Sig P229 Question

I have several LE trade in sigs and they are all pretty much like you describe. They are all great shooters. I haven't found a 229 yet but wouldn't pass on one for that price.

That's a great price. Check Sig's website. They were running a "rebuild special" a short while ago that included new night sights. I think it was less than $150 if I remember correctly and for that price they checked the gun over and replaced a couple of springs. I don't worry about the finish on a carry gun but if you want to look new Sig will do that too. For that price I would buy it, shoot and see if you like it. If you do then throw open your wallet and tune it up. If you don't like it, PM me and I just might give you your money back.

JLH

From your description I would say your notion that this was probably an LE gun to be pretty much spot on. Let us know how it does at the range.

Do determine if it's a double action/single action (DA/SA) or double-action-only (DAO) gun. At a glance, look for the decocking lever found on the DA/SA guns buy absent from a DAO model. Decide what version you want.

Prior to buying, do field strip it to check the condition of the rails on both slide and frame. I suppose you could look through the barrel now that it's out of the gun, too. You could do a couple of dry fires once the gun is put back together and if all ok, buy it.

For $329 how could you possibly go wrong, not even sure why you're asking for advice, a new one sells for around $900.

The sights may not be "dead." The one I bought new in 1994 was advertised as "night sights" but they are not normally bright. Shine a bright light on them and then go to a dark place to see if they're visible. My gun came with 2 10rd mags (this was during the Clinton hi-cap mag ban). I later added a couple of the 12 rd. As you may have discovered by now, the gun is extremely easy to field strip. Mine is a decocker and the double action trigger pull is very heavy, while the single action is fairly light.

Mike

P.S. If you want a peppy load, add a .357SIG barrel. Great with factory loads. A little tricky to handload though.

That's a steal, I have a one similar I assume was a LEO trade. It's my truck gun.

I've got only one rule when I find any non-railed SIG P-220/226/228/229 at a price (so long as the piece is not a total beater) such as the OP happened upon: BUY IT NOW.

Great deal. The 229 is a great platform for the .40 S&W. And, if you won't miss it for a month or so, you can send it to SIG, get it cleaned, new SIGLITE night-sights and a few new internals (springs, etc.) for dirt cheap.

Price is excellent, especially if it is a DA/SA model. The DAK models typically sell for a bit less. The SIG service plan for used pistols costs $144.95 and includes disassembly and cleaning, factory inspection of all parts, replacement of springs (recoil, trigger bar, decocking lever, slide catch lever), reassembly and lubrication, and installation of Siglite nights sights (cost of sights included), and function check. Here is the info on the SIG site:

https://www.sigsauer.com/custom-shop/

If you like shooting .40 S&W the SIG P229 is absolutely one of the best shooting forties there is.

If you sign up for emails Sig has their service plan on sale three or four times a year.

I should add that my P229 did cause me a problem, it came with a short reset trigger kit installed and it was so nice I had to get one for my P220.

MRH said:

The sights may not be "dead." The one I bought new in 1994 was advertised as "night sights" but they are not normally bright. Shine a bright light on them and then go to a dark place to see if they're visible.

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Some, if not most, of the "night sights" found on SIG pistols are Tritium capsules that do not need an outside source of light to activate. They do have a shelf life (5 to 8 years I've been told); the light-giving capability gradually receding over time. Once "spent", no amount of subsequent bright light will revive them. This type of sight is fundamentally different from the typical "fiber optic" type which does require an outside light source to illuminate and can be "revived" almost indefinitely.

That's a good deal. Right now pretty much any LE trade in .40 S&W chambered gun seems to be going for a good price. Too bad I don't like .40s

Current market conditions has gotten me over my apathy for the .40, I always said it was a good choice for SD.

$329?!?!

Shut up and take my money!