riddleofsteel
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I picked up a used 229 Sig today with good night sights and two factory mags for $350.00.
It was a police trade in and mechanically is perfect. Wear patterns on the barrel and slide show very little firing for a police gun. I had a chance to talk to the purchasing agent for the force that traded a few Sigs in with a bunch of S&W 4046's and S&W 4003's. He told me that the main wear on the guns was holster carry. On the stainless steel slide of this pistol the black (phosphate ?) finish is pretty poor. Most of it is either gone or close to it. There are a few stratches over all, but nothing i would not have eventually done to a new gun if i carried and shot it. The frame is nearly perfect and the anodizing looks new.
I am thinking now that i may just leave it like it is. It looks kinda distinguished. Kinda like it has been there and done the job. Like a FWD pickup, a shooter only gets to be real fun when it has a few dings and you don't have to worry about it.
I have also considered just having the rest of the black glass beaded off, leaving a nice matte stainless effect. I can not wait to shoot it tommorrow and see how it does with my favorite ammo. The last 229 i had shot groups like a rifle and was totally reliable. I will keep you posted.
It was a police trade in and mechanically is perfect. Wear patterns on the barrel and slide show very little firing for a police gun. I had a chance to talk to the purchasing agent for the force that traded a few Sigs in with a bunch of S&W 4046's and S&W 4003's. He told me that the main wear on the guns was holster carry. On the stainless steel slide of this pistol the black (phosphate ?) finish is pretty poor. Most of it is either gone or close to it. There are a few stratches over all, but nothing i would not have eventually done to a new gun if i carried and shot it. The frame is nearly perfect and the anodizing looks new.
I am thinking now that i may just leave it like it is. It looks kinda distinguished. Kinda like it has been there and done the job. Like a FWD pickup, a shooter only gets to be real fun when it has a few dings and you don't have to worry about it.
I have also considered just having the rest of the black glass beaded off, leaving a nice matte stainless effect. I can not wait to shoot it tommorrow and see how it does with my favorite ammo. The last 229 i had shot groups like a rifle and was totally reliable. I will keep you posted.