Next Sig...need help deciding.

[speaksoftly]

So I've got a P226 and P229 that I'm more than happy with. I'm looking to go with a more concealable .40 and have considered the P239. I don't have a local P239 to look at so I was wondering how much smaller/thinner it was than the P229. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

-Marcos

P.S. Also open to other suggestions. I want something close to the size and ergonomics of my PF-9 in .40 cal and with Sig reliability.

 

[Echo9]

As far as I know, Sig doesn't really do the thin thing. The 239 is probably the thinnest, and I never thought it was uncomfortably small, albeit a bit funny looking.

Your other option is a 220 Carry -- it's single stack and shorter than the normal 220, but again, Sig generally doesn't make thin guns. The SAS version has a carry melt. The 220 Compact has a shorter grip (too short for my taste).

You could also look at the 229 E2. I've never had the opportunity to handle one, but their website says it has a "reduced grip circumference."

If you're willing to spend the kind of money that Sig charges, and you want a small/thin .40, you might consider a Springfield EMP. Not dissimilar in size from your Kel-Tec, but whether it's as reliable as a Sig may be for another thread. I would trust it for a carry weapon. I'll leave it at that.

The only other pistol I can think of that is reliable and resembles the PF-9's size and shape is the S&W 3913. Like your Sigs, it's DA/SA and I think comes in .40.

 

[speaksoftly]

Thanks...googling as we speak.

 

[CPshooter]

The P239 is still a rather thin gun when compared to the chunkier P229. Definitely thin enough to IWB concealed carry comfortably if you have a decent gun belt and holster.

Except for a small area at the rear left of the pistol (where the control levers are located), it has a pretty sleek profile.

With that said, have you considered another brand? I own an amazing non-railed CPO P229 and love it, but I prefer carrying my P2000sk. Sig Sauer makes a fine handgun (or used to...), but I still think H&K makes a better handgun overall when you look at the entire product line and the historically consistent quality control. JMHO.

 

[Jed Carter]

Slide wise the P239 is as wide as the P229, frame wise a lot thinner. MY first SIG was the P239 I now own 6, but my daily carry weapons in order of preference CZ PCR, SIG P238, SIG P232. You really cannot go wrong with the P239.

 

[PAPACHUCK]

Kel-Tec P40 if you can find one. (and if you really desire to shoot one!)

 

[Salty1]

The 238's are really sweet and IMO the best 380 on the market....

 

[Zerodefect]

Kahr pm9 or p380.

 

[bg226]

The Walther PPS was designed for an exceptionally thin profile.

 

[230therapy]

Rather than buy another gun, why not upgrade your wardrobe and get shirts tailored?

 

[pbratton]

I've got a P220 Compact SAS Gen 2B Nitron for sale.

Email me if you're interested.