Sig P226 or HK P30

[Wiggity]

Okay guys I have a SERIOUS problem. I cannot, for the life of me, decide between these two handguns. PLEASE help me decide.


Here are some important factors.


I'd like it to be a 9mm.
I have large hands to the point where an M9 with crimson trace grips fit them well.
I will carry it as I enjoy carrying large handguns.
Capacity is a good thing to have.
I will be putting a lot of rounds through this gun.


Please, for the love of God, convince me one way or another.

[Fentonite]

Okay guys I have a SERIOUS problem. I cannot, for the life of me, decide between these two handguns. PLEASE help me decide.


Here are some important factors.


I'd like it to be a 9mm.
I have large hands to the point where an M9 with crimson trace grips fit them well.
I will carry it as I enjoy carrying large handguns.
Capacity is a good thing to have.
I will be putting a lot of rounds through this gun.


Please, for the love of God, convince me one way or another.

I can't comment on the P30, but I have an older 226 as well as a newer one with the Ergo grip. If you want to meet up at a range in the Denver area, you can try them both out. Many thousands of rounds through the older one. I'm a fan for life.

[Graves]

P30 -
Better ergos IMO
Lighter

P226 -
Cheaper mags (marginally)

I'd say both. [Tooth]
Or just try one out for a bit and trade it off.

[Cylinder Head]

P30 all the way, especially with where Sig's QC has gone. Change out the straps for the large ones and you're gtg. Mine has been completely flawless past breakin (on a new spring you really need to cycle the slide a few hundred times). Bill Springfield did a trigger job on mine years ago, and with 6,000 rounds plus down the pipe it shoots as well as it did when I got it back from him.

For reference I have shot both, and recently. A friend purchased a 226 and we went head to head. I still much prefer the HK.

[Fentonite]

Nevermind.

[Wiggity]

I know the P30 has a polymer frame, what composes a Sig p226?

[spyder]

I'd go with Hk. Polymer just makes a gun lighter.... nothing more, nothing less.

[Cylinder Head]

I know the P30 has a polymer frame, what composes a Sig p226?

All steel but many of the parts are MIM. Their civilian guns are not equal to those they make for LEO or military contracts.

[Wiggity]

Interesting, I'll probably go with the HK.

[Cylinder Head]

You are welcome to shoot mine if you ever make it up to Denver.

[sneakerd]

Imho the HK P30L is the finest polymer frame pistol made period.

[Jamesonehr]

If going for a sig try to get an older handgun. If i remember correctly anything made before 2000 is quality.

[Wiggity]

Thanks guys, this definitely helped me make up my mind. After handling both, I like the HK better.

Thanks to SRG720 I now have a minty P30L.

[Cylinder Head]

Thanks guys, this definitely helped me make up my mind. After handling both, I like the HK better.

Thanks to SRG720 I now have a minty P30L.

You are going to love it. Now go abuse the shit out of the thing.

[gos]

awesome

CDNN had mags in stock not long ago if you call them up

love my P30 and P30L, great firearms

[Wiggity]

You are going to love it. Now go abuse the shit out of the thing.

Seriously. Still havent shot it......[Rant1]




awesome

CDNN had mags in stock not long ago if you call them up

love my P30 and P30L, great firearms


Okay, he threw in 5 mags so I'm doing pretty well in that area. Have you carried the p30 and p30l? If so, how much of a difference is there?

[Cylinder Head]

Seriously. Still havent shot it......[Rant1]






Okay, he threw in 5 mags so I'm doing pretty well in that area. Have you carried the p30 and p30l? If so, how much of a difference is there?

An inch in the barrel/slide. I have a crossbreed supertuck that will fit both.

[ssgenuine]

So how are you liking your P30L? I have been outbid on 3 now on GB and think I might just get a new one. What varient did you go with and did you do the safety?

[Wiggity]

I really like it. Everything about it is extremely smooth. It took me about 100 rounds to catch on to the trigger. It's a V3 by the way, no safety.

[SRG720]

The majority of SIG's have alloy frames. There are all-steel models as well.

[Wiggity]

Welp, I ended up with both. Just got a west German sig p226

[Kaiser.Shooter]

did you get this one: SIG E26R9BGER?

[TR.USMC]

You are welcome to shoot mine if you ever make it up to Denver.

Hello, I was wanting to know if you could extend that offer my way - I can provide the ammo (quality, nothing less)
Thanks!