Gun Review: West German Sig Sauer P226 semi-automatic handgun in 9mm

By Francis Borek

An early West German example of Sig Sauer’s P226 semi-automatic handgun in 9mm. (Photo: Francis Borek)
It’s time to take a trip down to the local gun store and peruse the wares. While your desire to own a new firearm is at it’s peak, the same cannot be said of your bank account. You have money. The problem is you don’t have enough money for what you really want sitting in the new pistol case. So you decide to swallow your pride and browse the used case. Smart buyers know that unexpected treasures can be found in this case, often at half off their MSRP. The Sig Sauer P226 is the reason you should always check the used case.
Background
Sig Sauger P226, top, Kimber 1911, middle, Beretta M9, bottom. (Photo: Francis Borek)
The Sig Sauer P226 is based off of the older Sig P220. The primary difference is a much larger double stack magazine when compared to the P220’s single stack. It was originally developed to be entered into the US Army’s XM9 trials and made it to the very end, eventually losing out to the Beretta 92F. Undeterred, Sig Sauer began to offer the design around the world and it has since

Source: Guns.com