So, looking for my next handgun purchase... I have tried out a bunch and narrowed it down to these two.
There have undoubtedly been many topics with this title. I've read through a huge amount of information in such topics. The difficulty is that 95% of the posts feature one of the following fallacious arguments:
- 1. "92FS is better because the military uses it." "P226 is better because some Special Forces use it." I see this one most of all.
- 2. "I own a P226 and have no experience with a 92FS. Therefore, I recommend the P226." Or, vice versa. No question that they both deserve a recommendation, but I can really only afford one of them.
- 3. "The 92FS only won the XM9 pistol trials for political reasons." Unproven, but even if true, it does not speak against the quality of the pistol as they both passed those trials.
- 4. "The 92FS is an absolute piece of junk that I wouldn't recommend to my worst enemy. Get the P226." Or vice versa. I think it a bit suspicious when I see a comment like this. I think that most people would agree that these are both fine weapons. When I hear something like this, I suspect that someone had an unusually bad experience or is repeating a rumor that they heard.
- 5. "I heard that 92FS break after 5,000 rounds." "P226s will crack after any extended use." This would be relevant, but these appear to be untrue, and I have never seen any proof beyond hearsay.
Of course, there's plenty of useful information from knowledgeable users as well. But it seems like widespread weapons tend to develop their own mythology. It can sometimes be difficult to sort through all of the misinformation. This forum, in my observation, tends to feature more thoughtful discussion.
That said, I'm looking for opinions from people who have used both the Beretta 92FS and the Sig P226. I have fired both via rental, and found both to be quite nice. They each had a couple ups and downs. Though there is certainly a price difference of about $200, I am not too concerned about it and am not going to factor that into my decision.
Obviously these aren't primarily for carry, though I will likely carry it sometimes during the winter as I live in a very cold area (big coats mean some easy concealment).
So, those who have experience with both... what do you think?
Thanks in advance for the thoughtful commentary.
There have undoubtedly been many topics with this title. I've read through a huge amount of information in such topics. The difficulty is that 95% of the posts feature one of the following fallacious arguments:
- 1. "92FS is better because the military uses it." "P226 is better because some Special Forces use it." I see this one most of all.
- 2. "I own a P226 and have no experience with a 92FS. Therefore, I recommend the P226." Or, vice versa. No question that they both deserve a recommendation, but I can really only afford one of them.
- 3. "The 92FS only won the XM9 pistol trials for political reasons." Unproven, but even if true, it does not speak against the quality of the pistol as they both passed those trials.
- 4. "The 92FS is an absolute piece of junk that I wouldn't recommend to my worst enemy. Get the P226." Or vice versa. I think it a bit suspicious when I see a comment like this. I think that most people would agree that these are both fine weapons. When I hear something like this, I suspect that someone had an unusually bad experience or is repeating a rumor that they heard.
- 5. "I heard that 92FS break after 5,000 rounds." "P226s will crack after any extended use." This would be relevant, but these appear to be untrue, and I have never seen any proof beyond hearsay.
Of course, there's plenty of useful information from knowledgeable users as well. But it seems like widespread weapons tend to develop their own mythology. It can sometimes be difficult to sort through all of the misinformation. This forum, in my observation, tends to feature more thoughtful discussion.
That said, I'm looking for opinions from people who have used both the Beretta 92FS and the Sig P226. I have fired both via rental, and found both to be quite nice. They each had a couple ups and downs. Though there is certainly a price difference of about $200, I am not too concerned about it and am not going to factor that into my decision.
Obviously these aren't primarily for carry, though I will likely carry it sometimes during the winter as I live in a very cold area (big coats mean some easy concealment).
So, those who have experience with both... what do you think?
Thanks in advance for the thoughtful commentary.