CZ 75 vs SIG Sauer P226

1975–Present

1984–Present

3,000,000+ units (all variants)

~1,200,000+ units estimated

206 mm (8.1 in) for standard model; 184 mm (7.2 in) for Compact

196 mm (7.7 in) standard; 185 mm (7.3 in) Compact; 210 mm (8.3 in) Tactical

120 mm (4.7 in) for standard model; 99 mm (3.9 in) for Compact variant

112 mm (4.4 in) standard; 102 mm (4.0 in) Compact; 140 mm (5.5 in) Tactical

1.12 kg (2.5 lb) empty for standard steel-frame CZ 75 B

985 g (2.17 lb) empty (standard); 1,050 g (2.31 lb) with loaded 15‑round magazine

16 rounds (9x19mm) standard; 15 rounds (original); 10 rounds (restricted); 14 rounds (.40 S&W)

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

Short recoil, locked breech, Browning-type cam action with frame-mounted slide rails

Short recoil, locked breech with rotating barrel; DA/SA with manual safety/decocker

Double-action/single-action (DA/SA) with automatic firing pin safety (CZ 75B) and ambidextrous manual safety or decocker option

Double‑action first pull, single‑action subsequent pulls; optional single‑action only trigger for competition models

Fixed black front blade and rear notch, three-dot white inserts; tritium night sights available on tactical models

Fixed three‑dot tritium night sights (front blade and rear notch) on most models; optional Novak or SIGLITE rail‑mounted optics