA guns.

I bought a West German 226 a couple of years ago...nice gun, gave it to someone after six months. I don't like DA/SA triggers.

There is a reason than the entire world shoots Glocks now. The 226 is a nice gun but its day is basically over.
 
Meh... Shoot whatever you like best. For me the best choice is a Sig with a DAK trigger but I also shoot Sig DA/SA pretty well. I own an M&P and it's a fine pistol but it hasn't been out of the safe for two years. I have a Glock 19 which is ok but I can't get used to the grip angle etc. of a full sized Glock.
In my collection I also have a couple of HK's and a couple of Berettas but when it comes time to grab something to take to the range I will always take at least one Sig. If you can't master the DA/SA there are fortunately lots of choices out there for you, move on and be happy.
 
I must say Sig made excellent pistol even I don't like them nor I will buy one. As anther member mentioned that is why so many guns in the market for different shooter. I have owned many different pistols but now I only keep two G17's and two Norinco, not does the other not good but from time to time I will grab the Glock and 1911 out to the range and forgot the others. Like the Ruger new bearcat, I bought it last December but I haven't try it:D

Trigun
 
The standard P226 was designed to be a service pistol for law enforcement and military. The DA/SA + decocker set-up allows users to use it in emergency situations without having to manipulate a safety lever and the heavy DA first shot makes it harder to accidentally discharge.

SIG pistols are still around due to their famed accuracy and reliability track record (though I've lost faith in anything coming from Exeter later than 2008). When the designers and engineers created the SIG classic P-series, they weren't concerned about competition performance; so it's not really fair to be disappointed in a gun because it's not as fast as other guns in IPSC, IDPA, etc.

As was said earlier, shoot what you like. If you want to be an IPSC Champion, run a pistol that can squeeze as much equipment advantage as you can; or you can shoot a truly stock service pistol, get good at it, and have bragging rights that you beat other competitors with an apparently weaker gun.
 
Standard P226 was made as a service pistol (as mentioned up there) and not as a competition gun. Sig does make competition pistols... you may be more well suited to the million other pistols on the market. Desire is strange. You love something, then get bored with it. Perfectly normal.

I find the SRT trigger in the P226 to be pretty damned good, even for the first DA pull.
 
I did a basic holster course with my 226. Srt and short trigger with a reduced power main spring. Worked great. Follow up SA shots more accurate than the DA one. Easy to quickly decock and reholster. My wife bought a M&P JG (pink grips...), fiber optic front and Warren tactical rear. Full Apex Tactical carry treatment. Terrific trigger improvment. Taking both of us a while to adapt to the light weight. Once she started dryfiring with an empty cartridge balanced on the slide her groups really tightened up. Very safe pistol for her to eventually do a holster course.
 
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I always hear people complaining about Sigs, "Oh the DA pull is sooo heavy and long" and then they just shoot it at the range. You never have to shoot it in DA if you never decock it.
I love my two Sigs, but I shoot my Glocks much better. It's not the gun's fault, it's mine.

The thing about Sigs is that they're built up so highly by people online that if it's not some kind of phenomenal pistol, people are let down.
If you started with another gun like a CZ 75 you might be longing for a Sig...the grass is always greener. ;)
 
The trick to the first DA shot is to pull smoothl back on the trigger as you present the pistol to full extension. The DA shot should break just short of full extension. It is easier to keep an accurate hold on target with dynamic movement over a static hold.
 
I owned 2 sigs, 226 in both 9mm and .40 and sold them both three months after buying them. They are nothing special in my opinion. I have more fun shooting my glocks, kimbers and .50's at the range.
 
Love my traditonal SIGs, but I've branched out to other brands as I find my grip position is not ideal on them with the slide stop in the way

Still don't own a single Glock after all my purchases :)
 
I'm buying my 4th Sig, what does that tell you? To each his own. Don't expect a service pistol to be a competition piece. Common sense here.
 
Real talk homie. Da sig always be strait up wack. It be 2 heavy and big no 1 use dis gat in da hood. Errybody strait rollin wit tha glocks they be mo powerful and accurate
 
121x said:
I am trying to figure this one out. I have been shooting pistols over a year now. Right around 15000 rounds through the few I have. The first gun I purchased was a P226 in 9mm. I shot it quite a bit before growing my collection.

However I find myself never really enjoying shooting it anymore. It has some advantages such as weight, which soaks up the recoil of 147gr 9mm rounds (almost all I shoot in 9mm), and feels solid in the hand. But I find the DA/SA trigger a pita and actually kind of a turn off compared to striker fired guns I have grown accustomed to. You do adjust to the DA over time, but I find when going from my 1911's, m&p's or glock, that the first DA pull always kind of turns me off. I enjoy owning it just to say I have a Sig, to let others shoot it and just to have in my collection for something a little different. Of course you can fire from SA when at the range, but if you had the desire to try and compete in IPSC or IDPA with a Sig to be different, (which I like) you will have to contend with it. One shot out of 10, big deal right...but it is.

I have actually been looking for a p226 classic with the beavertail and getting an exchange kit, to bring back some of the eye appeal and different feel and try and re-energize my enthusiasm for the Sig again.

I find myself enjoying my other guns more on a regular basis though. I am always reading about how others are rating the Sig as one of the best handguns on the market for build quality, feel in the hand, brand recognition, etc. Some guys that comment own polymer striker fired pistols as well. Of course there are lot of those die hard glock and m&p fans (as well as other brands) that swear anything but their respective brand is no good. I think most of those guys have not spent time with other brands.

I am wondering how many others share a similar feeling and why?

Am I alone? Is there something wrong with me? I am looking to start ipsc once I complete my black badge and had the appeal to want to compete with a less common brand just to prove that it is more the shooter then the gun. But I cant bring myself to enjoy shooting the sig enough (at least my '96 p226) to give it the attention necessary to be competitive.

I'm interested to hear how others feel about the sig's in their collection.
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I'm in the same boat. I bought a p226r two years ago. Didn't but nearly as many rounds as you did....I shot 5000.

I ended up living in the states for a month last year doing some work and training and I became accustomed to the glock...the glock 23.

I fell in love with with the constant trigger pull,not having to think about the Da/Sa trigger.

When came home I picked up a glock 17 and my sig got stored deep in the safe.

Recently I bought a glock 19 and I've never looked back.
 
I used my Sig P226 for my BB course and competed in 3 IPSC matches with it so far. Still managed to place well. DA/SA doesn't bother me at all. It's all a training issue. You can be as competitive as you want to be with any pistol. You just have to do your part.
 
121x said:
I am trying to figure this one out. I have been shooting pistols over a year now. Right around 15000 rounds through the few I have. The first gun I purchased was a P226 in 9mm. I shot it quite a bit before growing my collection.

However I find myself never really enjoying shooting it anymore. It has some advantages such as weight, which soaks up the recoil of 147gr 9mm rounds (almost all I shoot in 9mm), and feels solid in the hand. But I find the DA/SA trigger a pita and actually kind of a turn off compared to striker fired guns I have grown accustomed to. You do adjust to the DA over time, but I find when going from my 1911's, m&p's or glock, that the first DA pull always kind of turns me off. I enjoy owning it just to say I have a Sig, to let others shoot it and just to have in my collection for something a little different. Of course you can fire from SA when at the range, but if you had the desire to try and compete in IPSC or IDPA with a Sig to be different, (which I like) you will have to contend with it. One shot out of 10, big deal right...but it is.

I have actually been looking for a p226 classic with the beavertail and getting an exchange kit, to bring back some of the eye appeal and different feel and try and re-energize my enthusiasm for the Sig again.

I find myself enjoying my other guns more on a regular basis though. I am always reading about how others are rating the Sig as one of the best handguns on the market for build quality, feel in the hand, brand recognition, etc. Some guys that comment own polymer striker fired pistols as well. Of course there are lot of those die hard glock and m&p fans (as well as other brands) that swear anything but their respective brand is no good. I think most of those guys have not spent time with other brands.

I am wondering how many others share a similar feeling and why?

Am I alone? Is there something wrong with me? I am looking to start ipsc once I complete my black badge and had the appeal to want to compete with a less common brand just to prove that it is more the shooter then the gun. But I cant bring myself to enjoy shooting the sig enough (at least my '96 p226) to give it the attention necessary to be competitive.

I'm interested to hear how others feel about the sig's in their collection.
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Funny you should bring up this thread..... I've found the same thing with Sig. For me, it's not my favorite gun to shoot in 9mm, but love it as a 22lr. It's also not as comfortable to me compared to other guns. Not that it's uncomfortable (beaver tail, SRT & E2's on mine), just nothing special. I'm also not a huge fan of the low grip you need to keep on them. And like others, my slide release never locks back on last round because of the grip. I seldom shoot it in 9mm but lately, I've been purposely taking it to the range to try and convince myself to get rid of it..... the funny thing is, that it shoots nearly exactly the same as my Shadow. I've been setting up targets side by side (B27's) and shooting them the exact same distances, angles and tempo and have noticed only the slightest little difference. The shadow seems to be just a tad tighter, but without really scrutinizing them, they basically look the same..... kindda suck. It's really hard to get rid of a gun that shoots well..... plus I love the way Sigs look.....
 
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