Too bad they don't offer in .40 S&W, I might have been motivated to buy one. I know, I know, it was a 9mm only when it first came out and that is what they are celebrating.This message has been edited. Last edited by: gjgalligan,
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September 25, 2024, 09:17 AM
BigSwede
Why would they do .40? It's a homage to the original 226
September 25, 2024, 03:45 PM
.38supersig
Aw shucks.
I wanted one in 7.65mm.
How 1983 of me.
September 25, 2024, 05:16 PM
gjgalligan
quote:
Originally posted by BigSwede: Why would they do .40? It's a homage to the original 226
As stated: I know, I know, it was a 9mm only when it first came out and that is what they are celebrating.
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September 25, 2024, 07:02 PM
12131
You know you could make a case for the .40 because it's the 40th anniversary.
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September 25, 2024, 07:56 PM
gjgalligan
That was kinda how my brain was working....
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September 26, 2024, 04:04 PM
.38supersig
quote:
Originally posted by 12131: You know you could make a case for the .40 because it's the 40th anniversary.
Cool!
I can't wait for the 500th anniversary Beretta in 500 S&W...
September 27, 2024, 05:52 AM
mike56
I was in for one until I saw the 1200. price tag!
October 13, 2024, 03:56 PM
Dwill104
Looked at one at my LGS today. Brought back some good memories of the one I bought back in 85, but stupidly sold later on. I just couldn’t get past the price tag and non-original sights. I’ll just have to make do with my P226 SCT.
Nice, but I’ll stick with my Mastershop P226 X5 Competition. I was damned glad that it was on the California roster.
Serious about crackers.
October 15, 2024, 07:26 AM
Landchipper
I still see my 226 as a workhorse dependable and trusted friend not a show pretty thing with that price tag myself also.
Too many SIGs .. ... Nah not really
October 15, 2024, 10:46 PM
kaschi
My first SIG was a P226 which I bought NIB at the end of of 1988, actually on New Year's Eve. SN was 360XXX. Still have the sales receipt (!) but stupidly sold the pistol a few years later....
Seeing this 40th Anniversary Edition makes me wish for SIG to reintroduce the P225 and P232.
October 16, 2024, 03:20 PM
monoblok
Nostalgia comes at a price, I guess.
Hmm, let's see how we can justify this...er, adjusting for inflation from the mid 1980s...carry the one...divide by that...well, whaddayaknow...IT'S A DEAL!
-MG
October 17, 2024, 09:22 AM
Valpo Fz
I was really hoping it would be a old school folded slide.
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October 17, 2024, 09:40 AM
92fstech
quote:
Too bad they don't offer in .40 S&W
I think they probably wanted to sell more than 5.
Good news is, if you really want a P226 in .40, there are plenty of used police trades out there for CHEAP!
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October 18, 2024, 01:31 PM
Sig Sauer: For Hire
quote:
Originally posted by monoblok: Nostalgia comes at a price, I guess.
Hmm, let's see how we can justify this...er, adjusting for inflation from the mid 1980s...carry the one...divide by that...well, whaddayaknow...IT'S A DEAL!
So $1200 in 2024, is the equivalent of $395 in 1984.
I bought my first P226 in 1989 for $600.
"Kachi wa saya no naka ni ari" ("Victory comes while the sword is still in the scabbard")
October 19, 2024, 07:39 AM
gjgalligan
quote:
Originally posted by 92fstech: [
Good news is, if you really want a P226 in .40, there are plenty of used police trades out there for CHEAP!
I have never seen any in my area and I am not inclined to buy a used gun unless I can inspect it prior to handing over money.
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October 19, 2024, 07:13 PM
Sig Sauer: For Hire
quote:
Originally posted by gjgalligan:
quote:
Originally posted by 92fstech: [
Good news is, if you really want a P226 in .40, there are plenty of used police trades out there for CHEAP!
I have never seen any in my area and I am not inclined to buy a used gun unless I can inspect it prior to handing over money.
Good idea. In a DFW Police supply store there ar moe than a few used Dallas PD trade in Sig P226's in .357 Sig. More than a few look to have seen better days, though most of it is probably holster ware and exposure to the elements.
About 20 years ago I worked at a range in Dallas. We got in a bunch of used Israeli Surplus P228's. They were 250 each, but some of them looked like they'd been run over by a tank. Still they would have been a good restoration project with The Sig Armorer, but of course I didn't buy one.
"Kachi wa saya no naka ni ari" ("Victory comes while the sword is still in the scabbard")
December 10, 2024, 12:12 AM
blueinterceptor
I’m thinking about picking one up. Are they the same dimensions wise? Can I use original 226 holsters?
December 10, 2024, 06:13 AM
FPNunes
quote:
Originally posted by 12131: You know you could make a case for the .40 because it's the 40th anniversary.
I see what you did there...
For my part, I'm so glad that they released the 40th anniversary edition as it inspired me to purchase a new 226 Elite, P225A1 and P225A1 stainless. Great guns that I had no idea how much I missed owning until they were replaced.
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