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[cobra]

Why would you choose a Glock 23 in 40 cal over a sig 226 or 229 in 40 CAl?

Or visa versa.

[NakPPI]

I would go p229 before g23, I am not a fan of the glock grip angle or trigger. Plus the single action on the p229 is amazing. You're either a glock guy or you aren't.

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[xmikex]

Why would you choose .40 over 9mm?



I've owned and shot SIGs, Glocks and HKs in all sorts of calibers.  9mm Glockas are what I've ended up with.  .40 cal guns seem to break at much higher rates than 9mm or .45 and don't offer a substantial advantage over 9mm or .45.  If it's department policy, then I'd go with the Glock - if it's a personal gun, I'd get a 9mm glock.

This is worth reading on the whole caliber debate topic as well: Being Wrong is Important... and, Admitting It is too!
Or: Why Rob Pincus now prefers the 9mm over .40 S&W for Personal Defense.



Good luck whichever way you go :-)

[TyGuy]

GLOCK, anything else is a waste of money!

Jk, I would say at least hold, better yet fire, each of them and decide on what you like the best.

[cobra]

xmikex, on 08 March 2012 - 03:01 PM, said:

Why would you choose .40 over 9mm?



I've owned and shot SIGs, Glocks and HKs in all sorts of calibers.  9mm Glockas are what I've ended up with.  .40 cal guns seem to break at much higher rates than 9mm or .45 and don't offer a substantial advantage over 9mm or .45.  If it's department policy, then I'd go with the Glock - if it's a personal gun, I'd get a 9mm glock.

This is worth reading on the whole caliber debate topic as well: Being Wrong is Important... and, Admitting It is too!
Or: Why Rob Pincus now prefers the 9mm over .40 S&W for Personal Defense.



Good luck whichever way you go :-)

I choose a 40 or a 45 simply because I shoot both better than a 9mm. I faster and more accurate. Thats why I choose and carry mostly the 45 ACP.

[cobra]

But I'm not really asking about CAL I am asking why you you would one brand over the other. Glock or sig I guess maybe I threw people off when I said 40 cal. But I was kind of interested in the opinions of just the glock 23 vs the sig 229.

[billzfx4]

Last month, I sold my Glock 23 and replaced it with  a Sig P226.  No regrets at all.

[Getzapped]

Buy them both!  The gun chooses the person!  a sig may be great for your neighbor but maybe not for you!  Everyone elses opinions on the matter are, well, you know what they say about opinions!  you are asking for a comparison of 2 highly recommended, accurate and reliable firearms.  Which would you rather have a cadilac or a lincoln?  It is what best suits you.  I have shot them both, I would purchase them both, but i would also purchase just about everything that I could.   They each have their characteristics that make them unique!  Get your hands on em, run em thru their paces and and make a decision based on that!

[KingWalleye]

I can't ever get used to a DA/SA trigger. The difference under stress just seems like a recipe for disaster.

[cobra]

Getzapped, on 08 March 2012 - 03:40 PM, said:

Buy them both!  The gun chooses the person!  a sig may be great for your neighbor but maybe not for you!  Everyone elses opinions on the matter are, well, you know what they say about opinions!  you are asking for a comparison of 2 highly recommended, accurate and reliable firearms.  Which would you rather have a cadilac or a lincoln?  It is what best suits you.  I have shot them both, I would purchase them both, but i would also purchase just about everything that I could.   They each have their characteristics that make them unique!  Get your hands on em, run em thru their paces and and make a decision based on that!

I do have several of both but I am wondering what you would pick.
As I stated I'm not in need of making a decision I have my guns for carry.

[cobra]

KingWalleye, on 08 March 2012 - 03:40 PM, said:

I can't ever get used to a DA/SA trigger. The difference under stress just seems like a recipe for disaster.

I have never had a problem with the da/sa triggers the only thing that ever gives me a problem on sigs are hitting the slide release with my thumb.
Because I am so used to carrying a 1911 and riding the thumb safety which is right where the slide release is on the sigs.

[05FLHT]

A G23 and Sig 229 are two totally different guns. For carry, the glock is lighter and has one consistent trigger pull. Tbh, I like the Glock trigger and shoot it really well. I don't mind DA/SA triggers either and would probably prefer to shoot the Sig at the range. Decide what you want to use it for, try them both out but, in the end, pick out the one you really want. It's cheaper that way.

[stm]

I've owned a G23, as well as SIG P226 and P229, both in 9mm. I've sold them all. The P226 is a great pistol, very accurate and very well-made. But it's too big for CCW for my taste. The size of the P229 is better suited for concealed carry, similar in size to the G23, but heavier.

There are a lot of pros and cons to look at. The Glock is lighter but the SIG feels better in the hand. SIG has a long DA trigger pull, but a sweet crisp SA trigger. The Glock has a consistent trigger pull. To me, the slide on the SIG seems to tall and the bore axis sits higher above the hand than the Glock. They're about equal in reliability, the SIG may be slightly more accurate.

I would choose the Glock 23 between those pistols. Disclaimer: I compete with a G17 and carry a G26 when/where legal. Some might call my opinion biased, I call it informed.

[Tompo]

I own a SIG 229 and a Glock 19.  

The Glock is "ok".  Works great, but it just doesn't fit my hand "right".  

The SIG, on the other hand, is a gun I'd never sell.

[Bud]

Getzapped, on 08 March 2012 - 03:40 PM, said:

Buy them both!  The gun chooses the person!  a sig may be great for your neighbor but maybe not for you!  Everyone elses opinions on the matter are, well, you know what they say about opinions!  you are asking for a comparison of 2 highly recommended, accurate and reliable firearms.  Which would you rather have a cadilac or a lincoln?  It is what best suits you.  I have shot them both, I would purchase them both, but i would also purchase just about everything that I could.   They each have their characteristics that make them unique!  Get your hands on em, run em thru their paces and and make a decision based on that!

this +1

I've had them all, just ask Kenny.

Because  carry a gun every day, I pay a whole lot of asttention to not only how it shoots but also (just as and maybe evben more importantly) how it carries. I carry a Glock 19 every day. The Sigs are much more ergonomically comfortable to me but my Glocks carry better. I shoot the Sigs and the Glock (and sveral M&Ps, several 1911s) all about the same. The Glock 19 (or G23 in your case) weighs 21 oz and the Sig 226 weighs 34 ounces.

The Sig is normally absolutely flawless but that level of engineering is pricey. Probably twice that of a Glock 23.

The absolute best thing you could do is go to a range and rent both and see which one you like better. Some people hate the ergodynamics of the Glock grip and I used to until i learned how to shoot one. the Sig is much closer to a 1911 grip which i think was designed with just nme in mind but like I said, when you actually carry something everyday, design and engineering is not everything.

Glocks are cheap to buy, great to fire and carry and can be fixed at home without going to a very expensiove gun smith. Sigs have a lot of parts, are all steel, are heavy and prone to get finicky about being clean.

I come from the old school of firearm cleaning. I clean all my guns every odd year( 2011, 2013, 2015) without fail and Glocks fit in with that just fine.

Sigs? not so much

I have had two P220s, a P226 and I have a P229 that sits in a box that I occsassionally take out to look at but not much more.

[JackTripper]

+ 1 on Bud
I clean my Glocks every thousand rounds give or take and that is only because they get icky.

[Davey]

I just got done buying. New gun.  I decided to go with a P226 over everything else.  Why?  I dunno.  I love it though.  Yeah, real helpful, I know.

[Nerd]

I have shot, but not owned, Glocks and Sigs many times.  I like them both and found them both to be very accurate.  I know a firearms instructor who does a lot of shooting who wanted to see how many rounds he could put through his Glock without cleaning before it malfunctioned.  When he had put over 36,000 shots through it without a problem, he loaned it to a friend who did not know the rules and proudly returned it to him cleaned.  If I ever bought a pistol which is less than fifty years old, it would probably be a Glock, but I could be easily talked into keeping a Sig if I found it under the Christmas tree.

[JR1987]

Simply a matter of preference for me. Don't like the Glock one bit. Grip,trigger and general feel don't suit me. I prefer the sig
. Just feels better. But my favorite is the 1911. Sig feels a lil closer to that for me. Id also go 9mm or .45 ACP too. Just preference

[kurt555gs]

I had a Glock 21. It it's the only pistol that I didn't regret selling. It had the trigger pull of a Home Depot caulking gun.

* Carthago delenda est *

[Xwing]

You should decide, IMO, based on your personal style and comfort. Hold (and fire) both guns, and see which one you are more comfortable with. Does one fit in your hand better than the other? Do you prefer the SA/DA Sig or the striker-fired Glock?  There is no “right answer”, just a “right answer for you”.  For me, I love my P226 Sig.

[r29795]

Xwing, on 16 March 2012 - 07:57 AM, said:

You should decide, IMO, based on your personal style and comfort. Hold (and fire) both guns, and see which one you are more comfortable with. Does one fit in your hand better than the other? Do you prefer the SA/DA Sig or the striker-fired Glock?  There is no “right answer”, just a “right answer for you”.  For me, I love my P226 Sig.

[r29795]

I like the sigs I have a p238, p229, and a sig 45 they are the best shooting guns I have, next is S/A 1911s

[samy12386]

Glocks are either hate em or love em never really any in between. I love my sig 229 but I love my glocks as well, my advice: get em both

[Buzzard]

TyGuy, on 08 March 2012 - 03:06 PM, said:

GLOCK, anything else is a waste of money!

Yup. That's why old Colt Series 70 Gold Cup National Match pistols are only worth about $1500.

And North of two grand if you have the original box, paperwork and test target it was shipped with.