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[clockwork]

Hi guys,

Can some of you highlight the finer points of (and differences between) the
Sig P226 vs Sig P220

Sig P226 vs Sig P225 (and/or P6)

Thanks in advance.

[sirr6]

226 comes in multi calibers and 220 is a. 45only?

[gorenut]

Depends on what caliber you want.
P220 is a single stack .45
P226/P6 is basically a P220 with 9mm
P226 comes in 9mm, 357SIG, 40 - all double stack

P226 would be overall the best out of the choices if you're not getting a .45 as the P225/P6 has limited rounds (I think 8 or 9 rounds for 9mm).

[Sturnovik]

p220 is currently only made in .45 but there were 9mm variants back when it first came out, in fact I think it was orignally 9mm to begin with. I'd check remtek.com

The p226 is in .357, .40 and 9mm. The p220 and p220 are both excellent guns.


If I recall the p225 came second after the p220. Its only in 9mm, single stack magazine and thiner than the p226. Great little guns. Much easier for CCW than the other two.

Oh and actually it was available in .30 luger and .38 super but very very rare, the 9mm is more common and the .45 variant is the produced one as of now and a good gun.

[ruddogg]

p220 is currently only made in .45 but there were 9mm variants back when it first came out, in fact I think it was orignally 9mm to begin with. I'd check remtek.com

The p226 is in .357, .40 and 9mm. The p220 and p220 are both excellent guns.


If I recall the p225 came second after the p220. Its only in 9mm, single stack magazine and thiner than the p226. Great little guns. Much easier for CCW than the other two.

Oh and actually it was available in .30 luger and .38 super but very very rare, the 9mm is more common and the .45 variant is the produced one as of now and a good gun.

+1^

I have both... basically the same gun except for the caliber... I have the .40s&w in the P226 & the P220 Equinox.
One minor difference is the grip on the P220 is slightly wider (in length)... I don't mean thicker as in single stack vs double stack (width)...

otherwise both sweet guns to shoot... my fav, I've shot HK's, Glock's, 1911... still went back to Sigs.

[Sturnovik]

Yea I have the p226, but at the same time I'm told that the grip is only slightly wider on the p220. I'd buy one if it wasnt for the price of .45 where I am. I need to look into the hard to find p228.

[ruddogg]

Yea I have the p226, but at the same time I'm told that the grip is only slightly wider on the p220. I'd buy one if it wasnt for the price of .45 where I am. I need to look into the hard to find p228.

yes - the grip length is only slightly wider... but you do sort of notice it... especially when your muscle memory in your hand is for the P226... that's what I noticed on Tues night when I took the P220 to the range for the first time... regardless both are awesome to shoot...

yes the .45 ammo is expensive, that MAY be the only reason I end up selling the P220 Equinox... we'll see though...
I'm having them install the SRT kit in my P226, can't wait to try it out, picking it up over the weekend.

[Sturnovik]

yes - the grip length is only slightly wider... but you do sort of notice it... especially when your muscle memory in your hand is for the P226... that's what I noticed on Tues night when I took the P220 to the range for the first time... regardless both are awesome to shoot...

yes the .45 ammo is expensive, that MAY be the only reason I end up selling the P220 Equinox... we'll see though...
I'm having them install the SRT kit in my P226, can't wait to try it out, picking it up over the weekend.

Haha let me know if you sell it!


The p225 is also very comfy, being a single stacker.

[Mr. Meeseeks]

+1^
One minor difference is the grip on the P220 is slightly wider (in length)... I don't mean thicker as in single stack vs double stack (width)...

You got it right there, I'm a smaller guy and this is the main reason I've never picked up a 220.



Here's some stuff I can think of about the P6 off the top of my head:



P6 is a German Police trade in pistol version of the P225.

Its a stamped carbon steel slide, which many prefer over the current SS milled slide, mostly due to the balance and reduced weight. I personally have no preference.

It has a stamped trigger with a much heavier pull. The pull can be reduced simply by swapping out the hammer spring.

The hammer on the P6 is "hooked", looks kind of like a skeletonized hammer. The hook was meant to deform when dropped to notify the armorer.

Some P6 barrel feed ramps will not feed HP ammo reliably, usually the pre1980s ones (I can't remember exactly what date).

All 225 parts interchange with the P6 and it shares some parts with the 220 like the hammer, sear, and decocker.

When they first started being imported a few years ago, parts were very limited, however since then lots of surplus parts have surfaced and parts have become a non issue.

[btwash]

At the risk of stating the obvious, we should mention that P226 and P220 are "full size" with 4.4 in barrels, while the P225 is a compact 3.9 barrel. The "double stack" version of the P225 is the P228, which has now been replaced in the Sig lineup by the P229 (milled slide instead of stamped).

If you are looking for a compact 9mm Sig, I prefer the P228 to the P225.
If you are looking for a full size 9mm Sig, then its a P226.
.40 and .357 are the P229 compact, and P226 full size
Modern P220's are all .45, but they come in "regular" full size, a "compact" variant with a shorter grip, and a "carry" variant that has a shorter barrel length but full size grip.

[Sturnovik]

At the risk of stating the obvious, we should mention that P226 and P220 are "full size" with 4.4 in barrels, while the P225 is a compact 3.9 barrel. The "double stack" version of the P225 is the P228, which has now been replaced in the Sig lineup by the P229 (milled slide instead of stamped).

If you are looking for a compact 9mm Sig, I prefer the P228 to the P225.
If you are looking for a full size 9mm Sig, then its a P226.
.40 and .357 are the P229 compact, and P226 full size
Modern P220's are all .45, but they come in "regular" full size, a "compact" variant with a shorter grip, and a "carry" variant that has a shorter barrel length but full size grip.

Indeed you are correct sir, the p220 does offer many sizes other than the full duty size.

[bryan28]

my hands are kinda small and I prefer the P220 to the P226 in ergonomics. The length of the grip is longer, but it's much thinner so I can easily reach the trigger in DA, whereas the P226 DA gives me some trouble.

[clockwork]

So looks like except for the caliber the P220 and P226 are the same.
P225/P6 (9mm) is a smaller single stack version of the 220/226...

[Mr. Meeseeks]

Actually the 228 and 226 are mechanically related, just as the 220 is to the 225- There used to be a 9mm and 38 super 220.

[westcoast362]

I have a Browning BDA, which were the first SIG P-220s Imported into the US. They had the European mag release, but otherwise are the same. I thought they were such a cool gun that I bought three of them. One in .45acp and two in .38super. They only made 700+ in .38super. I still have one of those. This was back in the 70s. I had to have a holster custom made, because nobody made them in those days.