SIG Sauer’s P226 full-size duty pistol originally came to market as a double-action semi-automatic designed for the U.S. XM9 Service Pistol Trials of 1984. Thought the Beretta M9 beat out the ...

The SIG P226 is closing in on four decades of military ... The black-nitride finish of the stainless-steel slide was in top condition. The aluminum frame had little in the way of physical blemishes.

The Sig Sauer P226 was a favorite of the Navy SEALs and ... The frame is made from a steel alloy, the slide is made from stainless steel for increased strength, which avoids issues the M9 had ...

The Sig P226 is a full-sized weapon that while failing ... The P226 is an all metal handgun, with an alloy frame and stainless steel slide. The frame is hard coat anodized while the slide is ...

Instead, the SEALs picked the P226 handgun. Developed by the German-Swiss arms manufacturer Sig Sauer for the competition ... while the slide is made from stainless steel for increased strength ...

With similar dimensions to SIG SAUER’s legendary P226 platform ... a regular-sized P227 Nitron can be turned into a Carry, SAS, Stainless or Super Match just by swapping top ends.