Because..
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The_Truth shall set you free with a P229 40cal..
My first Sig was a NIB P229 9mm with CT laser grips. I can't say enough good things about the perfect 2000 rounds I have fired with it..
Then when my Beretta Px4 40cal went on the brink (trigger sting) I got a P229 40cal, non railed, and it shoots softer, more balanced, recoil wise, than what I thought was with the Beretta. But if I closed my eyes I could not tell the difference between my 9mm 135gr JHP and my 40cal JHP 180gr as the Sig 40cal has far better accuracy (than my Px4)especially with quick follow-up shots, the same as my Sig 9mm..
Not to mention it is aprox: 1/2" shorter in length, and 1/4" less tall.. for better ccw, than my Px4.
My Sig P229 40cal set me free..
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