marine6680
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So the argument has gone on for a while... Useful... Cosmetic... Pointless... Functional...
There are those on both sides of the debate.
I for a while was on the side of cosmetic only, thinking that the extended beavertail was not needed and simply a cosmetic feature. But after some back and forth between two pistols, I have to change my stance.
Sure, personally I do find the extended beavertail more esthetically pleasing, but I have found it to add something to the shooting experience as well.
It's still unnecessary for a Sig P series to have the extended beavertail, as the design does not need it to fix any issues like hammer bite on a 1911... But they do enhance the shooting experience.
I find I can get my hand and grip up a little higher when holding a Sig with an extended beavertail. The beavertail also covers a larger portion of the web of my hand.
These things combine to make recoil feel a little softer, and lessen muzzle rise as energy is absorbed by a larger surface area. It's not a huge difference but definitely a noticeable one. Shooting feels more comfortable... Seems hard to believe when shooting a Sig, as they are already nice shooters, but it's true for me at least.
This same dynamic is the reason I prefer the medium back strap on my M&P, even though the large feels a little better in my hand. Strange, that a few years ago, I preferred the small... Shooting several full sized pistols like the Sig changed that I guess.
Anyone else here has experience with both styles of Sigs? What do you think?
There are those on both sides of the debate.
I for a while was on the side of cosmetic only, thinking that the extended beavertail was not needed and simply a cosmetic feature. But after some back and forth between two pistols, I have to change my stance.
Sure, personally I do find the extended beavertail more esthetically pleasing, but I have found it to add something to the shooting experience as well.
It's still unnecessary for a Sig P series to have the extended beavertail, as the design does not need it to fix any issues like hammer bite on a 1911... But they do enhance the shooting experience.
I find I can get my hand and grip up a little higher when holding a Sig with an extended beavertail. The beavertail also covers a larger portion of the web of my hand.
These things combine to make recoil feel a little softer, and lessen muzzle rise as energy is absorbed by a larger surface area. It's not a huge difference but definitely a noticeable one. Shooting feels more comfortable... Seems hard to believe when shooting a Sig, as they are already nice shooters, but it's true for me at least.
This same dynamic is the reason I prefer the medium back strap on my M&P, even though the large feels a little better in my hand. Strange, that a few years ago, I preferred the small... Shooting several full sized pistols like the Sig changed that I guess.
Anyone else here has experience with both styles of Sigs? What do you think?