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I've been thinking about getting a Sig in 9mm recently. I've never shot one, but have held a couple. Usually I like to shoot a gun before I buy.

Would those of you who own Sigs buy a new Sig without having fired one?

Thanks.

WM
 
Yes, I did and would buy my 226 again in a heartbeat. Personally, I think the 226 is by far the best full size 9mm out there, better than the USPs and Glocks. I don't think anyone can go wrong with a Sig, although I would investigate the differences between traditional DA/SA and the Sig DAK models. Some love the DAKS, others hate them.
 
YES-
Only problem with Sigs is that they become an obsession :uhoh: :eek:

Seriously - shoot one before you buy one. You should always shoot a gun before you plunk down a bunch of $$. What "fits" one person might not fit another.
Good luck!
 
Try to find a range that has some SIGs and other pistols to rent.

My belief is that as long as we are talking about quality firearms, the differences are mostly a matter of taste/habit/preference. The only way to find out if you like a particular gun is to try it.

I like the traditional DA/SA sigs. It takes some training to get yourself used to the decocker so you will do it automatically before holstering. Then again, whatever handgun system you are using, it will take some training repetitions to get used to.
 
All the Sigs I own and had owned I bought without firing them. Non of the are/were a disappointment. I would definately buy my Sig P229 9mm and Sig P226 Navy over again.
 
Yup...I would...and I did.

I'd owned a Sig before and sold it (European 220 9mm). Tsk...tsk...

So, the 226 and 228 that I now own were bought without having shot either.

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All of mine

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Each gun you see listed, I never shot one first, as it was mainly the natural grip feel in my hand, along with the ease of point to aim, ease of field stripping, inspections, reassembly. Ease of cycling the slide, and ease of manual thumb-cocking of the hammers. Trigger pull weights are, and get, smoother and easier with time with all the DA/SA guns. The one SAO I own, was a given.. lol, along with the second SAO 9mm soon to be had.

Along with reading about them, hearing about them, word of mouth, etc., and my instinct to just buy them, was how they all happened, without a single shot being fired first with any of them..

Got to say, not a bad one in the group and I couldn't be happier, or luckier.


LS
 
My friend had a really bad experience with his brand-new $800 Sig 228. It was purely an ammo problem I'm sure, but we tried to run WWB through the pistol and it jammed every other shot on the stuff. Blazer was better, we didn't have any other decent defensive ammo with us. Someone mentioned a recoil spring that is too strong from the factory, not sure. I was just horrified watching this beautiful and expensive firearm choking on garden variety range ammo.

If I were you, I'd buy used.
 
I always buy my Sigs without firing them (including the first one I bought 10 years ago), and I buy CPO whenever I can...

I've got some minty Sigs and some battle-hardened (before I got them) Sigs. None have ever malfunctioned and I love them all.
 
Yes, but then again if I was in your shoes probably not. If you trust us then I promise that you will love them alot. However if you did not I would understand as well. I own the discontinued Sig p228 and it is awesome. 2 inch groups at 25 yards and very comfortable. I have owned 2 p220's, A p229 and I will be getting another p220 and a p226 asap. They are my 2nd favorite gun, next to a Glock.
 
OK, Follow-up Question

Thanks for the input.

There is only one range nearby (Corpus Christi) that has guns to rent. I shot a used Sig a couple of weeks ago, and liked it. The closest range beyond Corpus Christi would be San Antonio or Austin. Two and a half and five hours away, respectively.

I've had the sense that Sig owners are pretty loyal, and suspected there must be a reason.

Now I have a follow-up question:

What Sig do you guys carry for concealed?

WM
 
If you've shot a SIG, and liked it, then I'd say go ahead and buy one. I think most of the above posters meant that you should at least figure out if you shoot a SIG well, and if the SIG fits you well. Since you've done that, I wouldn't spend too much time or energy looking to fire the exact one you want, but that's just me.

As for ccw'ing, that's going to depend on what you can conceal well, and wear well. The 228/229 are a very nice package of size and firepower. However, they aren't the smallest of guns and can be a little heavy. The 239 is the smallest full powered SIG out there right now. The soon to be released 250 may beat them, but I haven't seen the specs on it yet. I've read of a few people who can ccw with a full sized 226/220. It's all about their body size, clothing, and holster selection.

Of the SIG's that I own, I only ccw with 228's.

Best of luck!

cc
 
Personally I carry a 229 with Mec-Gar 17 round mags (with grip adapter added). I think the 229, 220 carry or 220 compact are all good choices for concealed carry. If you can do a full size, than anything goes, really. I could just as easily carry a 220 or 226 in my Milt Sparks VMII holster (I Highly recommend). It's a long wait for one but they are the most comfortable IWB holsters I've ever tried.

I'm also a Sig dealer up here north of Dallas, so if you'd like quotes on any particular models, drop me an email or PM. :)

Good luck with the choice,
-Ted
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Great question, which Sig for CCW?

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WM,

Got to tell you, my first gun, as listed below, was my first carry for these reasons:

I wasn't sure about caliber, so I went half way with the 40cal.. glad I did.

The Beretta, is both Slim in the grip, even with double-stack magazines for max load (here in Calif) of 10 rounds.

Length was what I deem mid-full size, and the slide is narrow, making it very CCW along with it is not a heavy gun.

Then I got the Sig P229R CT (crimson trace laser grips) 9mm.. It's my night home, SD/HD & nightstand, gun.

Then the Bug P232 SL for the wife, but it makes a wonderful yard-duty, ccw, for working in the front and back yard. Or, if occasion, dress, calls for small, it is an optional choice, but really, I would go with my Colt Defender for that purpose 90% of the time, or the new Springfield EMP 9mm coming in 10 days.

BUT, when I got my full size P220R 45, 8 round mags, I compared it to a P229 Carry and the P220 Carry, and I was very surprised, and is why I bought the full size P220, in that, the grips are thin, being a single stack mag compared to the P229's double-stack mags and grip width, along with, the P220's slide is MUCH narrower than the much thicker, heavier, P229, or P220 Carry, slides.

The final clincher for me, was it was just a hair over 1/2" longer than my Beretta, and the same IWB holster that I carry my Beretta in, works perfectly for the P220R (full size gun) as well. Both guns are Lightweight guns for their size IMO making them very CCW for long periods of time, least for me.

Just do a side by side comparison at a gun dealer, to see what I'm saying, along with, "the feel" of all these guns in "your hand", the grip, along with the weight, and balance, in point to aim, pulling it out, up, and aiming, and go with what feels BEST to you, the most natural, as if part of your hand and arm.

You can't pick a loser, we all agree on that.. ;)


Enjoy this, I know you will, along with, more guns to follow up the road, trust me.. lol


LS
 
Before I bought my 220 ST I had never shot one. I had shot a 226 in 9mm once and loved it. I haven't regretted my decision to purchase that 220 one bit. I recently bought my second SIG that I haven't fired before, a 226 X Five Competition in .40. I held one at a gun show and loved it. If SIG's are comfortable in your hand then I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
 
I bought a .40 P229 CPO, just because it felt so good. I had never held a Sig before, and I have never regretted buying it. In fact, I ended up buying a new .40 P239. Then I found a slightly used 9mm P229. All mine are the two tone, no rail models. The 239 is a little easier to conceal. It is a single stack, and the 229's are double stack.
They get carried in Milt Sparks VMII's. Waited 5 1/2 months to get them, but they were worth it. Very well made, and very comfortable.
There is going to be a lot of other stuff sold before my Sig's come out of the safe.

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What if anything is involved in changing say a 229 .40 to a .357 sig or 9mm? (Other than a new barrel)
 
What if anything is involved in changing say a 229 .40 to a .357 sig or 9mm? (Other than a new barrel)
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You can change a P229 .40S&W to .357sig by simply dropping a factory .357sig barrel into the frame. The 9mm is a little bit trickier. Barsto makes conversion barrels in 9mm but they usually require some fitting.
 
My 9mm BarSto needed about 5 passes with a fine stone to drop in. Excellent, excellent barrel. My 229 came as a .40, and is great. In a "size 9," it's absolutely slick.

PS
A couple of months ago I ran into a guy with a Glock 19 fitted with Tru Glo sights. I ordered them the next day. Sig now supplies (as an option) a Tru Glo front sight. I don't know what kind of a pounding they'll take, but they are amazing through all light levels.

Other ways to make a Sig cost as much as a mortgage payment: LaserMax, Crimson Trace, "short" trigger. But dandy out of the box!
 
1. bought 2 sigs w/o shooting either one.
2. bought a glock after shooting it, owned it for 300 rounds and sold it to buy the second sig that i never shot (see bullet point 1)

the obsession??? i've got it...226 x5 tactitcal is next on my list...that is after i get my wife her lady smith .357 mag...a happy life is a happy wife (with another sig that is)
 
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