SIG 225

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Mike Spight

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Found a used SIG 225 in 9mm. The pistol was owned by a local police detective who traded it when the local PD went to Glocks. Like many small town police guns, it shows holster wear but is VERY tight, no significant wear on rails, no rust and doesn't appear to have been shot much...obviously well cared for. Comes with two mags, original box and owner's manual.

By the way, this one is an older one, made in Germany, with the old cardboard box. The stocks are also the old type, with nothing on them but checkering...no SIG 225 embossed on them.

The asking price for the pistol is $350.00...how does this compare with what most of you have seen? I just haven't seen any 225s around for quite some time and don't have a clue as to what I should offer.

Thanks for the help...
Mike
 
Mike; My Blue Book of Gun Values (it's a few years old) says in 95% condition it's worth $500.00. Sounds like one heck of a price to me. Good Luck, J. Parker
 
I almost bought a P 225 on Friday in just the condition you describe, priced at $500. I'd say $350 is an excellent deal for an outstanding pistol.
vanfunk

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I'd totally buy that for $350. The wear is most likely just holster wear from presentations and it was probably carried a lot and shot little. To see a Sig priced that low begs to be bought. P225 is an excellent pistol, one of the few all German-made ones left.
 
How many mags are you getting? One or two? P225 mags are expensive and not all that easy to find, so if you're getting two so much the better.

As for the stocks, P225s have always had the same style.

Field strip it. Inspect the frame closely, run a finger over the rails and check for gouging. Remove barrel, guide rod and spring fom slide. Check the inside of the slide for wear and rust. Examine the barrel for piting, check the crown for damage and make sure the feed ramp is smooth. Put it together and work the slide, check to see if the empty mags hold the slide open. Work the DA and SA trigger pulls and make sure the decoker works. If all of this checks out go for it. $350 is a very good price.

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"Get yourself a Lorcin and lose that nickel plated sissy pistol."
 
newbie questions:
What is gouging and piting? What exactly is the crown and feed ramp? (pictures would help me immensely)
 
All,

Thanks for the input...I'll go in there tomorrow and snatch it up after a fieldstrip and close look-see on the inside. Will follow up with a range report after putting rounds through it.

This is what is great about TFL...great advice from a great bunch of people.

Mike
 
"What is gouging and piting?"

On SIG Sauers, since slides are made of steel and frame of aluminum alloy (I know not on the Sport models), sometimes the slide gouges the softer frame. The giuge is just that, bit of metal removed forcefully from the frame.

Piting is unnatural damage to the barrel. As I udnerstand it, and I'm probably wrong, piting results from corrosion.

"What exactly is the crown and feed ramp?"

The crown is the front end of the barrel. If it's damaged, accuracy will be affected.

The feed ramp is the lower rear part of the barrel, where the rounds enter the barrel chamber.

"(pictures would help me immensely)"

Sorry. I don't have any pictures.

I'm sure you know this, so excuse the redundancy, but make sure to properly clean and lube the pistol before taking it to the range.

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"Get yourself a Lorcin and lose that nickel plated sissy pistol."

[This message has been edited by Tecolote (edited August 06, 2000).]
 
If any of you want used P225's K-Y Imports has had them for at least a year for $329 and they still had some last month when I called.
 
juliet charley et al,

No listing via directory assistance for a Prestige Armoury in Spring or the surrounding area.

Any lead would be greatly appreciated.


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Best,
- Jawper
 
Pitting is usually found in the barrel as "pits", little divots caused by corrosive ammo. Usually found in old milsurp rifles that used ammo that had corrosive primer compounds and will affect accuracy.

The crown is the outer rim of the barrel. Think of a PVC pipe. If you cut a piece with a hacksaw, you get some material spread out that needs to be filed and cleaned up to have a smooth end of pipe. Little dings and dents in the outer rim of the barrel will affect how the bullet flys and will affect accuracy. Not a picture, but a better definition. http://www.snipercountry.com/Comp_C.htm

Heres a picture of a feedramp, it's the "kiddie slide" looking thing just below the chamber of the barrel. http://members.aol.com:/armsofiron/Web/THROAT.jpg

As long as the gun has normal aesthetic wear, I wouldn't worry about it. Mike Middleton at Precision Armory is a stand up guy and has the best prices on Sigs I've seen. I bought one of his last NIB P225's but he may be able to get more.
 
Mike Spight: Mike at Precision Armory had the 225's in stock last Wednesday. Like everyone said, he has the best prices on Sigs and has a good reputation. Sling Shot
 
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