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   Nckkangrga
   

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   I own a Sig Sauer P226R. I LOVE IT. It is incredibly reliable, have not had one issue with it other then the fact that I dont think it fits my hand. When I draw my p226 I find that the muzzle is constantly pointing to the right. In-fact the front sight it always covered by the right portion of the rear sight. I have to adjust my grip to line up the pistol. My question is, I would really like to stick with a Sig Sauer, Can anyone recommend a pistol with a smaller grip which may fit my hand? I was hoping the P229R but have not held one yet.

   Thank You,
   Nick

   # Posted 5 months ago
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   CharlesRives
   

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   One of the keys to a good pistol draw is a holster that allows you to obtain a full firing grip on the pistol before the gun leaves the holster. So, before spending hundreds of dollars replacing a pistol, check out your holster and see if it's allowing a full grip or causing you to rotate the grip a little.

   I've seen a little skateboard tape placed on a grip (just a tiny patch that you can just reach with your fingertips when obtaining a grip help some people. It can serve as a good grip/bad grip index point to help a shooter practice obtaining a correct grip during the initial grasp near the beginning of the draw stroke.

   If you want to stick with SIG, you might try one of their single-stack magazine models like a p239, P220 or P225. They're quite a bit more slender.

   # Posted 5 months ago
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   reno92
   

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   I would say alot of drawing and engaging the target, will help alot. For Me, when I am dialed in with my XD or 1911, my glock points high. The less you transition from one firearm to the next the better, in that regard. If you engage in enough practice draws, eventualy it will start to fit.

   # Posted 5 months ago
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   reno92
   

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   the 226 you have and the 228 should index about the same. 228 is just shorter is all. I have had a few 220's love them with the exeption that my hands just arent big enough to engage the trigger properly. Most double action firearms are too big for me.

   # Posted 5 months ago
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   Nckkangrga
   

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   Thanks for all of the replies! I was told if I put the Aluminum Grips on my P226 it would slim it down a bit. I guess they are a little slimmer then the factory grips? Can anyone confirm this? Iam assuming they were talking about Hogue's Aluminum Extreme (i believe its called)

   # Posted 5 months ago
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   reno92
   

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   I dont know, the factory plastic grips are pretty thin. Have you thought about the short trigger option for your 226, if it is a trigger reach issue? Ihave tried the houge rubber grips, and they are much thicker, as would be any wood grips. Aluminum could be made thin, but I dont know if they would be any thinner than the originals. Wish I could help more.

   # Posted 5 months ago
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   RobPincus
   

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   Question:

   Are you going by the sight alignment or by bullet impact when you say that the muzzle is pointed to the right?

   Follow up question:

   When you saw that you have to adjust your grip, does your hand fit the grip in a way that allows you to run the gun entirely with your strong hand without big adjustments (comfortably pull trigger AND Decock) ?

   -RJP

   # Posted 5 months ago
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   Nckkangrga
   

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   Rob,
   I found that the front sight is always to the right. For example, after drawing and pointing, if I line up and look down my sights I could only see my rear sights, my front sight would be directly behind he right post of my rear site. To answer your other question, I also found that when I adjusted my hand on the grip to line up the sights I could not reach the DA trigger. The tip of my finger was level with the middle of the trigger. So Iam having the Short Trigger, Short Trigger Reset, and Action Job done at Sig Sauer Custom Shop.

   Just to add to the above statement, When I line up the sights, the back of the grip is perfectly centered in the webbing in between my thumb and index finger. Before, in order to reach the double action trigger, the center of the rear portion of the grip favored my thumb then the center of the webbing.

   Nick-

   # Posted 5 months ago
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   RobPincus
   

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   Getting rid of the Sig would've been my advice. Luckily, it is a high value gun that you should be able to not lose too much money on. When you say "you love it", but you have loved it with a modified grip (at best), which is not intuitive, I have to think that you are not going to love it nearly as much when you are pushed to perform at high levels ( as in a progressive training class or a real world defensive situation).

   The custom work might solve the problem, but getting a gun that actually fits your hand properly might have been (or still be) a better option.

   -RJP

   # Posted 5 months ago
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    CharlesRives
    

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    There's a funny saying with some truth to it:

    "No matter how much you love that gun . . . it will never love you back."

    # Posted 5 months ago
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    PileOfBrass
    

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    Joined: Mar '10
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    keep in mind that removing factory grip panels will void the warranty, unless done by e Sig certified armorer.

    # Posted 4 months ago
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    ZenGunFighter
    

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    While Sigs are well made and reliable, they are not optimal, as you have found out. The DA trigger necesitates a long trigger reach. For a lot of people, to get on the front of the trigger, you will have to compromise the grip, with it slightly to the right as you note.
    If you have to have a Sig, then I'd try the 239.
    But that doesn't solve the problem of Sig's high boreline over the hand. :)

    Go find a Smith & Wesson M&P auto to try out...

    Eastern thought meets Western GunFighting

    # Posted 2 months ago

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