Thinking about the Sig P239

I had one in 357SIG. It was a good shooter, as were most of my other older P series SIG's. I dont think youll be disappointed.

My only complaint was the factory grip panels were a tad too thin, and I needed more swell through the palm. I put a set of Houges on it. If I had to do it over, Id probably just stipple the panels.

Probably the only SIG Ive owned that I didnt care for- just didn't fit my hand right and recoil in .40 was a bear.
That said, it was a reliable feeder, and carried nice. Accuracy for me was only "meh."

Once I did get a 225, I never thought about a 239 again.

I have owned P239's in all three calibers and love the platform. I still have 9mm and .40. The only reason I sold was the .357 was the rather loose slide to frame rail fit, something my 9mm also has to a lesser extent. I am always looking for a replacement .357 that I can checkout in-hand. The P239 is a very good way to get .40 power in a compact package and 9mm is extremely accurate for me. I would just advise doing a good checkout on any example you are looking to get.

I owned an P239 SAS Gen II in .40 ........ until my wife owned it instead. A very nice little pistol.

They are a good pistol. A bit of a tweener by todays standards. Overly large for a single stack but very good shooters in 9mm. Mags are hard to find and are worth $35-$40 used if they are factory mags. If it is priced right go for it. To be honest it is not one of my favorite Sigs to shoot at the range. I prefer the classic feel of the P225 and P228 over the P239.

The P239 in 9mm was the first Sig I owned. I went through my first divorce and had to sell it. I always loved that pistol and considered it as the one that got away. I however found another that was factory reconditioned last winter and purchased it without hesitation. Still one of my favorites as I love the classic P series. It shoots very well.

One thing you may want to watch with them if you get a 40. The later 357's and 40's used the same mags, the early 357's mags were caliber specific. They have an offset in the mag body at the bottleneck on the round. A 40 round wont fit in those mags because of that.

Probably not something youll run into a lot, but if you have a .40, and youre buying used, or NOS mags, you want to make sure they are .40 mags.

By far, my favorite handgun of many. My absolute “never sell”. On paper, it weighs too much for 8+1 carry, but I absolutely love shooting it.

The 239 is the better choice. I would snag that up as fast as you can.

I had one in 9mm and one in .40. Both were nice guns. I had issues with placement of slide release and how I hold pistols. Otherwise, they were reliable and accurate. The .40 was the most shootable .40 I’ve ever owned. Good luck.

One of my favorite pistols. I carried one for years until I decided I could conceal a full size P226 just fine.

On paper it's obsolete: too heavy, too big, not enough capacity, etc.

but they shoot very nicely and are easy enough to conceal.

I don't know why but for some reason I felt like I couldn't get a comfortable grip with the P239. As NIGHTLORD 40K stated: "It just didn't fit my hand right..."; this was the same way with me as well (felt kind of that way with the P6/P225 also).
I actually prefer the slightly wider grip design of the P228 and the P229 E2; that and the higher capacity mags that both these guns have.

I have a P239 in 9mm, and it’s a great gun! Very accurate, a tad small in grip frame, but the mag helps for a good grip. The 225-A1 I had was probably the best feeling gun I ever picked up, regret trading it

ECVMatt said:

Good evening to all,

I have always loved the Sig 225 but never seemed to pick one up. I now have a chance to buy a P239 in 9mm with 10 mags for a good price. It also has Trijicon HD's and the SRT installed as well.While not a 225, it is pretty close. I probably would not CCW the gun, just shoot it at the range or in the desert.

It seems like the correct answer to should I buy a new gun is alway YES, but I was wondering if anyone has any particular insights about the P239.

Thanks in advance for any information.

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Buy it! The 9mm works well in the P239; I hated it in 40 S&W.

Had one in .357sig. Loved the cartridge. Didn’t care for the heavy double action trigger pull on the first shot. Sold it . Maybe if I’d practiced with it more I might still have it. Maybe not.

If you find the grip to be narrow as I did, aftermarket grips can help with that. This was mine with the Houge grips on it. Realy didnt change anything other than a bit more swell in the palm, and the gun felt more secure in my hand when shooting it.

If Id had had the extra $$$, I would have gone with Nills too, but I was slumming.

I have one with both a .40 and .357 Sig barrel. The mags are interchangeable. I have small hands an it presents no problem for me.

The downside is a too tall front sight so I have to aim high for a center shot.

All my SIGs three dots seemed to shoot to the dot, not the top of the blade, which works for me, as that's how I usually shoot anyway. Is that about the difference you're seeing?

They do make different height front sights, and some of the manuals had the differences on them listed in the back. That might could help you out if you want a different hold.

If your gun is an early 357SIG, the mags are likely caliber specific. Mine came with two mags that were marked that way and would not load a 40 round. The early 40 marked mags work fine too. I'm pretty sure the later mags are marked for both.

trackskippy said:

All my SIGs three dots seemed to shoot to the dot, not the top of the blade, which works for me, as that's how I usually shoot anyway. Is that about the difference you're seeing?

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That's been my experience with Sigs. P239, P229, P220 and P224. Driving the dot works.

My p239 (.357 sig) is one that I'm not ever letting go of. I just shoot it too well.

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If your gun is an early 357SIG, the mags are likely caliber specific. Mine came with two mags that were marked that way and would not load a 40 round. The early 40 marked mags work fine too. I'm pretty sure the later mags are marked for both.

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My .357 sig specific mags have an "indent" for the bottleneck cartridge that prevents loading .40 rounds. The 40 mags will take either cartridge.

I've been carrying a P239 in 9mm for several years now, and couldn't be happier with how it shoots. Mine is an older one (pre-SAS) but does have the SRT, and is smooth enough to be an enjoyable range gun.

In 10 round only mag states the gun is a great choice over double stacks. The gun is heavy. I have found the SRT trigger to be a huge upgrade . They are very very accurate usually, I have all three barrels that fit my nice and snug stainless slide. I put even thinner Alumma grips on mine, but for the .40 swapped to Houge Rubber ones , they are very comfortable and make the .40 and .357 a joy to shoot. For carry hard to beat thin grips . Stone relaiable guns and the single stack mag loads easily to capacity. I have the factory threaded (M13.5L) 9mm barrel and look forward to shooting it surpressed with my son's Ecco Machine suppressor. I tried it with another brand suppressor a couple year ago and it was too much fun !

trackskippy said:

All my SIGs three dots seemed to shoot to the dot, not the top of the blade, which works for me, as that's how I usually shoot anyway. Is that about the difference you're seeing?

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Maybe, but shooting with a 6:00 hold has been ingrained in me for 60 years. It's hard to change now.

The front sight is virtually nonadjustable for windage without a special tool which is not inexpensive. As with most of their products, different sights are also expensive.