Its time for me to buy a new duty weapon. I have carried a Glock, but I am thinking about switching to the SIG P226. Last time I checked these two agencies are assigned the Sig. Any opinions or information on how they are working out with your department?
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I'm retired DPS...
and carry a Sig 226 DAK in 357 Sig as my concealed carry as well as using it in IDPA. I've had the P220, P226 and the P226 DAK. I'll take a P226 over anything else any day of the week. Except maybe something full auto!
To my knowledge there have been no issues with the P226. You pull the trigger it goes BANG! -
I carry a Glock because I'm most familiar with my Glock 22. I've tried to carry a sig, a 1911, and a Springfield XDM but keep going back to my ole faithful Glock. Why is it time for a new duty weapon?Last edited by LuBowhunter; 06-25-2013, 05:04 PM.Comment
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I bought mine used from another Officer. Its a Glock 21 and 45 ammo is hard to come by plus its an arm and a leg to shoot. So, I am looking for a Glock 17 Gen4 or Sig P226.Comment
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I don't work for either of those agencies but I'm planning on going to a 226 myself. I carried a Sig220 for two years and loved it just not paying for the ammo to shoot. I love the Sig pistolas just got to get used to the long first trigger pull!
Sierracharlie out....Comment
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Send FWHUNTR a pm. He is a Ft. Worth officer and carries a Sig.Comment
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Been with DPS for 8 yrs. Rumors of others pistols being evaluated however, no sign of em in the field. In the 12 yrs of LE prior to DPS, I carried a glock & Kimber. Not a lot to compare too but I truly like the Sig DAO .357 cal currently issued.Comment
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Shot my buddys 226 DAK in 40 the other day.. I thought the gun was, meh, decent.My biggest gripe, is itbseemed like the snap was magnified in the sig compared to a g22. And if a 40 is snappy, I couldn't imagine the 357sig. Ive shot just about every handgun brand out there and nothing compares to the controlability of my m&p.. just my .02.Comment
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Love my 226 it's my favoriteComment
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Not a LEO but I got my 229 after hanging out with a friend that carries one as his duty weapon.Comment
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I work for a small dept near Ft Worth and we can carry whatever we want. Most have a Glock 22 or 17, Springfield XD's, with one Kimber TLE and one H&K. I carried a G22 for 5 years and I've now switched to the 17 in 9mm. More capacity and way easier follow up shots. Go watch some police shootout vids on YouTube. It's at least 5-7 (or more) VERY fast shots or an all out magazine dump and they are usually over very quickly. The faster and more accurate I can shoot, the better.
We had a female officer that carried a Sig 229 about 3 years ago and that is one sick gun IMO. The weight tames that .40 kick and I shot it much better than the G22 I carried at the time. Cost of a new holster ($160) and the gun ($850ish) lead me to stay with what I had.
We just went to the range today and this is how I shot. This is with timed reloads and using a standard qualification sheet (50 rounds total). Again, a 9mm Gen 4 Glock 17. This isn't bad at all considering everything.
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The farthest was 20 yards....I think 8 rounds in 20 seconds from the holster???? That was the last one and we were done. You start with 2 rounds, 4 secs (everything is from the holster unless stated beforehand) from 3 yards, twice. Then back up to 5 yards and do 4 rounds, twice. Then strong hand 4 rounds, weak hand 4 rounds (not holstered). Then 10 yards and 15 yards with a reload, then the final one I mentioned.Originally posted by iamntxhunter View PostLast edited by Daniel75; 06-25-2013, 07:39 PM.Comment
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Did you get a new job?Originally posted by Daniel75 View Post
I have had both a 226 in 9, 40 and with the 357sig conversion and a 220. I prefered the 220 over the 226 due to the grip size on the 226. Preference now is the Glock platforms or the M&P platform.Comment
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I went back to the same dept I was at before. They made me an offer I couldn't refuseOriginally posted by Blue Tick View Post
The 220 is awesome....fits my hand really well.Comment
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