How Sig 226 Sets a Standard among Combat Handguns
Sig Sauer P226 is a full sized military service pistol that is chambered to fire a number of powerful cartridges, the 9 mm, .357 SIG, .40 S&W and .22 LR guns. With double staggered magazine columns and recoil operation having double action only and Double Action/Single Action mechanism, the Sig 226 is an ideal combat handgun. It is a standard service gun in several US armed forces department and law enforcement agencies. Because of its high standards, it was intended to replace the Beretta 92F gun. Sig 220 was the primary semi-automatic gun in the series from where PP226, P228 and P229 have come as descendants.
The Sig Sauer 226 is presently a pistol with the standard model have an exceptional feed system of 10-15 rounds in the two calibers of .357 SIG and .40 S&W and 10-20 rounds in 9 mm. The P22 only has a standard 10 rounds of firing. This magazine system in the Sig Sauer 226 models is extremely useful in military combat as there is little requirement for reloading.
For the P226 users, the slide-barrel locking and the rearward movement of the recoil spring are some of the advantages of using this pistol. The barrel-slide combination is the kind found in the Browning type of . The stainless steel body make it a durable weapon. The standard p226 also has a decocking lever that drops safe after every shot is fired. This is important in military combat cause if sufficient force is applied, there can be an accidental discharge of bullets from the firearm. The only thing that makes the Sig 226 a non-civilian weapon is that, it lacks any manual safety feature and can be best handled only by military trained armsman.
If you are to measure the way in which Sig 226 has a proven standard among combat gun users, its variants will also score high. The P226 Tactical, P226 SCT and P226 Combat are some of the extensively used combat models in P226 version. The P226 Tactical is well known for its extended barrel size of 127 mm. P226 Combat model is exceptional for having the double action/single action mechanism, extended threaded barrel, improved Polymer grips and the short Picatinny Rail that was introduced with the P226 rail model. The combat models also have phosphate coatings and nitron-finished slide.
Both the P226 and the P229 is primarily meant to fire the .22LR. They are long-range pistol with a lighter recoil spring. But all its other features are similar to that of the standard P226 model. The purpose of hitting the target can be accomplished with minutes from the desired range. This is one reason why P226 is also a great combat weapon.
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