I've carried and owned a Sig 9mm for nearly 3 decades. When I was a uniformed LEO I was issued a "JJ" (1988) P226 and later as a non-uniformed officer a "JK" P225 - my agency gave me the "JJ" P226 when I retired and I still (and always will) have it. I'll be 67 in July.
Since then I've acquired a few more Sig models...a "KB" (1991) LEO trade-in P228, and a new P227 SAS and new P229 SAS (9mm), plus a "JD" (1983) P230 (.380).
I thought I'd prefer a P226, but have found the P228 to be my favorite pistol - I shoot it the best (yea, I still push left a bit) and find it feels better in my hand than either my P226 or P229 (E2 grips). My friends who have fired it also seem to like it better. I don't know the round-count, but the barrel has definitely sent a lot of lead down range and just a few months ago it went back to Sig for a FSP and slide re-blueing.
Any ideas why I like it so much?
Since then I've acquired a few more Sig models...a "KB" (1991) LEO trade-in P228, and a new P227 SAS and new P229 SAS (9mm), plus a "JD" (1983) P230 (.380).
I thought I'd prefer a P226, but have found the P228 to be my favorite pistol - I shoot it the best (yea, I still push left a bit) and find it feels better in my hand than either my P226 or P229 (E2 grips). My friends who have fired it also seem to like it better. I don't know the round-count, but the barrel has definitely sent a lot of lead down range and just a few months ago it went back to Sig for a FSP and slide re-blueing.
Any ideas why I like it so much?
