Stoeger Cougar or Sig P250

[Inebriated]

I like my P250. It's the Compact .45 ACP. Unfortunately, after about 500 rounds, I had one FTE on Saturday, but other than that, I haven't had an issue. As far as DAO triggers go, the P250 has one of the best (smooth, rather light, and a predictable break). It WILL take practice, though. It took me about 200 rounds to get to where I could get a whole magazine out without messing up on the trigger pull, but now I'm pretty quick with it.

 

[Carp]

I will chime in for the Cougar. I have a 9 mm and I love it. With that said, the price is steep for a used one. Buy a new Cougar if you can.

Carp

 

[wbwanzer]

You mainly keep asking questions about the SIG. Sounds to me like that's the one you really want. So go for it.

 

[Eddystone1917]

Thanks for the help everyone. I didnt think it would be that hard to get my first handgun. I went in the store only wanting to look at the cougar and then he handed me the sig and a glock 17. WHY! Now they made it hard to decide. MY main problem is they all feel the same in my hand.

 

[tercel89]

THe Cougar in 9mm is the way to go ! I have 2 . They are the best bag for the buck and are very reliable.

 

[WinThePennant]

I've never shot a Cougar, but I own a P250. I really like it.

It's a VERY accurate shooter, and the DAO is ideal (IMHO) for concealed carry and home defense. It has no safeties, but the trigger is long and deliberate. For me, that combination is ideal.

 

[Inebriated]

Thanks for the help everyone. I didnt think it would be that hard to get my first handgun. I went in the store only wanting to look at the cougar and then he handed me the sig and a glock 17. WHY! Now they made it hard to decide. MY main problem is they all feel the same in my hand.

We can discuss our personal favorites all day, but YOU need to choose what you want out of a gun... since they all feel the same to you, trigger is what will be the determining factor, since that's the real difference.
- The Cougar is DA/SA and has a safety.

- The P250 has one of the better DAO triggers out there. No safety, no single action. Very simple, and only one trigger to learn, as with the Glock.

- The G17 has a striker-fired trigger. No safety either, but you also have a fairly light, nearly single action, trigger. Some people are iffy on that, but if you exercise good trigger discipline, it won't matter.

The Glock and Sig are about on the same level of reliable. I've only had one stoppage in my Sig, and I've seen the occasional stoppage in Glocks as well. The Cougar is not something I have much experience with, but people seem to love them. So pick your favorite STYLE of gun, then pick THE gun.

 

[Eddystone1917]

I think I have got it narrowed down to the Glock 17 or the compact Sig P250. I'll be going to the store at the end of this week to look at the three guns one more time before I make my choice. But it will probably be the Glock or Sig. Any more advice on those to would be helpful. Thanks

 

[Inebriated]

Well as far as accessories, the Glock is nearly unlimited. The Sig has a lot as well, but Glock is just much larger in the after market. Both are accurate if you do your part, and they weight similarly, the Glock being something like 3 ounces lighter. The Glock holds 17 rounds standard, and can be up to 19 with the extended base plate, and even 33 with the G18 magazines. The Compact Sig can hold 15 standard, and 17 with the extended base plate. The sights are great on both guns, and so are their respective triggers. And that's the biggest thing... triggers. You'll just have to use them and see what you like best.

 

[Byrd666]

Go with the Sig. The Stoeger(s), one was a factory replacement, was the BIGGEST turd ever. FTF, FTE, Fail to feed, all problems with Both the original and the replacement

 

[Eddystone1917]

Thanks for the info. What is the main difference between the Glock and the Sig. I know the Glock is striker fired and the Sig is DAO, is there anything else that I should know about the two? If I read a description right, and correct me if I'm wrong, striker fired is when the slide half compress the the striker spring when it cycles, and pulling the trigger compresses the rest of the way and fires the gun. And DAO is when you rack/fire the gun, the slide does not cock the hammer back and you have a long trigger pull like a revolver?

 

[Inebriated]

Yep. That's what happens. And look at what I posted in post #34 for the differences... that's about every thing, aside from how they feel.

 

[Eddystone1917]

What year did they add the rail on the Glock 17, because the one I'm looking at does not have one. It's not a deal breaker, just wondering. It also has the ported barrel, the slide and barrel have circles cut out of them, instead of the slot design on the newer ones. So about how old is this glock? And for the Sig how hard is it to change the barrel? Would it be just like cleaning the gun and when you put it back together, just put the other barrel in? Thanks for the info.

 

[Inebriated]

What year did they add the rail on the Glock 17, because the one I'm looking at does not have one. It's not a deal breaker, just wondering. It also has the ported barrel, the slide and barrel have circles cut out of them, instead of the slot design on the newer ones. So about how old is this glock? And for the Sig how hard is it to change the barrel? Would it be just like cleaning the gun and when you put it back together, just put the other barrel in? Thanks for the info.

Can't say about the Glock, but yes, replacing the barrel on the Sig is just removing the slide, then the guide rod/spring, then the barrel.

 

[Eddystone1917]

I'm 90% sure that the glock is a 2nd generation, are these just as good as the 3rd gen? I what you guys think of these two guns.