SIG Model 239

[gagliano1770]

I would most appreciate any thoughts/comments regarding the SIG 239 in 9mm.

 

[cslinger]

GREAT gun in 9mm, .40 or .357SIG. Very soft shooting, VERY accurate, good trigger, reliable, easy to conceal and all in all a wonderful firearm. SIG has just discontinued them.

Honestly the only downside I see with the P239, assuming you are comfortable with it, is the tendency for folks, myself included, to ride the slide stop causing a failure to lock open on empty. This is the only SIG I do this with. YMMV.

Chris

 

[Sgt127]

I have two. A .40 converted to 357 SIG And a 9mm. Both DAK. They are like really flat revolvers that hold more rounds with great triggers.

I can shoot them like full sized duty guns.

Annnd...discontinued. Just bought 5 new 9mm mags on Ebay for $25 apiece.

I carry one of them appendix year round. Really a good solid gun.

 

[roadrash]

They were a good gun in their day,which has passed.
They are rather large and heavy for their capacity.
Now that Sig has discontinued them I would worry about parts availability in the future.

 

[JDBerg]

Over the holidays I picked up a LNIB P239 SAS Gen2. A great shooting carry gun that is no longer in production. Capacity is no problem since I carry at least a spare mag.

IMHO, another classic metal-framed, hammer-fired casualty of the “polymer striker guns are cheaper therefore superior” syndrome that (unfortunately) is taking over the firearms market and industry!

 

[TunnelRat]

I’ve owned one. As said it’s a great shooter (although I never really cared for how the front strap is perfectly flat rather than rounded). It’s also heavy and for smaller dimensions you could have a HK P2000sk that holds 10 rds of 9mm. For very close to the same dimensions you could have a HK P2000 and have 13 rds of 9mm. To me it’s not so much cheaper is better, but efficiency of capacity for the size. That said I would have no qualms carrying one.


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[carguychris]

I didn't realize the pistol had been discontinued until I read this thread. Metal-frame single-stack DA/SA or DAO automatics are truly a dying breed.

I'll bring up a couple of alternates.

The S&W 391x/395x/910 series are comparable in size, capacity, and construction, but are slightly smaller and lighter. They are also discontinued and are generally quite sought after, but they tend to be a bit less expensive than the SIG. They have a more conventional slide stop, but the triggers are not as good as the SIG, the grip ergonomics aren't as good IMHO, some people dislike the slide-mounted decocker/safety on the DA/SA models (the DAO versions lack them), and most were made with a mag disconnect, although it's very easy to remove if you have basic gunsmithing tools and skills.

The Beretta 92FS Compact L Type M is a somewhat obscure competitor, albeit also rather heavy and large for its capacity. I don't think they're technically discontinued, but Beretta seemingly only makes them when the moon is aligned with Pluto.

 

[WVsig]

It is a good gun but a bit of a tweener. It is big by todays standards for a single stack gun. It has a high bore axis and is DA/SA which also seems to be going out of fashion these days.

They are a quality gun but are pricey for what you get. I liked mine in .357 Sig. I also had a 40 S&W barrel with it but sold the gun when I got out of 40 S&W and .357 Sig.

With them being discontinued I would expect a bit of a price bump. If I were in the market for one I would wait 6 months for it too cool off a bit.

 

[JDBerg]

For very close to the same dimensions you could have a HK P2000 and have 13 rds of 9mm.

I feel that you should evaluate a gun like a P239 on its own merits before you attempt to compare it to something else. It’s pricey, although I got a deal on mine. Its heavy although it balances nicely in my hand like most classic SIGs. It’s 8+1 cap, so you carry a spare & practice tactical reloads. Objectively my own HK P2000 is a better carry / range pistol than this P239, no debate here on this point . Subjectively I still want the P239, and my P6 and my P228, all of which SIG has discontinued, for perhaps “good” business and market reasons, which should not undermine the quality and desirability of these guns.

 

[TunnelRat]

That’s great that you still want it. I didn’t say you shouldn’t. What I did was bring up a point about size and how it compares to other pistols. That and weight will affect how the market reacts to it. It may not have an effect for you personally, but neither you personally nor me personally make up the whole market. With the number of options out there currently, as WVsig pointed out, it’s not overly surprising that it might not be a huge seller for SIG to keep. As for evaluating it, I’ve owned one and those were my thoughts. Comparisons are sort of a natural thing for me to do.


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[haiauphixu]

how about this

full length slide rail, smooth trigger

 

[223 shooter]

I had previously owned a German made P220 45 and it was my first introduction to Sig. So when the P239 came out I thought - "Now that is the perfect size for a 9mm" and I bought my P239 in 9mm in 1997 for $389.

Well made , good trigger in either mode , very good accuracy and totally reliable. About the only gripe I had with it was the plastic grips have no real texture and simply did not feel very secure in the hand. A switch to Hogue grips made a significant improvement for me.

For actual concealed carry I find the compact Sig not to be all that compact especially when compared to something like a Glock 43 or Smith Shield which I bought last year. Since buying the Shield the P239 has basically been sitting in the safe. It is pretty much a range gun these days but at the time I bought it I thought it was the perfect 9mm.

 

[BigJimP]

I have a pair of them...( have had them for 15 yrs or so )...one in 9mm and one in .40 S&W...both the standard models with DA/SA triggers.

I like them, I use them primarily to train my younger grandkids to shoot, single stack so they're slimmer, relatively light, well built, strong guns.

My 9mm version probably has 15,000 rds thru it ...and has lived with no issues thru 7 or 8 grandkids already ...with no issues / the .40 s&W gets shot less...maybe has 5,000 rds thru it is all...but no issues either. I wouldn't worry too much about parts long term.

I could carry them, I have holsters both IWB and scabbard style for them..but I rarely do ( they are a little small for me, I have large hands ). I'm not a poly guy...so they're a good alternative for me...I'm keeping them long term. (My primary carry and competition guns are all 1911's full sized in 9mm or .45 acp ).

 

[Bart Noir]

. . . although I never really cared for how the front strap is perfectly flat rather than rounded.

I had exactly the same response decades ago, and didn't keep my .40-caliber P239.

But recently I bought a slightly used SAS in .40 which came with Hogue G10 grips. Those give a different contour to the front edges of the grip frame and now it fits me just fine.

I just bought a .357 barrel from SIG and went on a magazine buying spree in both calibers, as they will just get harder to find. This is my first .357 SIG pistol, and it is so accurate and fun to shoot that I am wondering if I should move up to a .40/.357 combo in the P226 or P229 models.

But that .357 ammo is pricey!

Bart Noir

 

[SauerGrapes]

I have a 9mm version which is my EDC. I'm old school kinda guy. The weight and size don't bother me. I like the gun, I shoot it real well, and that's all that counts in a EDC weapon. It also doubles as my HD go to gun being it's night sight equipped.

 

[JDBerg]

I didn't realize the pistol had been discontinued until I read this thread. I didn't realize the pistol had been discontinued until I read this thread. Metal-frame single-stack DA/SA or DAO automatics are truly a dying breed.

I'll bring up a couple of alternates.

The S&W 391x/395x/910 series are comparable in size, capacity, and construction, but are slightly smaller and lighter. They are also discontinued and are generally quite sought after, but they tend to be a bit less expensive than the SIG. They have a more conventional slide stop, but the triggers are not as good as the SIG, the grip ergonomics aren't as good IMHO, some people dislike the slide-mounted decocker/safety on the DA/SA models (the DAO versions lack them), and most were made with a mag disconnect, although it's very easy to remove if you have basic gunsmithing tools and skills.

The Beretta 92FS Compact L Type M is a somewhat obscure competitor, albeit also rather heavy and large for its capacity. I don't think they're technically discontinued, but Beretta seemingly only makes them when the moon is aligned with Pluto. Metal-frame single-stack DA/SA or DAO automatics are truly a dying breed.

I'll bring up a couple of alternates.

The S&W 391x/395x/910 series are comparable in size, capacity, and construction, but are slightly smaller and lighter. They are also discontinued and are generally quite sought after, but they tend to be a bit less expensive than the SIG. They have a more conventional slide stop, but the triggers are not as good as the SIG, the grip ergonomics aren't as good IMHO, some people dislike the slide-mounted decocker/safety on the DA/SA models (the DAO versions lack them), and most were made with a mag disconnect, although it's very easy to remove if you have basic gunsmithing tools and skills.

The Beretta 92FS Compact L Type M is a somewhat obscure competitor, albeit also rather heavy and large for its capacity. I don't think they're technically discontinued, but Beretta seemingly only makes them when the moon is aligned with Pluto.

SIG still has the P225-A1 in the model lineup, this is based on the P239 not on the old P225 / P6. I see these in the Gun Library here at the local Cabelas, and they want crazy money for these used examples. I’d certainly like to acquire an S&W 3913TSW if I could only find one. Wouldn’t it be great if S&W did a limited production run of some of the 3rd Gen guns, just like they brought back the classic revolver line? Another alloy framed single-stack DA/SA automatic is the CZ RAMI and I actually came across one of these yesterday in a LGS out here. As much as I like CZ’s, I never warmed to the RAMI as much as I liked the SIG P225 / P6 / P239.

 

[Bottom Gun]

The P239 is one of my favorites. It points well, accuracy is good and is very reliable. It’s very versatile and caliber change is easy. I have three barrels for mine and swap between 9MM, .40 S&W and .357 Sig.
The fact that Sig discontinued this model doesn’t bother me. I have never had any parts fail on any of my Sig pistols.

 

[Tactical Jackalope]

I love that gun. Like, a lot.

Too small for me, personally. But I'd definitely pick one up if I was okay with the capacity and size.

I saw this because the smallest gun I'm comfortable carrying is no smaller than a 229 / G19.

 

[RC20]

Now that Sig has discontinued them I would worry about parts availability in the future.

It takes a huge amount of firing to wear things out, Sig will support for a vary long time as well as after market.