Glock 17 vs SIG Sauer P226

1982–Present

1984–Present

12,000,000+ units (estimated worldwide across all generations and variants)

~1,200,000+ units estimated

204 mm (8.03 in)

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

114 mm (4.49 in)

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

625 g (1.38 lb) empty, 905 g (1.99 lb) loaded

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

17 rounds standard; 19, 24, 31, 33, 45 round options available

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, striker-fired with Safe Action trigger system (trigger safety, firing pin safety, drop safety)

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

Consistent ~2.5 kg (5.5 lb) pull, single‑stage Safe Action trigger

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

Fixed polymer front post, fixed polymer rear notch; optional tritium night sights or aftermarket rail‑mounted optics

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