SIG 229 or a Glock 27?

Question

A gun battle will last less then 7 minutes within 8ft. to 20ft. With that in mind both the glock and sig have DA and I prefer 40 CAL then the 357 MAG
Glock is light but rests bottom heavy when loaded. They wear the name and they kept their models pretty compact and basic.
Sig is top heavy when emty. Trusted by my father and known in law enforcment for the reliability. Good looking gun but bulky when packing it.
I wanna hear a good descussion in what is best for defence.

Answer 1

Bound's hubby here:

While neither the SIG or Glock would be my weapon of choice, I'll add my two cents. If push came to shove I would choose the SIG in .357 SIG over the Glock in .40 Smith & Wesson. With respect to the Glock, it does not feel right in my hand and that is the first strike against it. Second, I am not fond of the DAO Striker mechanism. Third, there have been documented cases of problems with both the standard and "New York" trigger assemblies. Fourth, the Glock is too toy-like in appearance for me.

The SIG feels a bit more like a 1911 and fits my hand more comfortably (actually comes to my hand better). While I prefer big bores (.41/.45) I am impressed with the performance of the .357 SIG (much like the old .357/.44 Baines & Davis).

On a carry gun I like a flat mainspring housing (the Glock can not have it). I like the idea of a single action auto and an exposed hammer. I also like a degree of weight, the combination of weight and frame design (for me) makes a better point/shoot pistol for me. I know with this combination I can start to engage my target almost immediately after I clear leather which can give me an edge in a gunfight. (Yes, I know it sounds irresponsible, but it is safe, and it worked for me in the service.)

I think, for shock value, the .357 SIG is superior to the .40 Smith & Wesson. The .40 Smith is a compromise cartridge, a way to fit a .45 in a 9mm pistol.

Good luck and I hope you never find yourself in the situation you describe.

Answer 2

Both are good dependable handguns. Neither fire the .357 mag, (they do fire the .357 sig and .40 S&W). What I would do is find out which one I shoot the best. Remember a gun is just a tool, not a tailisman for protection. If you don't train with it, you won't be able to use it when you really need it. Glock has a Hx of problems in the .40. So if I was opting for one of them and had to have .40 then I'd lean more towards the Sig. Another winner to look at is the Springfield XD series. Either way I think you'll make a fine choice in either gun.

Answer 3

A friend of mine owned three Sigs, two .45s and a .9mm. One day he decided to have them nickle-plated and used an outfit other than Sig to re-finish them. At the range both .45s started dropping the magazine each time he fired them. Sig told him that the 'tolerances had been altered' and there was nothing Sig could do to help him. My opinion, bad public relations. Long story short, my friend uses his Sigs for anchor-weights now and has become a staunch Glock man.

I became a Glock man when my department discouraged me from carrying a wheel-gun. Not wanting to go down in 'efficiency' from my .357 Magnum I selected the only auto-loader that came close, the Glock Model 20 .10mm, a real stopper closer in power to the old .41 Mag rather than the .357. Possibly if the .40 S&W or .357 Sig had been available then, I might be carrying one of those. The larger frame of the .10mm fits my hand just right though, and I have never been recoil shy so it is the perfect service automatic for me.

Although Sig makes an excellent pistol I believe Gaston Glock makes an even more durable, user friendly and trouble free pistol. With Sig's poor public relations when dealing with my friend (they could have offered to fix one for half price and the other one for full price, or something--seeing as he owned three Sigs), I can only say: Go with the Glock .27 S&W.

Oh, don't you mean that a gunfight will last less than 7 seconds, rather than minutes?

Best,

H

Answer 4

critiques abound, yet no confusing information. As many have pronounced, positioned each on your hand and spot which you like extra effective. a extra effective assessment may be the G19 vs. the P229, by way of fact the two are compact pistols. The P226 is a fullsize, resembling the G17. As for me, I definitely have the P229 and the Glock 22. The Sig feels extra effective, yet I objective extra effective with the Glock. for this reason, the G22 is sitting in my nightstand and not the Sig. one element i'm going to propose is getting your pistol in .40. genuine, the 357 has extra effective combating means and average specs, yet ammo is costly and confusing to discover. The .40 is a respectable compromise over 9mm in terms of availability and means. besides, the .40 pistols are extra versatile. With a .40, you may get conversion barrels and alter the two the Glock and Sig from a .40 to a 357 Sig or a 9mm with an effortless barrel replace. you do not ought to alter springs, uppers, internals or something messy. in basic terms replace out the barrels and you're finished. I definitely have them for all my .40 pistols and have had 0 matters.

Answer 5

A gun battle last less than 7 SECONDS.... Go with the glock (i can't belieave i said that) for this kind of self defense. Keep it ****** and ready to go.
The glock is very akward to hold but very few peices to catch on clothing or anything making for a fast draw when it counts. Sigs can be akward to operate due to the controls. I say buy a colt 1911. But you didn't ask.
Good idea with .40 over 357 mag.... (357 mag is a revolver round. 357 SIG is the auto round)

Answer 6

If you actually expect it to last 7 minutes with someone not getting hit, then you need to forget a pistol a get a Shotgun or rifle.
Most uses of a firearm in self defense last less than 20 seconds and have less than 3 total rounds fired.

The Glock has a single stage style combat trigger meaning every shot is the same pull, the DA/SA of the 229 takes a LOT of practive getting use to the transition between double and single action(usually meaning that your shot #2 misses).

I carry a Steyr S40. Basically a glock without the spongy trigger and with an eccentric manual safety to give me one extra chance at surviving if someone gets my gun.

Answer 7

Which one can you shoot accurately? Which one is more comfortable for you to shoot? That is the one to go with. Make and model are personal choices. Like you, I would prefer the .40 caliber. More knock-down power without the ringing, deafening 'crack' of the .357

Answer 8

Go ahead...make my day.