New addition - Sig P226 SCT in 9mm

MattLarson · January 19th, 2008, 02:10 PM

Took the plunge today and brought home a brand new (built 9/25/07) Sig P226 SCT.

Until I can get my own pics, I'll steal Sig's:

Have to wait until tomorrow to hit the range with it, though. Stripped it, cleaned it and lubed it. Now, it's mocking me from the safe.....

Matt

JD · January 19th, 2008, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattLarson

Now, it's mocking me from the safe.....

I hate it when they do that!

I'm torn between the 229 SCT and 229 Elite, I can't figure our which is better, getting the SRT from the get go, or getting for higher cap mags and doing the SRT myself....

QKShooter · January 19th, 2008, 02:32 PM

Congrats. Great high quality firearm. Ultra reliable and accurate.

fatboy97 · January 19th, 2008, 02:39 PM

The P226 is an excellent gun... I'm sure you will have many years together.

morintp · January 19th, 2008, 02:52 PM

Nice gun.

Now that I have one Sig, I want more. They're like crack.

COWBOYF550 · January 19th, 2008, 03:02 PM

Very nice!

ken45 · January 19th, 2008, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morintp

Nice gun.

Now that I have one Sig, I want more. They're like crack.

That's the nice thing about Sigs...they don't crack ;-)

I have a P230, a P226(40), a P228, and a P220.

The 228 is a very smooth shooting pistol as is the 220, which is my CCW gun most of the time.

Ken

P95Carry · January 19th, 2008, 08:46 PM

Nice purchase Matt - I'll stick my neck out and say that you have a pleasurable shoot session ahead

My 226 ST is EDC, the 228 gets much use for practice and the 220 is a very good .45 platform for me. Love em all.

MattLarson · January 20th, 2008, 03:58 PM

Well, the 226 stopped mocking me from the safe this morning.... :)

Went to the range with an assortment of ammo - 250 rounds of Remingtion / UMC 115gr ball, some Federal HST 124gr +p JHP and some HST 147gr JHP.

Feeding / firing / extraction / ejection was utterly boring. Every single time the trigger was pulled, the gun went bang, the brass went flying, and the next round went into the chamber with no fuss. Exactly what I like to see a pistol do. And pretty much what I expected from a Sig.

It will take me some time to get used to the DA/SA transition again. I spent some time practicing DA shots, and it is coming along.

The TruGlo TFO front sight is quite nice. Just enough overhead light in the shooting booth to make it pop nicely against the target. Very easy to acquire for follow-up shots.

The 20 round magazines are nice, but I think I'll snag a flush fit for carry with a 20 rounder on the belt.

The pistol was quite accurate. Easily printed two full 20 round magazines inside a 3" circle at 21 feet. Shot a touch up and right at first, adjusted my grip a bit and sorted that right out.

A couple issues did crop up, both of which are shooter related:

1. Need to get used to the trigger reset. It is a bit longer than the reset on my M&P, and I short-stroked the trigger a couple times during rapid fire. No worries here, just need to shoot it some more. Oh, hurt me.

2. I have a tendency to ride the slide release. Just force of habit from the 1911 - the thumb just wants to sneak up there of it's own volition. Again, the cure would seem to be to shoot it some more.

Breakdown on the Sigs is very easy. Clear the pistol, lock the slide back, re-check for clear, rotate the takedown lever down, ease the slide forward and off the gun. Remove the spring and guide, and pull the barrel out. Piece of cake.

Going to devote some time to dry-fire practice this evening, and might hit the range again tomorrow.

Matt

P95Carry · January 20th, 2008, 04:05 PM

There ya go Matt - painless eh

True enough, the manual of arms takes a wee bit of familiarization - practice does that as I think you're finding already.

Trigger reset - yep - another thing to accomodate and ... the DA/SA aspect - I put in a lot of practice with mine on DA initially - shoot one, decock - shoot again etc. Then progress to double taps - so that DA to SA transition can be aquired.

These days I don't find I notice that a whole lot any more but am not surprised if my first shot goes a tad high and left ... not enough to worry about tho for me.

Take down - yeah, that's a breeze

January 19th, 2008, 02:10 PM	#1
MattLarson Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,489	New addition - Sig P226 SCT in 9mm Took the plunge today and brought home a brand new (built 9/25/07) Sig P226 SCT. Until I can get my own pics, I'll steal Sig's: Have to wait until tomorrow to hit the range with it, though. Stripped it, cleaned it and lubed it. Now, it's mocking me from the safe..... Matt __________________ Hope is not a plan.

January 19th, 2008, 02:32 PM	#3
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 19,972	Congrats. Great high quality firearm. Ultra reliable and accurate. __________________

January 19th, 2008, 02:39 PM	#4
fatboy97 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Land of 10k Lakes Posts: 858	The P226 is an excellent gun... I'm sure you will have many years together. __________________ Be Observant and Be Safe. Current Collection: Glock G26, G19, G23C, SIG P226-40 TT, Ruger GP-100, and 22/45 MKII Former Collection: Taurus 92SS, SIG P220 TT, S&W 360, SIG P239-40

January 19th, 2008, 03:02 PM	#6
COWBOYF550 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: TEXAS Posts: 361	Very nice! __________________ "Praise the Lord & pass the ammunition"

January 19th, 2008, 08:46 PM	#8
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,366	Nice purchase Matt - I'll stick my neck out and say that you have a pleasurable shoot session ahead My 226 ST is EDC, the 228 gets much use for practice and the 220 is a very good .45 platform for me. Love em all. __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

January 19th, 2008, 02:52 PM	#5
morintp Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fairfax, Vermont Posts: 1,014	Nice gun. Now that I have one Sig, I want more. They're like crack.

January 20th, 2008, 03:58 PM	#9
MattLarson Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,489	Well, the 226 stopped mocking me from the safe this morning.... :) Went to the range with an assortment of ammo - 250 rounds of Remingtion / UMC 115gr ball, some Federal HST 124gr +p JHP and some HST 147gr JHP. Feeding / firing / extraction / ejection was utterly boring. Every single time the trigger was pulled, the gun went bang, the brass went flying, and the next round went into the chamber with no fuss. Exactly what I like to see a pistol do. And pretty much what I expected from a Sig. It will take me some time to get used to the DA/SA transition again. I spent some time practicing DA shots, and it is coming along. The TruGlo TFO front sight is quite nice. Just enough overhead light in the shooting booth to make it pop nicely against the target. Very easy to acquire for follow-up shots. The 20 round magazines are nice, but I think I'll snag a flush fit for carry with a 20 rounder on the belt. The pistol was quite accurate. Easily printed two full 20 round magazines inside a 3" circle at 21 feet. Shot a touch up and right at first, adjusted my grip a bit and sorted that right out. A couple issues did crop up, both of which are shooter related: 1. Need to get used to the trigger reset. It is a bit longer than the reset on my M&P, and I short-stroked the trigger a couple times during rapid fire. No worries here, just need to shoot it some more. Oh, hurt me. 2. I have a tendency to ride the slide release. Just force of habit from the 1911 - the thumb just wants to sneak up there of it's own volition. Again, the cure would seem to be to shoot it some more. Breakdown on the Sigs is very easy. Clear the pistol, lock the slide back, re-check for clear, rotate the takedown lever down, ease the slide forward and off the gun. Remove the spring and guide, and pull the barrel out. Piece of cake. Going to devote some time to dry-fire practice this evening, and might hit the range again tomorrow. Matt __________________ Hope is not a plan.

January 20th, 2008, 04:05 PM	#10
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,366	There ya go Matt - painless eh True enough, the manual of arms takes a wee bit of familiarization - practice does that as I think you're finding already. Trigger reset - yep - another thing to accomodate and ... the DA/SA aspect - I put in a lot of practice with mine on DA initially - shoot one, decock - shoot again etc. Then progress to double taps - so that DA to SA transition can be aquired. These days I don't find I notice that a whole lot any more but am not surprised if my first shot goes a tad high and left ... not enough to worry about tho for me. Take down - yeah, that's a breeze __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

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