Sig Modifications?

[29aholic]

I have had a Sig P229 since they first came out. Traded the first one for something I thought I had to have. The second one got stolen. I have had the third one now for about 14-15 years. Old style (no flippin rail). The sights are dead but I dont see that as an issue. I have a 357 Sig barrel to go with everything.


Gun runs great, and is beyond accurate. I am just wondering if there are any performance mods that actually improve on this gun as opposed to being hype to waste money on?


FWIW IMHO there is no finer go anywhere do anything gun.

 

[colt_saa]

I have had a Sig P229 since they first came out. Traded the first one for something I thought I had to have. The second one got stolen. I have had the third one now for about 14-15 years. Old style (no flippin rail). The sights are dead but I dont see that as an issue. I have a 357 Sig barrel to go with everything.


Gun runs great, and ]is beyond accurate. I am just wondering if there are any performance mods that actually improve on this gun as opposed to being hype to waste money on?


FWIW IMHO there is no finer go anywhere do anything gun.

I get it. the 229 is still a 29?

I am a big fan of the 357SIG cartridge and the pistol designed to go with it, the P229.

All my P229s are 357SIG

I received my first one in the mid 90s and have added several more since.

I am NOT a fan of rails or the reverse hooked trigger guard that comes with them.

The more compact P228/P229 firearms were originally intended for better concealability. I have several of the more unusual variants like this Satin Nickel

I have all of the steel frame variants what were made without a rail

I have one of each of the Equinox variants just because the rail version came out before I knew there would be any non-rails

There is nothing you can do to them that will improve the performance. Some folks swear by the Short Reset Trigger, I doubt that more than 10% of the shooting community can take advantage of that change, but it is like the Gluten Free craze, folks hear a phrase and go along with it

Just make sure that the pistol has grips that fill your hand nicely and all will be well

If you want a performance gain then save some money and buy one of the P229 Sport pistols that were produced by the SIG MasterShop in Germany. These are spectacular firearms

The MasterShop pistols are my favorite SIGs to shoot

 

[ContinentalOp]

Not a Sig guy, but from what I've read Gray Guns and Robert Burke are the go-to guys when it comes to custom Sigs. You may want to Google them and check out their websites, see what they have to offer. That might give you a good place to start.

 

[Grayfox]

I have a couple of Sigs. Only mods I've done are to put a short reset trigger in an old P220 and some nice wood grips.

 

[lkabug]

I have P229 & P229. The guns needs nothing to help performance.
However more range time is sure help the user's performance.

 

[ken158]

The SRT - short reset trigger is one good factory mod

 

[jringo8769]

In my opinion the 228/229 is one of the best Sig Sauers ever built...fits my hand perfectly and they are perfect in so many different grips...if I can have only one gun...it would be without a doubt a early non railed 229 with both 40 and 357 sig barrels...God Bless,John

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[warren5421]

I sent mine back to Sig for a rebuild. Total take down, cleaned, new springs, and replaced all worn parts. Was the best money I spent on the gun. They had to replace the trigger so it ended up with the smoothest action of any Sig I have ever fired. Action almost as good double action as my S&W 640-1. They paid shipping there and back.

 

[loc n load]

Mod's

OP
If it was mine I would leave it alone and just shoot it. I carried 228's and 229's for a good portion of my career and instructed them as well. Have seen hundred's of them and they deserve the reputation they have, great pistols. I have a bunch of Sig's and they all perform well.

 

[gnystrom]

I have a W. German P226 and an M11A1 both with the short reset trigger. On the M11A1 I replaced the short more curved trigger with one form a P226. Much better feel and length for my hand. I also found the addition of a set of Hogue G10 grips really makes a difference in the ability to maintain one's grip while shooting a full mag.

 

[M29since14]

For what it's for, I don't know how you would improve it with gadgets. I'd prefer a thumb safety, and maybe a bit less weight, but those aren't add-ons. It's a great gun just as it's made. Mine is box-stock. Rattles a bit but shoots like a target pistol. (Well... almost! ) Suffice to say, it's a good shooter.