Sig P239 vs 2022, which to get?

[Exmasonite]

any thoughts on 2022 vs p239. I'm pursuing the option of selling one of my XD's and getting a sig. I have an XD 40 service, XD 9 SC (primary carry). here are the two guns i've found:

P239: Used, with .40 and .357 sig barrels for 550+ shipping (625 after fees)
2022: CPO, night sights, .357 Sig, $450, no shipping

here are mine:
2022:
Pros: service sized gun w/ night sites (i'm gonna sell my XD, only other guns is SC), Certified pre-owned, price, night sites, rail (not huge deal), capacity (12+1)
Cons: .357 sig (price of ammo or cost of another barrel)

P239:
Pros: 2 barrels (.40 and .357 sig), subcompact (easier carry)
Cons: Price (but 2 calibers), used (not CPO), no nite sites, no rail, capacity (7-8), already have a SC, would leave me with no service sized pistol (is this that bad?)

thanks again for all the great advice.

 

[Exmasonite]

nothing? doh!

 

[cuervo]

I'll throw an opinion out there....

Many of the things you're asking about boil down to personal preferences, some of which you've already answered.

Caliber:
How much do you want a .357Sig vs. .40S&W? It's more expensive so will this affect how much you shoot? You could probably find a .40S&W bbl for the 2022, but is it worth the extra cost?

Size:
If you're happy with your XD, there may not be any reason to buy a 239 for carry purposes. For range purposes, 12+1 is a little nicer.

Accessories:
Night sights and rails are nice if you need them but worthless if you don't. If the pistol is going to stay in a safe when not in use, night sights won't do much good and will need replacing in 10 years or so, which should be well within the pistol's lifetime unless you shoot thousands of rounds per year.

IMO, Sig's polymers are underrated. However, I wouldn't buy a .357Sig unless I had an interest in the caliber, or unless it came with a .40S&W barrel for primary use.

So, now you're pretty much back where you were.

 

[fp2000h]

Why settle?

I own a P239 chambered in .357 and it's a little barker! Don't bargain with yourself for what you want. Decide what you want and then go find it for the best price possible!!

 

[Exmasonite]

sorry... forgot to mention that the XD 9 SC has become my primary carry and range gun. the XD 40 service has been relegated to nightstand duty and even then, the 9 is next to it and preferential b/c of night sites.
so, the .40 has become a safe queen.

 

[poppy]

Another slight "con" on the P239 with both barrels is that the mags are not interchangeable. The 357 rd. "may" work in the 40 mag, but the opposite is certainly not true. The 357 mag is designed to snugly fit the bottle neck cartridge.

I have a 239 DAK with both barrels and I think it is a great gun, but before I would buy that used 239 I would surely find out which mags are with it.