Yup, we're on the same page.

Or a good trigger job/polish works wonders as well. Many serious shooters that I know eventually get their triggers personally tuned down the road.

 

Can you let me know the pricing on a P229?

 

On my Dealer Price List it states that the DAK Trigger is just a $25 upgrade for any pistol.
I have not verified this, but might be possible.
Thanks,
Gregg

 

Dude, that's completely evilness...

The blackwater is a very sweet pistol.

 

Here you go - P226 Blackwater!

 

I would love to get a NJ compliant Sig 556 but I wouldn't know where to shoot it here.

 

I do like the simplicity of the DAK trigger, but I do not think your description of the DA/SA is quite accurate. The Sig DA/SA trigger does not have any sort of manual safety. Therefore, you absolutely should not carry it with the hammer cocked. You carry it just as you said you trained, chambered round with the hammer down. When needed just squeeze the trigger.

Most of the HK DA/SA triggers offer you the option of carrying either hammer down (condition 2) or cocked w/safety on (condition 1) but the Sig does not. The DA pull of the HK DA/SA trigger is pretty bad compared to the Sig IMO, it feels very heavy and stacks quite a bit.

I spent some time test driving a DAK Sig, and am still very glad that I chose the DA/SA on my P226 instead. The DA pull is smooth and consistent, great for a first shot, but I know that some certainly leave the factory worse then others. The light clean break on subsequent SA pulls with the SRT trigger on mine rival most 1911's I have shot. However, if you want an even better/smoother DA/SA trigger (even for carry duty), just send it to these guys: GrayGuns by Bruce Gray: Custom Guns, Gunsmithing, and Training
They can also install the DAK trigger into just about any Sig you want.

 

I love my P229 and loved my former P239, but I've had enough "light strikes" requiring a second trigger pull with my Sigs that I don't consider them to be optimal personal protection or concealed carry weapons. They're a hoot to shoot but I've probably experienced a light strike every 100-200 rounds in every Sig Sauer pistol I've fired. I've never had a light strike or FTF with factory ammo in a Glock or Kimber. I wouldn't get on an airplane with a 0.5-1% chance of crashing, so I won't carry a gun which in my experience has a similar chance of failing.

 

I've probably experienced a light strike every 100-200 rounds in every Sig Sauer pistol I've fired.

Wow - talk about bad luck!
I have been shooting Sigs for 20 years and have never had one malfunction of any kind.
Do a search on Kimbers and see the history on these in contrast.
Not to disclaim your experience, but sometimes these things get blown out of proportion on the web - Peace.

 

Yeah, as Rob knows, I'm a Sig P226 Blackwater Tactical fan.

Alongside him, I recently put my Sig through a combat tactical course, 5,000 rounds over 4 days, with cheap ammo, in crappy weather, never cleaning it once (but throwing it into a gravel puddle ten feet away - does that count?), with no problems whatsoever.

I have a few friends who are teams or special ops guys, and every one of them carries either a 1911 or a Sig. Some of them used to carry Glocks or HKs (both of which I own, and am a fan of), but they have almost all switched to Sigs.

The SRT on the Blackwater Tactical is like butter, but it still needs a trigger job, as that 10 pound first pull is LONG . . .

But my experience with Sigs has been very unlike AJs. I would reach for a SIG to defend my life or that of my family, without hesitation. Sure, I'd probably grab one of the Wilsons instead, but if I needed 20 rounds, the SIG would be a great choice!