Sig question

[plunker]

Looking at some of the pics posted here I have a question on the Sig pistols. Which of the levers operate the safety and which is the slide release? It looks like the one closer to the trigger takes quite a bit of movement to work. (going by pictures only here) plunker

 

[Tamara]

The one by the trigger that "takes quite a bit of movement to work" is the decocker. The stubby one behind it is the slide release.

This decocker forward/slide release rearward can cause a moment's pause when transitioning from other guns.

 

[plunker]

Is there a safety on the pistol or just the decocker? plunker

 

[Ala Dan]

Sig's have NO manual safety; but they incorporate
three (3) passive safety device's. The trigger has to
be pulled to fire the weapon.

Regards,
Ala Dan, Life Member N.R.A.

 

[plunker]

Is it basically the same safety as on a glock? All sigs have no manual safety? plunker

 

[Destructo6]

SIGs have no manual safety, but their passive safties are not like the Glock's. Unless the trigger is pulled, the hammer will not travel far enough forward to hit the rear of the firing pin.

I like the SIG safety, or lack thereof. If you handle and shoot one a bit, you'll come to like it, too.

 

[RT13]

What they are talking about is Sigs patented firing safety pin. There is no manual safety, but the gun will not fire unless the trigger is purposely pulled. Even cocked and loaded, if you drop the gun, or for some reason, the cocked hammer strikes forward, it will not hit the pin, it will not fire the live round in the chamber. This safety pin system Sig has incorporated uses some process where the trigger has to be pulled all the way back as if you purposely pulled the trigger for thehammer to actually reach and strike the pin. Excellent safety feature and technology IMHO.