Looking to buy a Sig Sauer P226 in Black Stainless ("SBSS" model)

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Hi all,

I am trying to buy myself a brand new Sig Sauer P226 in 9mm, Nitron Black, Stainless frame. Model E26R-9-SBSS.

I have called Questar, who told me straight up that "those are not available right now". I also called The Gun Dealer out of McAdam, New Brunswick. Ross from there said he would get back to me today. He did not, so I'm going to call them tomorrow. I wanted to contact Wolverine Supplies but they are shut down by the flooding. I welcome any suggestions for other places I should call, in the event that The Gun Dealer can't help me. I will likely call Canada Ammo tomorrow, to see if they can order one (they don't show them on their website).

Are these things really no longer available?

I searched the forums and found that a few guys have bought one as recent as one year ago.
See: http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/780430-Which-P226?highlight=sig+p226+stainless

Thanks in advance for any assistance. - Jay
 
Sig has discontinued that model so whatever is floating around out there.. that's it. If you REALLY want a SS nitron, you can always get the current SS model and send it out to get nitron/parkerized.

Edit: Contact MD Charlton and see if they have any stock left, if so, get one of the dealers to order it for you.
 
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I waited for one I had on order for more than a year and a half. I was told that SIG was going to honour all orders placed prior to deciding to discontinue it. I never received it. I doubt you are going to find from a dealer, your best bet, IMO, is EE or doing what was suggested in the previous post.

BTW, the thread you linked is from July 2012.
 
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Sig now shows the 226 S/S as a "discontinued" model. I'm not sure why they do this other than I have been told they only do limited runs of these pistols from time to time. In fact I bought mine several years ago when it was being "discontinued" at that time. I would suspect that this model will be available again as it is quite popular and it was on the Calif. approved pistol list. I have seen several dealers in the US selling S/S models with factory 10 round Calif. mags so importing one may be your best bet.
The pistol itself is fantastic. It's heavy of course but that translates into almost zero muzzle flip and it is very accurate. It's one of my favourite range toys and is great for teaching new shooters who are afraid of muzzle flip and recoil. I was really tempted to pick up one of the Nitron coated ones when they were recently available again too.
 
I'll give MD Charlton a try and report back. However, I am starting to doubt my chances of finding one of these, especially given RCloud's experience.

My thoughts were very similar to yours kxc223: Heavier to combat any increased muzzle flip from the high bore axis, plus I just prefer steel everything in general. Should last a bit longer too, although the opinion of most is that the Aluminum Sig would outlive me anyways. Thanks for the help everyone.

EDIT: Called MB Charlton. A nice young lady took my information and the gun model I was inquiring about and said she'd have someone call me shortly.
Will post back with results. I was impressed how friendly/helpful they were considering I am not someone they can sell to directly.

Seems like the only SS model commonly advertised is the "Stainless Elite" which has a beavertail that I'm not fond of and costs roughly $1700. Did they discontinue ALL the standard-framed Stainless steel P226s? (No beavertail, etc).

EDIT: Answered my own question. I can confirm that the only Stainless Steel models of the P226 still in production are the X5 and the Stainless Elite. Both having a beavertail. ALL standard-style stainless steel framed P226s are no longer made. I am very disappointed.
 
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So...what's wrong with a little tail? Heard of a fella having it machined off, kinda drastic. You can always try to find one without in the used market, kinda rare though.

P.S. 1425 + tax.

R.M
 
Alright Rocket an, seems like I was a little trigger happy on the price. CanadaAmmo has the Elite model for a lot closer to the price you stated ($1299.99 but they're out of stock. See this. (I think I can post links to supporting dealers..)

Trinimon, please forgive my ignorance, having never used a P226 with a beavertail - doesn't it prevent you from reaching the hammer with your right thumb? Just looking at how far the slide is from the grip has me thinking that "slide bite" shouldn't I really be an issue.. So then, what is it for?
 
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I was waiting for one from Questar for quite some time. I canceled my order and bought an MK25 instead and am much happier. I do have a P226 steel frame, a .40 P226 ST in natural stainless.
I'm kind of glad I didn't go for the steel nitron, as I don't think it would offer much in the way of advantage in a 9mm P226 unless you were firing it in competition or upwards of 100,000 rounds.
My initial reason for wanting it was skepticism towards the durability of an aluminum-alloy frame. Those concerns have since been eliminated.

If you are dead set on one, join SigForum and ask around to import one from the US. Interestingly, there is an RCMP edition that people covet, that is either DOA or DAK or whatever and limited run production. It's very nice looking.
 
You've got me pegged, Mr.jimbo. I've worked in a few places where we swapped out steel parts for aluminum to save weight, and catastrophic failures were the result. I do realize that you can build something just as strong as steel out of AL, but those bad experiences will always be in the back of my mind.

I like a steel gun. My friends and I are standardizing on 9mm. I love Sigs. An SS P226 is just the natural solution here. I only wanted a black one because I didn't want to look flashy. A bare SS with black grips would be fine. Not sure about that beavertail though. Looks like a randomly tacked-on bottle opener..

I might go the SigForum route, that's a great idea. I also might just go with the elite and trade grips with a friend who likes wood things (maybe I'll go for black anodized AL grips). Really appreciate the input. I'm waiting for a call back from some other CDN dealers on Monday. If they can't get what I want, I'll put some thought into my next move.

Will keep you all posted. Thanks again!
 
The beaver tail adds no other benefit other than aesthetics. I can't recall the last time I cocked the hammer back on a semi-auto but you are right ie you can't do so one handed with that beaver tail there.

JayMB said:
Alright Rocket an, seems like I was a little trigger happy on the price. CanadaAmmo has the Elite model for a lot closer to the price you stated ($1299.99 but they're out of stock. See this. (I think I can post links to supporting dealers..)

Trinimon, please forgive my ignorance, having never used a P226 with a beavertail - doesn't it prevent you from reaching the hammer with your right thumb? Just looking at how far the slide is from the grip has me thinking that "slide bite" shouldn't I really be an issue.. So then, what is it for?
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I agree that the ability to manually #### the hammer on a semi-auto that has DA/SA capability, probably wouldn't come up much..

But what if I have to pull it out of the holster with my left hand stuck under a rock, and I need the first shot to be dead on so I take out the enemy before he can spot me? So I go to manually #### it for optimum single-action trigger pull AND I CAN'T BECAUSE OF THE FREAKIN' BEAVERTAIL?!?!

I'm totally kidding. I'm not THAT crazy. Maybe I'll just grab an Elite Stainless. They're growing on me, minus the wood grips. I see they have the short reset trigger. Other than maybe a few trigger parts, are these still "parts-compatible" with a normal Sig P226? Barrel, springs, etc? Do the normal trigger parts fit in the frame, if I break the SRT ones?

Yeah, I always take great care of my stuff, but I have a superhuman ability to break ANYTHING, out of nowhere, at the worst possible time.
 
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JayMB said:
You've got me pegged, Mr.jimbo. I've worked in a few places where we swapped out steel parts for aluminum to save weight, and catastrophic failures were the result. I do realize that you can build something just as strong as steel out of AL, but those bad experiences will always be in the back of my mind.

I like a steel gun. My friends and I are standardizing on 9mm. I love Sigs. An SS P226 is just the natural solution here. I only wanted a black one because I didn't want to look flashy. A bare SS with black grips would be fine. Not sure about that beavertail though. Looks like a randomly tacked-on bottle opener..

I might go the SigForum route, that's a great idea. I also might just go with the elite and trade grips with a friend who likes wood things (maybe I'll go for black anodized AL grips). Really appreciate the input. I'm waiting for a call back from some other CDN dealers on Monday. If they can't get what I want, I'll put some thought into my next move.

Will keep you all posted. Thanks again!
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No problem. :) I'm sure somebody in Sig Forum will be able to help you. It took a lot of time for me to commit to the Mk25 because of the aluminum-alloy frame. But after reading up on it, and especially in 9mm, it's a moot point. The Browning Buckmark slide and receiver are aluminum-alloy, and the $2,000 dollar marines Benelli M4 has an aluminum alloy receiver. Hell, AR15s have aluminum frames and I don't recall hearing anybody wearing one out.

Here is a thread from a Smith & Wesson forum of a P226 Navy with upwards of 50,000 rounds
http://smith-wessonforum.com/lounge...0-000-rounds-update-04-14-2010-55-000rds.html

Of course, the steel frame does give peace of mind in terms of extreme durability, don't shy away from the P226 if you absolutely cannot find one. This is coming from a guy who has both the aluminum and steel frame versions, as well as an alloy Mossberg shotgun and a steel 870 shotgun. It's a definite personal preference and peace of mind thing, I do understand.

 
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Isn't the tac ops available in SS nitron still?
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Nope, all the Tac Ops models I've seen have an aluminum frame. That is the configuration for a TAC Ops as listed on Sig's website. This could have been different in the past though.

Beautiful pair of guns you've got there Mr. Jimbo. I am glad that you understand my unjustifiable need for a steel frame.

Another interesting point worth noting: on the link you posted with the guy who has 50k rounds through a Navy edition - did you notice that the fifth picture shows that his frame was made in Germany?

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I have heard that the German frames are of superior quality. Very few Sigs still come with German frames. But I believe that ALL of the SS model frames are still German. That's another feature I would really like.
 
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Jay,
Thanks for the compliment. The SS frame I have is made in Germany, whereas the MK25 frame is USA made. German frame P226 guns have a serial number that starts with a U, whereas the US frames start with UU.

I think that the quality difference is negligible, if any at all.

If you REALLY want a gorgeous P226, you should look at a P226 SL. They run around 2,200 (a LOT), but it's an all-steel pistol 100% made in Germany with a test target, triple serial #s, the whole nine yards. You can get them with or without an accessory rail.
Tactical Imports used to list them for sale, maybe they still can get them.

Here's a picture of one I found online
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Wow. THAT is a beautiful machine.. And only about $1000 more than I initially planned to spend, haha. I did just check out Tactical Imports, all they list from Sig is those "516" AR15 variants - for $3300 a piece. Ouch.

I still haven't heard back from all the Sig dealers I have looking for a stainless P226, but if they don't turn up anything (which is looking pretty likely at this point) I'll definitely check out the SL model. Those are very much my kind of gun.

Thanks for the heads up on those.
 
Or pick up a P226S (Sportstock) which is a supercharged SL: All steel with a bull barrel, adjustable sights and extended controls :D

I got mine from Wolverine supplies!

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