United States Navy SEALs accepted this handgun in the competition for official US Army handgun. Platinum Elite version was produced
only to the U.S. market and only in limited number of copies in order to increase its uniqueness and price. SIG-Sauer appeared in 1981 in relation to participation of SIG Sauer Company in the competition for new official United States Army handgun. This is an elaborated version of earlier handgun SIG-Sauer P220, differing from its predecessor above all by extended magazine on 15 cartridges. SIG Sauer P226 gained outstanding opinions amongst users, and it is used by a lot of police units in the entire world.
As the only has fitted magazines of 20 cartridges, which only slightly protrude beyond the outline of the weapon. 
Different versions of P226 also systematically are visible mainly in action films, and one of the best American shooters Master Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Beckett in movie ?Sniper? has this model of weapon during the action.
This model is also used by John Travolta in "The Taking of Pelham 123", by enemies of John Rambo in the second part of his adventurous, i.e. "Rambo II", by Matt Damon in "The Departed", and by famous James Bond in the last scenes.
Different versions of P226 also systematically are visible mainly in action films, and one of the best American shooters Master Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Beckett in movie ?Sniper? has this model of weapon during the action.This model is also used by John Travolta in "The Taking of Pelham 123", by enemies of John Rambo in the second part of his adventurous, i.e. "Rambo II", by Matt Damon in "The Departed", and by famous James Bond in the last scenes. It is regarded by many as the best nine and I must confirm that both in terms of performance and materials, as well as design it's the highest shelf.
