Law Enforcement Technology

NOV 2013

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ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES The P226 Elite Dark was tested in California, where a loaded chamber indicator is part of the package. Fortunately, it did not change the overall feel of the gun. We used Birchwood Casey's new targets for this test and found them excellent for law enforcement training and qualification. Everything you need to maintain, repair, customize and shoot your guns All products 100% GUARANTEED – FOREVER brownells.com 800-741-0015 Source Code: EB9 Circle 42 on Reader Service Card The sheer strength and wear resistance is inherently higher on roll pins. I know several SIG owners who have guns with high round counts. Regular maintenance and keeping it clean will encourage any SIG SAUER product to last the career of its owner. These barrels are hammer forged, then CNC milled. The slides are milled from a single blank. The frame anodization is always consistent, and their quality control is legendary. Like similar high-end duty handguns, there is always a lot more material engineered in critical parts than necessary. This is especially true with supported areas of the barrel on a SIG SAUER. Considering the +P rounds I ran through this one, it's rewarding to have confidence in their engineering. Most users of P226 Elite models will find the magazine changes are smooth, a product of the shallow taper of the magazine and slight beveling of the mag well. The P226 Elite Dark uses the iconic SIG SAUER decocker. I can remember when these were just becoming popular. They created a separate range command ("decock and holster"), along with my agency's prohibition of the early models with heel magazine release for reasons I cannot explain to this day. The reason why this style of gun was popular when it first was adopted by agencies is the reason it is still popular today. When the adrenaline is pumping, the motor skills to operate this gun are more than adequate. This style of gun has been used in some of the worst environments in the world by some of the best operators in the world. My P226 Elite Dark came with adjustable combat night sights. The front sight is easy to pick up and they

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