Sig sauer p226 equinox

x-five · February 4, 2013, 04:25 AM

Is it good carry pistol?

tristar viper · February 4, 2013, 05:56 AM

I have a 226 Navy, and I never carry it. Too big, too heavy, too many levers and controls, (hammer, decock lever, take-down lever, intrusive slide release, etc). Sig website says the X-five is about 13 oz. even heavier than my Navy. Personally, ain't no way I'd ever carry something like that.

Double Impact · February 4, 2013, 06:33 AM

I carry a stainless steel P220 good no excellent in my opinion.
The p226 you are speaking of is a very dependable and great choice for carry.
The design of the p series pistol make them quit balanced and easy to conceal. I think you would love it. Is it 9mm or 40? I have a p220 equinox great guns.

tristar viper · February 4, 2013, 03:58 PM

I made a mistake somewhere....must have been too early in the morning. An Equinox is NOT 13 oz heavier than my 226 Navy. For some reason I had in my mind you were asking about the 226 X-Five.....sorry.

BigJimP · February 4, 2013, 04:30 PM

No reason why you can't carry it ...if you want to carry a double stack gun ...with a good holster that is properly fit for the gun and a good belt, its not a big deal.

Personally, I prefer a single stack gun for carry...over a Sig 226 ...especially IWB...but in a scabbard style holster OWB ...its not a big deal on a wide gun like that.

I have a couple of all stainless 226 models ...one in 9mm and one in .40S&W...and they're too wide for me to carry especially getting in and out of a vehicle IWB is just too thick ( over a steel 5" 1911 ) ...and the 226's are on the heavy side..

ret.YPD · February 8, 2013, 11:39 AM

While I like the Sig226 (it was our issue weapon at the time on the YPD), I think it's a bit too big for CC except during the cold months. My favorite is the Sig225 for CC especially during the warmer months. It's much easier to carry and conceal. Note that the P225 and P226 are essentially the same weapon except for magazine configuration.

February 4, 2013, 04:25 AM	#1
x-five Member Join Date: January 30, 2013 Location: Custer county, Montana Posts: 55	Sig sauer p226 equinox Is it good carry pistol? Last edited by x-five; February 4, 2013 at 05:19 AM.

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February 4, 2013, 05:56 AM	#2
tristar viper Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 889	I have a 226 Navy, and I never carry it. Too big, too heavy, too many levers and controls, (hammer, decock lever, take-down lever, intrusive slide release, etc). Sig website says the X-five is about 13 oz. even heavier than my Navy. Personally, ain't no way I'd ever carry something like that.

February 4, 2013, 06:33 AM	#3
Double Impact Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2008 Posts: 399	I carry a stainless steel P220 good no excellent in my opinion. The p226 you are speaking of is a very dependable and great choice for carry. The design of the p series pistol make them quit balanced and easy to conceal. I think you would love it. Is it 9mm or 40? I have a p220 equinox great guns.

February 4, 2013, 03:58 PM	#4
tristar viper Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 889	I made a mistake somewhere....must have been too early in the morning. An Equinox is NOT 13 oz heavier than my 226 Navy. For some reason I had in my mind you were asking about the 226 X-Five.....sorry.

February 4, 2013, 04:30 PM	#5
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	No reason why you can't carry it ...if you want to carry a double stack gun ...with a good holster that is properly fit for the gun and a good belt, its not a big deal. Personally, I prefer a single stack gun for carry...over a Sig 226 ...especially IWB...but in a scabbard style holster OWB ...its not a big deal on a wide gun like that. I have a couple of all stainless 226 models ...one in 9mm and one in .40S&W...and they're too wide for me to carry especially getting in and out of a vehicle IWB is just too thick ( over a steel 5" 1911 ) ...and the 226's are on the heavy side..

February 8, 2013, 11:39 AM	#6
ret.YPD Junior Member Join Date: November 4, 2012 Location: Youngstown, Ohio Posts: 7	While I like the Sig226 (it was our issue weapon at the time on the YPD), I think it's a bit too big for CC except during the cold months. My favorite is the Sig225 for CC especially during the warmer months. It's much easier to carry and conceal. Note that the P225 and P226 are essentially the same weapon except for magazine configuration.