Sig 239, 9mm, SAS, Custom Shop

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Trooper Joe

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Just picked up my new to me Sig P239, SAS, Custom Shop, 9mm (mfg. 5-2014).




I contacted the selling dealer and questioned whether or not these grips were from Karl Nill from Germany. He just responded that all he knew they were “walnut” grips!

Well the first thing I checked when I picked up the gun today was that they were indeed Nill grips.





These grips list for about $207 new and certain,y add to the value of my P239..

This is my second P239. The first one on the left started life as a 40 cal and now has a Sig .357 barrel, mags, corrected sights, and most recently a set of G-10 grips.



I did have a plain P239, 9mm, that I sold to a high end west Michigan dealer over 5 years ago for $750! This one I got today will replace that one (never to be sold).

Trooper Joe
 
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The P239 is a near ideal pistol and mine is now reaching the point the night sights are noticeably less bright than brand new ones.

But then I'm getting old too.
 
Very nice find Trooper Joe!

I can honestly say my P239 is the only handgun, both semiautomatic and revolver, that has never had a single FTF (both types - fire and feed). It is rock steady - I can balance a dime on the front sight and dry fire it all day long (ok, a slight exaggeration) without the dime falling off.
 
I have two. SAS, DAK, 9mm. Several OEM Sig 10 round mags (not pictured) which, with the Hogues, are very controllable when firing. Carry in either a High Noon or Comptac holster.
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Nice. Congrats.

The Sig Anti-Snag (SAS) modification was a nice one. Added a bit to the machining and cost, but made for a smooth profile.

Personally, I consider the P239 to be on equal footing with the S&W 3913 series, in that they were both rock-solid examples of single-stack metal compacts that set the standard for reliability and durability. More's the pity that both companies decided to discontinue them in favor of more easily produced plastic guns.

I still sometimes regret not having ordered a P239 when I went through the Sig armorer class (for Classic models), but they said armorers could only order a SIG for a discount until the end of the class, and their discounted armorer price for the 239 was more than $650 at the time, plus tax, shipping and FFL fees. Since I already had enough small 9's at the time, I didn't feel like spending that much just to add a small SIG to my collection.

Still a great gun, though. In my opinion, discontinuing the P239 and P245 were a couple of SIG's more notable mistakes.:p
 
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