The P226 was my first handgun, and continues to be my favorite. But for some, the “stopping power” of a 45ACP cartridge is a requirement. And then they’re limited to the P220 which is a single-stacked handgun. SIG SAUER wanted to combine the power of the P220 with the capacity of the P226, all without sacrificing any comfort or making the gun much larger. And I believe they have succeeded . . .
The P227 might have a wider frame than the P220 or P226, but the grips make up for it. Instead of the standard two-piece plastic grips that come on the P226, the P227 comes with a set of one-piece grips that are much slimmer. While the overall result is still a slightly larger handgun, in reality I think it fits my massive bear paws better than the P226. Also included in the design is a cut under the trigger guard that makes the grip feel much smaller, as well as a redesigned mainspring housing that takes up less space.
The P227 Nitron will be the first model released, clocking in at right about a grand. After that, the next model on the market will be an SAS version that’s designed for concealed carry usage. The nice thing is the frame is exactly the same between the fullsize and the carry version, meaning that if you buy one gun and a replacement slide you’re good to go.
Also on the wall (but not talked about for some reason) is an SAS version with ALL the bells and whistles. It’s $200 more than the base version, but comes with the milspec rail, threaded barrel and apparently an extended magazine. If I were buying one, that would be the one I’d buy. And then a .45 ACP can.
The gun feels great. And yesterday at the range, it shot great. I think SIG has a real winner on their hands.
Morgan should make a hate movie with Harvey Weinstein. If things work out right, NRA membership will go to 6 million before the film goes to DVD.
The Chiefs comment ring hollow when they’re delivered by a man who has firearms in his home but doesn’t want the rest of us to be afforded the same rights or privileges.
I wasn’t able to finish all the comments. I became ill after I saw how many people are withholding their support for the NRA or who have (really?) left the NRA. In my opinion, those who do that are pro-gun-control statists because that is what you are supporting by leaving the NRA. The NRA needs improvement. I agree. By leaving it or not supporting it, you’ve shown that you don’t care about gun rights. If you look on TV, you won’t see the liberal media demonizing the great and powerful GOA, NAGR, or even the SAF. At least they spend almost no energy on those groups. Just the same, I’ve given small amounts of money to all three. But you will see the media spending immense amounts of energy to demonize the NRA and its horrible faceless members (supposedly, only firearms manufacturers if you believe the media). That means the liberal media (and politicians) know the power of the NRA even with its small membership.
We had a great opportunity last year for the roles of the NRA to increase dramatically when they lowered the cost of the life membership to $300. My wife and I discussed it at the time and we agreed that it would be shameful for us to leave that opportunity on the table. We spent the money for one nice pistol to get two life memberships. If I sound like I’m lecturing, I guess I am. Why is the membership of the NRA so low? Imagine what it would be like if the NRA membership swelled to double or triple its current size. By the way. Did you know that you can contribute directly to the NRA ILA? For those who won’t join the NRA, perhaps you could help out by contributing to the part of the NRA doing a lot of work to protect your rights.
The conversation on TTAG should be about how to double the membership of the NRA and what we are each doing individually.
I have an original 1860 Henry SN#3576 Part of the 1st DC Regiment shipment.
I would like to pull it off the wall and fire a few shots of .44-40 Winchester through it. Anyone know where I can get rounds for it? Not the $100+ a round originals.
lol I was just asking myself that same question as the title when I saw this pic yesterday.
Absolutely no reason to be in camo armor, helmeted and carrying AR15s or are they m16s? I wonder if most who support this militarization even know the difference between full and semi, seems most who would support this would ironically support disarming private citizens.
I saw this military show first hand in Minneapolis when the workplace shooting happened there last year over in northwest metro area. I not only saw camo armored police carrying m16s, I saw APCs, Hummers and I saw snipers on overpasses a good 4-5 miles from where the incident happened.
It’s all for show, they wish for the public not to feel safe, but to feel scared, to feel powerless. Just more of the same.
Own one in 17 hmr if you can hold it steady its a tack driver. too light for offhand shooting in my opinion. Wish the sights where steel but they aren’t as flimsy as they look throw in a decent scope bipod and grip behind the trigger guard and you’ve got a decent varmint gun
I bought a P227TAC, for CCW, in a Miami Vice Galco rig. I enjoy it more than my 1911 series 80 Colt, because of the short reset trigger. The bigger capacity it nice too. It has shot properly, for 1000 rounds at least. The night sites are really nice also.