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I got my first Legion, a P226 in .357 SIG yesterday. I still haven't had a chance to shoot it, but here are my initial thoughts:
I like it. I absolutely love the undercut trigger guard and the front strap checkering. Those two things alone are worth the price of admission for me. The G10 grips are very nice. I like them better than the pairs of Hogue G10 grips I've had for my P226's. I like the smaller controls. I habitually activate the slide stop and I think that will happen less with this pistol.
As for the cons, I'm not a fan of the trigger itself. I find it quite uncomfortable, and it will have to go. The "trigger job", is not what I'd imagined after reading the rave reviews. I'd say it's about on par with my P226 Combat, and worse than either my German P226, P226 Two Tone, or my M11A1. I install SRT kits on all my SIGs that don't come with them, and there is nothing at all special about my DA/SA Legion's trigger job. I expect that like most triggers, it will become a little better with time, but it definitely wouldn't be a deciding factor for me if choosing a P226 variant.
The tritium sights are bright, and I like the sight profile. The "day" front sight is not as eye-catching as I'd read in reviews, but I do have a color vision deficiency, so that may be a fault of me and not the gun.
The gray finish, even after oiling, is a little brighter than I'd like. I was hoping it would be a little more of a slate gray. But that's an incredibly minor issue for me.
All in all, I'm very happy with the pistol, and glad I bought it. I got a nice discount under SIG's LE/ Mil program, which took a lot of the sting out of it. It definitely made it worth it for me due to the checkering, grips, and undercut. If I was paying retail, I would have to say I'd pick a Combat/ Mk25 over the Legion.
Just my .02 cents so far.
I like it. I absolutely love the undercut trigger guard and the front strap checkering. Those two things alone are worth the price of admission for me. The G10 grips are very nice. I like them better than the pairs of Hogue G10 grips I've had for my P226's. I like the smaller controls. I habitually activate the slide stop and I think that will happen less with this pistol.
As for the cons, I'm not a fan of the trigger itself. I find it quite uncomfortable, and it will have to go. The "trigger job", is not what I'd imagined after reading the rave reviews. I'd say it's about on par with my P226 Combat, and worse than either my German P226, P226 Two Tone, or my M11A1. I install SRT kits on all my SIGs that don't come with them, and there is nothing at all special about my DA/SA Legion's trigger job. I expect that like most triggers, it will become a little better with time, but it definitely wouldn't be a deciding factor for me if choosing a P226 variant.
The tritium sights are bright, and I like the sight profile. The "day" front sight is not as eye-catching as I'd read in reviews, but I do have a color vision deficiency, so that may be a fault of me and not the gun.
The gray finish, even after oiling, is a little brighter than I'd like. I was hoping it would be a little more of a slate gray. But that's an incredibly minor issue for me.
All in all, I'm very happy with the pistol, and glad I bought it. I got a nice discount under SIG's LE/ Mil program, which took a lot of the sting out of it. It definitely made it worth it for me due to the checkering, grips, and undercut. If I was paying retail, I would have to say I'd pick a Combat/ Mk25 over the Legion.
Just my .02 cents so far.