Glock 18 vs SIG Sauer P226

1986–Present

1984–Present

~250,000 estimated (including all variants)

~1,200,000+ units estimated

204 mm (8.03 in) standard, 236 mm (9.29 in) on 18C model

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

102 mm (4.02 in) standard, 135 mm (5.31 in) on 18C model

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

625 g (1.38 lb) empty (standard), 730 g (1.61 lb) with 33‑round magazine

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

33 rounds standard, 50‑round drum, 10‑round compact magazines 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 Safe Action system

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

Safe Action striker‑fire with slide‑mounted fire selector (semi‑auto / fully‑auto)

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

Fixed polymer rear notch and front post; optional tritium night sights and 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