A serious training class is the best practical way to truly evaluate how a gun works. I’d had the gun in long enough to put it through its paces. I’d gotten SIG to send me a TacOps for this review. I borrowed one from another writer and got to work.Īlmost a year later, I took another class with Daniel. After a couple of magazines during the class, I came away convinced. I’d seen the gun before, but hadn’t spent much time behind the trigger. This was almost a year ago, and before Daniel began writing the occasional review for GunsAmerica. I was first introduced to the full capabilities of the P226 when I attended a handgun class taught by Daniel Shaw at Thunderbird Tactical in Wichita, Kansas. And when it does run dry–after you’ve run through the 20 rounds in the magazine, the mag-well makes it that much easier to feed. The result is a gun that’s functionally ergonomic, fast out of the holster, and faster on target. The P226 Tactical Operations (TacOps) is a typical P226, with a couple of significant upgrades. SIG makes numerous versions of the P226, but this one, in my considered opinion, is the best.

The P226 is in service with numerous agencies and is currently used by the Navy SEALS.

This gun is a dynamic full-sized 9mm handgun capable of extraordinary accuracy known for its proven dependability. The P226 has a nice clean look, and lines that echo the 1911.

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