I have a P229 Legion, Elite Dark, Elite Scorpion and Elite Stainless. Love these guns. I have Sig Pro 1 on 2 of them when I purchased an optic ready slide from Sig. I also have a threaded barrel, Sig suppressor Xray sights, and a Streamlight TLR-8AG light/green laser on 3 of them. Going to have the slide milled on the Scorpion by Grayguns. Then, I considering the Grayguns upgrade to improve the DA/SA pull with a flat trigger. Go Sig!
@thearmedasian2 күн бұрын
@@richardj3715 hell of a collection 🇺🇸
@lynnlittle8671Ай бұрын
I recently acquired the optics ready Cerakote version of this gun. For me, the only downside is the tiny slide release lever. It carries fine IWB, it’s crazy accurate, the recoil is very minimal. I see the DA/SA to be a huge safety feature.
@rusharley20804 ай бұрын
I just bought one. Love it.
@user-ef9qh8dv2d4 ай бұрын
When they offered this with the optic cut I got one. It's so smooth to shoot compared to my 19 or micro 9 pistols. I carry it. It's worth the weight. I also picked up the P220 Legion. It's a hoot.
@Maetsack4 ай бұрын
I have never heard anyone that owns a shotgun say that they believe you don't need to aim a shotgun. that racking will scare an intruder or that shotguns are simple to run. Rather the myth is some people believe that some people believe these things.
@thearmedasian4 ай бұрын
You should consider yourself lucky then. I’ve heard these things in gun stores more times than I can count.
@judyzahrndt88284 ай бұрын
Great presentation! Thx!
@darkdre74 ай бұрын
I’m getting the P229 pro cut
@johnhatchel96815 ай бұрын
Great video just subscribed!
@thearmedasian5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@soundsnags20015 ай бұрын
Still worth the huge price tag a couple years later? Thinking about upgrading to carry this but hard to spend the cash!
@suburban_homested15436 ай бұрын
great review, thanks and keep up the good work
@mihnic05046 ай бұрын
I have the 226 and the 229. One thing I like about the DA/SA is the hammer. This is a safety feature. I feel like if you drop or jostle a striker fired pistol it is more likely to have a misfire vs a hammer. On the P229 and 226 if the gun is in double action and you push the hammer toward the firing pin with your finger you will notice it has a stop mechanism to protect the firing pin. The first pull is a long pull and takes 11 pounds pressure, so an accidental pull of the trigger takes a lot of effort to misfire vs dropping a striker fired pistol at the wrong angle. The best safety in my armature opinion is a DA/SA with a safety or SAO with a safety. Overall, I think the gun is a great design. I know often times the Glock is the benchmark. The Glock is a good gun. Competition in the market is fierce so most of the guns are good. However, I like the added weight for recoil control especially being a new shooter. I feel the extra weight is good to train with as it helps engage and train the muscle groups need to be a good shooter. Guns like these also retain their value better as metal is a more expensive market than plastic.
@Osprey19946 ай бұрын
There's so many innacuraicies with your comment it's scary.
@mihnic05046 ай бұрын
@@Osprey1994 if you noticed I use words like “amateur”, “new shooter”, “opinion”. Context. Why don’t you explain. I’m all ears.
@mihnic05046 ай бұрын
Interesting that you bring up the "Legion" marketing. It is a bit cheesy but stop and think about it. What is not cool about it. People who think it's not cool are not allowing themselves to have fun and subconsciously trying to be cool. It's a common problem with people in general these days. The too cool for school attitude. I love the tribute to the army. I think it is super cool and a sign of respect to the greatest military the world has ever seen. The same military that is responsible in many ways for the luxury's we enjoy as Americans. You should take pride in this yourself and the things you do in life and you should take pride in what that symbol represents. Thank you to all the veterans who have served this great country.
@randyreynolds10456 ай бұрын
Super well made gun❤
@Philmoscowitz6 ай бұрын
I agree with you about the slide catch. It's too small to manipulate easily. I'm going to see if I can install the regular P229 slide catch. Some say it won't fit, but I'm going to try. I also agree with you about the whole Legion brand. It's silly. I haven't even bothered to get my soft case and challenge coin. Challenge coin, LOL!
@blinddeagle6 ай бұрын
thanks for the vid fam, might b down for a legion
@osprey24997 ай бұрын
The PDP is one of those guns, where when you're shooting for accuracy, it's one of the best guns on the market...but the faster I try to go, the more I find that I don't mesh with it super well. I just shoot other pistols faster, and with less effort. This isn't saying that I can't shoot the PDP quickly, I definitely can, but I find that I have to concentrate harder on hitting all my bases than I do with say Glock, Smith, or CZ (don't even get me started on 1911's). I don't know if I will sell my PDP...part of me wants to just hold onto it as it's been a staple on my kit for the past 2 years. The other part of me just wants to bid it farewell, and move on to Smith or CZ.
@slayerarrow7 ай бұрын
I have one on order with red dot and light. I am thinking bedside gun and fun range gun
@kowa897 ай бұрын
Great video! Would you recommend this gun for someone who has medium glove sized hands?
@thearmedasian7 ай бұрын
I’ve got hobbit hands and it fits like a glove. You shouldn’t have any problems
@MrDucatiV410 ай бұрын
Amazing review!
@thearmedasian6 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@sidanx788710 ай бұрын
Good shooting
@thearmedasian10 ай бұрын
Thanks! Always trying to get better
@LSiriko11 ай бұрын
---Cool.....I Carried Sig....(a Former Houston Police Department Officer,)
@thearmedasian11 ай бұрын
Houston’s a great city. Had a great experience while I was there
@andrewbrumagen3479 Жыл бұрын
Is that the compact? I have a PPQ and I can use the same magazines in that.
@thearmedasian Жыл бұрын
Yep compact
@jeffkim570 Жыл бұрын
how does the size compare to the glock 19?
@thearmedasian Жыл бұрын
Similar but the 229 is def chunkier
@mmafanatic-tz5or Жыл бұрын
Is this gun still your EDC?
@thearmedasian Жыл бұрын
Was never an edc. But it could find its way into the rotation.
@rfd339 Жыл бұрын
Own a pdp 5in full size in odgreen and 4in compact and a ppq m2 navy they all have been fantastic. I don’t notice the recoil, I've shoot and carry a gen3 g27 , g23 and g35. Great video.
@WisSota_Boy Жыл бұрын
I got the 4” compact. My favorite piece from my handgun collection.
@guysmith9353 Жыл бұрын
Nice review! I chose the CZ P10C over the PDP after hearing how snappy the PDP is.
@thearmedasian Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Honestly both are great choices. Plus the p10c has compatibility with Glock holsters which is a huge plus.
@osprey24997 ай бұрын
P10C is a better shooter. This coming from someone who owns a PDP and doesn't yet have a P10C (probably going to buy one soon).
@Jp-qq9ny Жыл бұрын
Getting this gun is it worth 1400 new lol
@adamwbc863 Жыл бұрын
Great vid dude! Agree on the slide catch and finish I own this and an elite dark and prefer the old one That being said this one ain’t going anywhere
@PoorMansCarry Жыл бұрын
Just picked mines up and I'm so excited, I don't feel compromised in any way. It's basically ready out the box, also took advantage of the Free Red dot deal. I through my streamlight TLR7A and waiting for my armzmen holster to come in can't wait try it at the range. Thanks for the review😂
@Roadrider19119 Жыл бұрын
I have the F and the Compact . It's a great line. I'm hoping they will come out with a high capacity micro 9.
@yugoyankoff-vh7in Жыл бұрын
I see you have a new channel. Stick with it. Your doing a good job. Just don’t get bought ! Thanks , I’m subscribing.
@thearmedasian Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words friend. Dont think it would ever come to it but also don’t plan on monetizing 🤘🏻
@bigmike716 Жыл бұрын
I was blown away when this pistol came out. I watched all the videos and had to buy one. This is my absolute favorite pistol I own, and I have a few, lol. I have really big hands, so I went with the full-size grip. I put the 508T on top as well and put a Floyds Custome magwell and a TLR7A on it. I feel like this gun was made for my hands. This is my service pistol for work and shoot it a lot. It's return to zero is incredibly fast and easy. I love this gun.
@thearmedasian Жыл бұрын
Yep I agree. The return to zero with the optic is quick. She wants to go fast that’s for sure.
@yugoyankoff-vh7in Жыл бұрын
Big Mike ? That’s what we call Michell Obama !
@Jayesci Жыл бұрын
Are you planning on modifying your PDP for the recoil impulse? I hear adding a light or changing out the guide rod can help a little.
@thearmedasian Жыл бұрын
Yeah I been looking into the tungsten guide rod but they’re hard to find
@derrickburnett8703 Жыл бұрын
I’m a little late, but you can get a Glock 17 gen 4 spring and guide rod set up from NDZ that’ll fit the 4.5 and 5” PDP. I went with the 13# set up and it definitely helped calm the snappiness. Don’t know if I’d Recommend it if you carry your PDP as once the weapon is cocked the lighter spring makes it easier for the slide to be pushed out of battery. For everyday shooting/range trips I haven’t experienced any malfunction from the lighter spring. They offer a 15# that would probably be the best of both worlds. My biggest complaint about the PDP is lack of slide lock on the last round, but that’s just my grip I suppose.
@IZZYR23 Жыл бұрын
Is that the 4.5 with the compact grip
@thearmedasian Жыл бұрын
Nope just the regular compact
@gracedagostino5231 Жыл бұрын
Nice review! Sounds like a double click on the trigger reset?
@thearmedasian Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@gemor2843 Жыл бұрын
A comment from the country of origin of the PDP, from Germany, which I have already written about other PDP videos: As long as there is no version of the PDP with a manual safety, the PDP is just another unsafe pre-cocked striker-fired pistol with the inherent danger of getting a so-called "Glock leg" (this term is now also known in Germany = shot in your own leg) when putting the pistol back in the holster and something is unnoticed in the trigger guard in front of the trigger or your finger is carelessly on the trigger, no matter where and how you wear the holster. But if you activate a manual safety on the pistol before putting it back, that's impossible. Because of the danger just described, many other manufacturers now offer a version with a manual safety for their striker-fired pistols. Unfortunately, this is not the case with any newer Walther model, which is being criticized more and more, at least here in the country of origin and in Europe as well. Personally, I would not buy any of the newer current striker-fired Walther pistols such as the PPQ, PPS or PDP and also advise against a purchase for the reason described above. The only exception would be a P99 with the de-cocking button or with a DAO trigger.
@thearmedasian Жыл бұрын
Certainly fair points. Striker fired pistols by virtue of they are designed are inherently less forgiving of any kind of negligence or lapse in safety. But I would say that you can largely negate that by practicing safe reholstering techniques. I.E look before you reholster and don’t be in a rush to slam the pistol back into the holster. Fast on the draw, slow and methodical on the reholster. Just have to be careful. My thoughts anyways. Also shout out to Germany for creating some some of the best firearms to ever exist.
@nolagospeltracts8264 Жыл бұрын
Why would my finger be on the trigger while re-holstering the weapon?
@spikeellis8511 Жыл бұрын
Per Walther the PDP is a little snappier due to having a stepped chamber. With this design regular 9mm ammo gains about 50ft per second more velocity out of the same barrel length vs it’s competitors.
@thearmedasian Жыл бұрын
Interesting!
@spikeellis8511 Жыл бұрын
@@thearmedasian The more you know🌈⭐️
@thearmedasian Жыл бұрын
@@spikeellis8511 and my mom said all the time I spent on the internet wouldn’t teach me anything 🤭
@spikeellis8511 Жыл бұрын
@@thearmedasian Lol well take that mom!
@kx89608 ай бұрын
I had heard the polygonal barrel also adds a bit of speed to it with less deformation and thus less drag as the bullet travels down the barrel. It would be a great test to use the same ammo in a bunch of different guns to verify this. 50fps isn't a huge increase, but it should be noticeable in energy. And I'm sure the difference would be higher the hotter the round.
@34OLD Жыл бұрын
Why you make this gun look so big. Not trying to be mean i just thought that pistol was bigger
@samspade5850 Жыл бұрын
I'm still cracking up over the Tiny Baby Hands and Hobbit Hands comments. 😂 Been watching lots of reviews of PDP Compact. I appreciate how candid you are about the cons and sprinkle in that dry humor.
@thearmedasian Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Gotta be able to laugh at yourself once in a while 🤘🏻
@davidm5548 Жыл бұрын
To address snappiness my thinking is either a heavier recoil spring guide or metal back strap.
@thearmedasian Жыл бұрын
Yep. The tungsten guide rod would be a welcome addition. If it were ever in stock…
@mauricecatayan3406 Жыл бұрын
I wear medium size gloves (size 8). What size are your hands so I can gauge how large this gun is? Thanks.
@SigAXG320 Жыл бұрын
Thanks-- nice review, as always. You mentioned it's snappier than other guns in its class: what specific striker fired guns would you say are softer shooters by comparison, and which model did you shoot-- the 4", 4.5", or 5" barrel? I would be curious to see this gun reviewed side by side with one of the Canik elite series models, since both this gun and the Caniks come with some of the best striker fired triggers out of the box.
@thearmedasian Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! I feel like the m&p, p320, and Glock all shoot softer. Dunno i guess it’s all subjective too. Mine is the 4” model. I’ve literally heard nothing but good things about the canik. I was actually torn between the walther and the canik. Ultimately I went with the walther due to longer track record but I wouldn’t look past the caniks at all.
@fuji4202 Жыл бұрын
I prefer my W. German made P229
@jroguitar6721 Жыл бұрын
Hate that the finish messed up, I've heard they changed the finish after so many complaints about the first coating, also they now provide optic ready versions so yay to that
@nelvaldo.4850 Жыл бұрын
Instead of playing that incessant infernal racket of so called music, couldn't you have played somthing like club tropicana by wham instead?
@jamesoncross7494 Жыл бұрын
I like your channel. Put your notes next to the camera so you don't have to look down. Subbed!
@904duval8 Жыл бұрын
The one with the green optic are those height sights on the front and back?
@Citizen2ACitizenLLC Жыл бұрын
Can’t go wrong with scorpion. I’ve had mine for almost 4 years and still no hiccups! I have made several upgrades though…. Trigger, grip, safety and charging handle. Great video! Just sub’d.
@thearmedasian Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Yep I been loving mine so far. Tons of mods available and relatively inexpensive. If only the barrel nut wasn’t such a pain to get off
@Citizen2ACitizenLLC Жыл бұрын
@@thearmedasian Yeah, fortunate for me, mine came with a 7.5" barrel with a 6" blast forwarding device factory so when it came time to remove the device and add my suppressor, it was easy.