Sig Sauer P226 vs Glock 17

Vote for the Glock!
Don't get me wrong, I love the feel of the Sig but I really do not like the two different trigger pulls.
I prefer the striker fire ie G17, MP9
The Sig is heavy compared to the G17 if you have to carry it also.
The slide release is in a bad spot for me (thumb hits it)not allowing the slide to lock back 100% of the time on an empty mag. I have no issues with the G17
 
I like the Sig's lack of recoil, (not that the Glock has a ton) its ease of field stripping, its smoothness, its SA pull and its extreme reliability.
I like the Glock's simplicity, its consistent trigger pull, its ease of modification, its durability and its feel.

Sig apparently had QC issues in the past. This has led people to now shoot down (no pun intended) every US-made P226 ever saying, "oh but my cousin's friend's sister's fiance had a problem where something happened and now all US Sigs ain't made like they used to."

I don't doubt Sig had problems with QC like I am sure many brands do. But this QC thing will follow people for ages as one of those internet topics that will not die.
"Glock? Don't you know that those BLOW UP?"
"Sig? They're junk guns now, they have spotty QC, I can tell..."

Some notable brands such as Sig, Glock, Colt, S&W, etc. have had noted QC problems in the past but that doesn't define them forever.
 
I have been a sig fan forever, but I just got a glock recently.

So damn accurate at about 15 yards, all 20 shots in a 6" ring, many touching. Couldn't get such a good pattern at 25 though
 
Both are good guns. Id go Glock. The only advantage I can see with the Sig is the added weight will help with follow up shots. Glocks are cheap and plentiful and when you can't find a mag and your black badge is next week your local gun store will have 10 in stock. Also, when you have to shoot weak handed I can't imagine a super long DA trigger pull. It would be awful.
 
Dr.K said:
Both are good guns. Id go Glock. The only advantage I can see with the Sig is the added weight will help with follow up shots. Glocks are cheap and plentiful and when you can't find a mag and your black badge is next week your local gun store will have 10 in stock. Also, when you have to shoot weak handed I can't imagine a super long DA trigger pull. It would be awful.
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That's a training issue, not a gun issue.

TDC
 
i will say this, the glock does have the consistent da pull from the first shot to the last vs the SIG however......the glock is guaranteed to be less acurate in the hands of a inexperienced shooter. The sig is more accurate and better, but.... I have owned numerous glocks, starting from the gen 3 17,19, 22 and 34 and gen 4 34 and i can say NONE could have ever outshot my Shadow, especially at ranges of 10 meters plus. The glock is NOT a good starter pistol. It takes a great amount of rounds and practice to get a glock 17 to run competitive in the IPSC circles. I would start with the shadow or the sig...they are amazing pistols from the get go and leave the glock and m&p crowds in the dust. Glock and M&P both are famous in the and law enforcement circles because they meet the MINIMAL agency and government standards in policing and military prociency, however, if you want to compete and start off right, you cant go wrong with a shadow or a sig. The shadow is my pic, as its extremely reliable, beutifully heavy and minimal in fatigue, but dibs still go to the sig, which is absolutely overrun with military and operational pedigree.
 
martinjozwa said:
i will say this, the glock does have the consistent da pull from the first shot to the last vs the SIG however......the glock is guaranteed to be less acurate in the hands of a inexperienced shooter. The sig is more accurate and better, but.... I have owned numerous glocks, starting from the gen 3 17,19, 22 and 34 and gen 4 34 and i can say NONE could have ever outshot my Shadow, especially at ranges of 10 meters plus. The glock is NOT a good starter pistol. It takes a great amount of rounds and practice to get a glock 17 to run competitive in the IPSC circles. I would start with the shadow or the sig...they are amazing pistols from the get go and leave the glock and m&p crowds in the dust. Glock and M&P both are famous in the and law enforcement circles because they meet the MINIMAL agency and government standards in policing and military prociency, however, if you want to compete and start off right, you cant go wrong with a shadow or a sig. The shadow is my pic, as its extremely reliable, beutifully heavy and minimal in fatigue, but dibs still go to the sig, which is absolutely overrun with military and operational pedigree.
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So full of fail, I'm not even going to begin with it.
 
Hi there

My vote is cz! My first pistol was a cz for ipsc. There is a reason ipsc champions shoot cz. Btw I am a range officer at my local pistol club. We have the glock, cz and sig to try out. I have seen a ton of people show up and want to shoot a sig or glock because they spend more on advertising but after shoot one mag with the cz shadow, they always change their minds. If you get a chance you should really really try them. Cheers
 
enefgee said:
So full of fail, I'm not even going to begin with it.
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I kind of agree with him. The Shadow is the most common pistol in IPSC because the trigger is amazing and shoot flat. For the money, you can't beat it. The second most common pistol is the Glock, mainly because it's affordable and part are easy to come by. It's a great duty gun but no so great in IPSC. The trigger pull is harder to master and the muzzle flip makes your follow up shots harder.

In IPSC I started with a Beretta M9, then a Shadow, Glock 17, MP9 pro and now a Sig X Five. If you can find a reliable Shadow, then you're golden. Mine was very accurate but I couldn't make it reliable so I sold it. The Glock was one of my worst pistol but your experience may vary.

Worst case scenario, if you don't like the Sig or the Glock, you can always sell it on the EE. No big deal.
 
Well I just put my money where my mouth is. Bought a Shadow for Production Division and hope to get some rounds through it this weekend.
It'll be an interesting ride with the telescopes I need to use for my prescription glasses these days, but should be fun.
 
Of the two, personally I'd go G17, but that's because they have always shot well for me & the Sig just feels clubby.

Go with the one that fits you best.

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Antoine22 said:
I kind of agree with him. The Shadow is the most common pistol in IPSC because the trigger is amazing and shoot flat. For the money, you can't beat it. The second most common pistol is the Glock, mainly because it's affordable and part are easy to come by. It's a great duty gun but no so great in IPSC. The trigger pull is harder to master and the muzzle flip makes your follow up shots harder.

In IPSC I started with a Beretta M9, then a Shadow, Glock 17, MP9 pro and now a Sig X Five. If you can find a reliable Shadow, then you're golden. Mine was very accurate but I couldn't make it reliable so I sold it. The Glock was one of my worst pistol but your experience may vary.

Worst case scenario, if you don't like the Sig or the Glock, you can always sell it on the EE. No big deal.
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I don't compete, but I've played the handgun merry-go-round before, blaming all my problems on my "current" pistol. It wasn't until i decided to admit it was me, and not the gun, and really dedicated myself to learning the Glock trigger, that I improved.

I will say that learning the Glock trigger has made me an all around better pistol shooter. I recently had the chance to briefly shoot a friends Norc 226 clone. I was pleasantly surprised at how well i shot it, especially at speed. I never shot my two previous Sig 226's that well. I didn't shoot it as well as I shoot my Glock, but fundamentals are fundamentals,and they are transferable.
 
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