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However they are bringing a New Elite 226, looks like the Legion frame undercut and beavertail with the Elite slide. The frame doesn’t have the cross hatch checkering that the legion does, just the straight line like the old nitron.
I could suggest they are rearranging the deck chairs ; ) but no, it's a matter of what the stocking dealers have been ordering and when the numbers drop and demand increases then you shift production of parts and sell what is being shorted.
I guess they figure us old guys, who appreciate the older designs, have hit a saturation point and are no longer spending money. I mean after all, who wants to service longtime buyers, when you can make a quick buck on the plastic generation. Maybe I should do something like that with my 45 year customer base, who have paid me too much for too long. Sounds like a plan. Sell more for less. 👍
I guess they figure us old guys, who appreciate the older designs, have hit a saturation point and are no longer spending money. I mean after all, who wants to service longtime buyers, when you can make a quick buck on the plastic generation. Maybe I should do something like that with my 45 year customer base, who have paid me too much for too long. Sounds like a plan. Sell more for less. [emoji106]
Businesses go out of business when they think like you said.
The 226 isn't selling much anymore so they cut it from the lineup. They have to pay the bills next month, so what you bought over the last 45 years means very little.
If they don't stay competitive, they run out of money and can't pay their bills anymore.
Plastic striker guns are what's selling currently. If you dont like them, just wait a couple years it will change again.
Look at Colt, nothing new in how how many years and they no longer exist.
I have three P226s an Equinox and Extreme in 40/357 and an Elite SAO in 9MM
My four PP229s are Equinox, Dark Elite and German Frame CPO in 40/357 and a Talo Classic Carry Legacy in 9MM. Looking to add a fourth P226 non legion nor "new" Custom Shop
No big loss for me. At this point, I am only interested in German, WG and SSEs Sigs anyway. Have no desire for any plastic, Elite or Legion series pistols.
In the beginning, the folded slide carbon steel P-series pistols carried the SIG Sauer flag. As the stainless milled slide SIGs rose to power, the old guards faded away. Now, as the plastic strikers are the "next best thing", the all metal classics are no more. So, what is the next King of The Hill?
Hammer-fired pistols will be for rich old guys, dressed up in Scorpion, Nightmare, Legion or other colors, and Elite semi-limited editions. They’re higher margin and shorter production runs.
It isn't just Sig. As unfortunate as it may be, I can't think of many other manufacturers that are digging in and sticking with all-metal, hammer-fired pistols anymore. Beretta, CZ, maybe a few others still offer them, but the pool is getting smaller and smaller. The future belongs to polymer, striker-fired guns, like it or not. Sig is not focused on the past, nor can they afford to be.
I love my metal, hammer Sigs and I'm glad I bought them when I did. I'm guessing have them for the rest of my life. But at the same time, I don't need to acquire any more. The last pistol I bought was a Legion X-Carry, and I have to say, it's pretty awesome.
It isn't just Sig. As unfortunate as it may be, I can't think of many other manufacturers that are digging in and sticking with all-metal, hammer-fired pistols anymore. Beretta, CZ, maybe a few others still offer them, but the pool is getting smaller and smaller. The future belongs to polymer, striker-fired guns, like it or not. Sig is not focused on the past, nor can they afford to be.
I love my metal, hammer Sigs and I'm glad I bought them when I did. I'll guessing have them for the rest of my life. But at the same time, I don't need to acquire any more. The last pistol I bought was a Legion X-Carry, and I have to say, it's pretty awesome.
Springfield just released their take on the all metal Browning High Power and so far they seem to be doing pretty well. There's also still dozens of manufacturers cranking out all kinds of 1911s. The world won't be all polymer for awhile yet.
I just got into Sig pistols and this feels like a kick in the nutz. I've got a pair of Nitron 226 pistols in .40 and one with a .357 SIG barrel. I also have a pair of Nitron P229 pistols in .40 and one with a .357 SIG barrel. So does this mean in another 2-3 years these are worth about $2000 each?
I would not think they will exceed the value of a Legion for a few years.. But people get collector crazy and will tret these like beanie baby toys. After a few years the market will cool and the price will drop, then it will slowly go up.. that’s probably a span of 5-10 years.
Wow, makes me glad I hung onto my 229 Nitron. Noting wrong with striker fired for me and I own a few but I learned on all metal hammer fired and that's what I mainly prefer, especially for carry.
At least they are making something in those models. Discontinuing the base model is probably just based on profitability. I don't mean that in a bad way. We want them profitable and in business the rest of our lives.
No, your not missing anything.. If you navigate the site the only place it says they are getting discontinued is in the Sigsauer-New Products-Page two Area.
It doesn’t surprise me they are keeping the CA version. CA is why so many revolvers are still made. Because they are on the roster of legal guns.
Nobody buys the base Nitron versions, just as nobody buys the basic P320’s (hence why they’re available everywhere online at discounted prices even in a pandemic). SIG keeps introducing new, higher-feature variants… nobody wants to be caught with a “plain” SIG. It’s just not their demographic.
Now CZ, on the other hand, has a completely different buyer trend thanks to aftermarket support from companies like CGW and CZ Custom where people can buy base model guns and upgrade them to perform as well as CZ’s higher end guns for less than it would be to buy the higher end gun.
The only this being discontinued is the base finish. The handgun itself is still very much in production. If for some reason an agency wants that base model then it will be produced.
Yes and no, the base model classic frame is going away in favor of the Legion style frame. So that means all future frames will have the legion beaver tail and undercut at the trigger guard.
A 226 will always be the standard Sig, no matter if production stops or is delayed.
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