CZ 75B SA or Sig Sauer P226?

I don't have any experience with the cz, but the p226 is an amazing weapon. The da is reasonable, and the sa is very light. Also has a decocker, which I prefer if it's a carry gun.

Range Use - CZ
Carry - Sig

Had a Sig 226, just to big for comfort. My CZ75B-SA is a very good shooter, and fits my hand way nicer than the Sig. I would pick either one, and not worry a bit with my choice!

If they were the same price I'd still get the CZ. The trigger smoothed out significantly over a little time. I would also recommend that you buy the factory rubber grips. They feel great. They come standard on the SP-01. You can get them for $25 at czcustom.com .

In all fairness, I advocate shooting both pistols first. Just remember that the CZ trigger gets much crisper over time.

Have you held the P229? Holds the same number of rounds, just a tiny bit shorter. I have one and love it.

The Cz-75 is on the very short list of 9mm pistols that I want (in fact, it's on there thrice).
The P226 is not.

But that's just me.

My biggest concern is the trigger.

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The triggers on new CZs are a bit gritty, but they smooth out nicely. Install a Competition hammer, lighter mainspring, and the trigger will rival the best 1911!

Try both - I did and I now have 2 P226s in 9MM. My son has a CZ SP01 that he has put well over 1000 rounds through and its trigger still does not compare to either of my P226s. He tried my German P226 today and shot a target better than he ever has with his CZ SP01 which he also had with him today. He was pretty amazed.

IMO the P226 is worth the extra money. However they are both fine pistols. As always you should make evey effort to try both and then choose for yourself.

Please note that the versions with safeties tend to have a better trigger than the BD versions which have the decockers.

Just shooting the CZ's won't cure all the trigger roughness issues. However, the CZ's aren't bad to work on or have work done on and they can produce some of the best triggers around if done right. My friend is a huge Sig fan but I think he changed his mind a bit after I let him shoot my Shadow. Points intuitively, very steady recoil (versus his new P229 where the muzzle likes to flip up a bit) and a crisp 2.5lb SA trigger pull. When he was able to shoot a better group with my gun the first time out than the Sig he's put several thousand rounds through, well, I think he may have changed his mind a little.

All that said, CZ's will take a bit of work to get them to really shine. If you buy a factory version NIB and don't ever do anything to it, the trigger will smooth out a fair bit (assuming you shoot it enough) but it won't be perfect. On the other hand, if you do an action job, install a cajun gun works or czcustom hammer, and tweak the springs, it will feel like a completely different gun.

CZ are excellent guns without all the upgrade work. If you do get the work done, it will get even better. That said, many guys shoot stock CZ in competition very well.

I've sold most of my Sigs, and now have more CZ's. CZ's have better ergos, and control placements, lower bore axis, and have been more accurate for me.

Nothing wrong with the Sigs, I just prefer the CZ's across the board. The 75B is a great range, and HD gun. The PCR is a SUPERB carry gun, range, and HD gun in one.

I would say buy a CZ and with the money you save you can do trigger work to it yourself or use that money to send it to David at Cajun gun works or Angus at CZ custom and have an amazing trigger.

Maybe I'm the exception, but I'm fine shooting with the out of box CZ triggers. Once you get used to it and it starts to smooth out, it's a good trigger. Then again I can get used to any trigger.

Just remember that the guns with the safety have better triggers than the guns with the decocker. There is much less creep with the former.

Redsox55,
I own and shoot Sig 226, CZ-75 and CZ-75SA plus a Glock-17, Dan Wesson PM-9, S&W M&P9 and S&W99. I prefer the ergonomics of the CZ or S&W's over the Sig 226 and Glock-17. In terms of reliability they are all equal.

Not that it's terrible out of the box Mr. Blue but it can be absolutely fantastic with just a bit of work. I tend to try and get every bit of performance I can out of things I own (firearms included) and CZ's can really be transformed into absolutely fantastic guns with triggers that rival 1911's. Nothing wrong with keeping them stock... but once you've tweaked one to perfection, I doubt you'll want to go back to the stock configuration.

I'm not a fan of single action autoloaders. If I ever buy a CZ it will be a decocker model.

The SIG is definitely worth the extra money to me. Of all the various handguns I've used or owned, the SIG is my favorite in fit and function. You would have to decide if it's worth the extra cost for you.