Calm down!
I know the overrated in the title of this thread has probably stir some uneasy feelings among our Sig lovers. However, I have been using Sig for a long time. I bought it four times and finally sold it the fourth time. Every time I read into some experts opinion or review it made me wanna give 226 another chance. So I did FOUR times.
I found 226 to be extremely reliable, but its not for civilian use in my opinion especially if you are looking for light, conceal-able and accurate gun. I found 226 to be chunky, heavy and not accurate at all when compared to handguns in same class like: 92fs, G17, USP and CZ.
It is definitely meant to be a duty gun which is intended for open carry and rugged. So be it. But that's not enough for it to be priced and cherished the way it is. In civilian market we are not servicemen. We need handguns that are light, accurate (not just combat accurate) and they should look good as well in one's collection. The later is the last on priority, but it is a deciding factor since we like to be applauded for owning beautiful things. That makes the extra buck worth it.
Therefore, I think the hype of sig226 being an ultimate gun is just overrated.
I know the overrated in the title of this thread has probably stir some uneasy feelings among our Sig lovers. However, I have been using Sig for a long time. I bought it four times and finally sold it the fourth time. Every time I read into some experts opinion or review it made me wanna give 226 another chance. So I did FOUR times.
I found 226 to be extremely reliable, but its not for civilian use in my opinion especially if you are looking for light, conceal-able and accurate gun. I found 226 to be chunky, heavy and not accurate at all when compared to handguns in same class like: 92fs, G17, USP and CZ.
It is definitely meant to be a duty gun which is intended for open carry and rugged. So be it. But that's not enough for it to be priced and cherished the way it is. In civilian market we are not servicemen. We need handguns that are light, accurate (not just combat accurate) and they should look good as well in one's collection. The later is the last on priority, but it is a deciding factor since we like to be applauded for owning beautiful things. That makes the extra buck worth it.
Therefore, I think the hype of sig226 being an ultimate gun is just overrated.