KJW sigg 226 or MEU 1911

GlennGeo

Im thinking of buying a new pistol but really cant make my mind up on the sigg 226 or the MEU 1911 I was wondering if anyone can advise me.

Thanks

thermo

GlennGeo wrote: »

Im thinking of buying a new pistol but really cant make my mind up on the sigg 226 or the MEU 1911 I was wondering if anyone can advise me.

Thanks

Get the TM 1911 MEU it is without a doubt the best pistol I've owned, or even used! Very reliable with excellent range.

GlennGeo

Cool

I read that the mag on the 1911 is poor and breaks easy

thermo

GlennGeo wrote: »

Cool

I read that the mag on the 1911 is poor and breaks easy

After 2 years my mag is still going strong, you can also use bell and kjw mags in it too which are cheaper also than the tm mags.

tudenham10

Hi,

I have both of them and they both have their strengths and weaknesses. I probably use the meu far more than the sig though.
I've not had an issue with the mags on the meu, not so far anyway!

Leftyflip

And Tercel (mag lips are a bit brittle though!).

GlennGeo

Yeh the MEU keeps grabing my attention on looks but the fact that i read the mags break easy turn me off it

Does the MEU eat the Gas up?

Leftyflip

GlennGeo wrote: »

Yeh the MEU keeps grabing my attention on looks but the fact that i read the mags break easy turn me off it

Does the MEU eat the Gas up?

All pistols "eat" gas to differing extents, my 1911 was a particular c*nt for that, but the USP wasn't as bad. Full metal pistols tend to be much heavier on the gas as the slides are harder to push and they cool down easier, but ABS pistols or ones with ABS slides tend to be a bit more efficient.

GlennGeo

Yeh I have two abs pistols 1 does take a lot of gas but the other is fine

Inari

Have WE MEU, and KJW 226 - both great in their own right. I bought the WE MEU over the TM because I wanted 15rd magazines - I know you could just load 15 rounds in the other, but I'm a fan of the single stack mags.

Both guns look the part, and have their quirks. I wouldn't choose one over the other, as I like both. The Sig is a beautifully mechanical piece - everything (and I mean everything) is exactly where you think it should be; slide release, mag release, hammer, decocking lever, take-down lever. It really is nice.

PS: I also would recommend considering the 229 - a more compact, and in my opinion, nicer looking, 226

thermo

The kjw sig pistol line are lovely guns but I've found they suffer horribly from the cold due to the full metal construction

GlennGeo

Does the Sig have a safety switch?

theburi

No. It desn't.
There is safety feature in one made by SIG SAUER - they do make airsoft version.
Bit it is not copied in kjw.

GlennGeo

Ah right its only a small thing but i would of liked it to have a safety

422nd

GlennGeo wrote: »

Im thinking of buying a new pistol but really cant make my mind up on the sigg 226 or the MEU 1911 I was wondering if anyone can advise me.

Thanks

Sig Sauer P226. Buy it now. Thank me later.

Inari

The KJW sig 226's safety feature is it's decocking lever. The MEU has the beaver-tail safety + the regular slide-lock safety.

In my honest opinion, buy whichever you prefer the look of. Odds are you'll own both (and then some) in about 3 months

GlennGeo

Yeh Cheers Inari

I more than likely will own both evenually