Range Report - SIG 226 9mm - Used / Factory ReconditionedGood morning boys, girls, and zombies. First let me apologize for what is no doubt the sloppiest range report ever.
I just got back from a 2 1/2 hour range trip to evaluate my recently acquired SIG 226 9mm. Since I have to word another 12 hour shift tonight and I desperately need my bed lets get right into it.
First off this gun is easier to carry than the G17... its form and curves conceal better than the blockishness of the Glock. In fact I am wearing it now and its pretty comfy even with this holster that is not "really" made for it.
I think it even carries a little better than My G19!
Weather:
Mostly sunny with a temp in the mid 70s. There was little to no breeze.
Shooter:
Me. Now this may or may not be an influencial factor in todays shooting, but I am going on around 39 hour now with a total of a little over two hours of sleep. I am really tired, and probably was not shooting as well as I would have liked.
Ammo:
I took along 100 rounds of Remington 115 grain defensive JHP. 100 rounds of WWB 115 grain FMJ. 50 rounds of 124 grain JHP Speer Gold Dots. And 400 rounds of Wolf 115 grain FMJ.
Results and Photos.
As much as it pains me to say this, in todays range test I put the SIG up against the Glock 17 in a head-to-head match and I found that the SIG did indeed offer a few advantages over the Glock. But there were a few problems as well.
First off let me say that in all the shooting I did today that neither weapon had a failure to feed. A failure to fire. Or a failure to eject.
The SIG however on 8 or 9 occassions did fail to lock open after the last round. I immediately seperated my mags and began keeping track of this to see if it was a mag problem. There was no significant difference between mags as far as failures to lock open went. So if its a mag problem, its with both mags. Which of course I doubt.
This concerns me a bit due to the fact this is one of those famed "police trade ins" that everyone seems to think is so wonderful. But also keep in mind I neither cleaned or lubed the gun before I began shooting today, so that MAY or may not be a factor.
Of course it could just need a new recoil spring as well. I will clean it and lube it before my next range trip and see if that makes a difference at all. (by the way... does anyone know how to get this damn thing apart?)
My first impression upon shooting this pistol was significant. Now neither of these weapons have a lot of recoil. THey are full sized 9mms afer all. However I did notice that the SIG has considerably LESS felt recoil in my hand than the Glock. Its also more comfortable to shoot as well.
Additionally... the SIG grouped tighter than the Glock did. Not that the Glocks groupings were bad, its just that the Sigs were better.
So... here are a few questions I got answered today, and then come the pics.
1. Do I like the SIG? Yes.
2. Was the SIG accurate? Yes.
3. Do I like the SIG better than the 1911 I traded for it? Yes.
4. Is the SIG going to replace the Glock as my daily carry gun? Definate "maybe".
One big advantage that the Glock has as a combat weapon over the SIG is trigger consistancy. The first shot is like the last shot, whereas the SIG is a dual action. Meaning double action on the first shot and single action on followup shots.
However, the SIG's trigger is better than the Glocks in single action mode.
I am not real crazy about the sights currently on the Sig, but they are not Sig factory sights, the are after market night sights. I may replace them in time. But they do work.
Here are some pics... and I will describe what you are seeing here...
Here is a pic of the SIG, some of the ammo I had on hand, and the Coke I had for breakfast...
Below is my first 15 rounds with the SIG from the 15 yard mark.
Glock Target at the same 15 yards. (I told you my shooting was off today :P )
Here is where the Glock outshot the SIG. I did a couple drills of "Draw and Fire" one shot. Two shots per paper, but I reholstered after every shot. On the SIG I dropped the hammer back down since that is how I would be drawing it in a defensive situation. Here are a few targets for those drills. Notice the Glock is closer to center than the SIG. These were done at about 12 yards.
First the SIG...
And the Glock...
A few more random images...
The rapid fire was done at 7 yards.