Tallball
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I've never owned a full-sized Sig service pistol, but I've heard nice things about them. I've been seeing some tempting prices on P229 police trade-in 40 calibers lately. My goal was to win one for a $300 bid on Gunbroker. After a month or so, I hadn't managed to get it done... so I went over my limit and bid $309 on one earlier this week. I won it! It came with the box and three magazines.
I picked it up from my FFL this morning. One of my friends there always offers me an evaluation of the firearms he receives for me; he says that he enjoys fondling them. He liked the trigger on this one, though he says it will probably smooth out a little more with use. After looking at the insides he believes it was shot very little. He thought it was a very good deal for the money. I agree with his thoughts. The DA trigger is nice for a service pistol, though not fantastic. The SA trigger is very nice. The sights are large and easy to see. It fits my XL hands well and I like the weight. I'm looking forward to shooting it soon.
If anyone else has owned a full-sized Sig, especially a 40 caliber P229, do you have any advice for me: holsters, ammo preferences, maintenance tips, anecdotes?
As you can see, the slide on the visible side is scratched up a quite a bit. The other side is worn too, though not as much. I don't care about that, though. I just care how well they shoot. A bit of finish wear on a police trade-in or military surplus firearm just gives it character, IMHO.
I picked it up from my FFL this morning. One of my friends there always offers me an evaluation of the firearms he receives for me; he says that he enjoys fondling them. He liked the trigger on this one, though he says it will probably smooth out a little more with use. After looking at the insides he believes it was shot very little. He thought it was a very good deal for the money. I agree with his thoughts. The DA trigger is nice for a service pistol, though not fantastic. The SA trigger is very nice. The sights are large and easy to see. It fits my XL hands well and I like the weight. I'm looking forward to shooting it soon.
If anyone else has owned a full-sized Sig, especially a 40 caliber P229, do you have any advice for me: holsters, ammo preferences, maintenance tips, anecdotes?
As you can see, the slide on the visible side is scratched up a quite a bit. The other side is worn too, though not as much. I don't care about that, though. I just care how well they shoot. A bit of finish wear on a police trade-in or military surplus firearm just gives it character, IMHO.