HisStigness
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I just picked up a lightly used P226 on armslist. I got to shoot it today and it is a superb firearm. I thought the SIG-Sauer line was complicated enough with all of its variations that are assigned seemingly random numbers, but the more I dig the more confused I become about what I actually bought.
What I know:
-It's a P226 in 9mm
-It is the basic model; no night sights, standard barrel, straight black
-It was manufactured sometime in 2012
-It looks like this (see picture)
Questions I have:
1. I am aware of the now discontinued E2 variation of the P226. Did they just make the E2 the standard model, or did they pick and choose features to keep and drop? It looks like the grips are E2 style, but the slide release might not be?
2. Assuming the grips are the smaller E2 style, can I opt for the larger old style grips? The gun feels nice in the hand, but I would like a little more meat up toward the beavertail area.
3. Does it have the short reset trigger? The reset doesn't seem bad at all to me, but I have nothing to compare it to.
4. I use the thumbs forward shooting style, so I have issues with the slide not locking back after the last shot. I'm looking to order a factory slide stop that I can modify to suit my style a little better. Do I just order a standard P226 slide stop?
Thanks in advance.
What I know:
-It's a P226 in 9mm
-It is the basic model; no night sights, standard barrel, straight black
-It was manufactured sometime in 2012
-It looks like this (see picture)
Questions I have:
1. I am aware of the now discontinued E2 variation of the P226. Did they just make the E2 the standard model, or did they pick and choose features to keep and drop? It looks like the grips are E2 style, but the slide release might not be?
2. Assuming the grips are the smaller E2 style, can I opt for the larger old style grips? The gun feels nice in the hand, but I would like a little more meat up toward the beavertail area.
3. Does it have the short reset trigger? The reset doesn't seem bad at all to me, but I have nothing to compare it to.
4. I use the thumbs forward shooting style, so I have issues with the slide not locking back after the last shot. I'm looking to order a factory slide stop that I can modify to suit my style a little better. Do I just order a standard P226 slide stop?
Thanks in advance.