Talk:SIG P226

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Not exactly what one would call a neutral point of view.

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What the hell?? I made a huge long entry about the SIG, and now its a tiny little stub. >;-[ Oh well, I guess thats what it's all about. --User:Gmarine3000

- SIG 229 has a MILLED stainless steel slide, not a forged one. (User: Skull-1)


Is there a way to fix the title? 'Sig' needs to be changed to 'SIG' because it is an acronym, after all. (Yes, I'm nitpicky. :->) --Werbwerb 08:33, Feb 10, 2005 (UTC)

It is not P226!!! It is P228 I think

uhh...what? SIG also manufactures a P228 model. Transentient

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[edit] NOTE (DO NOT DELETE)

User with IP 212.38.139.241 is from Amman, Jordan. To do: find out address, get pictures taken, create target reference.

[edit] NPOV

Somewhat edited for NPOV. The english version of Wikipedia is not for the citizens of the US only, and not every user of it considers members of the US Armed Forces heroes. Thank you.

Of course they do! What's wrong with you? (While you have a good point, your phrasing above could be interpreted as offensive. Plus, you probably should sign your posts) Epstein's Mother 20:14, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Another point is that all sig-sauer weapons are made in Germany,or more exactly in Eckernförde.

There is a legal reason for that, which I've spelled out a bit. Epstein's Mother 20:32, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Many SIG Sauer pistols are made in Exeter, NH.

stop editing In Popular Culture. like it or not, it's a fact. get over it. -dogbert14

[edit] merge from SIG P229

There has been a {{mergeto}} tag on SIG P229 since July 2006. This seems like a no-brainer to me. I will merge it unless I hear some objection. --Selket Talk 07:21, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

Go nuts. :) Veritas Panther 07:50, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
Agree. 64.149.213.194 04:35, 9 April 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Canadian Forces

As far as I am concerned, the P226 is still limited issue to JTF2, MPs, and the like, and there are no plans for further issue... Since there are thousands of stored BHPs to be used.

[edit] P229, P228, P226.. all on one page. Curious.

I'm a bit confused as why one specific pistol (P226) has a page that includes the rest of the family. GLOCK 17 and 19 both are similar weapons, the 19 specifically being designed as a shorter version of the 17.. however we have separate pages for them. I'm just curious. -JE 03:21, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] US Coast Guard

The article says the P226R HSP "is now standard issue" while later the article says "The .40 S&W P229 DAK is the official sidearm of the United States Coast Guard." The first mention could just be a run-on sentence about how the pistols were barcoded; the reference may be, instead, toward the Department of Homeland Security's standard issue pistol. To support my assumption further I'd like to add that the .40_S&W article notes that the USCG uses the P229 DAK. Perhaps there was a recent switch. Anyone know the full story on this? --Trakon 00:20, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

The USCG adoption of the P229 is well documented. D.E. Watters 02:58, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] US Miltary service ?

Who is using it besides the Navy Seals ?--Max Mayr 08:55, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

The Navy SEALs do not use the p226, they use the p228 (m11 pistol)--User:Beanerschitnzel 06:15, 28 October 2007 (PCT)
No, the P226 is known as the Mk 24 Mod 0 in Navy service. D.E. Watters 02:05, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
D.E. Watters is right, the SEALs do in fact use the P226. Take a look in P226 Navy in the article, there is both information and a photo (taken by myself) of a P226 Navy, and I handled it, and have handled a P228 in the past; they are different guns. On the note of who else in the U.S. Military uses it, I believe that is already covered.--LWF 01:45, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service has been using P228 pistols for more than 15 years. They recently awarded SIG a new contract for P229 and P239 pistols. [1] Timothy A. Logsdon

Which is already covered in their respective sections on usage.--LWF (talk) 22:49, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Main image

Could we possibly have a better image for the infobox? It isn't really taken at the best angle. Perhaps a side profile shot, and if possible the standard and more up-to-date variant with the rail (P226R). Hayden120 (talk) 08:21, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Expansion

It seems like most of this article is just a long list of variants and users. If someone has a good knowledge of this handgun perhaps a design section should be written up? Hayden120 (talk) 01:11, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

"after firing 2-5000 rounds through the Beretta 92F the slides started cracking, resulting in a catastrophic failure which made the slide fly towards a SEAL, breaking his jaw" - Isn't this also the reason why James Bond started using the PPK? Fuzzform (talk) 22:30, 16 April 2008 (UTC)