Best Sig P226

[sneakerd]

Does anyone have an opinion on this- and why? Considering another 226 in 9mm- are the West German ones best? Or maybe the Germany marked ones? Compared to the current US-made ones? I'm not into the rail guns.

[brutal]

I think the stamped steel slide on the late model W. German P226 has a better balance. Just have to watch out for the early year models that had "mud rails." as there's potential for frame cracks if running +P ammo.

[sneakerd]

The one I'm looking at has a U 515 xxx serial number. Think that's late enough? Not sure what you're referring to as "mud rails".

[Fromk]

I like any model with a steel frame. It adds to the weight but it won't ever wear out. Not sure if there is one without rails, though.

[brutal]

http://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc...5/m/7320040262

1994

-U510-5XX-KE-1994-MRI MPLS MN = Thanks to DrewZFoster
-U515-251-KE-1994 = Thanks to tomovich
-U515-64X-KE-1994-Two tone = Thanks to 007Z06
-U519-XXX-KE-1994 = Thanks to widge

Mud Rails = scallops cut into the rail inset on mid production alloy frame P226.

Sig went from stamped steel to milled stainless slides in '96. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIG_Sauer_P226

Good read on the P226 here http://www.cybershooters.org/dgca/sig-sauer_p226.htm

Anything post '88 shouldn't have them. There are scallops cut into the rail top edge, but mud rails are the cuts down in the groove.

Shooting +P ammo can cause the frame rails to crack.

[centrarchidae]

Does anyone have an opinion on this- and why? Considering another 226 in 9mm- are the West German ones best? Or maybe the Germany marked ones? Compared to the current US-made ones? I'm not into the rail guns.

SIG's quality control went all to hell iin 2006-2008, when they discovered MiM and boutique finishes and forgot about decent parts and tolerances. Anything older than that (easy way to tell: too old to have rails) should run like a raped ape. Anything newer that, I'd be a little uncomfortable.

If I were looking at a railed SIG, I'd want a test-fire and inspection. And if it passed both of those, I'd also just make my peace with the fact that, wherever the manual says "change this spring/pin/etc at x000 rounds," you'll probably need to knock a third off of that round count for full reliability.

Between the pre-rail P226 variants, I don't have a strong opinion. I love them all equally (although my old P228 is a jealous bitch and pokes me right in the right kidney whenever I look at another gun)

[brutal]

Hmmm, all my (real) Sig pistols, all post 2008 except for the 1989 P226, run like raped apes.

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[jtw22]

every 226 I've ever owned has been awesome. Just bought another this weekend.

[Spdu4ia]

My wife has a 1998 German made model and she would sell the house before that gun.

[drift_g35]

My 226 Combat made in 2011 rapes apes as well.