Glock 19 vs SIG Sauer P226

1988–Present

1984–Present

10,000,000+ units (estimated)

~1,200,000+ units estimated

186 mm (7.32 in)

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

102 mm (4.02 in)

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

670 g (1.48 lb) empty, 850 g (1.87 lb) loaded (15‑round)

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

15 rounds standard; 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 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; Safe Action trigger with trigger safety, firing pin safety, and drop safety

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

Safe Action striker‑fire, consistent ~4.5 lb (2.0 kg) pull, single‑stage

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

Fixed polymer rear notch (3‑dot optional) and steel front blade; optional night sights (tritium or fiber‑optic) available

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