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RIPBiker13 · 03-31-2008, 12:30 AM

Personally I love them. What are your thoughts?
These are my 229s

Jay · 03-31-2008, 05:17 AM

My two GSR's ...

CampingJosh · 03-31-2008, 08:37 AM

The only SIG I have is a Mosquito, and it's a bit smaller than most of the others. It fits my hand like a glove, but the bigger calibers are just a little big for my liking.

Hopefully I will get used to one, though, because the Mosquito has been great for me, and I'd like to get a 9mm.

Mosin_Nagant_Fan · 03-31-2008, 09:02 AM

I haven't used a Sig, but I did have the chance to hold one and it's a nice gun and felt good, even unloaded. And from what I hear from everyone who has one, it's a great line of pistols with little to no problems. Very rarely do you get a "Friday Gun".

mrkirker · 03-31-2008, 11:55 AM

My first purchase was a 220. A great 'first' gun, after the break in, no problems. Shot reloads, factory loads, etc with ease. Sold it (for almost what I paid) because I like the feel of the D/Action Smiths, and after finding a cherry 4003 and a 1006, it became a safe queen.

pickenup · 03-31-2008, 02:15 PM

Started shooting comp with a 226. Son still uses it when he finds the time to shoot a match with me. Wife passed her CCW class using it. Couldn't get rid of it if I wanted to. Picked up a 220 somewhere/when, and used it in the last IDPA match I shot.

Ed Ely · 03-31-2008, 08:12 PM

None finer! My P229/357SIG/.40S&W/9mm
eats them all.

Ed

SouthCentral · 04-01-2008, 04:45 AM

Love my P229 40S&W/357Sig. Got a sight pusher (smiths would do it...by hand) and put a set of TruGlo fiber optic on as a birthday present to my eyes. Would be my only gun if I had to choose between the 10 I own.

SouthCentral

obxned · 04-01-2008, 10:29 AM

Reallt like the feel, but not the price.

CanuckPete · 04-01-2008, 07:38 PM

Just got my first one last week, always wanted one but they are a bit expensive. Bought it from a guy who wanted to get rid of it because he is left handed and did not like it and now ITS ALLL MINE

RIPBiker13 · 04-02-2008, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CanuckPete

Just got my first one last week, always wanted one but they are a bit expensive. Bought it from a guy who wanted to get rid of it because he is left handed and did not like it and now ITS ALLL MINE

Have you fired it yet?

Xaiver56 · 04-02-2008, 10:51 PM

I have a sig 229 Equinox and it is a dream to shoot, extermely accurate right out of the box, they are expensive, but in my opinion, totally worth it!

berto64 · 04-03-2008, 02:00 AM

Had a preban 226 that was fantastic except it was a 9mm. Loved 45 acp to much and traded it off towards a 1911.

I have one Sig GSR with a light rail underneath in SS and I love it as well.

user · 04-03-2008, 08:13 AM

My 226 was a bit too big, double-stacked magazine, you know. I got a "short trigger" from www.topgunsupply.com, which is really a "thin trigger" and that made all the difference in the grip.

pawn · 04-03-2008, 07:59 PM

love my p228

Vladimir · 04-04-2008, 03:06 AM

Shot one of their autos, not a big fan. It just didn't do anything to excite me. Wouldn't mind trying one of their 1911's though.

Edit: I voted too expensive just because they didn't excite me, I'd probably have bought one if it was $200 though so *shrug*

pawn · 04-05-2008, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vladimir

Shot one of their autos, not a big fan. It just didn't do anything to excite me. Wouldn't mind trying one of their 1911's though.

Edit: I voted too expensive just because they didn't excite me, I'd probably have bought one if it was $200 though so *shrug*

Not sure you can even get a highpoint for $200 vlad.

Vladimir · 04-06-2008, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pawn

Not sure you can even get a highpoint for $200 vlad.

Heh, my point was nothing about Sig excited me, I shot one of their autos and I didn't dislike the gun, but it didn't do anything to impress me. The XD I shot amazingly, USP I love the trigger variants, etc. etc. Sig failed, so to me it is too expensive, not worth the same kind of dough those other weapons were.

However, a bullet on point is a bullet on point, doesn't matter which gun fired it. So had the sig been $200, and significantly less than the guns I thoroughly enjoyed, I would have bought one. IE: My conclusion that they are too expensive.

jpmccr · 05-01-2008, 05:22 PM

Absolutely love my 220 (.45ACP)!!!!!!!!!!!!

azsigman · 05-03-2008, 08:37 PM

Sig P239

My wife has a 9mm and I have a .40SW. We LOVE them. Utterly reliable and, IMHO, well worth the money

patrol · 05-08-2008, 08:42 AM

They are pricey but well worth it. I own a P220 K Kote and a P239 in 9mm I just got two weeks ago from a buddy brand new. Shot it yesterday finally and to no suprise it shoots like a dream..The P229 is ok but i prefer the full size P226 because it feels better in my hands and they have it in a 40sw as well. The best thing Sig did was improve their pistols finishes like they started with the production of the P229 and P228 in black stainless steel, before that you had to pay extra for the K Kote finishes to get a model that had a finish worth a toot. I still say they are too pricey but I'll take a used good condition Sig over most other model newer pistols anyday. They are reliable and out of the box one of the most accurate simple combat handguns made.

Vectrexer · 05-18-2008, 04:06 AM

I wish I could say SIG was pricey. With the P6 I have (Aim Surplus German Police import) I have come to rethingk the cost of the SIGs. They are now simply average as compared with other pistols in their class.

user · 05-21-2008, 05:43 AM

226r DAK, TruGlo TFO sights, CT lasergrips, short trigger, & 17-round 9mm Mec-Gar magazines; purchased as a home defense weapon. Just great for that purpose. Pretty accurate for a semiauto that's designed to be dropped in the sand and salt water and then fired. Certainly an excellent choice for indoor distances.

paradox998 · 05-28-2008, 09:50 PM

I recently bought a Mosquito and it is great. Good feel in my hand and a lot of fun to shoot. I would recommend them, just break them in correctly.

gandog56 · 05-28-2008, 10:18 PM

My P229 has both the 40 S&W and 357 Sig barrels, and sports Crimson Trace Laser Grips. It and my Dan Wesson Razorback 10mm are my two most accurate semi's. Which I found hard to believe, since my Razorback has a Match Grade Barrel, and is over one inch longer than the Sig's.

View Poll Results: What do you think about Sig pistols?
Great!	71	80.68%
Good but the grip is too big	5	5.68%
Too expensive	12	13.64%
Wouldn't buy one if my life depended on it!	0	0%
Voters: 88. You may not vote on this poll

03-31-2008, 12:30 AM	#1
RIPBiker13 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 43	Sig Sauer Personally I love them. What are your thoughts? These are my 229s -->

03-31-2008, 05:17 AM	#2
Jay Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,286	Re: Sig Sauer My two GSR's ... Attached Images __________________ "For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected cannot taste." "USMC 8652, 2531, RVN Jun '67, - May 69"

03-31-2008, 08:37 AM	#3
CampingJosh TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 4,788	Re: Sig Sauer The only SIG I have is a Mosquito, and it's a bit smaller than most of the others. It fits my hand like a glove, but the bigger calibers are just a little big for my liking. Hopefully I will get used to one, though, because the Mosquito has been great for me, and I'd like to get a 9mm. __________________ Nothing posted on TheFirearmsForum.com constitutes legal, accounting, gunsmithing, or other professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with qualified professionals for real advice. Your life is lived at your own risk. Don't blame me for the dumb things you do.

03-31-2008, 09:02 AM	#4
Mosin_Nagant_Fan Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 1,832	Re: Sig Sauer I haven't used a Sig, but I did have the chance to hold one and it's a nice gun and felt good, even unloaded. And from what I hear from everyone who has one, it's a great line of pistols with little to no problems. Very rarely do you get a "Friday Gun". __________________ Long Gun Collection: M38 Mosin-Nagant Carbine Russian 1950 SKS Winchester 1300 20Ga Western Field Single-Shot 16Ga Sears Ranger .22S-L-LR Bolt-Action Rifle Marlin 795 Semi-Auto (Brother's) Handgun Collection: Springfield Armory XD9 Service

03-31-2008, 11:55 AM	#5
mrkirker Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,067	Re: Sig Sauer My first purchase was a 220. A great 'first' gun, after the break in, no problems. Shot reloads, factory loads, etc with ease. Sold it (for almost what I paid) because I like the feel of the D/Action Smiths, and after finding a cherry 4003 and a 1006, it became a safe queen.

03-31-2008, 02:15 PM	#6
pickenup Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 6,838	Re: Sig Sauer Started shooting comp with a 226. Son still uses it when he finds the time to shoot a match with me. Wife passed her CCW class using it. Couldn't get rid of it if I wanted to. Picked up a 220 somewhere/when, and used it in the last IDPA match I shot. __________________ The gene pool needs chlorine

03-31-2008, 08:12 PM	#7
Ed Ely Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Planet Earth, next door to Mars Posts: 9	Re: Sig Sauer None finer! My P229/357SIG/.40S&W/9mm eats them all. Ed Attached Images __________________ *Please Patronize our Forum Sponsors* Last edited by Ed Ely; 03-31-2008 at 08:16 PM..

04-01-2008, 04:45 AM	#8
SouthCentral Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 35	Re: Sig Sauer Love my P229 40S&W/357Sig. Got a sight pusher (smiths would do it...by hand) and put a set of TruGlo fiber optic on as a birthday present to my eyes. Would be my only gun if I had to choose between the 10 I own. SouthCentral

04-01-2008, 10:29 AM	#9
obxned Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,342	Re: Sig Sauer Reallt like the feel, but not the price. __________________ Proud member of a North Carolina Committee of Safety "If we loose Freedom here, there's no place to escape to. This is the Last Stand on Earth!" Ronald Reagan

04-01-2008, 07:38 PM	#10
CanuckPete V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 101	Re: Sig Sauer Just got my first one last week, always wanted one but they are a bit expensive. Bought it from a guy who wanted to get rid of it because he is left handed and did not like it and now ITS ALLL MINE Attached Images

04-02-2008, 10:51 PM	#12
Xaiver56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Grand Prairie, TX Posts: 526	Re: Sig Sauer I have a sig 229 Equinox and it is a dream to shoot, extermely accurate right out of the box, they are expensive, but in my opinion, totally worth it! __________________ NRA Member GOA Member "Government's view on the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it" --Ronald Reagan “The United States leads the world in too many areas for us to start imitating those who are trailing behind.” --Thomas Sowell

04-03-2008, 02:00 AM	#13
berto64 VMBB Admin Staff Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Owyhee County, Idaho Contributor Posts: 7,388	Re: Sig Sauer Had a preban 226 that was fantastic except it was a 9mm. Loved 45 acp to much and traded it off towards a 1911. I have one Sig GSR with a light rail underneath in SS and I love it as well. __________________ Be who you are & say what you will, Those that matter won't mind and those that mind don't matter. I'm a bitter clinger, One Nation Under God.

04-03-2008, 08:13 AM	#14
user Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern piedmont of Va. and Middle of Nowhere, West Virginia Posts: 1,013	Re: Sig Sauer My 226 was a bit too big, double-stacked magazine, you know. I got a "short trigger" from www.topgunsupply.com, which is really a "thin trigger" and that made all the difference in the grip.

04-03-2008, 07:59 PM	#15
pawn Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Crossville, TN Posts: 1,469	Re: Sig Sauer love my p228 __________________ Take care when you get information. The truth is generally seen, rarely heard. -Balthasar Gracian

04-04-2008, 03:06 AM	#16
Vladimir Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Issaquah WA Posts: 3,558	Re: Sig Sauer Shot one of their autos, not a big fan. It just didn't do anything to excite me. Wouldn't mind trying one of their 1911's though. Edit: I voted too expensive just because they didn't excite me, I'd probably have bought one if it was $200 though so shrug __________________ -JVRR меня зовут Владимир или Джеймс. Я знаю только немного русский язык (я американец, но мой пра дедушка русски). STEAM (CSS, TF2, etc): Ask me! Xbox LIVE! GT: "Vlad is Rad" PS3 PSN: "Vlad_Is_Rad" Last edited by Vladimir; 04-05-2008 at 06:14 PM..

05-01-2008, 05:22 PM	#19
jpmccr Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NJ (really don't know why?) Posts: 530	Re: Sig Sauer Absolutely love my 220 (.45ACP)!!!!!!!!!!!! Attached Images __________________ J.P. "The Desire to Serve, The Ability to Perform, and The Courage to Act." *"God invented whiskey to keep the Irish from conquering the world!"* "There are none so blind as those who will not see."

05-03-2008, 08:37 PM	#20
azsigman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Posts: 320	Re: Sig Sauer Sig P239 My wife has a 9mm and I have a .40SW. We LOVE them. Utterly reliable and, IMHO, well worth the money Last edited by azsigman; 08-09-2008 at 11:39 AM..

05-08-2008, 08:42 AM	#21
patrol V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 325	Re: Sig Sauer They are pricey but well worth it. I own a P220 K Kote and a P239 in 9mm I just got two weeks ago from a buddy brand new. Shot it yesterday finally and to no suprise it shoots like a dream..The P229 is ok but i prefer the full size P226 because it feels better in my hands and they have it in a 40sw as well. The best thing Sig did was improve their pistols finishes like they started with the production of the P229 and P228 in black stainless steel, before that you had to pay extra for the K Kote finishes to get a model that had a finish worth a toot. I still say they are too pricey but I'll take a used good condition Sig over most other model newer pistols anyday. They are reliable and out of the box one of the most accurate simple combat handguns made.

05-18-2008, 04:06 AM	#22
Vectrexer Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 10	Re: Sig Sauer I wish I could say SIG was pricey. With the P6 I have (Aim Surplus German Police import) I have come to rethingk the cost of the SIGs. They are now simply average as compared with other pistols in their class.

05-21-2008, 05:43 AM	#23
user Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern piedmont of Va. and Middle of Nowhere, West Virginia Posts: 1,013	Re: Sig Sauer 226r DAK, TruGlo TFO sights, CT lasergrips, short trigger, & 17-round 9mm Mec-Gar magazines; purchased as a home defense weapon. Just great for that purpose. Pretty accurate for a semiauto that's designed to be dropped in the sand and salt water and then fired. Certainly an excellent choice for indoor distances.

05-28-2008, 09:50 PM	#24
paradox998 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 36	Re: Sig Sauer I recently bought a Mosquito and it is great. Good feel in my hand and a lot of fun to shoot. I would recommend them, just break them in correctly.

05-28-2008, 10:18 PM	#25
gandog56 V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mobile AL. Posts: 325	Re: Sig Sauer My P229 has both the 40 S&W and 357 Sig barrels, and sports Crimson Trace Laser Grips. It and my Dan Wesson Razorback 10mm are my two most accurate semi's. Which I found hard to believe, since my Razorback has a Match Grade Barrel, and is over one inch longer than the Sig's. Last edited by gandog56; 05-28-2008 at 10:19 PM..