I think I found it (Sig p226)

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JR24,

I think you did just fine with your new 226. I have a slightly different experience, as I picked up a P226 that was not treated with respect by its previous owner(s). I went through a detailed upgrade path to Legion specs, as illustrated here. https://www.realgunreviews.com/upgrade-a-west-german-sig-sauer-p226-to-legion-specs/

The result is a wonderful gun that takes the 124 HST you referenced and runs like a fat boy after an ice cream truck. I now so get the appeal of this gun.

You, like me, have a gun now that our kids will enjoy shooting long after we've checked out.
 
Figured I'd give a six month update.

Still love the 226. Its been in my holster since mid September every day and I've got almost 2K rounds down range. I'd have more but the weather has been terrible for my outdoor range for two months now between cold and buckets of snow. Hopefully I can get back to at least 100 rounds a week.

Gun shoots like a dream and still carries very well. Finish is starting to wear in a few spots, but that's not surprising considering daily carry and thousands of draws at this point.

I'd been saying the 226 Legion SAO will do until I can afford a Wilson EDC X9 for a while now but today I actually, finally, got my hands on an EDC X9... and I'll keep the Legion. Fits me much better and the Wilson's trigger, while very nice, was less than I would expect from a Wilson 1911.

Anyhow, TL/DR: 226 Legion SAO after six months and a few thousand rounds is still "the one" for me!
 
JR24 said:
Well, it's been 4 months almost since I got the 226, figure I'd give an update.

I hit 1300 ish rounds today with a quick 100 rounds after working on some rifle handloads. My grand plan of 100 rounds a week on it was derailed by weather, holidays and both my kids being sick, but I managed to sneak away today and get a bit of shooting it.

My rifle tinkering went long so my pistol time was compressed so I decided to just shoot fast, running doubles and triples from the holster while transitioning 3 targets at 10 yards as fast as I could get good sight picture/hits and focusing a bit more on grip strength and recoil management. A pile of brass later I had an average split time of .25 seconds and 3 misses out of 100 on 8" plates. Pretty workable for a CCW gun.

So, so I still like it? YES! I've been carrying it every day since mid Sepember and find it easy to carry even under a tshirt with a Vedder Light Tuck. The weight and size dont bother me and the grips more rounded profile conceals better than my old CCW Glock 17 (and briefly 19X), though not as well as my svelte VBob.

The finish is finally showing a few spots of wear, most notably on the trigger guard and 2 spots on the right side. Pretty good for 4 months in a kydex holster and thousands of draws. I dont mind in any event, I like holster wear on a working gun.

At this point I could cheerfully sell off all my other autoloaders other than my VBob and 226, should I need to (thankfully I dont need to!).

TL/DR: 1300 rounds later I still love my Legion 226 as a shooter and CCW.
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My P226 Legion also was getting wear on the trigger guard and top right of slide in Kydex right off the bat so I switched back to OWB Galco leather pancake which conceals well with an untucked shirt and kydex IWB for the Shieild in T shirt weather. My P226 Legion is the finest firearm I own but I need more practice with it since I shoot low with it. I actually shoot the Sheild much better at this point. Kind of embarrassing shooting a $250 gun better than a $1200 Legion.
 
Old Dog said:
Good to hear. I wish I could get the 226 Legion SAO as a duty pistol, I'd be in hog heaven.
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Certainly would be high on my list if I needed a duty gun.

stonebuster said:
My P226 Legion also was getting wear on the trigger guard and top right of slide in Kydex right off the bat so I switched back to OWB Galco leather pancake which conceals well with an untucked shirt and kydex IWB for the Shieild in T shirt weather. My P226 Legion is the finest firearm I own but I need more practice with it since I shoot low with it. I actually shoot the Sheild much better at this point. Kind of embarrassing shooting a $250 gun better than a $1200 Legion.
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The trigger does take some getting used to, I went in expecting a 1911 type trigger and it's really not. It's got more movement and a roll break vs a clean break like in my 1911s. Once I got used to it I really like how it shoots.

Before the snows hit I was testing a few new mags and loaded them up (100 rounds) and popped 5 8" paper plates at 10 yards and just burned each mag rapid fire, from the holster as fast as I could get good hits, mostly doubles and triples and transitions. Splits averaged .21, which is good for me.

End of the drill all hundred rounds were on the plates, and the majority were 5 or 6" from center. Certainly good enough for defensive use.
 
By rotating the take down lever,you are able to slide 4 top end assemblies of .22LR,9x19,357Sig,40S&W on that SIG P226 frame.

All my P220's,P226's,P227,P228,M11-A1,P229's have multi caliber/top end options.
 
Why in the world would any gun manufacturer ever set up sights like in image 3 above? POA should always be POI yes? Why should one intentionally aim high, knowing it will hit low? How high should I aim for a precise shot? I always use #2. Serious question. I've been shooting for 30 years, and never understood it.
 
xring said:
Why in the world would any gun manufacturer ever set up sights like in image 3 above? POA should always be POI yes? Why should one intentionally aim high, knowing it will hit low? How high should I aim for a precise shot? I always use #2. Serious question. I've been shooting for 30 years, and never understood it.
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It's called a combat hold, it is supposed to sacrifice a little precision for speed as you just pop the dot on the target.

I forgot to mention a feature that I didnt have an opinion that I have come to really like is the checkering on the underside of the trigger guard, it's really been nice for a consistent grip. I do wish the front strap checkering was more aggressive though, I've been debating popping some skateboard tape on there. I like a really aggressive texture on my guns.
 
Most of the SIG P-series pistols are produced as fighting guns, not simply for punching holes in paper. The company does offer a range of sight options, so you can order and mix and match rear/front sight heights to produce your desired sight picture.
 
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