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I love pretty girls.... I have a 226 X5,Allround in 40. Love it. Probelly my finest shooting pistol. Lots of guys here don't like the 40's. I personally prefer them over a 9.Platinum Elite 226 does about as much for me as the Legion series. Like a pretty girl that's nice to look at but you know won't run any different than any other girl.
Very nice move imo.I am also a Huge fan of pretty girls, also love .40, and also just bought an X5 40 All-round.
I'm with you on the 40 vs 9 thing.I love pretty girls.... I have a 226 X5,Allround in 40. Love it. Probelly my finest shooting pistol. Lots of guys here don't like the 40's. I personally prefer them over a 9.
The platinum elite is just a dressed up 226 elite. Compared to a P226 nitron, there is no functional difference. The only functional differences between P226 models would be SRT (short reset trigger) and I dont know if this model has an SRT kit or not, but that is just a $40 drop in kit (10 minute install).Thinking about buying a 226 platinum elite in .40. What can anybody tell me about this gun. Where are they built and assembled? Are the finished at the Sig custom shop and where is the Sig custom shop? Is it just a pretty and blinged out 226? Is it worth the extra money ? About $1000 sound right?
Thats one sweet Sig imo.I'm with you on the 40 vs 9 thing.
To the OP's question:
If P.RK for location stands for People's Republic of Kalifornia, and he has a P226 platinum elite available to him, then that would make the get it or no decision really easy. CA folks have to take what they can get.
For intrinsic quality and goodness, my preference is for the older P226/P229 with legacy slide and short extractor. With the LEO trade ins, as they switch to 9mm, some great deals can be found, just not many in CA.
As for bling, modest amounts are good. I've posted this pic before and too busy to take another - this is a 2004 P229 Nickel DA/SA 40 I picked up at a local gun shop for $625 out the door, very low wear. It's about as much bling as I'd want. My carry is a 99 ex-LEO P229 40 DA/SA
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If I lived in CA I would FOR SURE want .40. To me there are 2 good reasons to choose 9mm over .40 (I still pick 40, but in my mind 2 good reasons)--one is capacity. 9's hold more. The other is cost, as 9mm is slightly cheaper. If in CA, capacity is OUT since there is a 10 round max. In that case, I am ALWAYS picking .40 over 9mm (in my mind, for ME. Quite sure others have other reasons)I'm with you on the 40 vs 9 thing.
To the OP's question:
If P.RK for location stands for People's Republic of Kalifornia, and he has a P226 platinum elite available to him, then that would make the get it or no decision really easy. CA folks have to take what they can get.
And......he could always switch to .357 Sig for max power.If I lived in CA I would FOR SURE want .40. To me there are 2 good reasons to choose 9mm over .40 (I still pick 40, but in my mind 2 good reasons)--one is capacity. 9's hold more. The other is cost, as 9mm is slightly cheaper. If in CA, capacity is OUT since there is a 10 round max. In that case, I am ALWAYS picking .40 over 9mm (in my mind, for ME. Quite sure others have other reasons)