gbclarkson
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I used to own and occasionally cold-weather carry a 229 in .40. Great gun, but I ditched it for the same reason as mentioned by others above. It was just too big for my small frame and hands.
This is the only P229 in .357 Sig that I could find on their website:Cosmo, you must have been looking at a "crappy state compliant" version, to only see 10-round magazine capacity. I just got a used 229 in .40/357 and the mags hold a dozen.
Actually, I think SIG has stopped making the 229 in .40, but I may be wrong.
The P239 is indeed a fine pistol but it is a little more exciting to shoot in .40 and .357. The shorter slide makes a difference but I do not want to part with mine.
Bart Noir
Back about 15 years ago I was looking for a .40 and having no luck finding one. One day my buddy (who just happened to own a gun store) put the P229 in my hand.....it was love at first grip. I still really like this pistol....it feels good to me, it conceals easily, it holds 12 +1, and I bet it stings like crazy if I shoot you with it. I've never had a malfunction with it and every brand of ammo I've fed it has printed well. Despite it's age (and usage) it still looks really good. My only complaint is that I don't have the mounting rail on the lower frame.
Buy one...you won"t be disappointed.