Sig 225 anyone?

[RKO]

I've always avoided crunchentickers but Miss Baby once shot a Sig 225 at a range, and liked it much more than the Glock 19 she took the two day Texas Pistol Academy course with. Recently I found a Sig 225 at Mike's Gun Room in Richardson, and bought it on a whim. Since then
the little bastard has grown on me. Specifically
the fit is great and the double action pull is
heavy enough for me to feel comfortable holstering it with round in the chamber and hammer down. (Never been able to comfortably
holster a Glock ready to fire in an IWB holster -too many accounts of LEO's having AD's that way.) The only problem with Sig I can see is the high cost, and scarcity of the mags, $38 to $49 each, and the few concealed carry holsters available. The good part of all this is when I mentioned buying her a Sig 225 she immediately asked "is that one I have to load the clip myself?". I told her yes, and she said she would stick to her two S&W snubbies, a J frame and a K frame. Would appreciate any comments of the 225, and suggestions for holsters.

RKO

 

[RKO]

I've always avoided crunchentickers but Miss Baby once shot a Sig 225 at a range, and liked it much more than the Glock 19 she took the two day Texas Pistol Academy course with. Recently I found a Sig 225 at Mike's Gun Room in Richardson, and bought it on a whim. Since then
the little bastard has grown on me. Specifically
the fit is great and the double action pull is
heavy enough for me to feel comfortable holstering it with round in the chamber and hammer down. (Never been able to comfortably
holster a Glock ready to fire in an IWB holster -too many accounts of LEO's having AD's that way.) The only problem with Sig I can see is the high cost, and scarcity of the mags, $38 to $49 each, and the few concealed carry holsters available. The good part of all this is when I mentioned buying her a Sig 225 she immediately asked "is that one I have to load the clip myself?". I told her yes, and she said she would stick to her two S&W snubbies, a J frame and a K frame. Would appreciate any comments of the 225, and suggestions for holsters.

RKO

 

[all5x]

If you join the Sig Forum..say hi to Sip and Mickey D for me..all5x

 

[The Highlander]

Like all SIG's, they are great guns. I found one NIB at a small local pawn shop about a year ago. Unfortunately, he wouldn't budge on the price by even $25. And he had it listed at MSRP. And it had been there for a while. Oh well, I guess he didn't really want to sell it.

I bet you will love yours if you can find a few accessories for it. Try High Noon holsters in Florida for a custom made one. There are plenty of the custom shops that will make one for you, just a little more money than off the shelf.

Good luck joining the sig forum, ole para's got a lot of us blocked apparently.

The Highlander

 

[29aholic]

When the P6's showed up real cheap it was all I could do to resist buying one, now I kinda wish I had. People will argue with me but I personally do not feel 9mm is an adequate self defense round, just my opinion.

I own 2 P229's both with 40 & 357 bbls and love them.

 

[GatorFarmer]

An actual P225 (and not a P6) will usually be a well made gun and handle modern ammunition without complaint. The P6 rendition sometimes has issues with JHPs - and particularly 147 gr ammo - as well as a trigger pull that isn't as nice as a commercial gun.

Anyway, if someone is sensitive to weight or the P225 fits their hand well (some folks have trouble with autos that don't feature single stack mags) it should make a fine pistol.

I did end up going with a P229R (.357 Sig) personally, but my needs were likely different.

 

[RGAmos]

If you like the new P225, you should try the P228, which I believe to be the superior gun. The P228 hasn't been available on a normal commercial basis for some time, but recently a few have become available from a Sig contract overrun at about 800-850$. Many people use MecGar magazines in their Sig pistols with complete satisfaction. These mags are appreciably cheaper than the Sig supplied mags I have heard that Mecgar actually makes the magazines sold by Sig. if interested, check out Midway USA for sig mags.

 

[slowburninsteve]

I love my P6!!!!

 

[TxShooter]

Keith, bring the 225 over sometime. You're welcome to try out my 220 .45 and 226 .357.

Bruce Gray seems to be the top SIG 'smith, or you could try to hook up with a Texas DPS or Louisiana State Police armorer to slick it up. The only other thing I'd suggest is sending it to Walter Birdsong for his Black T finish.

Check the grip screws periodically for looseness; a drop of blue LocTite or clear fingernail polish will help keep them in place.

CDNN Investments out of Abilene should have plenty of tritium sights that will fit. I can't help with an inexpensive magazine source, but will echo the previous recommendation for MecGar magazines. They're supposedly the OEM source, and the finish on the MecGar commercials tends to be better than the SIG-marked mags.

 

[SilentPartner]

I have both a commercial 225 (bought 10 yrs ago) and a P6 bought last year from Centerfire Systems for $270 (including the holster).

Both are great guns. There were many available last year but the supply seems to have dried-up. However, J&G are now selling them for $369 + $14.95 for the holster:

http://www.jgsales.com/product...d1d22cda878018a334b3

 

[GatorFarmer]

Originally posted by RGAmos:
. Many people use MecGar magazines in their Sig pistols with complete satisfaction. These mags are appreciably cheaper than the Sig supplied mags I have heard that Mecgar actually makes the magazines sold by Sig. if interested, check out Midway USA for sig mags.

To my knowledge, MecGar does not market/sell a P225 mag, at least not in the United States. The only available sources are crappy Pro Mags, West German PD surplus, and brand new Sig.

For a time Mec Gar's deal to supply the mags for Sig involved a clause that they wouldn't market Sig compatible mags in North America under the Mec Gar label. Anyway, factory Sig mags are no more expensive - and in some cases cheaper - than comparable factory mags from FNH and H&K. I pay about 30 dollars a pop for factory mags for my P229.

On thing that has thus far escaped mention - an experienced 1911/BHP user may have issues with the location of the controls on many Sig autos.

 

[RGAmos]

GatorFarmer:
You seem to be right in that Mecgar doesn't make P250 mags. At least I can't find any advertised.

Please let me know where you are getting factory Sig mags for 30$.

I find the MecGars to be appreciably cheaper than the Sig factory ones. Particularly so for the 18-20 round ones.

 

[beemerrider]

I have 8 Sigs from a 230 in .380 to a 220 in .45 acp. All are excellent in their own right, including my 225. It has a smaller grip and the bottom of the mag holds my hand in perfectly. Shoots like a dream and you can find the holster you want and extra mags.

 

[1blindref]

I've got a few Sigs (my other addiction) and IMHO they are the best bottom feeders out there.
P225 mags are a bit more difficult to come by because of all of the P6's that came into the country in the past two years. Everybody that bought a P6 bought up all of the mags. I believe they are back in production now and you should be able to get them again. Check over on the Sig Forum Classifieds in you can't find them new.
I don't carry either of my P225's so I can't recommend a holster. I carry a P239, P229, or a P226 in Galco OWB holsters. There are many more holster options available now since all of the P6's hit the USA.

P220 and P226's

P225, P228, and P229'S

P230SL, Trailside, and P239's

 

[1blindref]

It looks like Top Gun Supply has new Sig mags along with a bunch of other Sig parts and stuff

http://www.topgunsupply.com/magazines-sig-sauer_p225/

It would also be a good idea to pick up a parts kit and put some fresh springs in your P225. The kit comes with all the springs you need. They are very easy to replace.

http://www.topgunsupply.com/si...5-9mm_parts-kit.html

 

[ColbyBruce]

I have a commercial P225 which I like alot. I do not carry it often, as I have a S&W #908 and a Astra A75L, both are slightly smaller and easier to carry. The Sig is fine, it replaced a Sig P239 .40 S&W that I was never comfortable with. It won't do anything the other guns in the photo won't do, or the S&W, Astra, or Ruger P95dc. I paid less for the last three guns total than I did for the Sig.

The Beretta 92F is a fine gun, but huge compared to the other 9mm's I have and it goes nowhere. I bought it unfired last summer and put less than 150 rounds through it. Same with my Sig, I have other options for a carry gun.

 

[haggis]

Originally posted by GatorFarmer:
An actual P225 (and not a P6) will usually be a well made gun and handle modern ammunition without complaint. The P6 rendition sometimes has issues with JHPs - and particularly 147 gr ammo - as well as a trigger pull that isn't as nice as a commercial gun.

Gator,

It's my impression that the failure to handle hollowpoints well is a function of when the gun was made more than whether it was 225 or P6. I saw recently (on a website that I can't remember) the approximate date and serial number that changes were made to the feed ramp to fix the problem. I suspect the guys on the SIG Forum would probably know the details.

Buck

 

[586L-Frame]

Sig P6's are a great buy.
Great shooters.

I own three P6's.

Here are pics of two of them, before
I bought my third one.

After I bought my third one, I painted
the front sights flourescent pink for
better sight acquisition.

586L-Frame

DLC's two Sig P6's.
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DLC's three P6's-Repainted front sights Florescent Pink.
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[parallel]

My wife has a thing for the P225/P6 as well. I'm guessing that the fairly thin magwell and grip are the main reason. Add to that the awesome Hogue Extreme Aluminum grips and they feel just right to her and pretty dang nice to me as well. Also, there is a guy at SIGforum who mills custom magazine base plates (incredible quality and value) that takes care of the base plate wearing a hole in your little finger. I HIGHLY recommend them to anyone who has a P225/P6. I even went and bought an extended threaded barrel (on a whim) for them.

Here are some pics.

 

[max]

I have been thinking about one of these for the past year or so and finally got one last week. The BIL made me an offer I couldn't refuse. I have a 229 in 9mm and a 220 in 45. I am impressed by the size of the grip on the P6. It is smaller and handles nicely. The gun I got is in very good shape. I will pick it up next week and hopefully it will warm up and I can try it out.

I am very pleased so far and think it is a real bargain.