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$99 shipped, from Sig. These are Karl Nill Super Walnut Grips, and feel as good as they look.

I just had to snap a photo of the grips on the gun, even if I don't have good grip screws.

I just realized that I didn't post everything about my order activity. The hex head screws are for the spare parts kit, and Brownells is sending some Factory grip screws for the grips (I prefer the factory look).

After tracking down where my grips went when they were mis-delivered by Fed-Ex, I got my Nill Super Walnut Grips in for the 226 today. Unfortunately my spare parts box is missing the set of Sig 226 grip screws, and the screws that came with the gun were shortened so they will not work. But never fear, Midway USA came to the rescue with a pair of hex head screws that will be shipping tomorrow along with some others stuff. Eventually I plan to send it back to sig for the Sig Service Plan and an SRT trigger install. Overall I have to say that of the 4 9mm handguns I have, the P226 is my favorite, its still not a 1911 but it is a Sig.

Now if you want to talk about panic, you should have heard the Fed-Ex rep's response when he saw my package that was missing came from Sig Sauer. The first words I heard after "The shipper was Sig Sauer..." were "Please tell me we didn't just loose a gun..."

G192627 wrote:When you find the cant you like... I highly recommend cutting off the bottom of those clips. It will make that holster much more comfortable.
I have 3 of those holsters, and they are FANTASTIC.

I did that just after taking the photo. I have a Gen1 (For my XDm pistols) that I had already gotten comfortable so I simply cut the clips to match it's.

gfmun wrote:comp-tac is selling some older items on e-bay http://stores.ebay.com/Comp-tac-Outlet" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. You might find something that would fit.

Why would I want to do that when I can simply get gen2 bodies for the new holster? Besides, I have holsters/kydex bodies for the following:
My 1911s (Crossbreed Super Tuck Deluxe)
My XD (Crossbreed Super Tuck Deluxe)
My XDms (Gen 1 Comptac)
My Sig P226 (Gen 2 Comptac holster and body for 9mm w/o rail)
My Glock 19 (Gen 2 Comptac body)
My S&W M&P (Gen 2 Comptac body)
My Sig P238 (Ugly handmade holster that works)
My Ruger LCP (Various pocket holsters)
My S&W 442 (Various pocket holsters and two belt holsters)
My Ruger LCR (Various pocket holsters and one super ugly handmade belt holster)
Plus some others that I probably will never carry.

The ugly holsters were made by a friend who believes a holster for concealed carry should be as ugly as sin to prevent them from being seen. He can make some real nice looking holsters, but prefers to make ugly yet functional stuff. When he gets around to finishing it I will post pics of my "Hunting rig" he is making for my Bisley Hunter Super Blackhawk. Its a work of art, and isn't even finished yet.

So, with the day off work and a new holster having come in I decided to make it a Sig day. I just received my new, and fixed, Comp-Tac Minotaur Holster with a kydex body for my Sig P226. With the idea of Breaking in a new holster I decided to wear it, and what good is a holster without a gun? So I dropped my P226 in it and we were off. Now my Back Up Gun is always a Sig, a P238, so I am doing something I rarely do: Carrying only one name brand of handgun.



So about the P226, I believe I posted about getting it so I will give a quick summary. It's an old LE trade in gun built and sold during the Clinton AWB and came with 4 magazines all marked with the LE/Mil use only language. I got it dirt cheap, from an FFL no less, and the only issues the gun has is that the night sites are dim and someone hacked on the Hogue grips to make a thumb rest. Finish is in excellent condition (minimal holster wear), with very little mechanical wear internally, so I suspect the pistol spent more time out of a holster than in one. Eventually I will send the gun in for Sig's "Sig Service Plan" and that will result in new night sites, but I expect some Nill Walnut grips to arrive for it next week.

About the P238, it works well and has given me no issues. Its round count is approaching the 1k mark and has shown nothing but that famous Sig Reliability.

About the Holster. I already have one Comp-Tac Minotaur IWB holster, and I ordered some Kydex bodies for it only to learn they did not fit. As it turns out My older holster is a Gen 1, while my newer one is a Gen 2. They only make bodies for the Gen 2s now so my old M-TAC is obsolete. Now if you call them up in person and have a Gen 1 that your ordered from them you can get 15% off a new Gen 2 holster. Seeing as how I had kydex bodies that needed leather I could either return them or get a new holster, so a new holster was in order. When it came in the first time there was an issue, the T-Nuts in the kydex body were spinning free and the body could not be removed w/o damaging the leather. I called them up, spoke to Jennifer to get an RMA so I could send it back in, and within 10 days I received a brand new replacement.

Lessons learned:
1: Everything is subject to change, even holsters designed for future upgrades can become obsolete.
2: I like my Sig Sauer Pistols.
3: I can carry something besides a 1911 without suffering the pain of separation.