going to get another EDC weapon

Double Impact · January 27, 2015, 07:40 AM

Hello all
i'm thinking of picking up another carry weapon which will in all likely hood become my primary carry once it proves itself to me.

I problem is I am having a little trouble choosing which one? A sig p226, sig p229 or the new sig P320 one of these will be in 9mm.
I have always carried heavy guns for the most part so wt is really not a factor. I spent some trigger time on these three weapons and all shoot very well for me.

So what do you all think? And why?

I will of course make my own decision but would like to hear what you all have for an opinion.

Metalboy · January 27, 2015, 08:25 AM

When I can't make up my mind what to buy, I flip a coin, and it becomes simple.
If it's heads, I win.
If it's tail, you loose.
Case closed.

jmhyer · January 27, 2015, 12:40 PM

Ok, weight isn't a factor. And it'll probably be a 9mm. And you will use it for CC. And it seems you prefer semiauto to revolver. But what else do you like (or not like) in a handgun? Some of those are hammer fired and the 320 is striker fired. Do you like thumb safeties? Decockers? I'm a lefty so I need ambidexterity. Give more information and you'll likely get more (and better) suggestions.

AK103K · January 27, 2015, 03:03 PM

Ive carried both the P226 and P229, and both carry easily.

I prefered the P226, simply because it felt better in my hand, and you gain a little with the extra half in barrel length. The P229 is pudgy feeling in comparison, and is a bit of a chunk, not that that really means anything when carrying. They both carry the same.

You cant go wrong with SIG. They are good guns. You just need to learn their quirks and adapt to them, like anything else.

campbed · January 27, 2015, 03:19 PM

I tried carrying the 226, no way.

After much ado... I settled on a 239 in 9mm. I shoot it as well as my 226. Small enough that I really do carry it.

I've not tried a 320 yet, unlikely I will as I greatly prefer DA/SA over Striker.

Plenty of folks walkin around in the world right now with a 229 on their hip ccw.

Good luck.

Pond, James Pond · January 27, 2015, 04:00 PM

P229 here.

Just happens to be the one Sig in 9mm I am drawn too.
Seems big enough to handle well, small enough to be concealable and is metal.

It's that simple for me.

aarondhgraham · January 27, 2015, 04:38 PM

Put them in your hands,,,
One of them will make you smile more than the others.

At first glance this might seem like a frivolous post,,,
But those guns are very similar in features,,,
Chances are the performance is too.

Don't over think this my friend.

Fifteen minutes at a counter playing with these puppies,,,
That's what you need to make your final decision.

Aarond

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sigarms228 · January 27, 2015, 06:38 PM

If you are comfortable with a striker fired pistol IMO the P320C is a great way to go if you shoot well with it. I LOVE my P226s and P229s but for CCW I appreciate the weight savings.

HALO51 · January 27, 2015, 07:46 PM

Sphinx SDP Subcompact!!! ive been carrying for a back-up. Sphinx firearms are hands down the Rolls Royce of firearms I've carried Sigs & Hk's for 21 years. Both are good guns......But, NOT compared to a Sphinx. My carry Sphinx SDP has in excess of 5,150 rds and we have tried to get it to malfunction to no avail. It's pure Swiss engineering. It's bet your life reliable!!!

January 27, 2015, 07:40 AM	#1
Double Impact Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2008 Posts: 399	going to get another EDC weapon Hello all i'm thinking of picking up another carry weapon which will in all likely hood become my primary carry once it proves itself to me. I problem is I am having a little trouble choosing which one? A sig p226, sig p229 or the new sig P320 one of these will be in 9mm. I have always carried heavy guns for the most part so wt is really not a factor. I spent some trigger time on these three weapons and all shoot very well for me. So what do you all think? And why? I will of course make my own decision but would like to hear what you all have for an opinion.

January 27, 2015, 08:25 AM	#2
Metalboy Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2014 Location: SE. Wisconsin. Posts: 327	When I can't make up my mind what to buy, I flip a coin, and it becomes simple. If it's heads, I win. If it's tail, you loose. Case closed. __________________ Hungarian by birth, American by choice. I don't collect guns.They just accumulate themselves.

January 27, 2015, 03:19 PM	#5
campbed Member Join Date: March 8, 2013 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 75	I tried carrying the 226, no way. After much ado... I settled on a 239 in 9mm. I shoot it as well as my 226. Small enough that I really do carry it. I've not tried a 320 yet, unlikely I will as I greatly prefer DA/SA over Striker. Plenty of folks walkin around in the world right now with a 229 on their hip ccw. Good luck. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis SIG P226 MK25 9mm \| SIG 239 9mm \| Beretta Nano SIG M400 Enhanced Black \| Ruger PC9 \| Winchester 9422

January 27, 2015, 04:00 PM	#6
Pond, James Pond Senior Member Join Date: July 12, 2011 Location: Top of the Baltic stack Posts: 6,079	P229 here. Just happens to be the one Sig in 9mm I am drawn too. Seems big enough to handle well, small enough to be concealable and is metal. It's that simple for me. __________________ When the right to effective self-defence is denied, that right to self-defence which remains is essentially symbolic. Freedom: Please enjoy responsibly.

January 27, 2015, 04:38 PM	#7
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	Put them in your hands,,, Put them in your hands,,, One of them will make you smile more than the others. At first glance this might seem like a frivolous post,,, But those guns are very similar in features,,, Chances are the performance is too. Don't over think this my friend. Fifteen minutes at a counter playing with these puppies,,, That's what you need to make your final decision. Aarond . __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)

January 27, 2015, 12:40 PM	#3
jmhyer Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2012 Location: MS - USA Posts: 899	Ok, weight isn't a factor. And it'll probably be a 9mm. And you will use it for CC. And it seems you prefer semiauto to revolver. But what else do you like (or not like) in a handgun? Some of those are hammer fired and the 320 is striker fired. Do you like thumb safeties? Decockers? I'm a lefty so I need ambidexterity. Give more information and you'll likely get more (and better) suggestions.

January 27, 2015, 03:03 PM	#4
AK103K Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2001 Posts: 10,223	Ive carried both the P226 and P229, and both carry easily. I prefered the P226, simply because it felt better in my hand, and you gain a little with the extra half in barrel length. The P229 is pudgy feeling in comparison, and is a bit of a chunk, not that that really means anything when carrying. They both carry the same. You cant go wrong with SIG. They are good guns. You just need to learn their quirks and adapt to them, like anything else.

January 27, 2015, 06:38 PM	#8
sigarms228 Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 2011 Posts: 1,768	If you are comfortable with a striker fired pistol IMO the P320C is a great way to go if you shoot well with it. I LOVE my P226s and P229s but for CCW I appreciate the weight savings.

January 27, 2015, 07:46 PM	#9
HALO51 Member Join Date: December 4, 2014 Posts: 21	Sphinx SDP Subcompact!!! ive been carrying for a back-up. Sphinx firearms are hands down the Rolls Royce of firearms I've carried Sigs & Hk's for 21 years. Both are good guns......But, NOT compared to a Sphinx. My carry Sphinx SDP has in excess of 5,150 rds and we have tried to get it to malfunction to no avail. It's pure Swiss engineering. It's bet your life reliable!!!