CZ 75B/SP-01 versus Sig P226

CZ 75/SP-01 versus Sig P226

  • CZ 75/SP-01

    Votes: 71 46.1%

  • Sig P226

    Votes: 83 53.9%
  • Total voters
    154
Haven't handled a CZ 75 in a long time. I am totally in love with my 226. Always surprises me with it's accuracy, I don't find the high bore axis to be a real problem... feeds reliably etc...
 
hatman1793 said:
The CZ is a faily priced pistol with average to good accuracy. Making it into a super accurate shooter would exceed the price of the basic gun. It has a decent 1911 type lockup with a front barrel bushing, but most top shooters don't choose it.

The Sig is a highly overpriced and over-rated pistol with decent accuracy. It has the same type lockup as Glocks, M&P's, XD's etc: No front barrel bushing. It is a decent shooter but the slide is tall in the hand. Forget about after market parts, barrels, etc, somewhat like the CZ.

If you are not enamoured of the 9mm cartridge, forget the CZ and the Sig and buy a quality 1911 in 45acp. With a tight barre, slide, and bushing lockup, the accuracy is unbeatable. Colt's Gold Cup National Match pistol was the top of the heap for a reason.

Should you want a decent affordable pistol that has pretty good accuracy chambered in 9mm, you cannot beat the Glock17 or the S&W M&P.
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Well, I have later plans for .45 ACP. It's more expensive to shoot, and since I'm just getting started, I think it's better I go with 9mm. When I do eventually go with a .45 ACP I'll be looking at a Kimber Warrior.

I've tried the Glock. Yeah its' reliable, and it shoots, but the feel of the handgun was real bad for me. And I hated the mushy trigger.

I did get a chance to shoot the M&P. It wasn't bad. Maybe later though.
 
just got a sp01 today as a production pistol for ipsc, i usually shoot open class and this is the best production gun for the money. fix the trigger pull to as close to 5 lbs DA and let er rock.
 
i own both a shadow and a 226 and a 226 XFive without a doubt the 226's are a little better in terms of accuracy. The cz i really enjoy shooting it just fits so well in my hand. EIther one is good you can't go wrong.
 
hatman1793 said:
The Sig is a highly overpriced and over-rated pistol with decent accuracy.
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I would not describe dependability and longevity over-rated.
I think there is quite a bit of history on here and elsewhere that have proven the Sigs to be one of the, if not the most dependable pistols going.
 
Accurate, a real fit for my hands, easy to control,and a looker, If allowed, that will be my bedroom drawer gun fit with a surefire a200.

Yves
 
Again, a tough choice as both are excellent guns. I favor the CZ over the Sig, mainly as I find it more comfortable to grip and shoot. Possibly for that reason, I find the CZ to be somewhat more accurate also. Both are very high quality guns, but the Sig is overpriced, in my opinion.
 
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I'd be all over CZ pistols if they were made without using those damned "one use only" staked pins for the trigger.

I like being able to disassemble my firearms completely.

SIG wins!
 
Similar design. 226 is a better gun, easier to clean and I think
it is more accurate than SP-01, but I have not benched both.
 
If your interested in finding the best gun for the money, just look at what the top IPSC production shooters in the country are using. These are guys that shoot thousands of rounds a year. You see lots of CZ’s and recently Tangfolio’s but very rarely do you see Sig’s at the top matches. There must be a reason the top shooters aren’t using Sigs.
 
Moike said:
If your interested in finding the best gun for the money, just look at what the top IPSC production shooters in the country are using. These are guys that shoot thousands of rounds a year. You see lots of CZ’s and recently Tangfolio’s but very rarely do you see Sig’s at the top matches. There must be a reason the top shooters aren’t using Sigs.
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Very true!

Trigun
 
It is likely a sponsorship issue. Exter (Sig USA) may not be pumping
promotional $ to support competitive shooting in the US. Hence,
you don't see a "factory" team like with CZ, Glock, Springfield, Para,
S&W.

The professional shooters go where the promotional dollars are.
They shoot the product, so it will sell. They don't worry about
breakage, wear, ammo cost, and even many of the production guns
are tweaked by the factory. They are all so well practice that the
guns they use are not really in the equation any more.

The sponsorship situation appears different in Europe, especially in
Germany. Sig supports a varity of shooters in a varity of disciplines.
They have the best PPC Team SIG-SAUER Eckernförde and hold the
Sig Sauer Trophy match. From the P226, the X-platforms were
derived initially so their factory team could win. Eventually, the were
made available to all.

I can only guess that the Sig could not get the performance out of their
1911 line and had to go with an S/A derivative of the P226 for their tack
drivers.

Aside:
I was priveleged enough to watch a German Grand Master (I do not
believe he was on a Sig factory sponsored team) using a stock alloy
framed/fixed sight P226 in "pre 2006 Duty Pistol specification
( > 8lb DA/ > 3.5lb SA)" shoot 1493-93X /1500 score (with a 595+/600
Match 5) in PPC Duty Pistol. That is a mind boggling score (practical
accuracy).

Mind you, he did it before unoffically with a stock Glock 17, but it
didn't count cause the trigger didn't lift 8lbs.

Of all the production service pistols, this guy choose a P226.
 
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I always enjoy these threads. The bottom line is whatever works for you. For me, I owned a Sig, G17 and SP-01. I will stay with the SP-01.
 
I've owned a few pistols over the years, including CZs. I keep going back to the Sig 226. For me, the pistol just feels right.
 
Try em then buy em.

I prefer the CZ because of how the weight is displaced in the hand (or something like that, I am not sure if I am explaining it correctly) I tried the 226, wonderful pistol, but just not good in my hands.
 
Moike said:
If your interested in finding the best gun for the money, just look at what the top IPSC production shooters in the country are using. These are guys that shoot thousands of rounds a year. You see lots of CZ’s and recently Tangfolio’s but very rarely do you see Sig’s at the top matches. There must be a reason the top shooters aren’t using Sigs.
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If IPSC is your game, then by all means choose a pistol that gives you an advanatage in that game. It may not be a pistol you would CCW with or rely on as a professional requiring a pistol for duty, but one suited for that game.
In IPSC Production Div., a gun that gives an advantage in recoil control, trigger pull and reset is more important (imho) than having a pistol that is dead reliable.
 
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