First Sig took away the 2nd mag...

[Trupo]

It's so simple guys & gals...if you're having problems/QC issues with Sigs & H&K's, you can always upgrade to Glock

 

[Jose]

Why do you guys like SIGs so much?

Every one I've ever handled feels like a 2x4/brick. I'd MUCH rather have a CZ 75 or a Beretta PX4.

 

[PaulD]

Why do you guys like SIGs so much?

Every one I've ever handled feels like a 2x4/brick. I'd MUCH rather have a CZ 75 or a Beretta PX4.

They're very reliable, very accurate and very comfortable. The CZ is nice and I'll get one at some point, but not before a Sig 220. The Beretta was crap, IMO.

 

[twortley]

Picked up a P229 this week as well - with a plastic guide rod. For the few rounds I've put through it (see woes below) no problem hitting the black at 25yds. Was planning on a 226, but liked the 229 better. Love how it shoots.

My woe is with the .22 conversion I picked up at the same time. Slide must have some quality/tolerance issues, the top of the hammer is a tight friction fit with the bottom of the .22 slide - and it isn't even close to the slide returning under recoil spring power. Sorry, but lousy quality and final inspection. No way this was tested on a real gun.

Got hold of customer service after 5 min hold - and they requested I send frame and 22 slide back to Exeter - by next-day-air UPS - they sent me the label. I did offer to drop it off myself but "we don't do that anymore" - I was offering to save them shipping costs. Oh well.

Now I'm without my brand new P229 for a week or more.

On top of it, I bought it on the very day they started shipping 2 mags, of course I only got one - I guess I need to work on that Karma.

 

[atilla]

next day air to exeter... did they send a helicopter?

hopefully you get it back soon--i just got a sig, too but i went dedicated .22 and got a mosquito... which i had to take right back to the shop to get it fixed up because it was jamming and having FTE issues.

FWIW: i only got one mag as well.

 

[Jose]

They're very reliable, very accurate and very comfortable.

So is my M&P9. But it is made and designed in the US and costs 1/3 less. So it can't possibly be as good or better.

 

[PaulD]

So is my M&P9. But it is made and designed in the US and costs 1/3 less. So it can't possibly be as good or better.

My M&9 sucked. It wasn't nearly as accurate or reliable as my 229. I've also shot both MA and free state M&Ps and the triggers weren't nearly as good.

Really though, what is your point? If you don't like Sigs, start another thread about it.

 

[drgrant]

Why do you guys like SIGs so much?

Every one I've ever handled feels like a 2x4/brick. I'd MUCH rather have a CZ 75 or a Beretta PX4.

Well, considering most of the people from the board are from MA, Sigs are a lot easier to get here than the other two you mentioned, although I've passed up a few CZ75s in my time. The one thing I don't like about the CZ75 is there is no decocker, so you either have to thumb the hammer down or carry it in C1.

I agree that sigs are not for everyone.... but I've grown to like mine, and a P228 fits in my hands very well. I've also never used a DA/SA handgun that has a better trigger, either... but that's kind of unfair, as most of the P series sigs out there do not have a trigger that is as good as the ones on my P228s. I guess I got lucky. A lot of the P series guns I run into in the wild have varying SA triggers. I wish they were all like the SA trigger on my Sig X5.

-Mike

 

[yanici]

Something strange. I picked up a new 229 today and it came with two mags and a steel guide rod(I used a magnet to check). The carry case has a sticker of May 6, 2009. Go figure.

 

[BeerGuy]

I've yet to find a pistol that's perfect for me in it's standard, factory configuration. The only thing close was a Walther P99c-AS that I used to own.

Do what I did, buy an expensive Sig and make it a REALLY expensive by modifying it.

Sig 229 9mm + Bedair solid stainless guide rod + TruGlo TFO sights + Sig short trigger + GrayGuns Comprehensive Reduced Reset Duty trigger job + Sig Crimson Trace grips + Cummings Custom Refinishing CERA-HIDE ceramic coating applied to the entire gun & 2 mags + 6 pre-ban Sig mags = my favorite handgun. It also = about $1900 - $2000

I'd put it up against just about anything for reliability and accuracy. The trigger is great, worth every penny, and I can't recommend Bruce Gray enough.

I'll end up taking a bath on it if I ever sell it, though. It's a keeper, just on principle alone.........

 

[PaulD]

I've yet to find a pistol that's perfect for me in it's standard, factory configuration. The only thing close was a Walther P99c-AS that I used to own.

Do what I did, buy an expensive Sig and make it a REALLY expensive by modifying it.

Sig 229 9mm + Bedair solid stainless guide rod + TruGlo TFO sights + Sig short trigger + GrayGuns Comprehensive Reduced Reset Duty trigger job + Sig Crimson Trace grips + Cummings Custom Refinishing CERA-HIDE ceramic coating applied to the entire gun & 2 mags + 6 pre-ban Sig mags = my favorite handgun. It also = about $1900 - $2000

I'd put it up against just about anything for reliability and accuracy. The trigger is great, worth every penny, and I can't recommend Bruce Gray enough.

I'll end up taking a bath on it if I ever sell it, though. It's a keeper, just on principle alone.........

Very nice.

 

[Jose]

The one thing I don't like about the CZ75 is there is no decocker

That depends on the variant.

 

[leonoe]

Something strange. I picked up a new 229 today and it came with two mags and a steel guide rod(I used a magnet to check). The carry case has a sticker of May 6, 2009. Go figure.

Ditto... I just picked up a new 229 as well - 2 mags and steel guide rod. Must've been 'older' inventory... sticker on case says April 5, 2008. Didn't realize the date on the case until I got home. I was a bit surprised it was a 1+ year old gun and wasn't sure if they made changes between then and now... After reading a few threads about the plastic guide rods and 1 mag, guess I got lucky.

 

[Cabin Fever]

My woe is with the .22 conversion I picked up at the same time. Slide must have some quality/tolerance issues, the top of the hammer is a tight friction fit with the bottom of the .22 slide - and it isn't even close to the slide returning under recoil spring power. Sorry, but lousy quality and final inspection. No way this was tested on a real gun.

I had the same problem for the first 150 rounds I shot. I solved the problem by shooting 250 more rounds. I was hoping my problem was a break-in problem, and it seems that it was. After 400 rounds, the gun would feed any high velocity ammo that I loaded, including cheap Winchester Super-X stuff and Federal bulk pack (and Remington golden HP's, those 3 were the 3 brands that I had).

You are right though. When I first used it, the slide/hammer friction was so obvious that I could feel the slide start and stop after I fired.

 

[MysticCBR]

just picked up my new sig 229 ...date is may of 2009 and only one mag ....i have shot my buddys 229 and loved it ...when i went to buy my first gun i went with a M&P 40 and compared to the sig i shot much better with the Sig ...only downfall is i cant get the Platinum Elite 229 such a nice looking gun

 

[Patriot]

I love my Colts...