Sig P226 Dak - I was recently able to review a used SIG Sauer P226 from my friend Duane's gun case. The gun is chambered in .40 S&W and is in decent shape considering it has been shot and handled a lot. The P226 is one of the classic guns with great features. Overusing quotes like the M1 Abrams tank, seems to work every time it's needed. Of course, it is popular, whether in .40 S&W or the other calibers they offer (.22 LR, .357 Sig, 9mm). We will look at the history of the gun and its differences, and then we will move on to the features and specifications. We'll take a quick look at the .40 S&W cartridge and talk about shooting the gun, and then we'll be done. Let's start...

The U.S P226 was designed and built to participate in the Army's 1984 XM9 pistol trials. The gun was based on the SIG Sauer P220 pistol, a collaboration between two companies: the Swiss-based Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG) and the German company J.P. Sauer & Son. The gun was introduced in 1975. The P220 was an improvement on the Peter-Browning design used in the P210. The closed breech of the P220 differs from the P210 - it was developed and owned by SIG Sauer. The P220 has become a very popular handgun, especially among law enforcement agencies. So it's no surprise that its partner, the P226, is popular. It also includes a compact variant called the P229.

Sig P226 Dak

Sig P226 Dak

The P220 was originally marketed in the United States by Browning as the Browning Double Action Pistol (BDA). It was the first SIG Sauer pistol sold in the United States and sold so well that it was eventually imported and sold under the SIG banner as the SIG Sauer P226. I remember when the BDA pistol came out. It was not the same as the guns that Browning was selling at the time, their guns and well-known guns. The Hi Power was the main gun they sold, so when the latest Browning-branded revolver hit the shelves, many shooters took notice. It seemed very important, something of quality. The gun was popular and received rave reviews. It has entered the market with a double action / single action 9mm pistol that is well made and reliable. This was at a time when some of the other “Wonder Nines†were of questionable quality in terms of materials and workmanship. But Browning...who can argue with that name?

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The 1984 pistol trials were conducted by the US Army to replace the venerable 1911 and other handguns in the arsenals of the various service branches. It is important to remember that only two rifles completed the rigorous tests - the final winners, the Beretta P92F and the SIG Sauer P226. (I forgot SIG was the finalist - that says a lot for the gun, if not for my memory). According to the Government Accounting Office, the SIG was initially chosen as the successor to the 1911 because it was the cheaper of the two guns and passed all tests, but the package price was slightly higher than the Beretta. In case you're wondering, the 'package price' includes things like magazines and spare parts. As a result, Beretta was chosen.

Navy SEALs and other units adopted the P226 (as the P226 MK25 with special corrosion resistance in the case of the SEALs). The gun was imported by Sacco Defense for the military, but was taken over by Interarms when the gun was released for civilian use. Eventually, SIGARMS became SIG Sauer in the US, which it is now. This is the company that imports the guns we buy. SIG Sauer rifles are manufactured in two locations today. European Region SIG Sauer GMBH in Eckenförde, Germany, US SIG Sauer, Inc. in Newington, New Hampshire factory. (Exeter, NH is stamped on the slide).

Come to think of it... the way I read it, if the P226 spares and magazines were a little cheaper, the military would take that rifle instead of the Beretta. Who knows where it went? Our military adopted a variation of the SIG P320 a few years ago (M17/M18) ... would that have happened if they already had the 226 in their inventory? Although one of the requirements of the recently adopted pistol was a module, this would not have been a problem if the 226 had been in the works. One wonders about such things because the P226 is well built. Anyway, I was just wondering. It gives you pause to think about what could have been.

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Sig Sauer P226 Dak 40 Sw Nib

If the P226 is too big for you or too hard to hide, there is an alternative: the P229. It is a shorter version of a larger gun designed for work or concealed carry use (Also read: CCW Insurance Comparison). The P229 slide is made of solid steel, while the original (9mm only) P226 slide is stamped. All 226 models now use a milled slide to accommodate the high pressure .40 S&W/.357 Sig/9mm. This is what the P229 looks like with the P226 shown below for comparison:

P229. Barrel 3.9 inches, length 7.1 inches, height 5.4 inches. Same width as P226. Compare with the measurements below.

The P229 was the first pistol chambered for the .357 Sig round. A simple barrel swap with the .40 S&W round can be done since both rounds use the same magazine. It also works in reverse - a .40 caliber P226 or P229 can fire a .357 Sig round with the barrel instead of being extended to that caliber. (A stronger recoil spring may be needed - depends on the gun and model you are using) A visit to the SIG website will reveal many differences between the P226 and P229. SIG is big on their differences. the website shows at least 9 types of P226 and 10 of P229.

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We can't talk about the specs of the SIG P226/229 without talking about the DAK trigger system. The gun shots I borrowed and shot use this type of system. Note: SIG only shows the DA/SA version of the P226 on its website, but if you're looking at used pistols like the ones we have here, you may find the DAK version.

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It is a variation of the traditional two-stage/single-stage trigger system. This is called the DAK (Double Action Kellermann, after the German engineer who invented it) trigger system. This system was designed to modify the long and stiff first two-stage trigger with a short and light pull...in theory. This is made possible by the DAK trigger, which has two reset points and two different pull weights, not a single reset point like conventional DA/SA, single action or striker-fired rifles. Therefore, you hear and feel a “double click†when the trigger is pulled to the full forward position.

Here's how it's designed to work... If you want rapid fire (several shots quickly) or a short trigger in the heat of the moment, you fire from the closest, first reset point. Pull at 8 lbs. This first part of the reset was about halfway, when I let the trigger back while firing. If you want to shoot more accurately, you let the trigger reset to its outermost point. This gives you 6.5 pounds of pull, which theoretically helps with accuracy since it's lighter. But... it uses full reset with the trigger, which can throw off some of the expected accuracy (like any other DA trigger). SIG itself recommends that shooters practice shooting from a 6.5-pound, full-forward reset point, but some organizations have trained their staff to use 8-pound, today's low-speed bullets. The Secret Service previously purchased P229 for DAK triggers, as well as other agencies and police departments. Some of these agencies trained their officers to fire from the 8-pound reloading range, which was the opposite of how the SIG recommended they be trained. The biggest advantage of the DAK trigger is its ability to double hit. This allows you to pull the trigger again on a primer that didn't go off the first time without setting the slide. I have a few assault rifles that use this feature - and I love it. Finally, as the hammer follows the slide forward and descends after striking the slide, the cocking bolt.

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