Its the 80s again. the us military did not ask our opinion on this one. so lets tell them how we feel now. was the military right in picking the m9? where they dead wrong. lets find out.
I have owned multiple copies of both and prefer the Sig hands down. FOR ME the Sig is more accurate, better handling and easier to maintain. The Sig feels right at home in my hand whereas the Beretta feels overly large and clunky. The Sig is also much more comfortable for me to carry. My M9 will be in the Classifieds soon btw.
In terms of 9mm double action pistols, I would pick the P226 over ANYTHING. Especially an original stamped-slide W. German version. The newer solid stainless steel slide version is good, but nothing beats the original IMO.
I've got to go with the Sig 226. To put it simply, if it was good enough to be adopted by the S.A.S. and S.E.A.L. teams, it should be more than enough for the couch potato Carl's like me.
After shooting both I went with the Sig in 40. The Beretta is a nice gun to be sure, but the Sig fits my hand way better. It just feels much more natural in my hand. Cant go wrong with either for a quality hand gun. Shoot them both and see what fits for you.