Local Sheriff's office requires Glock or Sig, which?

[Snarlingiron]

Local Sheriff's office requires Glock or Sig, which?

Oh no you didn't! Talk to the hand.

Seriously, I am a Glock guy. I have 3 of them. Sigs are certainly well made with regard to quality. With that said, one of my particular dislikes in a combat pistol is lots of levers, buttons, jimcracks and gewgaws (which makes Beretta 92's just about my least favorite of all). Glocks have none of these. When you remove it from the holster it is ready for bidness.

Just my thinking. Others as evidenced by the above comments have other ideas. Theirs are no better or worse than mine.

Only range time with the candidates will tell you which camp you fall into.

 

[testosterone]

eh.

They are both high quality pistols. Both are used by armed forces and PD's the world over.

Which one is "better" is irrelevant.

With the pistols in question, the operator is what matters, not the pistol.

 

[prelaw09]

as far as i know, of the 4 Pistols only the 226 and 229(*) have that abillity to switch to .22lr.
also, the P226 has kits to change a .40cal 226 in to a .357SIG version, but that wont give you the abillity for cheaper training, just some more ooomph if you want too.

If you buy the Sig in 40 or 357, you can switch to 9mm also, but not the other way around.

 

[MarcusWendt]

I've tried to like Glocks, but it never takes. I do LOVE my Sigs. They are more expensive, but you get what you pay for.

I've never heard of a department requiring you to purchase your own weapon. WOW!

 

[xxxstarmaniac]

The glock 22 in 40 cal can be switched to 9mm or 357sig with lonewolf dist. barrels.

That way you can plink with the nine, and carry the 40 or 357sig, whichever you feel like on any given day.
http://www.lonewolfdist.com

 

[rscalzo]

not by as mutch before the rebate

The difference is well over tweo hundred. The rebate does not apply if you get a SIG through the individual officer purchase.

you will be a LEO, ammo will never be a problem to get for you.
i am also not sure if ammo companys will give rabates on there ammo?

Keep dreaming. Most departments supply duty and qualification ammo. Don't think you will walk in and be issued a few hundred rounds anything the mood strikes.

have that abillity to switch to .22lr.

The 220 has a conversion kit. they are hard to come by. sig is concentrating on the production of handguns and not the conversion kits at this time.

 

[possum]

welcome to thr, i would say go for the glock all the way, later on down the road if you want a bug you can get a mini glock to go with your duty guns, mags will be interchangable. glocks have tons of accessories and spare parts and they run and run. they are easy to maintain, and very user friendly, mags are easy to come by too for the glock. plus the glock will cost you less, if you are an leo you can get a stock nib glock with three hi cap mags for $398.20

 

[punkndisorderly]

Does your department have an armorer that's certified on both? That might sway you one way or another.

The Glock is also super simple to take all the way down for cleaning or maintenance and parts are cheap and easy to come by.

The Sig will give you a lot more options though in terms of safeties and actions.

 

[Knlghtrlder]

Well. I've shot the Glock 22, and I've shot a Sig 226. Final Verdict? Sig. Glock feels more like a plastic toy, Sig feels like it a weapon. Me personally, I like the dings and whistles. I love the short trigger pull. I like being able to decock the hammer, giving it a very heavy trigger pull. I like how the gun field strips. The only thing I like better on the Glock is the mag. I like the windows, where you can see exactly how many rounds are present. I'm hoping maybe aftermarket mags? I don't know much about the weapon accessory market. Other then that, I believe Sig-nation has recruited another follower.

Thanks for you time and input, everyone.

 

[Jolly Rogers]

Glad you made an informed decision. If the witness holes in the mags really irritate you...make them bigger. Empty out the mag follower and spring and enlarge and deburr the holes to your preference. I don't see how it could hurt anything and it would make id'ing the mags easier if you drop one at the range. Stay away from the mag lock cut in the mag to make sure it functions properly.
Joe