Sig P229

[Philadelphia Patriot]

Does anybody have any comments or opinions on the Sig P229? I've shot a few sigs and found them very enjoyable and accurate. I saw a new Sig P229 with night sights and 15 rds 9mm mags for $717. Is that good price? Thank you!

 

[Aircrewman]

I have used the 229 as a CCW gun in 9mm. Fabulous carry gun which also happens to shoot extraordinary well accuracy-wise and functionally. They do tend to be a little wide but not to the extent that it makes them uncomfortable or hard to hold, etc.

I believe that the accuracy is, not only because SIGs are intrinsically accurate but also because the shorter bbl of the 229 is stiffer and so the harmonics/ vibrations help very much so in that aspect.

$717 isn't too bad. Hopefully there are some extras with it. I think MSRP is close if not actually that price. Sold mine to a fellow Deputy, who was it's previous owner, for $650, but I included 4 magazines that originally came with it. I believe you will be very happy with it should you decide to buy it.

 

[italiansport]

I've owned P229 for several years and at times it's been my principle concealed carry gun. It is very well made,accurate and reliable. If I had to get rid of my 40S&W pistols the SIG would be th last one to go.
I can't comment on current prices as I've had mine for quite some time.
Jim

 

[Arik]

I tried to like them but I prefer the older 228. Having said that they are good guns. Check TannersSportCenter in Jamison PA, they had a few used ones for around $600

 

[growr]

I have a 229 in .40....only Sig in the herd. Good gun, very accurate, reliable etc...To me it is an expensive 3rd gen smith of sorts. My 4006 is quite the equal for a lot less money.

Randy

 

[Stirling]

I would happily carry a SIG P229 in 9mmP or .357SIG. Like a good friend of mine says "We can carry Glocks, they make sense, but they're agricultural. If I could only carry one brand, it'd be a SIG, pure class!" We both carry Glocks.

 

[fyimo]

I have a Sig P228 9mm as a carry gun and I own several other Sig's and to me they are very accurate, easy to maintain, and they are very reliable. If you buy one you will enjoy it.

 

[sodacan]

The P229 is a terrific gun. My 9mm stainless elite is accurate and reliable. It is also wide and heavy, making it a very soft shooter with low recoil. A standard model will be much lighter. That price could be good depending on which model you're buying. Good luck.

 

[Philadelphia Patriot]

Thanks everybody for your advice. I ordered the model below. All said and done (pistol + shipping + tax + transfer), I spent $743. It's new, has Sig night sights, but comes with 10 round mags. No big deal, it's going to be a range gun for me more than anything.

 

[italiansport]

A quick note tp P.P. One of the laser companies make a sight that replaces the recoil rod in these models. I have one in mine and really like it. It's activated with a switch on the side of the pistol.
Jim

 

[SC_Mike]

IMO find the older 228 if you want to carry a 9mm Sig.

I had a 229 SAS in .40 and found it heavy and thick. Excellent weapon tho, 0 failures.

 

[Harkrader]

A former employer issued Beretta 92s and Sigs of all models. I personally used three different 229s in 357Sig.

They bought the 229 because of its similarity to the 228, and chambered for the 357Sig cartridge for its flatter trajectory with greater energy downrange and, at the time, significant advantage over 9mm ammo. (Some European 9mm was hotter than our +P, so it was the exception.)

I found they felt like an extension of my arm and just seemed to know where I wanted the bullets to go. We dragged them all over the world, beating the &%$* out of them and they never faltered, even when inadequately cleaned and lubed.

I easily learned to deal with the DA/SA trigger and never saw anyone who could not.

I have purchased three of my own, all the older model without the rail. As someone else said in a post, I prefer those. One was given Novak's "Reliability Package." It already had SigLight sites or I'd have added Novaks. I have Novak sights on a 228 and prefer them.

I have not kept a round count on any of mine, but I know most of the ones my former employer had (all their Sigs, actually) had tens of thousands of rounds through them. I can tell you that for 10 years I put 120 rounds through mine each month, plus qualifying, and used it in IDPA competition. It will still hit a quarter at 12 meters, standing, hand-held.

"My" fourth 229 is being held in custody for one of our sons, who is professional military. He knows how much I appreciate Sigs and made the mistake of leaving it here when last he visited on leave. Somehow, it failed to go with him when he left . . ..

It is the Custom Shop Equinox pictured above, chambered in .40S&W. It is also the first Sig I have ever had trouble with. It just won't shoot straight. I had another .40S&W Sig 229 barrel lying around and installed it for a test. Same problem. Sooo, it's going back to Sig. Hmmm. I wonder if our son deliberately "forgot" it here so *I'd* be the one to do this.

I see by your subsequent post that you have made a purchase. I think a 229 in any caliber for $700 - $800 is a good buy.

 

[FPrice]

I have also had a few 229s and one 228 (wish I had never sold that one). My experience has been that they are good guns if a bit big for me to carry concealed comfortably. They have all shot well.

If I had to carry a .40S&W, it would be a P229.

 

[Aircrewman]

Philadelphia Patriot,
Congrats on buying a terrific gun. You will not be disappointed! They are very, very nice and you may find that it is an exceptional self defense sidearm.

 

[RaginRog]

I own a 226 that I'm very fond of. Be mindful that if you shoot thumbs forward you will have to adjust your right hand thumb position a bit. In many cases the slide will not lock back after the last round if your thumb rests on the slide release lever. I actually took mine off and filed it down a bit with a dremel and it doesn't bother me any longer.

 

[Arik]

When I was toying with the idea of a compact 9 Sig my LGS had 2 or 3 229 navy A1 M11 or something. I held and dry fired them but the trigger was kinda blah and I would pinch my finger every time. After sleeping on it for a few days I decided to go back and try one out one more time. When I looked in the case there was a mint German Sig 228. That trigger was like butter and I went with that one instead

 

[mbliss57]

I owned a P229 SAS in 357 SIG. Own of the nicest shooting semi's I had. I sold it to my great regret. (It was easy to sell) I do own a P-6 9mm from W. Germany circa 1984. Not a CCW but what a sweet shooting pistol.

 

[James&theGiant1911]

I owned a P229 SAS in 357 SIG. Own of the nicest shooting semi's I had. I sold it to my great regret. (It was easy to sell) I do own a P-6 9mm from W. Germany circa 1984. Not a CCW but what a sweet shooting pistol.

They are easy to sell because they are hard to find especially in .357 sig. I own the SAS p229 as well and a p228. The main difference between the two is the p228 is a stamped slide while the p229 is a solid metal frame.

I love both of them, wish I could have found some more of the Swiss police trade ins but they came and went and most folks have held onto them. Like this,

 

[David Lee Valdina]

I bought mine as a .22 and later bought the 9mm slide/barrel for it. I had to send the frame and slide/barrel to Sig to have it fitted. They are wonderful people and I just received it back today. I am happy to read all of the glowing reports. Will be at the range later this week to shoot it. I do like the ability to switch to the .22 for a lot of the target practice.

 

[Absalom]

Excellent purchase.
If you carry CCW, there are times when you will find the double-stack SIGs a bit hard to conceal.
My recommendation: Your big gun now needs a little brother in form of a P 239, the easiest-to-conceal large-caliber compact in my opinion. The slide and barrel are beefy like a full-size, but the single stack grip is unusually narrow, and it is the most comfortable IWB auto I've ever owned, and less conspicuous under a t-shirt than a J-frame.