I wonder how much that price will drop a year from now after this spike of FOMO buying. I’m also curious if we will see this model become a cyclical release like the Equinox. If it does, I expect those prices won’t stay that high long term.

 

So, I just spoke with my Sig Elite dealer and their Sig distributor/Rep said these currently released X-five Reserve DLC's will not be a strictly capped number made (i.e. 1000 or 2500), they will continue to release it, just not in large volumes (until they don't)...that's why another round of these just hit dealers...I declined to accept my special order for this reason, and it's not really a 5" barrel...should have named it something like 'X-comp' or 'X'four.4'..they originally were talking a very limited release quantity...now it's not, I'll wait for a used/like new condition version...I am curious what the June 2025 expansion of the Reserve Collection will bring...

 

I didn't buy mine as an investment. I think it is a beautiful example of the P226. I hope SIG USA comes out with a similar P220.

 

I didn't either. Just thought it was a beautiful piece of machinery, same as you. However, this is still my favorite P226...

 

I’ve been watching the auctions on these as well since I recently acquired one. I traded a really nice gun for it, so I hope the value holds up. As long as Sig doesn’t produce more, I believe they will be right up there with the German Mastershop guns. I’ll be ****** if Sig gets greedy and does another run of them.

 

I’ve been watching the auctions on these as well since I recently acquired one. I traded a really nice gun for it, so I hope the value holds up. As long as Sig doesn’t produce more, I believe they will be right up there with the German Mastershop guns. I’ll be ** if Sig gets greedy and does another run of them.

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Dayum. Very nice collection my friend. Outstanding!

 

I’m keeping mine. If I sold it, I would probably turn a decent profit, but then what? I don’t need the money. I’d rather have the gun.

 

And I just happened to check the NRA Instructor program pricelist, and guess what is back on as an orderable item:

226X5-9-CW-RES P226, 9MM, 4.4IN, RESERVE, HIGH POLISH DLC, SAO, X-RAY 3, AL GRIP, (3) 20RD STEEL MAG, COMP, OPTIC READY, CW $2,039.99 $2,949.99

 

LOL! They must have just added it... wasn't on the list I got back a few months ago.

 

It’s a limited edition item. Sig has put the limit on how many they can sell. They will not sell any more than what consumers purchase, that is a promise.

 

Please read the posts above. Sig just made a bunch more in March 2025…

 

However many they produce, it's still one heck of a firearm. I could care whether it becomes "collectible" or not. What I do care about is how it shoots, and it shoots just fine (even of it is "just" a 4.4 inch barrel).

 

I’m still holding out for the “conversion kit” combo in either Nitron or stainless to pop on my STAS and LDC.

 

I though about getting one as I didn't really like the Legion comped slide version but hopefully they will do a plain Stainless version next, it would fit in more with my Sport collection.

 

There’s been one at a shop near me for a month or so. Now I have to go back and see if it’s still there and what they have it priced at.

 

I purchased mine for $2,900. If you mod a stock X5 Legion and then pay for all the mods to replicate this exactly, you will be in the $3,500 range, give or take. With the right mods on the Reserve, this pistol moves up into the Korth range of performance. No, it's not a handmade German masterpiece. But if you mod this thing out right, it will shoot like one! And it will look damn pretty doing it!

On another note — check out the screenshot... 🤯 Final price was indeed 9K!

 

Someone must be packing the magazines with blood diamonds.

 

If the $9k auction was real, why hasn’t this one moved. It expired and was relisted a couple days ago?

 

I signed up here just to comment on what's going on with this model and the ridiculous GB auctions. I gotta call BS on "sale" of the one that went for $9K and some of the other overpriced listings, too. Every pumped up bid on the $9k was by different new-ish members with ZERO feedback. (The "winner" has since purchased something else and now has 1 positive review for that small purchase.) But it's been 20 days and NOTHING about the $9k sale from the seller? No "thanks for the purchase?" No "non-paying bidder here!" warning? You'll see the same thing played out on a bunch of other high priced listings for these, too. Sus.

But now all the owners who got in at or near MSRP have dollar sign eyeballs and are trying to get stupid money for theirs as well before the eager buyers who thought they missed the boat catch on that Sig did another production run on them just last week or so. Look at the production date of the consecutive serial number pair listed for $12,500. "March 3, 2025." Again, same for other listings, too.

The "limited production" numbers are fuzzy at best. First it was 1000, then double that and half again at 2,500. Personally I hope they make a whole bunch more so shooters can afford and enjoy them.

 

This is confusing. I have one dated 02-AUG-2024 and the last four digits on the serial # are 6278. Mine was a pretty early model but I don’t know what the first production model serial number was. Subtracting my SN# from the one in the GB listing, I get a difference of 1937, so I’m assuming that there must be at least that many in circulation and almost certainly more.

Does anyone know the SN# of the first gun?

 

Mine was produced exactly 60 days after yours and my SN is ~1800 higher than yours. So assuming that the serial numbers of the Reserves are sequential and uninterrupted (which, to my knowledge is NOT a safe assumption), and that you don't have the first specimen, and I don't have the final specimen of the first run (which is pretty safe one), then that initial run may have been north of 2,000 units.

As it relates to "current" production, the SN on mine is only ~130 away from those on the March 3 twins. This kinda-sorta supports the sequential, uninterrupted SN theory because I'd bet that SIG produced more than that many frames in five months.

 

I too purchased a P226 Reserve and have been watching the ludicrous pricing wars on GB.

I waited two months to get mine from Sig and I returned it yesterday because I thought slide finish did not match the frame. I know I'm being picky, but several thousands for a gun and should be perfect in my opinion.

Depending on their (Sig's) assessment next week, I might be waiting another two months to get another.

I wish I had taken it to the range before sending it back.

 

Excellent photo showing the difference in the finishes. It's even more subtle on your copy than in many others I've seen, which look dull in comparison. Let us know what they tell you!

 

did they release a 2nd batch of these or something? all the sudden GB is flooded with them

 

It would appear so.

 

Just visited Gunbroker... looks like the market is saturated now... P226 Reserve prices and bids are stabilizing... actually slowing... hopefully, if and when I'm ready to part with mine, they'll be sought after again... that is if Sig stops making them sometime soon

 

Current GB listings on this model are mostly people who know what's happening grabbing cash from people who don't. Sig put its toe in the water with this new finish by calling it a "limited production" model and put the whisper of 1000 units into some guntubers' ears to drum up demand. But NOWHERE is Sig on the record stating how many they'll make. If it flopped, halt production and call it a day, no harm no foul - after all, limited production, right? This almost happened. They couldn't move the units for several months upon launch and they sold for way under MSRP both online and down at the LGS.

When they started getting "scarce" a few months ago, demand spiked, which caused a full-on run. Pikers on GB listed theirs and phony accounts bid them up to impossibly high prices. (Does anyone here honestly believe one sold for $9,000 - before taxes, fees, etc., etc. - to a zero-feedback GB'er who was bidding against three other zero-feedback GB'ers like it was a runaway train?)

The fact that Sig was demoing them in January at SHOT in Vegas should have signaled to the world that production was likely far from over. It was well received and Sig decided to extend the run, which is why we now see many copies with March 2025 production dates on them on GB.

I've seen them for sale at, near, or even below MSRP from online retailers as recently as last week. Massive respect to them for not being jerks about it and scalping their customers. If I didn't already have a copy, I'd be quicker to buy another, myself. I still might, we'll see.

I hope they limit production to oh, say 20,000 or so. That oughta do it.

 

I've seen them for sale at, near, or even below MSRP from online retailers as recently as last week. Massive respect to them for not being jerks about it and scalping their customers. If I didn't already have a copy, I'd be quicker to buy another, myself. I still might, we'll see.

The only two listings on gun.deals... seems some retailers are a bit more unscrupulous.
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I was being silly, basically it’s “limited” in the sense that they will make it as long as people buy it. No different than anything else. Fake scarcity is a common practice of gun makers to get people to fomo in on guns when in reality they are all limited edition as every model eventually gets discontinued at some point.

 

Of course, gun manufacturers aren't the only ones who do this... I ride BMW Motorcycles and I can remember three 'different' Last Edition motorcycles. Really ****** off the people who bought the first Last Edition models.

 

And now they're in stock all over the place and selling below MSRP. It's almost as though some of us saw this coming...

Sig really screwed over those second hand buyers by releasing misleading production information up front.

 

How is that possible??? Is this legit? 😳

 

See my new post. Totally legit! I understand why you're astonished by this, as I was also astonished! I'm not some crybaby boy looking for attention. This was an honest-to-God auction that came down to two people. I've never tried to look up a past auction on their site. You might give that a shot if you want absolute verification.

 

My posting is totally legit, I assure you! I watched that auction beginning approximately 5 days out with great anticipation. I purchased mine for $2,900 when it was one of the last typical for-sale offerings I saw. I saw one more after mine that sold for $3,100 outright. I dragged my feet on a $2,700 opportunity a couple of days before I bought mine, so when the $2,900 became available, I jumped on it simultaneously, kicking myself in the behind for the extra $200 it cost me to be reticent.

I started watching the auction I posted here in this conversation, expecting it to sell for three or four thousand dollars. I think there were just two guys there at the end who both had wads of cash and remorse they didn't get one of these when they were available. I think it was just the bidding psychology that drove it up so high. The one above starting at $5,400 takes that competitive instinct out of the picture since you're already starting at $5,400. That's just a guess on my part.

But I will say I absolutely love mine! I think it punches way above its weight for the $2,700 retail price that it came out at. In fact, I'm kind of astonished at how much gun you get/got for that price. Just to DLC coat this firearm would easily cost $500 to $700. If you mount an optic and want to co-witness, you will have to upgrade the sights, which will set you back another $120 to $150. But as I said in my previous post, if you pick your mods right, this thing will shoot, function, and last very similar to a gun costing north of $10,000. The bones and foundation you begin with with this firearm are truly incredible!

Features unique to the P226 X5 Reserve

All-steel construction (stainless steel frame/slide) with high-polish DLC coating (unlike aluminum frames on standard P226 models)

Integrated slide-mounted compensator reduces muzzle rise (shortens barrel slightly vs. standard X5 models)

Flat-faced AX3 trigger with 3-way adjustable tuning (pre-travel, over-travel, pull weight down to ~2.2 lbs)

Single-action-only (SAO) operation with ambidextrous manual safeties (optimized for competition use)

GridLOK metal grips for enhanced recoil control and premium tactile feedback

Ships with three 20-round magazines (alloy basepads match finish) vs. standard 15-17-round mags

Left-side "gas pedal" thumb rest machined into the frame for improved grip stability

Suppressor-height X-RAY3 day/night sights with PRO Optic Ready slide cut (direct-mount optics compatibility)

Weight: 48.1 oz (heavier than standard P226 models due to the steel frame, which enhances stability)

 

Features unique to the P226 X5 Reserve

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One more to add if you confirm:

Flat slide catch that makes right hand slide release easier.

Based on the pics I’ve seen, the Reserve is the first to have a slide catch like the flat one on the DA/SA Allround/LDC.

 

I researched GB’s archives and it appears you’re right. Looks like a legit sale although it’s hard to believe a Sig could sell for as much as a custom Infinity. I reviewed the bidding history and I agree with your theory that two guys with more money than sense got into a “who’s got the biggest d*ck” contest. I doubt we’ll see any more sales at that price level any time soon… but who knows.

I haven’t shot my Reserve yet, but I have no doubt it will perform as good or better than any of my best guns. My P226 x5 STAS is one of my best shooters and the Reserve model beats it hands down in terms of build quality and trigger feel, not mention its comp’ed.

I’m almost sad to see these selling for so much. I was looking forward to making it one of my regular shooters, but at current value I feel compelled to keep it as a safe queen for now.

 

Yeah, I totally get it! Realizing you have the possibility of 9k on your hands for a 3K investment would give a lot of people pause. I love the pistol so much that there's no way I want to sell it, even for 9k. I know that might sound ridiculous, but what I plan for this pistol could not be replicated out of the box by any manufacturer I know of at any price other than a custom job that would probably cost north of $20,000 or more.

This weapon is just a fantastic base from which to start creating a legendary heirloom pistol. I've designed a $1,300 route (including a Trijicon RMR) that will get me to 0.3–0.5 MOA accuracy, which, according to my calculus, will get me to within approximately 95% of the performance of a $15,000 Korth PRS. That configuration should be good for about 100,000 rounds before I do any significant replacements and redo's.

Then, I have a $3,200 route that I'm considering. That will get me to about 99% of the same $15,000 Korth PRS. The difference is I will have about $6,500 total invested if I go that route, and (unlike the PRS as I understand it) it can be rebuilt. Not that I would ever outlast it. The specs for that one show it to be good for about 400,000 rounds. Good luck with that,, right? 🧓🏻

The P226 X5 STAS is a great shooter! I'm not surprised you're in love with that one. But I think if you ever decide to fire up your Reserve, you will never look back. Absolutely amazing out of the box. But as I've said throughout this thread, with the right mods, you get an exponential increase in performance relative to the price of your investment. I feel really fortunate to have gotten one while they were still going at retail. I took a $200 hickey over retail to get mine, which was second to the last one I saw anywhere at retail. But when I saw that $9,000 auction close, I felt much better about the extra 200 bucks I spent! 👍🏻

 

Not in my blood for that kind of money for it. Is it worth it is totally in the eyes of the beholder. For collector value is to be seen. Do I want one, absolutely. Do I think it’s that good, I’d rather spend on a custom tuned 1911/2011 for much less.

 

I got one not so long ago, do you recomend for me to keeping it or selling it?

 

In going to medical school and i do need the money the thing is when i tried to sell it o couldnt but at the same time i want to keep it, because if they dont do nay more im no gonna ble able to get another one