Posted: 12/14/2015 2:58:07 PM EDT
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Looking for my first Sig Sauer pistol. I know I do want 9mm, but that's about it so far. I'd prefer a full size handgun used for HD.
Not sure what else other than that. I see there are some with hammers and some without. Thoughts? |
| DA/SA is the only way to get a Sig. If you want a DAO or a striker fired gun, there are better options IMHO. Head to the LGS and fondle a P229 and a P226 side by side. Whichever fits your hand best, that's your bitch. I would try and shoot them first if possible to see if you are a fan of DA/SA. I recently sold my last two Sigs to fund another 1911 in part because I grew to dislike DA/SA, and I could never get over the location of the slide stop. I mainly shoot Glocks and 1911's and learning a third manual of arms started becoming counter productive. Excellent pistols though. |
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I think I'd prefer having a hammer. Not sure on polymer / alloy. Quoted:
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Do you want a striker fired, hammer fired - SAO, DA or DA/SA? Alloy frame or polymer? If striker and polymer frame P320 If alloy and hammer P226 If polymer and hammer P2022 I think I'd prefer having a hammer. Not sure on polymer / alloy. The P226/P228(M11A1)/P229 are great pistols. I own a P226 Elite and P228 both with SRT triggers which makes a P22x pistol have just one awesome trigger. The P226/8/9 are the most common of Sig pistols and have been around for a long time and have the reputation to prove they are good to go. Myself I started out liking Glocks and 1911's and still do. One day I snagged a P228 for dirt cheap and never really shot it much. Then the fiance came along and she started shooting it much much more than I did. I upgraded it with the SRT sear setup and now I love the Sig and I loved it so much I found a Sig P226 Elite. |
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I want to be sure you understand things. You think you want a hammer...why? I'm not sure you know what having a hammer means. So let's do this instead:
What do you want to have happen when you pull the trigger? A. A short take up of slack, then a moderate amount of trigger press makes the shot break. B. Operation of a manual safety then little to no slack, with a light amount of press to make the shot C. A long, relatively heavy trigger pull needed to fire the pistol D. A long, moderate trigger pull E. A long, relatively heavy trigger pull for the first shot, but follow up shots are light pulls. A, B and C will have the same trigger pull every time. The reset of the trigger will be short for A and B, reset on C is all the way out. D will have two reset points. Part way forward will have a heavy pull for the next shot, all the way out will go back to a moderate pull. E will have a sort reset and light next pull unless it is manually decocked. As for metal or polymer framed, metal will be heavier and allow a lot of grip panel options. The weight helps reduce felt recoil, but obviously is heavier when carrying and shooting. Polymer is cheaper and lighter but doesn't offer the range of grip options. Some of the trigger options rule out metal or polymer and vice versa. |
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I want to be sure you understand things. You think you want a hammer...why? I'm not sure you know what having a hammer means. So let's do this instead: What do you want to have happen when you pull the trigger? A. A short take up of slack, then a moderate amount of trigger press makes the shot break. B. Operation of a manual safety then little to no slack, with a light amount of press to make the shot C. A long, relatively heavy trigger pull needed to fire the pistol D. A long, moderate trigger pull E. A long, relatively heavy trigger pull for the first shot, but follow up shots are light pulls. A, B and C will have the same trigger pull every time. The reset of the trigger will be short for A and B, reset on C is all the way out. D will have two reset points. Part way forward will have a heavy pull for the next shot, all the way out will go back to a moderate pull. E will have a sort reset and light next pull unless it is manually decocked. As for metal or polymer framed, metal will be heavier and allow a lot of grip panel options. The weight helps reduce felt recoil, but obviously is heavier when carrying and shooting. Polymer is cheaper and lighter but doesn't offer the range of grip options. Some of the trigger options rule out metal or polymer and vice versa. I appreciate the info. I'm still leaning towards hammer. I did some reading yesterday and saw the differences, and I think having one would make me feel more comfortable. Plus this will not be a carry so I won't have to worry about it being caught on anything. |
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I appreciate the info. I'm still leaning towards hammer. I did some reading yesterday and saw the differences, and I think having one would make me feel more comfortable. Plus this will not be a carry so I won't have to worry about it being caught on anything. Quoted:
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I want to be sure you understand things. You think you want a hammer...why? I'm not sure you know what having a hammer means. So let's do this instead: What do you want to have happen when you pull the trigger? A. A short take up of slack, then a moderate amount of trigger press makes the shot break. B. Operation of a manual safety then little to no slack, with a light amount of press to make the shot C. A long, relatively heavy trigger pull needed to fire the pistol D. A long, moderate trigger pull E. A long, relatively heavy trigger pull for the first shot, but follow up shots are light pulls. A, B and C will have the same trigger pull every time. The reset of the trigger will be short for A and B, reset on C is all the way out. D will have two reset points. Part way forward will have a heavy pull for the next shot, all the way out will go back to a moderate pull. E will have a sort reset and light next pull unless it is manually decocked. As for metal or polymer framed, metal will be heavier and allow a lot of grip panel options. The weight helps reduce felt recoil, but obviously is heavier when carrying and shooting. Polymer is cheaper and lighter but doesn't offer the range of grip options. Some of the trigger options rule out metal or polymer and vice versa. I appreciate the info. I'm still leaning towards hammer. I did some reading yesterday and saw the differences, and I think having one would make me feel more comfortable. Plus this will not be a carry so I won't have to worry about it being caught on anything. I have carried my P228 a bit and I never had issues with the hammer getting caught on anything. I did catch my funny bone once or twice on it and it was not funny but to be honest I have done the same thing with my Glock same thing it was not funny. |
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Quoted: Looking for my first Sig Sauer pistol. I know I do want 9mm, but that's about it so far. I'd prefer a full size handgun used for HD. Not sure what else other than that. I see there are some with hammers and some without. Thoughts? |