Sig 239 ?

[Alan Fud]

Got a combination birthday/Christmas present coming up -- the one time that the Mrs doesn't give me a hard time about buying a gun. Figure that I might as well take advantage of that Already decided on the model but not on the particular package. Which of the following two would folks recommend and why ...

• Like the smooth, anti-snag edges but while the wooden grips look nice, not sure about how good they would be in absorbing recoil.
  
  
  
• Like the stainless finish and prefer TDA/SA over DAO but the hammer could snag on something when drawing the weapon.
  

 

[coylh]

If it's for self defense (intended purpose), I would get the second gun because I like DA/SA.

Decide which trigger you like better. The other stuff is details...

 

[IZinterrogator]

I have a DA/SA P239. The hammer won't snag, the spur is almost non-existant.

 

[Steve F]

I went with the Sig 239 DA/SA and put on the Hogue grips,.......absolutely LOVE it

 

[rellascout]

Save your money and skip the SAS. Not worth the money. Put the difference into a good holster like the milt sparks mv2.

 

[Trebor]

Have you fired a Sig 239 yet? You need to make sure the gun fits your hand. The distance between the front of the trigger and the backstrap is shorter than in most other pistols. As a result, the grip feels "smaller" than it really is and the gun doesn't fit everyone. With me, the gun is too small and too much of my finger goes on the trigger. My finger naturally falls on the trigger a little past the first joint (away from my fingertip). This makes it harder for me to shoot the gun well. The Hogue grip helps some, but it's still a problem. The 225 and 228 fit me very well, by comparsion.

Try the 239 before you buy, if you can. The wood grips may actually help "bulk up" the grip a little. Other than that, it's a nice gun. Personally, I'd go with the SAS version. I don't like the transition between DA and SA on mine.