Sig Sauer Pistols - what are the differences?

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Help me out here fellow CGN's. I took a liking to a 226 the other day at the range, but have no experience with Sig's. Their website has a lot of info
but all i want to know is the differences. There are lots of numbers from 210 and up. You know single action only/DAO, etc etc. Thanks in advance.
 
here are a few of the main ones. don't really look at the new polymer versions.

210 - 9mm single stack remake of the classic swiss military (4.7" barrel)
220 - 45 single stack (4.4-5" barrel) avail in 9mm at one point
225 - 9mm single stack (3.8" barrel no longer made)
226 - 9mm / 357 sig / 40 S&W double stack (4.4" barrel)
227 - 45 double stack (4.4" barrel)
229 - 9mm / 357 sig / 40 S&W double stack (3.9" barrel) (M11/228 is the military version of this)
232 - 380 single stack (3.6")
239 - 9mm / 357 sig / 40 S&W single stack (3.6" barrel)
 
So one thing to consider is a "striker" fired over a pistol with a hammer. I won't get into the "pros & cons" as its personal preference. I have the P226 MK25 Desert which is the US Navy SEAL's model, you cant miss with it, LOL. Cheers
 
Can't go wrong with the MK25, you get 3 mags and the older style grips. I'm not a fan of the E2 grips that most models come with now. You get night sights as well and a true mil spec rail. Some special anti rust coatings designed for the Seals.
 
bartlet33 said:
I find the numbers confusing as with Glocks. Thanks for the info. The 226 still remains front and center for me. The question now though is...which one?
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Have a look at the Norinco NP22 and the NP34. The NP22 is the P226 clone and the NP34 is the P228 clone. Just something to confuse you more....lol. Really though, the cheapest Sig P226 is the regular at $1000-1100 depending on which store you shop at. All the other P226 variants had something done to them - such as the trigger, grip, stainless or non-stainless, cerakote, salt corrosion, etc. That's all there is to it really.
 
Protege said:
Have a look at the Norinco NP22 and the NP34. The NP22 is the P226 clone and the NP34 is the P228 clone. Just something to confuse you more....lol. Really though, the cheapest Sig P226 is the regular at $1000-1100 depending on which store you shop at. All the other P226 variants had something done to them - such as the trigger, grip, stainless or non-stainless, cerakote, salt corrosion, etc. That's all there is to it really.
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Buy a real Sig if you can and avoid the Chinese knock offs.
 
I recommend the Sig MK25. It has a higher up front cost but it comes with more accessorys and features to offset the price. Just installed the SRT in mine and i LOVE it
 
IMO the P226 has about the best SA/DA factory trigger out there. The fit & finish of the SIG product is top shelf and well worth the $1000 price tag, again IMO. The option of the SRT trigger is nice, I have one, but don't know if I'll install it just yet. Holster selection is good, I'm using a Safariland, which came in at about $50. Again "to each his own". I really like the "desert" finish on mine and the grip size (larger) works well for me. All I need now is some G10 Piranha grips.

BTW if the P229/M11 wasn't prohib, I may have selected it?
 
Protege said:
Have a look at the Norinco NP22 and the NP34. The NP22 is the P226 clone and the NP34 is the P228 clone. Just something to confuse you more....lol. Really though, the cheapest Sig P226 is the regular at $1000-1100 depending on which store you shop at. All the other P226 variants had something done to them - such as the trigger, grip, stainless or non-stainless, cerakote, salt corrosion, etc. That's all there is to it really.
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So, that's precisely why you don't want to waste your money on Chinese junk:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...-edition?highlight=Hanging+with+the+cool+kids
Now, you can buy an excellent or even unfired P226 off EE for $600-800. I've got mine, German made, unfired for $750 last year. Take this advice for what it's worth, but I'm carrying firearms for a living for quite a while now. I also owned or tested pretty much any, other pistol available on the market today. I still believe that P228/229/226 are the best choices for professional/civilian users alike. Good luck!
 
Basically, all the 50 P226 versions are the same except for a few details, like sights, finish, grips, etc... Get what floats your boat!

I can't see why people recommend the mk25, beside an anchor (which btw might or might not be there) and a stupid sticker that will fall off; it has nothing over the plain Jane model. Seriously, all sigs internals are corrosion resistant; you don't need the extra protection they added (if it's actually there; just like the anchor...) to pass the SEAL sal####er test... Pure marketing gimmick!

As stated by others, look for a low round count specimen on EE. A plain model or an elite. Look for the SRT trigger and night sights ( 3 dots, contrast is a "dot the I" style...). I don't know as of now but it used to be a good deal to get a classic 22 and buy a caliber conversion (9mm, 40s&w, etc) separately... 2calibers for just over 1k!

Happy hunting!
 
Don't' forget the "real" 1911 rail (lol), sure a German P226 will do along with any other model, I went with the MK25 for the "desert" FDE finish, sure you don't need that, or the rail, corrosion resistance. I guess just get what you can afford, if you do get a MK 25, well then, welcome to the elite club, and you can thumb your nose at everyone else, LOL Cheers
 
Nestor said:
So, that's precisely why you don't want to waste your money on Chinese junk:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...-edition?highlight=Hanging+with+the+cool+kids
Now, you can buy an excellent or even unfired P226 off EE for $600-800. I've got mine, German made, unfired for $750 last year. Take this advice for what it's worth, but I'm carrying firearms for a living for quite a while now. I also owned or tested pretty much any, other pistol available on the market today. I still believe that P228/229/226 are the best choices for professional/civilian users alike. Good luck!
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Not saying i recommend them. Just saying there are others out there to make things more confusing.
 
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