Key Points – The SIG Sauer P226, a 9mm DA/SA pistol, became the trusted sidearm of US Navy SEALs (as the Mk.25) for over thirty years after they experienced issues with the Army-adopted Beretta ...

The P226 Elite SAO takes its cues from both the traditional lineup of SIG pistols and the competition-proven X-series, allowing it to serve double duty for competition and self-defense.

Today there will be a lot of attention paid as SIG unveils its new “Legion Series,” which is partly composed of two prominent SIG Sauer pistols—the P226 and P229— that have been enhanced ...

Today we’re taking a look at two SIG Sauer pistols: the full-size SIG P226 and the compact SIG P229, both modular pistols that can be chambered for the same three handgun calibers 9mm, .357 SIG ...

Comparing a SIG P226 and a SIG P229, both chambered for the same caliber, we’ll get the following results: for the 9mm, a ~13.9 difference; for the .357 SIG, a ~14% difference, and for the .40 S ...

However, a previously submitted P226-MK25 that lost to Beretta’s M9 in 2009 eventually became the preferred sidearm for U.S. Navy SEALs. So maybe the P226 is the better choice for combat?