Greeting's TRIDENT & other member's-
Most everyone on this forum will tell you that I'm a die-
hard SIG-Sauer "Classic" P-series fan! And guess what?
They are correct.
With that said, our choices are
narrowed to just two competitor's:
the P226 and the P228.
Its probably six of one; and a half-dozen of the other?
The P226 is a full size combat auto, available in 9m/m
Parabellum; while the P228 (M11 military designation)
is a compact version, only available in 9m/m.
Personally, I like both and have owned both at the same
time. However, I recently sold the P226 in favor of the
P228; as it suited my needs in the long run. Both are
rock-solid reliable, have outstanding accuracy, and
are built with craftsmanship in mind. Either would be
considered a real winner!
Living near a salt water environment, I think I would
have the slide of either hard chromed; as
most
folk's agree that a SIG'S finish is its downside! At any
rate, I love my fully stock West German made and
assembled SIG-Sauer P228; a product produced in
1990*.
*FootNote- the P228 wasn't even introduced until
1989; and I may have one of the first ones brought
to the U.S. of A.
Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member