Sig P239

[bananaman]

Just wondering if this would be a decent for CCW? I know that it is heavier than plastic guns and it is 8+1 capacity. It has tritium/ fiber optic sights. what do you think? Bob

 

[M29since14]

Someone will correct me if I’m wrong but I believe 239s are basically “updated” P225s. I don’t think you’d find much to complain about if you’re ok with the DA/SA series SIGs. I always intended to buy one but since I had a 225 I never got around to doing it. The ones I’ve been around have never caused any trouble, that I can recall. I still see one on ocassion and…

 

[IronSkillet]

The Sig 239 is a great pistol, unless something has changed recently they are no longer in production, something that needs careful consideration when parts are scarce. Believe the new discontinued model 225 magazines are interchangeable.

 

[WCCPHD]

I carried one as an issued handgun for several years. It suited me better than the P229 I carried before it due to my small hands/short fingers.

 

[Imissedagain]

We have one in 9mm that was bought new over a decade ago.
Never any problems.
Sights need to be renewed as they age.

Wish it was all steel.

 

[NFrameFred]

Got one in .40S&W and it's one of the best shooting pistols I have. Mine has the DAK trigger which I was initially apprehensive about but grew to appreciate. Very comfortable to carry and shoot.

 

[BSA1]

There is nothing bad that can be said about it. Weight, DA/SA, single stack magazine are just personal preference.

I have one that I concealed carried before moving to the Beretta 92. I installed a Short Reset Trigger (SRT) in it. Being thin it conceals well. I will likely start carrying it again when I decide to quit carrying the Beretta 92. In the meantime it sits loaded in the gun vault.

 

[ColbyBruce]

I have owned three

All mine were .40 S&W’s. I sold the first one to buy a P225, which I still have. I put a .357 Sig barrel in the two-tone gun. It is comparable in size and weight to a S&W 3913.

 

[tlawler]

I love mine in .357 Sig and carry it in a Milt Sparks VMII. With a good belt, it’s not bad to carry. I like the way it fits my hand and it’s very accurate too. That’s mine on the right. The P239 .40 on the left became my son’s pistol.

 

[ColbyBruce]

Be aware, magazines are becoming scarce and costly, especially the 9mm versions.

 

[mauser9]

Like the looks of the model 239. Would be my choice if I did not have a CS-9. Love those tritium sights.

 

[Lucifer]

Heres mine....

Here's my P239 in 9mm and DAK. Yes it's a little heavy, only carries 9 rounds, but it's reliable, accurate, flat and easy to carry.....Although I have been toting others, this guy is here to stay.

 

[fordson]

I haves “plain jane” P239 in 40S&W and also with an 357Sig drop in barrel.
For me, it’s a great carry piece, compact enough to not be an issue concealed. The 357 is a potent round. I like it.

 

[Baxter6551]

I have two of them - a .357 sig DA/SA and a .9mm DAK. The .357 was my retirement gun after carrying P226 as a duty gun for 14 years. Sigs were transition from model 65s with magnum ammo.
The .40/.357 guns have a heavier slide and can be an issue for holster fit in a holster cut for 9mm model. Note the slide differences in pics and difference in slide serrations. 9mm is to the right in pics. The 357 has full slide serrations / 9mm are only on lower part or slide. Note thickness in ejection port area. Be caliber specific when ordering holsters and don’t let them tell you the fit is the same.
Both of mine have the XS big dot sights and stainless guide rods Many scoff at the DAK trigger but if you are a revolver shooter it is instinctive and very smooth. They are excellent combat handguns the only draw back being magazine capacity. Both have Hogue grips which are a game changer for shooting comfort and functionally. The factory grips despite the front strap groves allow the gun to move in hand shot to shot. Hogue and VZ make (or used to) nice G10 grip options.

 

[Imissedagain]

Pic of 239/9mm, G36/45acp and Officer/45acp.

 

[colt_saa]

I have several P239s at the moment. All are chambered for the 357SIG cartridge.

I have been shooting 357SIG since I was first introduced to 357SIG out in Texas when DPS was evaluating it as a duty cartridge, that was back in the early 90s. I have been carrying and shooting P239s since the mid 90s

While DPS initially adopted the P226 as the uniform pistol, the P239 was added for plain clothes or whomever could justify the smaller sidearm sometime in the early 2000s. The P239 with the 405- inventory number on it that is pictured above is my DPS pistol

While the original 357SIG/40S&W mags hold 7, the agency contracted with SIG for an 8 round variation using a +1 base plate. These were not polished blue like commercial magazines, they were phosphate coated for the improved corrosion resistance. We got them sealed in little baggies in a big old box.

I traded all my 7 rounders in for the 8s when that happened. The extra extension barely changed the mag length

I find the P239/357SIG to be a fantastic platform. The pistols are accurate and powerful, not to mention small enough to conceal. The Hard Chromed P239 pictured above was done by Accurate Plating and Weaponry and it is the pistol that I was carrying tonight

These were used by many agencies including the Secret Service

The P225 and P239 are distinctly different firearms. Neither evolved from the other. The reintroduction of the P225-1 is a design that is closer to the P239 than the original P225.

The 9MM magazine of the P225-1 is the P239 9MM magazine with a different base plate on it

Spare parts and extra magazines are always available, just not from the Factory. No different than looking for a Model 19 barrel from the 70s. They are out there to find.

 

[RoyM52]

Be aware, magazines are becoming scarce and costly, especially the 9mm versions.

Sig Sauer P239 9mm 8 Round Magazine: MGW

If they run out, just wait about every month they get a new batch

At the moment they are out of 357 sig mags, but have both 40 and 9. The 357 sig mags are due soon. All same price

And if you wish to add a pinky extension {also adds a round}
Sig P239 PLUS-1 Base Pad | armorycraft

there is not really a reason to not own a P239

 

[cd228]

I own and carried the 9mm version. With a properly fitting holster and belt, the 239 carries very well. It shoots very well for a smaller pistol even out to 25 yards. Yeah, parts aren't as common as they were and the pistols is discontinued, but this is S&W Forum We're going to shoot 3rd GEN S&Ws auto until the sun goes out and then we are going to switch back to pre-lock revolvers.

I actually purchased my 239 because I couldn't find a nice 3913.

 

[oldiegoldie]

i have two, but never carried. they are very popular with Sig guys;

 

[Grayfox]

I have one in 9mm that I carried for a while as an experiment thinking I may change to 9mm for EDC. Excellent gun, great shooter, accurate, easy to carry and conceal. I like it a lot.
But i realized that my long time EDC Colt Commander wasn't much bigger at all, is .45acp and went back to it.
However, I do occasionally still carry the P239 just for S&G and I do really like the gun.