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allow the user to quickly empty full magazines. I am not big on adjustable sights on duty handguns. You know, fewer moving parts. On the range, the P226 Elite lived up to the SIG SAUER mystique. Not only did it feel good, but it printed some fairly impressive targets. Probably the most notable quality is the fact that of all the handgun models from SIG SAUER I have ever tested, this one controls recoil the best. After this testing was completed I wished I had ordered the 40-caliber model. As everyone knows, more gun laws like magazine capacity limits and new levers and devices, coupled with disarming the population have been successful in wiping crime off the planet. Because I tested this particular gun in a state where the laws take simple things and make them complicated, the model I tested has a loaded chamber indicator and magazine safety. The magazine safety prevents the gun from being fired when there is no magazine in the well. As everyone knows, more gun laws like magazine capacity limits and new levers and devices, coupled with disarming the population, have been successful in wiping crime off the planet. Fortunately these devices did not change the trigger pull, ejection or ease in which the magazine fell from the gun. The P226 Dark Elite seemed to prefer Winchester's 124grain +P bonded cartridges, a terrific choice for duty. I have run plenty of these into gelatin, past barriers and into paper targets. The P226 Dark Elite did well in taming the recoil of this duty round. I think the strongest feature of the P226 Dark Elite is its pointability. From the holster, the P226 comes up to the sighting plane, as ordered. There are several popular handguns whose grip angle points the muzzle toward the ground at its most natural grip. The SIG SAUER Elite Dark is a completely new handgun, with already established SIG SAUER reliability. It's now on my preferred list of duty guns. ■ n n n n n Central Command Post Mobile Command Vehicles Squad Cars Handheld Receivers Airborne Repeat Lindsey Bertomen is a retired police officer and retired military small arms trainer. He teaches criminal justice at Hartnell College in Salinas, California. He has a BS in Criminal Justice and an MS in Online Teaching and Learning. Lindsey has taught shooting techniques for over a decade. He enjoys competing in shooting sports, running and cycling events. He welcomes comments at lbertomen@letonline.com. M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N For more information on this company, circle the corresponding number on the Reader Service Card COMPANY Sig Sauer READER SERVICE NO. 44 908.852.3700 www.imt-government.com Circle 43 on Reader Service Card