When I decided it was time to buy a handgun I asked the Chief of Police of the town I lived in which one was the best one to purchase.

He told me that the Sig Sauer P226 9mm was the one that he had decided to buy for his own force.

He explained to me that the overriding factor for him was that it was the safest handgun and had a 15-round magazine available. It was expensive compared to some others, but safety was the final determiner.

According to the Sig Sauer company it was “Designed for the U.S. Army and carried by U.S. Navy Seals, Texas Rangers and many other elite military and law enforcement professionals, the SIG SAUER® P226® has earned its place in the highest class of production pistols.”

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I prefer the Sig-Sauer P226 because the safety mechanism is foolproof! It will not go off accidentally, no matter how many times you drop it. The only way you can make it fire a bullet is to pull the trigger.

Accidents can happen

I know this for a fact, because I let the Sig slip out of my hand while I was cleaning my office about a year ago. It hit the floor and landed on its grip with the barrel pointing right at my face and it didn’t discharge. Otherwise, I probably wouldn’t be around to write this article recommending it. That was when I realized that the extra money that I had paid for the Sig was definitely worth it.

I was on the ROTC pistol and rifle teams when I was in college. I carried a 45-caliber sidearm and an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle in Vietnam and I still managed to have an accident in my home.

Even though my Sig protected me, I still have to admit that I did have an accident that could have been fatal. All it takes is one careless moment.

I found out that my wife didn’t have the hand-strength to chamber a round in the 9 mm version in an emergency, so I got her a smaller caliber, which she can handle just fine.