Sig P232 opinions?

Funny this should come up as the SIG P232 has become my daily carry - and there are several other things I could choose. A beautiful, reliable and accurate pistol, the P232 carries beautifully in a Ryan Grizzle holster.

Sure, there are smaller, higher capacity 9mms I could carry, but this feels great in the hand and the sights are perfect for my purposes. I have high confidence in this SIG and that counts for much.

I have to caution any prospective buyer that magazine prices have become insane since this model was unfortunately, discontinued.

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Grayfox said:
Well I'm afraid I'm letting my own gun prejudices show here. I'm an old fashioned metal and hammer kinda guy. Don't like plastic or striker fired guns. Absolutely hate Glocks. :mad:
But, I want her to have what's best for her. If it turns out to be a piece of plastic, then so be it. :rolleyes:
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Buy the Sig for yourself then get her something a little more current production for SD[emoji16]


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If you can find a lock breach .380 it would be easier to rack..... old Colt Mustang or Pocket lite.......mod version the Sig P238..... P938 in 9mm

I've no experience with the Sigs but have had my Colt Pocket lite for 2 or 3 decades..................
 
hello Grayfox,

would you instead consider a 3rd gen S&W such as a 3913 or 6906?

i think the slide is pretty easy to rack and the decocker serves as a bit more handle.

9mm advantages over the Sig 232/230

heavy enough to help with recoil and likely small enough profile to fit her hands.
 
The plan was to just give her something out of my collection. And since I'm attracted to this Sig for myself, I'd let her have it if she likes it.
With the current state of the market, I'm not sure what would be available for purchase or even if she'd like anything out there. We shall see. :rolleyes:
 
Around here, you can buy 380's again. I am hearing that MOST of the prospective buyers who look at them are rank newbies, or at least relative newbies, and since nobody has ammo, when they get in something in 380 it has been staying around. Less so with 9's etc. as a good percentage of more experience shooters (with ammo at home) are snatching those up.

Just the weekend at a shop very close to home, he had several G42s, Bersa, and the little SIG single action in 380. No G43s, no P365s, no G19s etc. etc. He had 9mm 115gr ball bargain priced at $30 with a limit of one, but not a round of 380 in the house. He said that one good thing that came from all this is that he sold some CorBon high dollar 380 that had been collecting dust for a while and right now he would take more of it if he could get it.

That's just around here... may be different where you are.
 
I went and looked at the gun this morning. I looked it over carefully. Finish is about 98% with just a few minor handling marks. Gun has been shot very little and shows it. It feels very good in my hand and points naturally.
Two cons: The 12 year old night sights are dead and the previous owner boogered up the grip screws a bit. I can clean up the grip screws. I've never been much for night sights anyway. I will say that even dead, these are some of the best sights I've ever seen on a pocket pistol. Low profile, but still extremely well defined and easy to pick up.
It also came with the box, manual, a set of rubber grips and a total of three factory magazines.
I bought it. :D

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Unfortunately, its currently 35 degrees and cloudy. I won't offer it to my D-I-L until I have a chance to shoot it and confirm operation and reliability for myself. So that my be a little while. :rolleyes:
 
Once the Sig bites her hand the first time... well, you know what will happen. Now, I am not a Glock fan but the 42 or a S&W EZ380 would be my pick over the Sig.
 
It wasn't TOO long ago I saw replacement OEM grips screws at Numrich. At the time they had blue and SS. IIRC about $4 each.

Just FYI
 
I've had both the blue and ss versions as well as the older w germany issues p230sl.

Pros
It's a great gun with excellent ergonomics
Points naturally
Thin profile
Superb quality and fit/finish

Cons
Other than being thin, a bit large for a 380
Very snappy due to being fixed barrel blowback
Not everyone likes the heel release
Poor suppressor host
 
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