Glock 17 vs Sig p226

Both have had examples of pistols exceeding 100,000 rounds through them (w/ proper maintenance) without a single failure of any kind.

5000 rounds still pretty young for these pistols.
 
As long as you change the recoil spring as required for both pistols they will last a long time. Likely you can't afford to shoot enough to wear them out quickly.
 
both are rock solid pistols and either should last you a life time. one thing to consider is the sigs da/sa . takes some getting used to
 
Colin said:
Likely you can't afford to shoot enough to wear them out quickly.
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That's a good news. I saw too many Walther P38 with cracked slides! If I buy a P226 it will be a pre-owned because I don't have enough money to buy a new one. In the last month, I bought a Grand power K100, and I already want to buy another gun.... at least, I don't have a girlfriend right now, so I can spend all my money in guns :dancingbanana:
 
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I've owned both and prefer Glock. Not because the Glock is a better pistol but simply because it is more simple to maintain, the Sig had a double action trigger pull that sucked for IPSC and I shot the same with both so it wasn't a big deal saying goodbye to the Sig.
 
Glock, you can use the money you save to buy ammo. The Sig's are terrific pistols, but the consistant trigger pull of the Glock will be easier to get used to, and get good with.
 
you cannot compare apple wih oranges...no?
personally I'll go for SIG 226 and have the best 9mm ever build, but depend on what's your allowed budged...you can go cheaper and buy the Glock (also one good pistol)
 
I wouldn't go as far as calling the Sig 226 the best 9mm ever built. It compares to the CZSP01 Shadow or a well tuned 1911 in 9mm but isn't better than any of those but that's only based on my experience.
 
Personally I find the Glock trigger uncomfortably for any amount of shooting. I found the M&P much nicer to hold and shoot than a Glock. I use a 226ST for IPSC.
 
If your doing IPSC, your last concern is the price of your gun. After shooting 10,000 rounds you would have spent $3000+ on ammo. Buy what you want without consideration for initial price.
 
I've also owned both.

I still have the Sig, and you'll have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands. I sold my Gen3 G17, but am looking at picking up the Gen4 G17 with the new grip as soon as it's released.
 
Having owned both, here's my take:

I really like Sig pistols. So this is not a bash.

For competition, the Glock has two advantages.

First, with the Glock, the first shot requires exactly the same force as the second and third shots. You might train yourself to shoot your DA/SA sequence beautifully in your shot sequence, or not. To me, the DA/SA was an unnecessary annoyance.

Secondly, and just as important, the bore axis of the Sig is higher than that of the Glock, giving you more barrel lift on your recoil. So, it would take most shooters a bit longer to re-establish the target.

Thirdly, I had a unique problem. The recoil of the Sig irritated my seventh-decade-old right wrist. It took months to heal completely. The cushioning quality of the Glock Tupperware plus the lower bore angle and lower muzzle lift allowed my wrist to heal.
But that might be just me. If you're a older person, and you're going to shoot a few hundred rounds in a day, you might want to think about this.

Again, this is not a bash. I really like Sigs. But, for CCW in the summer in The States, they're a bit too big, wide and heavy. Again, that's just me. Hey, if they're good enough for Horatio, they're good enough for me.
 
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if you can get a chance to shoot one at your club....do so ask around to see if someone has one.

on paper its a tie, they are both great guns and theres no arguing that.

It will come down to what fits your hand best... and thats the most important thing.
 
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If your doing IPSC, your last concern is the price of your gun. After shooting 10,000 rounds you would have spent $3000+ on ammo. Buy what you want without consideration for initial price.
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Not if you reload and with a recession price is a huge factor for most people. Even more so if they are married.
 
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First, with the Glock, the first shot requires exactly the same force as the second and third shots. You might train yourself to shoot your DA/SA sequence beautifully in your shot sequence, or not. To me, the DA/SA was an unnecessary annoyance.
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If the Sig fits the OPs hand better, this is not an issue- as there is a DAK version available.
 
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