{"id":75713,"date":"2017-06-27T16:41:12","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T20:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=75713"},"modified":"2017-06-27T16:41:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T02:13:52","slug":"sizzling-sig-p226-ase-ultralight-16-round-9mm-full-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/sizzling-sig-p226-ase-ultralight-16-round-9mm-full-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Sizzling SIG P226 ASE: Ultralight 16-round 9mm\u2014Full Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SIG Sauer has added yet another offering to their P226 line with the P226 ASE (alloy stainless elite) model.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIf only SIG Sauer would offer the P226 in more configurations,\u201d said no one. Ever. Okay, I couldn\u2019t help opening with a bit of snark, but if you pay attention to the firearms market and especially if you\u2019re a SIG Sauer enthusiast, you know that there are about as many SKUs for the P226 as there have been for G.I. Joe. If it sounds like I\u2019m complaining, think again. I love having lots of choices, and I love seeing companies that are not afraid to explore the marketplace. Enter the P226 ASE<\/a> (alloy stainless steel elite). And it\u2019s a beauty.<\/p>\n

The ASE is a TALO exclusive, at least for the foreseeable future. What does that mean? Not much really, unless your local gun store doesn\u2019t have a relationship with that distributor and has trouble getting them. Distributor exclusives are part of what allow manufacturers to be so bold with one-off model numbers and pseudo-custom finishes and packages. The distributor agrees to take delivery of the entire production run and often assumes a portion of the risk. In return, they have the exclusivity for the sales of that model and a say in setting the price. It\u2019s really a win-win-win if you think about it. But you probably didn\u2019t turn to the GunsAmerica review pages to get a business lesson and learn all about logistics and production, so let\u2019s talk about the pistol.<\/p>\n

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The author found the SIG Sauer P226 ASE to function reliably and accurately with all loads.<\/p><\/div>\n

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It’s a traditional SIG Sauer inside and out, including the full length rails and twisted wire recoil spring.<\/p><\/div>\n

Ergonomics<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For starters, the ASE is a pure P226 in every way. The manual of arms is exactly the same as for any double-action (DA) \/ single-action (SA) P226. SIG has put a few nice options on the pistol, aside from the cosmetic. A set of steel SIGLITE night sights sits up top and give you that great SIG Sauer sight picture and contain Tritium to glow nicely in pure darkness. The trigger is the optional SRT (short reset trigger), which has a reset stroke like the thickness of an eyelash and breaks like raw angel hair pasta. Did I mention I love the SRT?<\/p>\n

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SPECS<\/h2>\n
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The author found the the walnut grips are thicker than G10 or polymer, but felt fantastic in the hand.<\/p><\/div>\n