Sig p226 SAO

Daniel Moore

Daniel Moore

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The Sig p226 is the main competitor with a Kimber Royal II in my search for a great CCW pistol. I'd get the p226 in .40 SW or .357 SIG (having the option to swap barrels and calibers).

I like the idea of carrying the 1911 cocked and locked, and in fact prefer to have this configuration in single action to double action, but why would anyone get a SAO 226? Does it change the trigger pull weights? You can't leave a 226 cocked and locked, only cocked with the risk of an unlikely but possible accidental trigger pull. So what is the advantage of SAO over DA/SA in this case? It seems like SAO would just eliminate the option of shooting the first round double action, making you have to cock the hammer before the shot or carry hammer up at your own risk (which you could still do with a DA/SA). Is there something I'm missing here? Is it just for the sake of not having a DA mechanism in the gun? :confused:

Hope that all made sense :D
 
Thanks Powernoodle! I was talking to a Sig vendor in a gun shop yesterday and he mentioned that the 226 could be purchased in SAO, and I didn't know it had the added thumb safety. That could be the one for me if I can send it in to have it two-toned :cool: (except that it's 9mm only and $1600 :eek:! :D)
 
a P226 is a big pistol for edc imho, it will work i edc'd a P220 for a while, but again its a large pistol which is imho harder to conceal than a 1911 due to being thicker, i prefer the P228 or P229 or several others myself, not that its a bad pistol, just a big one.

as far as DAO/SA/DA it doesnt really matter to me, with practice any will work, though i think carrying cocked/locked at least looks more dangerous than a DAO like a kahr.
 
SIFU1A said:
a P226 is a big pistol for edc imho, it will work i edc'd a P220 for a while, but again its a large pistol which is imho harder to conceal than a 1911 due to being thicker, i prefer the P228 or P229 or several others myself, not that its a bad pistol, just a big one.

as far as DAO/SA/DA it doesnt really matter to me, with practice any will work, though i think carrying cocked/locked at least looks more dangerous than a DAO like a kahr.
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What Sifu said, don't go for the 226 for CCW. Go to 229 (or 228) for ease of carry. Even Air Marshall's carry the 229 over the 226. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Air_Marshal

I have a 229, and I love the drop in barrel to change from .40 to .357 since the mag works for both. :)
 
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