Sig P225?

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Hello all:
I have a chance to pick up a Sig P225 for a $550. Two questions - Is that a good price for a discontinued model, and two - what do you think about the gun itself? It will be my first pistol, just a plinker and fun gun for my wife and myself. (that's why I wanted a single stack Sig, the double stack seems too thick, as her hands are a little smaller than mine). Any other better choices? She has fired a Glock 19 and liked it, I'm not sure I can get used to the Glock trigger. Your opinions are much appreciated.

Greg
 
the price is alright and the price of them is only going up. i have one and think it's a good gun just it's not exactly for me. it doesn't feel great in my hands and i don't like the trigger that much. i still shoot it quite well and it's a very reliable, accurate pistol. i have somewhat small hands and don't think it's that great a gun for people with small hands even though it's single stack. in DA the trigger reach is pretty long but in SA it's fine for small handed shooters. maybe installing a short trigger would help the DA reach though. so if you and your wife like the 225 go for it.
 
Well you cant go wrong with a Sig.

As far as price goes Its different in every state so shop around and find the best deal if 550 is the best deal go with it.
I did not have no problem getting used to the glock trigger after shooting everything elce so i think that wouldnt be a problem if you went with a glock

Later
 
The Sig225, or P6 was developed, along with the Walther P5, and the HK-P7, for the W.German Police Commission to replace the Walther PPK. I had the chance to handle the P6 this weekend. It's a good gun, but I like my P5 better!!! :)
 
One fine pistol

Reaching for the grip of a P225 and withdrawing it from your Galco holster is a lot like sliding Excalibur from the stone--it makes you feel like a king.

No finer single stack 9mm to be found for under a thousand bucks or so... Purchasing a P225 means that you will have the only Sig pistol you will ever need; however, owning a P225 means that you will want many, many more Sigs.

Accurate, compact, the finest grip, handsome, and utterly reliable. Go to the bank and make the withdrawl--count yourself amongst the enlightened...
 
Yeah, buy it! You might find one cheeper on the web, but by the time you $hip, in$ure, & tran$fer, you're there. I have a bunch of SIGs (232, 239, 225, 226,228), and I go back and forth between the 228 and 225 as my favorites. The 226 is the best shooter (accuracy wise) but it's a big gun. I do have a Galco Jackass rig for both the 239 and 225, just plain disappears them guns on my big self. Only downside I see is that your wife will make it her own, then you'll need another SIG:D
Carry on -
 
I have to agree with russell92 here. I bought a p225 for my girlfriend to shoot because it was a single stack, and she could not reach the trigger much less pull the trigger. The trigger on mine was very heavy and got even heavier about halfway through the pull. It pointed great and felt wonderful in my hand, but trigger just suc*ed. Hogue grips were also highly unavailable in my area. Great gun, very accurate, but might not be what you're looking for if your woman is going to be shooting it. For some reason my woman likes single action 1911 style guns. A 9mm 1911 might just be perfect.

GregM
 
I beg to differ. The Walther P5 is every bit as good as the P225 if not better, especially in the machine work department.

But I do agree that it is one fine single-stack semi-auto.

In addition, these pistols (P5&P6) were not designed to replace the PPK. This was carried only as an undercover or plainclothes
weapon.

The PP and P.38, and later the PP Super were the standard duty weapons at the time the P5 and P6 were introduced.
 
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The P225 has not been discontinued. Just because you can't find a picture of one on the SIG web site doesn't mean they've stopped making them. :rolleyes:
 
In addition, these pistols (P5&P6) were not designed to replace the PPK. This was carried only as an undercover or plainclothes
weapon.

The PP and P.38, and later the PP Super were the standard duty weapons at the time the P5 and P6 were introduced.
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Herr Walther,
My information comes from Gene Gangarosa's book "The Walther Handgun Story". I believe this is the title. The story goes that after the terrorist attack at the Munich Olympics in 1972, the Deutsch Police Commission saw the need to replace the PPK, and issued bids based upon certain specifications. Walther, HK, and Sig all offered pistols for consideration. All three won!!! The German States were then free to adopt whichever one they wanted. As I understand it, the PPK has been entirely supplanted by these , and more modern pistols such as the P99. If this information is incorrect, then please enlighten me!!!
 
I have the same book. There are some glaring errors in it according to Earl.

After doing my own research I have found several myself.

Same with "P.38 Automatic Pistol" by Gangarosa. He really ought to do more research before going to press.
 
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