Sig. 226 9mm vs. Beretta 92FS 9mm?

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i belive the sig is the better built gun, i am not a fan however of da/sa guns, but if i had to choose i would take the sig. the berretta is to big for my hands, and for a 9mm it has more muzzle flip than it should imho.
 
I knew what I was doing, but a clean up of a 92's DA pull is so easy all I meant is that by taking the grips off, depressing the mainspring cap on a hard surface, knocking out a pin. Ease the pressure. Replace the spring. Reverse process, and then I had a whole world of difference in DA. Took less than two minutes. The SIG wasn't difficult, but not as easy to tinker with as that.

Your posts makes no sense what so ever. It's easier then that on new Sigs.
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The black thing on the back side of the frame on the pistol grip is the main spring seat.

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The parts away from the frame. Put a screw driver in the slot and push up, then the whole thing will come off, replace spring, and reassemble.

Takes all of 2 minutes to do. Sigs are probably the easiest gun to work on, a screw driver and a punch is all you need to work on the frame, and remove the extractor (on current models). The only parts where you need a hammer would be to remove the hammer reset spring, and get at the firing pin assembly.
 
I am going to have to go for the SIG. I have carried both, qualified with both and HATE the m9. I love my 226. m9 out of the box was unreliable. 226 out of box hasn't had a jam of any type yet. LOVE my 226.
 
Might my post have made sense had you read that I didn't have a "newer" SIG, but one of the old school ones back when they used a mainspring cap roll pin in the bottom of the subassembly?

Regardless, whether your newer procedure, or the one I detailed for every Beretta 92 ever made, is easier is a matter of opinion. I never said such a spring change was hard on a P226, even if it easier now.
 
Might my post have made sense had you read that I didn't have a "newer" SIG, but one of the old school ones back when they used a mainspring cap roll pin in the bottom of the subassembly?

I convert older Sigs to the new short main spring also, that way I get the benefit of easier detail strips, better trigger pull, and I don't have to stock another type of spring.

But either way it's really isn't that hard both ways, or with both guns. Your post just gives the impression that the Beretta is dramatically easier. In the end it's just a minor difference that varies. One nice thing though about the Sig plastic main spring seat is that all Sig classic P series pistols except the 239 use the same main springs now.
 
Final verdict. Both are best of breed old school service 9mm duty pistols. Brand new, there is not $150 worth of "better" in the SIG. In fact there is none at all.

I really am in sync with your reasonings and "final verdict" Pizzagunner. I own both and don't plan on getting rid of either any time soon. But I have to agree that either the SIG is overpriced or the Beretta is a bargain-or both!
 
I really am in sync with your reasonings and "final verdict" Pizzagunner. I own both and don't plan on getting rid of either any time soon. But I have to agree that either the SIG is overpriced or the Beretta is a bargain-or both!

The one advantage of Sigs is that there are many models with the same manual of arms. I can go from Sub-compact to Competition sized while retaining a manual of arms that is exactly the same.
 
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