SIG Sauer P6 for carry

I've carried a P225 in the past and felt perfectly comfortable with it. Great little gun. I've known several LEOs who had carried them on duty years back.

Your only issue would be ammo capacity, but it is no different than the little single stacks that are so popular, just easier to shoot

I was never able to get mine to feed hollow points and through all kinds of parts at it. 225 barrels, aftermarket barrels, new mags etc . I wouldnt trust it in the field with HP ammo.

I carried my P225, and I never had a problem shooting JHP's with it, I got mine with three really good magazines, and I changed the mag springs. That's the only issue with the P6/P225, you're likely to want to carry a few extra 8rd. magazines with it.

I would not hesitate to carry my P6, and do occasionally.
Mine will feed floor sweeping from under the reloading bench, so that is not an issue.

(Neither is the single-stack mag. I'm not into spray & pray shooting.)

The trigger can be easily improved for just a few dollars.
See this about that:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=358615&highlight=sig+p6

The only other thing I have done to mine is put Meprolite night sights on it.

rc

I see no reason not to carry if the gun has proven reliable and you're comfortable and familiar with it.

For my hands, I don't think I've ever handled a gun that felt as good as a P6.

As a former P6 owner, I carried mine a few times. I eventually sold most of my DA/SA guns when I came to an eventual preference for striker fired; outside of that general preference, it was a great pistol mechanically.

Same here. My p6 will gobble up any ammo I put through it . I carry mine in an Adirondack Leather holster that is virtually unnoticeable under a tee shirt.

If it is ammo finicky see if something like Powerball will run in it, there are other rounds like it but I'm pulling a blank now. Should be more forgiving due to their design.

That said, I would carry the P6 if it fit my needs.

I've got a P225, which is my 1st SIG, and feeds JHP fine. I understand some P6 guns may or may not feed JHP well, but no problems with P225 guns with JHP ammo. Any gun and ammo combination should always be shot together and function verified.

I found the trigger pull quite heavy and currently have the lightest (16 pound) hammer spring in it.

I used to carry it with Pachmayr grips, but recently returned to the stock plastic grips. I'll probably switch back & forth just for a change in feel. Years, ago, I used to have SIG walnut grips, but they didn't fit exactly right or as well as the plastic or Pachmayr grips and sold them off.

Now that I have them, most of the time, I'll just carry my P226R or P229R.

I carried mine for a short period of time and was lucky...just after I bought it Sig had a special on tune-ups...deep cleaned it, replaced all the springs, lubed it, and added Sig night sights. While it was there I had them do a trigger job as well.

You might call Sig and see if they still have any specials. It was only like $150 for the tune up and sights. Trigger job was extra.

I replaced it with a S&W 908....lighter and better trigger; and then replaced that with a Smith Shield after a new Apex trigger and night sights.

I would feel perfectly comfortable with it as my every day carry and it shot just find.

I carry a P6 often and it does what it is supposed to do with any ammo. I like the smooth narrow contours of it in stock configuration. I'd probably ante up for a new 225, if they weren't so darned expensive.

If it runs well, if you shoot it well, and you like it. I don't see any down side.

I've had one for a while. Took my CWP qualification with it, though I've never carried it on my person.

Your situation is a good case for carrying it IMHO - you already have the gun and don't want to buy another. In that case, it's fine. The gun is reliable. The double-action is insanely heavy but its one of the harder guns to change the hammer spring on, so I wouldn't advise modifying it.

Just make sure you test yours with HP's to see if it runs well as not all do. Other than that I think there guns that are smaller and lighter for the same capacity, or hold a lot more rounds at the same size/weight, but if you already have the P6 it's a solid, serviceable gun.

The p6 weakpoint is the ammo question

ANDREW,

I own both a SIG 225 and P6. They are basically identical, but the P6 WILL NOT FEED ANY CONVENTION HOLLOW POINTS. NONE.
On the other hand, my 225 shoots anything.

I know others who have found the same thing. If you buy a P6, make sure it will feed the ammo you want to use or you may be limited in your choices to ball ammo or exotics.

I overcame this by using COR BON Powerball ammo which feeds 100 percent in the P6. It is a +P load and noisy, but the recoil is not much heavier than standard 9m.m. loads.
A Dutch cop I met told me that his agency carried the P6, but were issued the GECO B.A.T. ammo. This is a hollow point with a plug in the hollow point that ejects when the round leaves the barrel. It gives a "ball ammo" profile. The Powerball does the same thing.

If you have a P6, it is a very nice gun with a terrific grip ergonomics. My 225 and P6 are among my favorite guns for fun/range shooting in 9m.m.

Just my experience.

Jim

andrewdl007 said:

I've had a SIG P6 old West German police pistol for a while now. I am thinking about starting to carry it. It's a pretty accurate pistol and I am fairly comfortable with it. I wanted to see if anyone out there has carried the pistol (or the P225). If I was to carry the gun are there any alterations I should make. I know some people have an issue with the P6's trigger pull. I'm not crazy about the magazine capacity, but will have to make do with it.

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The couple European surplus guns I examined felt like they had 20+lb DA trigger pulls. Another "nail in its coffin" is low capacity and large size when compared to something state of the art like the R9. The R9 comes with six cartridge magazine and double action trigger pull is exceptional. Something of that size in 9x19 should carry twelve cartridges w/o having appearance of a mini cain.

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I love my classic Sigs. I don't have a P6/225, but I have a 239. Shoots like a dream and has been 100% reliable through thousands of rounds. If it was my only handgun, I'd carry the heck out of it and not think twice. My problem is that I have too many other choices. If I'm going to carry that size, I could move to a compact double-stack like a G19/P99/CZ PCR. I'd gain nearly twice the capacity and reduce the weight. If I'm totally comfortable with the capacity, I could reduce weight by 10 oz by carrying my PPS which shoots remarkably well and carries like it isn't there. I'd never tell anyone not to carry one. I'd just have trouble choosing it out of a table of options.

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Neat gun but it wouldnt feed hollow points on a dare. When I got it it was close to NIB as is possible for a surplus gun. I always figured it got put away early because it was a lemon. Here it is slightly "accessorized"...

I bought a P6 a few years back. Mine is stamped 5/80 on the slide. It feeds hollow points nicely. The Mrs. claimed it as hers shortly after I got it, and carries it daily. I don't like the heavy DA trigger very much, but she doesn't seem to find it a problem enough for me to change it. If I carried much, I would do the conversion Rcmodel speaks of.

yugorpk

Like the grips on your P6 and the other "accessory" you have on the end of the barrel. Looks like it should be on the cover of some spy thriller novel.

My Sig Sauer P6

I carry my P6 almost daily and when it's not with me my Sig P229 SAS is. From day one my P6 has eaten anything I feed it (lucky to have gotten one of those that does I guess). Before I started CC'ing it I did the following:

1. Installed 19 lb. main spring which improved the DA pull (Call or email Todd at Customized Creationz)
2. Installed the SRT kit and the short trigger at the same time. (Again, Todd is the only one I know that will be able to provide a short trigger for a P6 and he'll likely cut you a deal on that 19 lb. main spring by ordering both).
3. Installed Trijicon 3-Dot night sights
4. While installing parts I completely stripped and cleaned and inspected the entire weapon.

This P6 is deadly accurate and is a dream to shoot !!! Yes, it's almost a $300 investment (over the purchase price) for something I wanted and not everyone will want to follow suit spending that + the cost of purchasing a P6. Thing is, I now have what I wanted and it shoots GREAT !!!

I carried mine until I got a J-frame. It's a great gun that used to be a great deal ($300-400 trade-in) although mine won't feed hollowpoints.

It's big and heavy for the caliber/capacity compared to modern pistols. But if that doesn't bother you go for it. Only thing to change is the hammer spring--the P6 police spring is much heavier than even the stock P225 spring.

I have a P6 that have digested everything I have tried to feed it. The only changes I have made to it since purchase have been to replace the sights (now wearing Heine Straight Eights), replaced the recoil spring (in case the original was worn out) and replaced the grips when they cracked (~30 year old plastic cracking isn't a big deal). Its accurate and handles well. If I did open carry, it would be my top choice. The only downside the limited capacity, but if you aren't going to stupid places with stupid people at stupid times to do stupid things, I wouldn't feel under armed with 8+1 modern defensive cartridges.

Used S&W 69xx with compact alloy frame standard 12 cartridge magazine that will function well with all JHPs can be had for less. What is the upside of buying P6 or P225? While S&W DA trigger will have little gritty feeling unlike in surplus P6 one will not have to "break" their index finger to use it.