[Janesn]

Is there a release date for these yet?

 

[Janesn]

Is there a release date for these yet?

 

[RileyD]

I don't know if there is enough of a difference between the P229 Legion and a P226 x carry legion to justify the inevitable higher price. Besides, I can cope with the smaller grip of the 229. I would imagine the price on the 229 may be coming down over the next few months too.
I will wait to see one in the LGS.

Definitely let your LGS know you are interested. I live in NH and none of the LGS's have them. I also went to Sig in Epping NH and they sold out well over a month ago knowing the pending announcement. Guns.com may still have them in stock. Good luck

 

[MNsigfan]

Is there a release date for these yet?

For what I've seen, some time in July. I haven't seen that confirmed anywhere, though.

 

[GoneBallisticInAlabama]

Comparing the specs of the Carry to those of the P229, I'm seeing less of a need to continue with a P229. Time will tell.

 

[K9Dude124]

I called Sig today for an anticipated release date and the representative said 4-8 weeks.

 

[MacGyver]

Comparing the specs of the Carry to those of the P229, I'm seeing less of a need to continue with a P229. Time will tell.

A few other people have mentioned this also. I think they have a point. Compact versions of full-size pistols (with a Browning tilting-barrel type action) need to account for different locking/unlocking timing. In the old West German days, this was done with a different barrel lug, a different locking insert position/geometry, and a different recoil spring (the P225, P228, and P229 also had shorter ejection ports anyway because of the lack of longer cartridges like .45 ACP and .38 Super).

If you look at the disassembled pictures of the new P226-X and P226-XCARRY pistols, you’ll see that the XCARRY suspiciously has a Glock-style recoil spring assembly, while the rest of the pistol is all standard P226 hardware and geometry (instead of P229-1 like most of us would have expected it to).

But the P229-1 hardware is completely superfluous these days because SIG has abandoned 40/357 entirely. The old Legacy (P228/P229-9mm) hardware would make more sense, but it would still be more complicated for manufacturing than the new XCARRY hardware. The P226 has maintained the same internal parts since its creation, and it has remained the most relevant/popular model of the classic P-Series, so it makes sense to design a new series of “modular” guns around it. The XCARRY only needs a shorter grip (easily done) to completely replace the current P229-1 entirely.

 

[sigb]

The XCARRY only needs a shorter grip (easily done) to completely replace the current P229-1 entirely.

It would (have) been nice. Maybe it comes, but the P229 IS the carriable version. XCARRY not so much.

 

[SouthernInsanity]

So in a nutshell, what's the real difference between the 226 XCarry Legion and the 229 Legion that's optics ready??

 

[JWishbone]

P229 Legion comes optics ready. It looks like the X-Carry is a modernized version of the current 229. Looks cool but not likely enough to make me want to give up my 229L just yet. Then again, I could try it out at my LGS and suddenly change my mind because.....who doesn't need another pistol?

 

[AIRB0RNE6176]

So in a nutshell, what's the real difference between the 226 XCarry Legion and the 229 Legion that's optics ready??

It looks to me that the mag capacity and grip length are the main differences between the two...

 

[26864]

It looks to me that the mag capacity and grip length are the main differences between the two...

Also the rail. P229 has SIG rail v. M1913 on P226 XCarry.

 

[AIRB0RNE6176]

Optic footprint differences maybe...

My P229 L SAO is not really shaking with fear of being replaced at the moment, so I'll need to see & hear more on these new P226 X models to truly justify a switch.

 

[Dcope01]

Well ****, I guess I have another two Legions to buy! The X carry SAO will be the first… but they say they will release a conversion kit to convert to DA/SA… so that will be nice. Then they are releasing the P211! It’s only money right?

 

[AIRB0RNE6176]

Hopefully, a pair of P220 X models (.45ACP and 10mm; SAO & DA/SA and different lengths) are in the near future. One can hope, right...?

 

[MNsigfan]

Hopefully, a pair of P220 X models (.45ACP and 10mm; SAO & DA/SA and different lengths) are in the near future. One can hope, right...?

And an updated carry model!

 

[AIRB0RNE6176]

A new P220 X Carry in .45ACP would probably upset the balance of the universe, as sales would be on a quantum scale. Of course, SIG wouldn't be able to keep up with demand or QC would drop off..

 

[Sigfire 7]

We’ll have to verify in person when we can, but In the pics the grips look mighty ineffective and mediocre compared to the great grips on the current 226 and 229 Legions (my great P229 Legion is so “grippy” that it seems like a part of my hand). Who the heck wants to pay for a Legion and then pay more for decent grips?

 

[wbnash]

I have been a fan of the 226 platform for a long time. Can those of you who are more knowledgeable than I clue me in on the differences between a 226 Legion and the new 226-X Legion.

Is it just a 226 Legion in a new dress or are there functional improvements?

 

[MNsigfan]

I have been a fan of the 226 platform for a long time. Can those of you who are more knowledgeable than I clue me in on the differences between a 226 Legion and the new 226-X Legion.

Is it just a 226 Legion in a new dress or are there functional improvements?

There are quite a few changes to the new X Legion:

• full length dust cover/rail
• ability to change action between SAO and DA/SA on same frame
• new generation of adjustable triggers for each action
• X frame trigger guard undercut and grip bevel cuts