Would like input by those with hands on experience... P-06 recoil

[Tom Moeller]

Love my 75D compact. Very handy and easy recoil.
Love my 75B in 40 cal.  Authoritative and the all steel construction tames the 40 cal.

Is the P-06 one of the "comfortable" 40 compacts to shoot?

Thanks for your input.

[CZJ]

Still a little snappy. It's a 40 and had an aluminum frame. Kinda is what it is. Try different weight bullets or recoil spring. May help, may not notice at all...I thought mine was snappy. My 229 is smoother hate to say

[slikshoes]

... assuming you can even get your hands on a P-06.  They seem to be elusive ... at least from my experience trying to hunt them down.

With that said, I am curious about the OP's question as well.  How would the P-06 be compared to something like an HK VP40?  The VP40 was very enjoyable to fire and didn't have as much recoil as I was expecting.

[Tom Moeller]

As an aside ... With regard to compact 40's that are tame I give you the TriStar (Canik 55) C100 in 40.  It tames the 40 cal to the level of a nice compact in 9 mm.  How?  I is all steel and where the 9 mm are steel/alloy at 26 oz. the C100 tips the scale at 36 oz.  Tough to carry without a holster to distribute the weight but a sweetie to shoot.  Even one handed.

[bluedev84]

Still a little snappy. It's a 40 and had an aluminum frame. Kinda is what it is. Try different weight bullets or recoil spring. May help, may not notice at all...I thought mine was snappy. My 229 is smoother hate to say

I would agree in totality with this assessment......that's not to say  the P-06 is uncomfortable or too much to handle.....quite the opposite, its pretty smooth and I would classify it as a "smooth shooting 40".  The 229 is a slightly different animal at almost twice the price, depending somewhat on the trim line/bells and whistles.....so in summary you won't be disappointed in any way with the P-06.

[Earl Keese]

... assuming you can even get your hands on a P-06.  They seem to be elusive ... at least from my experience trying to hunt them down.

With that said, I am curious about the OP's question as well.  How would the P-06 be compared to something like an HK VP40?  The VP40 was very enjoyable to fire and didn't have as much recoil as I was expecting.

I can't compare to a VP40, but I used to own a Walther P99 in 40. Not exact of course, and I don't know about recoil spring weights, but very similar ergos and overall weight. For me, the P-06 is much softer than the P99 was under recoil. Soft enough that I sold my P-01 and kept the 06. My wife(occasional shooter) is small, and she doesn't mind shooting the 06 at all. Hope this helps.

[Struckat]

I have a P-06 and a 229 in 357.
The recoil is pretty comparable. The P-06 has a lower bore axis which makes it easier for me to control. I have been considering sending it to the custom shop for conversion to 357 Sig.
I think its not bad for a 40, especially compared to plastic guns.

I have small hands a find the ergo better than the Sig. I also feel that the fit and finish is as good or better than Sigs.

The trigger in SA has a little creep that I notice during dry fire, but not during live fire.

If you can find one, buy it. Your money will be well spent.

[Earl Keese]

I have been considering sending it to the custom shop for conversion to 357 Sig.
I think its not bad for a 40, especially compared to plastic guns.

At some point I plan to do the same with my 06.

[HBeretta]

What about p06 reliability?  Pre 2014 p07 40s seemed to have issues.  Any feed/jamming issues to speak of?

[Struckat]

500 or rounds no issues. But it must be cleaned and lubed before shooting as they have a lot of goop from the factory.

My first range trip I did limp wrist it a few times, but after the first couple mags it never happened again.

My short attention span kept me from sending it in for conversion to .357 Sig
Every time I get enough money, I find a way to spend it on something else.

[HBeretta]

Every time I get enough money, I find a way to spend it on something else.

oh i'm rowing in the same boat for sure.  you save up for upgrades on a gun then end up buying another gun.

[bluedev84]

I have been considering sending it to the custom shop for conversion to 357 Sig.
I think its not bad for a 40, especially compared to plastic guns.

At some point I plan to do the same with my 06.

I did this same thing a couple years ago because I was really into the 357Sig caliber......disaster, got it back from CZC it was several months actually almost a year before I took it to the range due to military duties but when I did.....ammo wouldn't feed, I tried several quality brands, even reloads as a last resort.....would fire a couple then jam. It was a very expensive process as I recall about $400-450 in all....sending my P-06 to CZC, cost of a new barrel, machining the new barrel which was a SP-01 barrel so it need shortened and re-chambered, fitting it, cost of shipping back.......horrible experience.  Took like six weeks total from sending it in to getting it back.....I actually had to call after about 4+ weeks to make sure they still had it, I was getting no updates was only suppose to take 2-3 weeks. Terrible experience.........basically swapped everything back to the 40 configuration and it worked like a CZ should......flawlessly

[Earl Keese]

I have been considering sending it to the custom shop for conversion to 357 Sig.
I think its not bad for a 40, especially compared to plastic guns.

At some point I plan to do the same with my 06.

I did this same thing a couple years ago because I was really into the 357Sig caliber......disaster, got it back from CZC it was several months before I took it to the range due to military duties but when I did.....ammo wouldn't feed, I tried several quality brands, even reloads as a last resort.....would fire a couple then jam. It was a very expensive process as I recall about $450-500....sending my P-06 to CZC, cost of a new barrel, machining the new barrel which was a SP-01 barrel so it need shortened and re-chambered, fitting it, cost of shipping back.......horrible experience.  Took like six weeks total from sending it in to getting it back.....I actually had to call after about 5 weeks to make sure they still had it, I was getting no updates was only suppose to take 2-3 weeks. Terrible experience.........basically swapped everything back to the 40 configuration and it worked like a CZ should......flawlessly

Wow, surprised and disappointed to hear that. I've yet to shoot a .357sig. How did it feel compared to .40? Based on your results, I may not bother with it. In fact I may go ahead and sell it. I don't shoot it often but was intrigued by the caliber swap.

[Struckat]

Well then, the money would be better spent with CGW.
Besides, if the P-06 was 357, my poor 229 would never come out of the safe.

[bluedev84]

I liked the 357Sig round.....very comparable recoil wise to the 40......ended up giving it up, with the necked down case, getting good case consistency with reloads was at times tedious..but critical to the round chambering correctly, and factory ammo was a bit more costly and not as easy to come by. I had a factory S&W M&P in 357Sig, they don't manufacture them anymore but it was reliable.....also added a 40 barrel for variety