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Sig 101 Thinking about making the switch - school me
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<blockquote data-quote="ez bake" data-source="post: 779042" data-attributes="member: 229"><p>I guess I can't really see the high-bore axis difference that everyone else talks about. I used to subscribe to that theory, but for me its never made a huge difference. I can draw and shoot my old P6 (in single-action mode - not that I would carry it that way, but just to rule out the D/A trigger as contributing to the accuracy) faster and more accurately than my G19. It had signifigantly higher bore axis and the sights were way higher than the trigger (same with my FN-P9).</p><p></p><p>The slide-stop appears to be made for folks with smaller hands (like myself) and I don't end up with my thumb on it with the Sigs nearly like I did with my FN-P9 (it was in exactly the wrong spot). The Sigs slide-stop appears much easier and natural (again, for my hands) than the Glock's.</p><p></p><p>And as for the Bulk, it took me measuring it to see that it was fatter in the grip - it honestly makes for a more natural correct-grip in my hands. I did notice that the controls stick out quite a ways on my 226 (the decocker especially sticks out pretty far), but the grips appear to be at fault for that - with them removed, the frame is thinner than the Glocks and the slide is as well.</p><p></p><p>I'd like to know if there are any slim grips out there for the Sig (I'm not finding much of anything in the way of custom grips for the Sigs though). If there's nothing else out there that's skinnier, then I guess I'm stuck with the fat-grips.</p><p></p><p>Don't get me wrong, I'm not going to sell my G19 anytime soon, but if I get a Sig, and end up carrying it, the Glock will probably keep the Advantage Arms kit on it in the safe.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is one of the main reasons I have been looking into the Sigs. Don't get me wrong, I've never had a malfunction in my G19, but Sig has had historically less malfunctions (from what I've been able to find). I noticed that my G19 is one of the newer feed-ramp models because of the type 3 malfunctions that were reported. I've heard stories of folks with the newer barrels still having these malfunctions. That's disheartening to say the least - but I try not to buy into the hype. </p><p></p><p>This has however, become a concern with getting my wife a Glock. Should she ever experience a type 3, I don't know that there's enough training that she could take to (under pressure) clear a malfunction that critical.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't know - my first pistol was a 3rd gen Smith DAO, so the double-action trigger doesn't bother me so much (don't get me wrong, I sold that gun and its not my preference), but the D/A first-pull / single action after is probably the biggest hangup I've got with the Sigs so far. I'm fairly sure that with enough training, I could get to the point where it felt natural to me to have the first trigger-pull different than the follow-up shots.</p><p></p><p>The only other option is DAK and I'm not sure I fancy having a heavy trigger-pull over a single action for the wife (or myself to be honest).</p><p></p><p>Anyone have a reliable site that points out all of the differences between the 228 and 229 - a lot of what I've read is full of opinion over facts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ez bake, post: 779042, member: 229"] I guess I can't really see the high-bore axis difference that everyone else talks about. I used to subscribe to that theory, but for me its never made a huge difference. I can draw and shoot my old P6 (in single-action mode - not that I would carry it that way, but just to rule out the D/A trigger as contributing to the accuracy) faster and more accurately than my G19. It had signifigantly higher bore axis and the sights were way higher than the trigger (same with my FN-P9). The slide-stop appears to be made for folks with smaller hands (like myself) and I don't end up with my thumb on it with the Sigs nearly like I did with my FN-P9 (it was in exactly the wrong spot). The Sigs slide-stop appears much easier and natural (again, for my hands) than the Glock's. And as for the Bulk, it took me measuring it to see that it was fatter in the grip - it honestly makes for a more natural correct-grip in my hands. I did notice that the controls stick out quite a ways on my 226 (the decocker especially sticks out pretty far), but the grips appear to be at fault for that - with them removed, the frame is thinner than the Glocks and the slide is as well. I'd like to know if there are any slim grips out there for the Sig (I'm not finding much of anything in the way of custom grips for the Sigs though). If there's nothing else out there that's skinnier, then I guess I'm stuck with the fat-grips. Don't get me wrong, I'm not going to sell my G19 anytime soon, but if I get a Sig, and end up carrying it, the Glock will probably keep the Advantage Arms kit on it in the safe. This is one of the main reasons I have been looking into the Sigs. Don't get me wrong, I've never had a malfunction in my G19, but Sig has had historically less malfunctions (from what I've been able to find). I noticed that my G19 is one of the newer feed-ramp models because of the type 3 malfunctions that were reported. I've heard stories of folks with the newer barrels still having these malfunctions. That's disheartening to say the least - but I try not to buy into the hype. This has however, become a concern with getting my wife a Glock. Should she ever experience a type 3, I don't know that there's enough training that she could take to (under pressure) clear a malfunction that critical. I don't know - my first pistol was a 3rd gen Smith DAO, so the double-action trigger doesn't bother me so much (don't get me wrong, I sold that gun and its not my preference), but the D/A first-pull / single action after is probably the biggest hangup I've got with the Sigs so far. I'm fairly sure that with enough training, I could get to the point where it felt natural to me to have the first trigger-pull different than the follow-up shots. The only other option is DAK and I'm not sure I fancy having a heavy trigger-pull over a single action for the wife (or myself to be honest). Anyone have a reliable site that points out all of the differences between the 228 and 229 - a lot of what I've read is full of opinion over facts. [/QUOTE]
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