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Browning BPR vs SIG Sauer P226 — Side-by-Side Comparison | TGDB - The Gun Database
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Browning BPR vs SIG Sauer P226
Browning BPR
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SIG Sauer P226
Side-by-side technical comparison
Browning BPR
Rifles
Discontinued
SIG Sauer P226
Handguns
In production
Overview
Spec
Browning BPR
SIG Sauer P226
Manufacturer
Browning Arms Company
SIG Sauer
Country
Japan
Switzerland
Production
1997–2001
1984–Present
Units produced
Limited
~1,200,000+ units estimated
Specifications
Spec
Browning BPR
SIG Sauer P226
Overall length
1070 mm
196 mm (7.7 in) standard; 185 mm (7.3 in) Compact; 210 mm (8.3 in) Tactical
Barrel length
559 mm
112 mm (4.4 in) standard; 102 mm (4.0 in) Compact; 140 mm (5.5 in) Tactical
Weight
3.5 kg
985 g (2.17 lb) empty (standard); 1,050 g (2.31 lb) with loaded 15‑round magazine
Magazine capacity
4 rounds
15 rounds standard (9mm); 10 rounds (9mm Compact); 20 rounds (9mm Tactical); also available in 12‑round .40 S&W and 10‑round .45 ACP magazines
Action type
pump-action
Short recoil, locked breech with rotating barrel; DA/SA with manual safety/decocker
Calibers
Browning BPR
.243 Winchester
.270 Winchester
.308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO
.30-06 Springfield
Browning BPR
SIG Sauer P226
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Trigger type
single-stage
Double‑action first pull, single‑action subsequent pulls; optional single‑action only trigger for competition models
Sights
Adjustable open sights or optics rail
Fixed three‑dot tritium night sights (front blade and rear notch) on most models; optional Novak or SIGLITE rail‑mounted optics
SIG Sauer P226
9x19mm Parabellum
.40 S&W
.357 SIG
.45 ACP