Sig sauer 226 navy 9mm

A girly .22 you say...

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Well back to looking and holding the sig sauer 226. The tacops is a dandy, 20 round mag, the navy felt great (again). And they only had a 229 with some kind of wooden handles that was diferent from the normal 229.

The navy with night sights was $999.00

The tacops was I believe $1,122.00

I forget but one of these models came with 5 magazines

One of my concerns is when I'm shooting my left hand will push on the magazine release button. I may have to adjust my grip a little bit. But they feel so nice.
 
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I have been issued the 226 in both 9mm and 40mm, and it's an awesome gun. I love shooting it, but it's a real pain carrying it off duty. I never used to be a huge Glock fan--which wasn't really a fair assessment as I'd only tried the Glock 26. But after shooting the Glock 19, I do often wish my dept would consider switching. Super nice gun and much easier to carry.
 
Went to the range today with the hk vp9 shoots better than I ever will. They sell firearms there also. I looked everywhere for a new cz 75 sp 01 da/sa with decocker 9mm tactical. These are so hard to find. And what do you know they had one. I bought it.😄
 
This is a fantastic shooter for me. No one has mentioned the polished feed ramp. I've fed mine about 20 different kinds of bullets, including reloads, and have never had a FTF or FTE. It's dead reliable, and pretty darn good looking too :D

These are my traveling buddies...

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Dallas that is a beauty. I see you travel in style.👍
 

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Everyone seems to know their sigs well here so I thoughti might post. I'm debating whether to buy the 226 or the 220. Basically a toss up between a 9 mil and .45. Any experiences either? I'm looking to stop a boar or bear if I run into one. We have problems down here in Florida swamps
 
Beautiful guns DallasSTB and Krav. :thumbup:


@SynSerp.

I would not choose either one of those. They are duty pistols. Not hunting pistols. They might get the job done given enough bullets placed in the right areas but I would call it unethical to try and I'd hate to have to run down a wounded pig in a Florida swamp.

Glock 20 in 10mm or Ruger Redhawk 44mag (and up) would be my choice. Load them up with a suitable hunting load. Bonus points for using a long (6 inch +) barrel.

Also recognize that long guns trump pistols for hunting. More power and easier to aim. Not everywhere even allows pistol hunting so do check your local laws.
 
It's not as much of a hunting hand gun as a daily carry that I can bring and use against big game. This is my starter gun and when I DO go hunting it'll be in .308. Ethical, maybe not. But I'm not covered about morals when I'm being charged by 300-400 lbs of adrenaline pumped muscle. I have been chased by board before and it was an experience that I won't forget. Next time I'll have something in my hands.
 
I wildcamp and hike, and when I do so I don't go in thinking I'll have to kill something. But if it attacks me I have no choice. I carry mace and will use both if I can.
 
I have to give credit to CZ. This pistol is amazing. After 500 to 600 rounds, it settled down. I'm getting used to the weight and trigger, bought two more mags. They are expensive $60 each 18 rounds each. I was shooting paper and metal targets today.. Big fun. I really like this pistol.
 
We are getting into the realm of fine tuning. :)

The thing to do with recoil springs (if you bother changing the stock one - which is not necessary unless there is a problem feeding) is to match it to your ammo. A more powerful load requires a slightly stiffer spring and vice versa. In the competitions they try to match it so you get a goldilocks spring that is just right for their carefully measured loads. Here is some discussion about it.
[video]https://youtu.be/w3UVLm2GajI[/video]

Tune less, shoot more. That would be my thinking on the subject. :)
 
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We are getting into the realm of fine tuning. :)

The thing to do with recoil springs (if you bother changing the stock one - which is not necessary unless there is a problem feeding) is to match it to your ammo. A more powerful load requires a slightly stiffer spring and vice versa. In the competitions they try to match it so you get a goldilocks spring that is just right for their carefully measured loads. Here is some discussion about it.
[video]https://youtu.be/w3UVLm2GajI[/video]

Tune less, shoot more. That would be my thinking on the subject. :)
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Thanks sideways, that's exactly what I asked the guy who has a custom cz 75. Will I be able to shoot any load. He said yes. I typically shoot 124 grain target rounds. I have my glock 17 loaded in a drop safe next to my bed with federal hst 115 grain in case of emergency, and I got several other brands of hollow point. Hornady 135 gr flex lock, critical defense 115 gr ftx, federal hydra shock 115 gr. So it's basicaly being used for target shooting.
 
I had one for a while. Never liked it. I shoot with a thumbs forward grip, and the slide release was always in the way, and I'd inadvertently hit it all the time, and slide wouldn't lock back on an empty mag. Still have yet to have that issue with any other gun.

They shoot awesome, the first DAO shot has a heaaaavy trigger pull, and SA follow up shots are super smooth. I sold it to my buddy who kept begging me to sell it to him, and picked up a Glock 27 as a backup for my Glock 23.

If you can try one before buying one, I would definitely recommend it. My hands are on the small side, so if you have larger hands like my buddy, it will fill your hand nicely. I think part of my problem was it was just too damn big for me.
 
P220 for me personally but a buddy's 226 was hands down the most accurate handgun I've ever fired. A lot of factors could play into that, mainly the comfort in YOUR hand. I have larger mitts so the sig ergonomics work well for me. After putting in one SRT trigger I would without a doubt put one in every sig I ever bought. It was very easy to do and was a major improvement for $50. I get all the glock love, especially for a duty pistol or concealed carry, but if I was looking for the handgun that I would shoot most accurately every time at the range it would be a sig or hk usp
 
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