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HK USP Compact vs SIG Sauer P226 — Side-by-Side Comparison | TGDB - The Gun Database
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HK USP Compact vs SIG Sauer P226
HK USP Compact
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SIG Sauer P226
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HK USP Compact
Handguns
In production
SIG Sauer P226
Handguns
In production
Overview
Spec
HK USP Compact
SIG Sauer P226
Manufacturer
Heckler & Koch
SIG Sauer
Country
Germany
Switzerland
Production
1994–present
1984–Present
Units produced
Unknown
~1,200,000+ units estimated
Specifications
Spec
HK USP Compact
SIG Sauer P226
Overall length
173 mm
196 mm (7.7 in) standard; 185 mm (7.3 in) Compact; 210 mm (8.3 in) Tactical
Barrel length
91 mm (3.58 inch)
112 mm (4.4 in) standard; 102 mm (4.0 in) Compact; 140 mm (5.5 in) Tactical
Weight
0.727 kg (unloaded, 9mm)
985 g (2.17 lb) empty (standard); 1,050 g (2.31 lb) with loaded 15‑round magazine
Magazine capacity
13 rounds (9mm), 12 rounds (.40), 8 rounds (.45)
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
Short recoil, locked breech with recoil buffer
Short recoil, locked breech with rotating barrel; DA/SA with manual safety/decocker
Calibers
HK USP Compact
.357 SIG
.40 S&W
.45 ACP
9x19mm Parabellum
HK USP Compact
SIG Sauer P226
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Trigger type
DA/SA with decocker
Double‑action first pull, single‑action subsequent pulls; optional single‑action only trigger for competition models
Sights
Fixed 3-dot contrast sights
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