Good time to get into a Sig P229

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Found a dealer offering them in .40 for a song, and Sig is running a promotion where you get 2 magazines and a range bag with the purchase of a new firearm.

So, handgun, 4 mags, and a rangebag for far less than what you'd pay for a P229 normally.

If you've been interested in a Sig Sauer P-series handgun, the P229 is their intermediate size (Glock 19 form factor), and a kind of gold standard in DA/SA hammer fired handguns. A P228 parts kit can be had through Gun Broker for somewhere around $100, allowing you to convert the .40 cal P229 to run 9mm ammo with Sig factory parts. For less than the cost of a new P-series, you can run .40 and 9mm.
 
TunnelRat said:
Maybe give the name of the dealer?
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I wasn't sure what the policy was about posting ads / deals here, and didn't want to step on any toes. A PM would have resulted in the link provided by WVsig.

At $545, it is basically a no brainer, even before the extra magazines and pistol bag. I paid that for a used Sig!
 
At $545, it is basically a no brainer, even before the extra magazines and pistol bag. I paid that for a used Sig!
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Wish it was in 9mm and I would consider it. Don't shoot 40 S&W.
 
I have a P226 in .40 S&W and it is the only .40 I have right now. I can certainly recommend a P226. I put one of those Hogue Monogrips on mine, it really helps to deal with the snappier recoil of the .40S&W ammo.

I also have a P225, a P228 and an M11-A1, I always prefer the models that Sig made in 9mm only. I really think that's a great deal for a new P229, however used Sig .40 S&W guns are like rabbits in the used gun cases, the 9mm versions not so much. There is a big reason why the 9's are worth more than the 40's, and you'll find this out the hard way if you buy this one & decide you don't like it. But if you like shooting .40S&W, I think the P226 and P229 are 2 of the best to shoot in .40 S&W
 
WVsig, we should all be so lucky.

As far as .40 vs 9mm, you can have both:

P229s shipped with the same part numbers as the P228's locking block, locking block spring, etc. The only difference is the carbon steel vs. milled slide, which share tolerances mechanically. Point is, putting a P228 upper on a P229 .40 cal lower takes just a swap of the locking block & spring and you have what is literally a factory 9mm P229.

$545 + ~$100 for a kit = $645 for a .40/9mm P229, 4 mags, and a range bag, all brand new. That is a deal that is basically impossible to pass up if you have any interest in a P229.

Having done this exactly, I've gotten an incredibly nice compact handgun out of the deal, able to shoot any ammo I find for it with 100% reliability. With a Short Reset Trigger, this handgun runs in and smooths out into a Cadillac of pistols.
 
I don't shoot that much of the .40 S&W caliber either - at least compared to 9mm and .45 acp .....but I do have an all stainless 226 in .40 S&W, a Sig X-Five L-1 model ( SAO) in .40 S&W and the single stack Sig 239 in .40 S&W....

I recently changed the standard 20# recoil spring on the 226 and the X-Five to 16# recoil springs...( making them easier for me to manipulate with some arthritis in my hands now )...and they're both running 100%.

With the lighter recoil springs making the guns easier to manipulate....I just ordered 2 cases of bullets from Montana Gold in 165 gr ( FMJ ) in .40 S&W...( 5,400 bullets)..so I think I'll be shooting it a little more - especially the X-Five.
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It sounds to me like Sig is making an attractive promotional offer.
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My pair of 226's all stainless ( one in 9mm and one in .40 S&W / the X-Five L-1 model in .40 S&W )...all three are nice guns.

http://thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=87949&d=1363210920
 
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I hope no one was relying heavily on getting one of the P229s. Summitgunbroker says that they are not going to receive them after all.
 
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