How long will the sig p226/229 be produced?
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bamaranger
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Don't have any real facts about anticipated lifespan for the SIG P-series. But I can tell you that the NPS just released its new LE policy stuff, and the SIG P series is still the offiicial sidearm for Rangers. Addidtionally, they have ordered new P pistols, as older models come in from the field, replacing the older non rail pistols for rail models.
There was some discussion in the field before I retired that Glock might get a look, but the agency continued with SIG. There are other issues in play, an exisiting cadre of armorers, parts , and duty gear (holsters, mag pouches) SIG related, not to mention an agency level training plan had they changed pistols, so it's not ALL about the pistol, but stay with SIG they did.
Don't have any real facts about anticipated lifespan for the SIG P-series. But I can tell you that the NPS just released its new LE policy stuff, and the SIG P series is still the offiicial sidearm for Rangers. Addidtionally, they have ordered new P pistols, as older models come in from the field, replacing the older non rail pistols for rail models.
There was some discussion in the field before I retired that Glock might get a look, but the agency continued with SIG. There are other issues in play, an exisiting cadre of armorers, parts , and duty gear (holsters, mag pouches) SIG related, not to mention an agency level training plan had they changed pistols, so it's not ALL about the pistol, but stay with SIG they did.
QUOTE: This is why I don't buy out of production guns that I plan to actually use. I would love me some 3rd gen S&W autos, but when parts may become impossible to find, I really have no interest. Still cant understand why S&W dropped those guns, people are still buying DA/SA Sig's, HK's, and Beretta's just as much as ever.
Cost too much to be competitive when compared to cheaper to manufacture plastic pistols is my guess. A 3rd generation Smith will last a very long time without having to worry about parts replacements. And most parts are still readily procured-check Brownell's and other after-market outlets for current availability.
Cost too much to be competitive when compared to cheaper to manufacture plastic pistols is my guess. A 3rd generation Smith will last a very long time without having to worry about parts replacements. And most parts are still readily procured-check Brownell's and other after-market outlets for current availability.
Walt Sherrill
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More reliable and accurate than 95% of the pistols in their price range? What price range IS that?
I suspect that price range covers or is greater than the price paid for many of the guns made by Walther, H&K, Glock, Steyr, Tanfoglio, FN, CZ, S&W, Sphinx, Kimber, Springfield, Ruger, Lionheart/DaeWoo, STI, or ATI, none of which have reputations for being inaccurate clunkers that fall apart after only modest use.
^ +1. We live in an amazing time to be a gun owner. I honestly believe that the gun purchaser today will be hard pressed to purchase an unreliable or inaccurate pistol as a fault of the actual design and not just a manufacturing lemon. Now we can always debate the benchmarks of accuracy and reliability. but really there are a lot of manufacturers making some great pistols these days.
Highsierra67
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Love my Sig(s) - Glock for sale
I love my Sigs. P220 Super Match, 2xP226, P227 TACOPS, P930 Concealable.
I will continue to expand my collection. ...LOVE the Sigs. I purchased one Glock G34 for competition, and upon draw - continue to have to overset my wrist drop to produce the correct sight picture. Maybe if I dragged my pistol through the mud, and drove over it, ...dropped it from 200 feet on a daily basis, I'd feel differently about Glocks. For now, I'll keep my German made Sigs...
I love my Sigs. P220 Super Match, 2xP226, P227 TACOPS, P930 Concealable.
I will continue to expand my collection. ...LOVE the Sigs. I purchased one Glock G34 for competition, and upon draw - continue to have to overset my wrist drop to produce the correct sight picture. Maybe if I dragged my pistol through the mud, and drove over it, ...dropped it from 200 feet on a daily basis, I'd feel differently about Glocks. For now, I'll keep my German made Sigs...
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I was thinking the $500-800 range Walt. Not sure what a new 92 is going for now days and I know Sig MSRP prices keep going up but I stand by my statement. I do agree that there are a lot of great choices out there for sub $1K pistols. For years I've been quite the HK fan as well just because the damn things have always worked for me.
Walt Sherrill
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Rinspeed said:
I understand.
Just about every gun shop I've visited in the past year has SIGs priced UP THERE, and $700-$1000 seems pretty common, and most of the nicer SIGs hitting $800-$900. The Polymer-framed ones (P250, P320) are going for less. Even some of the used ones seemed to be made of platinum or something equally expensive.
I seldom buy NEW guns anymore so -- but I've gotten some near-new guns in trades, sometimes paying a little, sometimes getting a little in the trade.
MSRP (or what they sell for new) is mostly a matter of intellectual curiosity for me.
dakota1911
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I don't see them going away anytime soon.
In general in my neck of the woods if its not a glock in the cops holster it is likely a sig p series. Sigs LE contracts combined with federal LE, the M11 and 226 for NSW.... Makes me think the P series is not going anywhere any time soon.
My understanding is the P series is still sigs best sellers; none of their polymer offerings really seem to have julmped off the page at the market the way that the M&P has or the USP series did. Not that they are bad guns, just not home runs and for me nore have anything over guns i already have.
Sig has continually improved / added to the production facility / ability of the P series over the years with tooling that can also be used on other productt lines.... My guess is S+W did not keep up in this way when it came to the gen 3 guns hence sooner or latter the cost / benefit wall was hit
Heck sig keeps adding to the P serues it..... In 10 years? I am guessing will still be around.
Parts failures on p series guns are uncommon.
If it worries one too much why not grab whatever parts you want just in case?
My understanding is the P series is still sigs best sellers; none of their polymer offerings really seem to have julmped off the page at the market the way that the M&P has or the USP series did. Not that they are bad guns, just not home runs and for me nore have anything over guns i already have.
Sig has continually improved / added to the production facility / ability of the P series over the years with tooling that can also be used on other productt lines.... My guess is S+W did not keep up in this way when it came to the gen 3 guns hence sooner or latter the cost / benefit wall was hit
Heck sig keeps adding to the P serues it..... In 10 years? I am guessing will still be around.
Parts failures on p series guns are uncommon.
If it worries one too much why not grab whatever parts you want just in case?
Just my opinion Walt but it seems rather foolish to buy a new model from most of them. The quality produced 20 years ago is almost always better across the board. I have never worried much about buying a used pistol even some that look a little rough. Most pistols are carried much more than shot and if you can pay half the price of a new one you it just leaves you more cash for ammo.