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Looking for my first pistol. It's going to be a .40 S&W but I can't choose between a Sig or a CZ. Which do you guys like more and why?
 
I have a sig p226 .40s&w. It was my first pistol I ever bought. I have bought and sold more then 5 pistols. But this one I will never sell. Great pistol, accurate, reliable, lots of parts avaliable. I also have 2 cz's but not as good as my sig. Sigs may be more $$$ but worth ever extra cent.
 
CZ is very commonly use as a compet gun, that said they are very reliable and accurate. Sig everyone know they made good guns but for more money. Most of the time it is a personal choice because they are all good. buy something you like the most.

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Try to handle both before deciding, i found the sigs grip was too big and bulky even for my huge hands, the cz fit like a glove which is what I ended up choosing :)
 
Beer_drinker said:
Try to handle both before deciding, i found the sigs grip was too big and bulky even for my huge hands, the cz fit like a glove which is what I ended up choosing :)
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Exactly, handle before buying for sure. Nothing is more important than fit on a handgun.

I found the CZ fit me horribly, and the Sig like an extension of my arm. Only thing that came close was a P30, even then Sig beat it out.
 
Sig for me is a perfect fit .... hold em both at your local store, it's the only way to know for sure - both platform names have proven themselves so you can't go wrong with either
 
another vote for sig perhaps a 229 in .40 S&W..owned one and i ain't got nothing but good things to say about it.
 
What do you have in mind as far as shooting competitions, starting more of a collection of cool and valuable guns, or want it to be do-all gun that won't be a safe queen?

.40S&W is a very versatile caliber but if you plan on shooting quite a bit, you may wanna look at 9mm guns as they'd allow cheaper practice and faster improvement due to less recoil and cheaper ammo.

If it has to be a 40, then, are you open to SA only gun idea?

What features are important to you? Manual safety vs decocker? Adjustable rear sight or fiber optic front one? Night sights?

You'll be learning not just shooting but cleaning and oiling and such as well, with your first gun. Also, try to get what you shoot with well and comfortable with money wise.

Gun is both - a 'toy' and a 'tool'; and could be even a life saver.

Both, CZ and Sig make great guns, the choice is yours :)
 
I'm going through the same dilemma as you. I have yet to handle a SIG or CZ, so things might change, but I'm leaning towards the SIG Classic P226 in .22lr first and then pick up the X-Change kit for 9mm, .40 or .357sig later. Personally I love the concept of the GLOCK's no external safeties. The less I have to think about when handling/shooting the better. KISS method is the best method ^.^ I would go for a GLOCK but I didn't like the grip angle of th G17 that I held @.@ had to push my hand uncomfortably down to get the sights lined up proper like... Not for me that. That and I like the heft of metal :D anywho, that's just me and hope my rants help
 
I love the CZ but my stubby thumbs cant reach the slide stop/release! Alot of guys release it with their support hand but I just cant get used to that. That is the only thing that made me choose Glock over CZ! Not really a fan of the SIG. Nice guns but just not my cup of tea.
 
Having tried just about every gun available, I am sticking with CZ and Glock for now.

I have tried the SIG and while its a great gun, I find the bore axis too high for me - similar to the 1911 in that respect. I prefer the CZ but only with the thin aluminum grips from Angus. Without them, I cannot reach the controls properly.

Otherwise, my other current favorite is the Glock which has a low bore axis and all the controls are easy to reach. I have grown to really like the grip angle of the Glock and have gotten used to the somewhat blocky grip.
 
theoneofthechuck said:
I'm going through the same dilemma as you. I have yet to handle a SIG or CZ, so things might change, but I'm leaning towards the SIG Classic P226 in .22lr first and then pick up the X-Change kit for 9mm, .40 or .357sig later. Personally I love the concept of the GLOCK's no external safeties. The less I have to think about when handling/shooting the better. KISS method is the best method ^.^ I would go for a GLOCK but I didn't like the grip angle of th G17 that I held @.@ had to push my hand uncomfortably down to get the sights lined up proper like... Not for me that. That and I like the heft of metal :D anywho, that's just me and hope my rants help
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Do Not get a sig 226 in .22, its a waste of your money. Sig makes great guns, but their .22's are garbage. The slide is too heavy for the .22 cal round to cycle properly consistently. Whenever I have shot a .22 226, I had ALOT of failures to eject (2-3+ per 10 round mag).

To the OP,

Both the CZ and the SIG have very different feels. Find someone who has both, or go to a club that rents, and try both out side by side if you can. Then decide which one feels better and buy it. Both are great guns. SIGs are, well, they're SIGs... not much else to it, very high quality. And CZs are very good to, just not as pricey (theres a 75b at the gun range I frequent in Seattle that has been rented out for 5 years and has only ever needed a firing pin replaced... nothing else, and this is a range gun!).

Anyways, either way you'll be one happy SOB with whichever you choose!:D
 
I had a couple of Sigs (226 and 220 both stainless) and currently have a stainless 75B. I love my CZ - it's accurate, well made and it fits my hand so well. Sig was accurate too tho but didn't fit my hand as good.
 
IF you have the extra $$$, go for the Sig. That being said, the CZ SP01 really impressed me when I tried it at TSC. Remember that you have to feed these hungry bastards too, so don't spend all of your money on the gun, save some for a case of ammo. :D
 
Be sure to try the new Sig P226 E2, (enhanced ergonomics). I am a huge fan of Sig, but they typically fit a larger hand. I have a 229 which fits my hand better than the 226.

Unless you're getting free ammo from work, don't rule out 9mm so quickly. Way less recoil makes it better for IPSC, IDPA, etc.
 
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