Sig P239 DAK vs. Glock 26 vs. HK P2000SK LEM for CCW?

[Chris17404]

Assume price is no object...

I am seriously looking for my first CCW piece. It will be a 9mm. I have narrowed my choices down to these 3: a Sig P239 DAK, a Glock 26, or an HK P2000SK LEM. Which would you recommend, and more importantly... why?

Thanks!

Chris

 

[10-Ring]

I have shot both the P2000sk and th G26. I like both, but prefer the HK

 

[das028]

If your considersing the Sig 239, then why not consider the G19 instead of the G26? Its about the same size as the Sig, with twice the capacity.

If I had to choose from the three, I would go with the Sig, for the only fact that I cant stand it when I cant fit all of my fingers around the handle of the gun.

I also must say the those new SiG239 SAS's are pretty nice!

 

[jlh26oo]

+1. 19 more appropriate comparison among the other two.

 

[PhillyGlocker]

Get the Glock 26. It's accurate, easy to conceal, and carries 10 rounds.

 

[ravencon]

If possible check 'em all out. Even if you can't shoot them at least handle them.

I much prefer the Sig 239 to the Glock but YMMV.

 

[alpha6164]

I love Sigs, and I think the P239 is a wonderful gun. But i think it should not be compared to the G26 or P2000SK. The P239 is heavier, and larger in every dimension. If you are truely going for sub-compact, the P239 does not fit that category in my opinion.

In the sub-compact i would consider: In order of preference::

1) P2000SK LEM or V3 (I prefer the DA/SA of V3)
2) Walther P99c (great freakin gun)
3) Sprinfield Armory Subcompact
4) Kahr PM9

 

[zero2sixty]

I'm not a big fan of polymer gun (I know...) but these are all excellent guns. You should buy the one you're the most competent with

 

[real_name]

I also must say the those new SiG239 SAS's are pretty nice!

They're only in .40 though.

Get the Sig, then the HK, then the Glock.
You'll probably end up wih guns from all of them eventually.
If it were me I would do it in that order. But all of them are very reliable, ergonomic and fairly priced IMO.

 

[dlcrouch]

SIG for me

as soon as my wife looks the other way, I'm buying one

 

[conan]

The Glock 26 is my Concealed carry gun. It is the short grip that alows me to conceal it. 10+1 with a choice of a 15, 17 or 19 round reload. I have shot a Sig 239 in 357 sig and it was a very nice gun. I have never shot or handled the HK P2000SK LEM, but HK guns always had to much bulk for me.

I will bet this is one of those win win situations though. Any of the 3 should serve you well.

 

[3rdpig]

After seemingly trying half the guns on the face of the planet in my 28 years of daily carry, the Glock 26 suits me better than anything else I've tried. While I've never tried the two other guns in question, I've owned, shot and carried more than one Sig and HK and I think they're fine weapons.

But for a small daily carry gun, the G26 is darn hard to beat. Rugged, dependable, light, accurate and has the ability to handle 17 round magazines. If you look around you can find them new for $450. Add in a set of Meprolite night sights ($70), two Concealable Control floorplates for your flush fit magazines ($20), two spare 17 round mags for belt carry ($40), add in a good holster and mag carrier ($100) and I bet you'd wind up right at the cost for the Sig and HK with no accessories. Probably have enough left over for a few hundred rounds of practice ammo.

 

[SkajSig]

Another (economic) factor to consider is which gun do you want to lose? Because if you ever find yourself in need of actually using it to save your life, the police are going to take it (it's evidence) and you will never see it again. I was going to purchase the SAS P239 DAK Sig as my everyday carry because it's de-horned with a beautiful stainless slide and wood grips. It was over $1000 with transfer fees. I ended up going with a standard two-toned P239 DAK in 40 S&W for about $350 less. It shoots just as well and I wouldn't feel as bad losing it as I would the more expensive gun I was more emotionally attached to. It's just a safety tool of last resort. Don't get emotionally attached to it and buy the cheapest tool to do the job as safely and reliably as possible.

Same thing goes for home defense. Don't shoot the bad guy with your $2000 trap shotgun or your custom $3000 race gun. Get a used Rem 870 for $200 and let the cops take that one instead.

 

[golden]

H&k P2000

The H&K P2000 in .40 caliber is my duty gun. It has been absolutely reliable and quite accurate. Only problem, the sights are off for me and my agency will not allow replacement.

I did not like the GLOCK 26. The grip was too short for me to control it. I would go with the GLOCK 19. I once carried the 19 on duty and had absolute confidence in it. Still do.

The SIG seems out of place in this crowd with limited capacity. I would pass on it. For a SIG, I would go with the 229 or my old 226.

All are accurate enough and very reliable.

I doubt you will go wrong with any of them.

Jim

 

[Chris Plitt]

@Chris17404

I'm a Sig guy... and a BIG one (Certified Armorer for P series and 55x series)... but accuracy between the selection you've listed is very close. Also, capacity on the Glock 26 and HK are identical, the Sig lags in that department. However, I do like the DAK trigger, and the LEM trigger. I'm still not in love with the Glock trigger.

One thing I have heard, if you don't use snap caps, the firing pins on the HKs are kinda whimpy... the Glock has no trigger reset to speak of, and the Sig can be dry fired as much as you want with or without snap caps... ya know...


I'm going to just back off now... I'll probably put you more in the dark...

 

[Chris Plitt]

@Skajsig

I've been involved in one or two shooting situations, just as my boss did (and we aren't cops)... we both got our guns back. I even had a lengthy trial on one and still got it back. Unless you did something illegal with your gun... you should get it back.

 

[guitars&guns]

I also narrowed my search to these three. You can't go wrong with any other them, but weight was one of my deciding factors. I would have gone with the Glock but I found a barely used P2000 and went with that. I've been very pleased. Incredibly accurate and the weight is right.

 

[Dollar An Hour]

The Sig is the heaviest, bulkiest and has the lowest capacity. I sold mine as I preferred both my P99c and Glock 19 for carry.

I love my Glock 19 but think the HK LEM trigger is ideal for carry and the HK should be a bit softer shooter than the G26 if that matters.

Really comes down to whether you prefer the Glock trigger or the longer LEM trigger of the HK.

 

[RustyShackelford]

mags/pistols/uses...

Many handgun owners/shooters can offer their input but I'd say look into your carry needs/uses first...

IMO: you would be best served by a HK P-2000sk LEM semi auto. You can add a white light/laser aimer to the rail, the P-2000sk has ambi controls(that work with gloves or under dirty/wet conditions, ) and the pistol can take the larger P-2000 pistol mags for spare/reloads in a shooting incident.
The HK P-2000 design is also highly respected and proven to work under hard use. The SIG Sauer and Glocks are good too but for concealed use/protection I'd pick the compact HK LEM model.

Rusty

 

[NG VI]

the Glock has no trigger reset to speak of,

Gonna have to disagree heavily with you on that one, my 27 has a very distinct, short, and light reset. Firing from reset I almost have to be careful not to shoot before I am ready, it is so light.

 

[benderx4]

My humble opinion:

Love Sigs, but for CCW, the P239 is heavy and bulky. Don't get much capacity for that either.

The Glock is a great gun, 19 or 26, VERY reliable. If it aims well for you, and the grip works well for your wrist, this may be the gun for you.

HK 2000SK, 9mm, V3. Being a huge HK fan, and an owner of this gun, I gotta say I LOVE it. Accurate, small, light, reliable, and it's an HK.

Other than these three, the other two guns I would recommend you shoot and handle before purchase is the Walther PPS, and the HK P7.

Good luck with your choice!

 

[1BLINDREF]

All three are great choices for a CCW.
Shoot all three and decide which one you like and shoot best and go with it.

I like and carry a Sig P239 SAS 9mm, but that doesn't mean you will!

Good luck

 

[harmonic]

My CCW is a Sig 239 SAS DAK. I chose it over the Glock 19 (same dif as the 26 IMO) because I like being able to see the position of the hammer.

Yes, I know, Glock is as safe as its handler, and I had a 17 I really liked, but I like to see the hammer in its proper position.

And I like the DAK feature because with any DA/SA mechanism, for me, it's hard to recover from that first shot to get a consistent sight picture. With the DAK, with practice, you know what to expect.

Some people claim that the trigger travel is too long, but in a highly charged self-defense scenario, you won't notice.

I'm sure any of your proposed choices would be fine but you can't go wrong with Sig.