sig 229 or hk usp 40, which is better buy

[christophera]

I meant other than the sig pro. I don't like that line.

 

[jetman]

I can't speak for the HK camp but have been a HAPPY Sig P229 owner since they were very first made available. I've had mine for about 10 years now I'd guess, and have MANY thousands of rounds through mine, and a friends identical pistol. Both have gone BANG each and every time without a single malfunction. To this day I am still much more accurate repeatedly with the Sig than my new shiny Wilson Combat.

 

[SiG Lady]

So sez Gun Tests...

Gun Tests magazine sez they tested the P-229 and the H&K and the Sig failed to lock slide the the rear after last round "...about 50% of the time". Mine has been just FINE, and it sounds like all yours were too. 'Could be Gun Tests received a 'defective' or were looking for trouble. I dunno. I'd never heard of this type of problem from anyone concerning the Sig. What WERE they putting THRU it I wonder...??

 

[RikWriter]

I meant other than the sig pro. I don't like that line.

No reason not to. The SIG Pro is a great gun, perhaps the most gun for the money out there.

 

[4thHorseman]

'Could be Gun Tests received a 'defective' or were looking for trouble. I dunno.

Yep, I believe so. I own both. Both have been flawless. I mean perfect in every way. Never a problem. Never.
As for which one I like best, I'd go with the H&K. Built like a brick out house. Feels better in my hand than the Sig. Just a preference though.
I love 1911 but I'm over that stage. I'm tired of fooling around with them, just to get them to fire at the range sometimes. I never had a 1911 that wasn't a problem. There is NO reason in this day and age a semi auto can't go bang everytime the trigger is pulled. Sig and H&K will do that.
Limp wristing a H&K has no effect on it. Still goes bang.

 

[christophera]

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I meant other than the sig pro. I don't like that line.
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No reason not to. The SIG Pro is a great gun, perhaps the most gun for the money out there.

They're just ugly. What I would want is a 226 with a polymer frame as long as the fit and quality were maintaned. Just picky I guess.

 

[Marshall]

If the HK's had a better trigger, I would have bought one. If the Sigs were not so top heavy, I would have bought one of them too! Instead, I ended up buying a 4" Springfield XD. Not that it's a better gun, it just fits me like a glove, breaks down into 4 pieces in 20 seconds, conceal easily and came with Trijicon Night sights from the factory. Oh yea, it turns out to be an accurate thing too.

Between the two, I personally would go for the HK and try to do something with that trigger.

 

[RikWriter]

They're just ugly.

Not to me.

 

[Shake]

Several have commented on the relative sizes of the H&K vs. the SIG. The general perception out there is that the H&K is larger and therefore harder to carry concealed. . .

Caliber/Capacity/Length/Width/Height/Sight Radius/Barrel Length
H&K USP .40/.40 S&W/10/7.64/1.33/5.35/6.22/4.25
SIG 229 .40 S&W/10/7.1/1.5/5.4/5.7/3.9

To sum it up, the H&K is 0.53 inches longer, 0.17 inches narrower (which is interesting since most complain about it being fat), 0.05 inches shorter (height), and has a longer barrel and sight radius.

Shake

 

[orangeninja]

"ugly"????

I think the Pro looks awsome. I've wanted one since seeing it in the Bourne Identity. Very cool gun.

 

[christophera]

Hey some think the 226 is ugly. What do people say when describing another brand that looks like a Sig..."It's Sig ugly"...or something like that. Sig pro is just uglier.

 

[wardog]

I like the HK. Cocked n locked, decocked, decocked n locked. Your choice.

I like Sigs also though. They just seem to ride a little high in my hand.

 

[4thHorseman]

I place they the H&K USP C 40 right on top of my Sig 239. Guess what?
Almost exactly the same size. The H&Kc seems larger but is not.
The H&K USPc holds 13, 40cal also. The Sig holds about 7 or so. Just FYI.

 

[BrokenArrow]

The French bought 200,000 sig pro pistols for the Gendarmerie.

If you like the sig pro, wait a bit. Newer, improved, upgraded models, whatever ya wanna call 'em, will be out later this year.

The TSA contracted for USP compacts for the armed pilots program.

The old INS/BP had the P229 as an approved optional choice for years, but contracted for USP compacts when they bought compacts for issue to plainclothes agents.

Might mean sumthin', might mean nuthin'...

 

[Tag]

After buying a USPc the only thing I am not happy with is that I can't break it down like a glock/1911, I don't know about a Sig.

I'm actually thinking of trading my USP for some species of 1911.