Handgun comparison icon Handgun comparison icon

Sig Sauer P229 Nitron Compact vs Smith & Wesson 1911SC

Sig Sauer P229 Nitron Compact

DA/SA Compact Pistol Chambered in 9mm Luger, 357 Sig, 40 S&W
vs

Smith & Wesson 1911SC

SAO Full-Sized Pistol Chambered in 45 ACP

Dimensions

  Length L Height H Width W Weight W
P229 Nitron Compact 7.1 in 5.4 in 1.5 in 34.4 oz
1911SC 7.95 in 5.6 in 1.3 in 28.8 oz

Details

  Barrel BBL Trigger Website
P229 Nitron Compact 3.9 in DA/SA sigsauer.com
1911SC 4.25 in SAO smith-wesson.com

Capacity

  9mm Luger 357 Sig 40 S&W 45 ACP
P229 Nitron Compact 10 , 15 (+1) 10 (+1) 10 , 12 (+1) -
1911SC - - - 7 , 8 (+1)

Side-by-Side
Side-by-Side Comparison Charts

How do these two handguns stack up against eachother?

Tabletop
Tabletop Comparison

Drag/drop and reorder the handguns to compare on top of eachother