![]() However, what few know is what a nightmare the P226 was for the Navy. We all know how the USN dropped the M9 for the P226. Actually, they have been notoriously problematic and unproven. There just isn't a better carry gun than the G19 and G26.Īnother thing that bothers me is that I have no clue how Sig got their "hell and back reliability" reputation. While the P239 is definatly better looking than a Glock, its bigger/heavier/more expensive/less reliable and holds fewer rounds. There are Glocks out there that have 400,000+ rounds through them and still have plenty of life left in them. If you are looking for drop-dead reliability or durability there isn't anything that comes close to a Glock. Because of its polymer construction, it is able to withstand more abuse than aluminum or steel frames. If you watch a Glock fire in slow motion, you will notice that the dust cover and frame actually flexes. There is just no reason to shoot high pressure ammo beyond actual defensive use or testing of said defensive ammo. Shooting a ton of +P ammo on a regular basis is like flooring your car off every stop light.not good for longevity. Honestly, you are kind of a noob if you are shooting more than a few hundred rounds of high pressure ammo through any of your guns. The military is stuck with +P+ ammo, civilians are not. 357 Sig and not suffer some consequences. You aren't going to be shooting 20,000+ rounds of M882 or. However, while Sig's may not be the worst in this aspect*some probably are though* they certainly aren't the best. Berettas and other similarly constructed guns will experience the same thing. The aluminum frame guns fail with the greatest frequency. While I am not a Sig basher, Sig handguns definatly seem to have issues with frame failures.So much so that the P226 has had several frame revisions, as has the P220 and both still regularly suffer crack when fed a lifetime supply of high pressure ammo. Any clarification will be warmly accepted. It's from these readings that I based my opinion that the G26 may last a higher round count life than the P239, in either case getting into the tens of thousands. I've read accounts on Sigforum of P226s going over the 50-60K mark before frame failure. I've read accounts on this board of 1911 frames with over 100K rounds (military). I've read accounts on this board of Glocks with over 100K rounds (bigbore). Aluminum framed pistols have neither the strength of a steel frame nor the flexibility of a polymer frame, resulting in, on average, a lower average round count life. Anywhere I can be set straight, please do so. Why would the polymer sustain more rounds than the aluminum frame pistol?īased on no facts or evidence, but only on internet lore and opinion amassed by years on internet gun board reading, I have come to the following conclusion (read: my opinion, and we know about those ). I would guess that the G26 would last longer in terms of round count life than the P239. It seems, though, that polymer framed pistols can withstand higher round counts than aluminum framed pistols.
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