LiquidTension
Member
I was at one of the local shops today and they had a sign on the door: "Sig 226 Police Trade-ins w/ 2 15rd Magazines - $329.99."
They had six in the case and someone bought one as I stood there. They came from the Greenville police department here in SC. Since they're police guns, they have lots of finish wear but may not have been shot much.
This is a deal that I do not think I can resist.
On Monday, I will go to the store with cash in hand. Here's where I need help - what do I look for on these weapons to know which one to get? I'm not gun-dumb. I know to check the major stuff(slide/rail contact points, bbl, etc.) I need to know if there are any special areas or parts to be wary of. The pistols are pretty old - they don't even have the grips with "Sig" etched into them. Someone mentioned that the date code is KA, but I didn't check when I was in the store so that may be totally wrong. What parts wear out on these guns first? I'll thoroughly go over several of the pistols, including stripping each one down. I'll carefully inspect them, but this will be my first Sig so I'm not as knowledgeable about them as other guns.
The mags alone are worth at least $80. Rebluing the slide is $30. They have 3dot sights, which I'm assuming are night sights. I'm also assuming that the tritium is dead, but I don't care. Minor parts I can replace for cheap, frame/slide I don't want to mess with.
So I need one of two things from you guys:
1) Help with my above questions; or
2) Persuasive arguments as to why I shouldn't buy one (I really doubt I'll get any of these, especially if Ala Dan sees this thread )
Thanks a bunch guys (and gals),
- LT
They had six in the case and someone bought one as I stood there. They came from the Greenville police department here in SC. Since they're police guns, they have lots of finish wear but may not have been shot much.
This is a deal that I do not think I can resist.
On Monday, I will go to the store with cash in hand. Here's where I need help - what do I look for on these weapons to know which one to get? I'm not gun-dumb. I know to check the major stuff(slide/rail contact points, bbl, etc.) I need to know if there are any special areas or parts to be wary of. The pistols are pretty old - they don't even have the grips with "Sig" etched into them. Someone mentioned that the date code is KA, but I didn't check when I was in the store so that may be totally wrong. What parts wear out on these guns first? I'll thoroughly go over several of the pistols, including stripping each one down. I'll carefully inspect them, but this will be my first Sig so I'm not as knowledgeable about them as other guns.
The mags alone are worth at least $80. Rebluing the slide is $30. They have 3dot sights, which I'm assuming are night sights. I'm also assuming that the tritium is dead, but I don't care. Minor parts I can replace for cheap, frame/slide I don't want to mess with.
So I need one of two things from you guys:
1) Help with my above questions; or
2) Persuasive arguments as to why I shouldn't buy one (I really doubt I'll get any of these, especially if Ala Dan sees this thread )
Thanks a bunch guys (and gals),
- LT