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Originally Posted by alwslate
Never owned a Sig, never wanted a Sig. Sheet metal slides and a very
high price are a poor combination in my opinion. But...at a local auction
gallery a few weeks ago I spotted a P239 in 9mm in excellent condition
with two mags. I knew it had a blackened stainless slide like the larger
229 and had a feel of solid quality to me. So for $350 I won the bidding
and brought it home. My first ever Sig. I haven't shot it yet but it it
doesn't seem to have been fired much so I think it will probably be a
keeper. It's too big for a pocket but compact enough for CC in a belt
holster.
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Sigs are interesting. I have 2 P226's, an old West German and a newer one (gifted to my son).
Yes, the WG has a "sheet metal" slide, it's cosmetically challenged, pitted in places and with a ****** home cold-blue job. It rattles if I shake it.
The newer one has the solid stainless slide with a Nitron finish, it is super tight, and sure looks nice.
Both have night sights, faded but does give me a good 3 dot picture.
I gifted the newer one to my son because he likes it, and ultimately I still prefer the older one. I can shoot that one as well as any gun I have, and it doesn't give me any trouble at all.
I also have a CZ99, a near-clone of the P226 and a contemporary of the older one, and the Sig, despite being in rougher condition, is a far better shooter. The trigger is sublime, and the balance is perfect for me.