View Full Version : No Sig Equinox in 9mm
Newshooter
05-25-2011, 8:53 PM
I was fortunate enough to get to shoot a Sig 229 Equinox in .40 S&W. I fell in love with it...great features, great shooting and great looks. I go the local gun store to see what they are asking for one in 9mm.
To my surprise, Sig does not offer the Equinox in a 9mm version. They only make this model in .40 & .45. I don't want to have to start stocking another caliber of ammo. I guess I might have to start looking at a few other Sig models. It's a bummer because the Equinox looks awesome!!
Freq18Hz
05-25-2011, 8:55 PM
who wants a 9mm anyway?
.40 smith is a peeshooter as it is. Go big or go home.
-Freq
are you sure? i might have to go back to my lgs and check out the 226 equinox he has.
hitteam
05-25-2011, 9:14 PM
Here is a Sig P229 Equinox in 9mm http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=231961478
Not on the Roster but you can do single-shot.
SixPointEight
05-25-2011, 9:23 PM
I was fortunate enough to get to shoot a Sig 229 Equinox in .40 S&W. I fell in love with it...great features, great shooting and great looks. I go the local gun store to see what they are asking for one in 9mm.
To my surprise, Sig does not offer the Equinox in a 9mm version. They only make this model in .40 & .45. I don't want to have to start stocking another caliber of ammo. I guess I might have to start looking at a few other Sig models. It's a bummer because the Equinox looks awesome!!
If you're the gentleman I talked to in Rancho today, I said they do make one, but CA say's we can't have it. :D
If you're not that guy, then don't mind my ravings
Newshooter
05-25-2011, 9:53 PM
I was the guy in Rancho tonight.
Sig does NOT show an Equinox in 9mm on their website.
Anyway...The roster strikes again!!
SixPointEight
05-25-2011, 9:58 PM
hmm, Mike said they made one. We aren't perfect though
You could always go .40 and get a .357 sig barrel muahahaha
SJgunguy24
05-25-2011, 10:00 PM
who wants a 9mm anyway?
.40 smith is a peeshooter as it is. Go big or go home.
-Freq
9mm is a fine round, good hits on target matter more then the size of the bullet.
I was the guy in Rancho tonight.
Sig does NOT show an Equinox in 9mm on their website.
Anyway...The roster strikes again!!
Roster........um yeah OK.
Newshooter
05-25-2011, 10:15 PM
Let me clear a few things up...
I got to shoot the 229 Equinox in .40. I was actually looking for the P226 Equinox in 9mm. I did not clarify that correctly in my original post.
Sig does not show a 9mm Equinox on their website, either in the P226 or P229.
Gunbroker does have a few 9mm P229 Equinox's for sale. However, the 9mm Equinox is NOT on the roster in either P226 or P229.
If I am incorrect...which I hope I am. Please let me know where I can find a P226 Equinox in 9mm that I would be able to acquire in CA.
rubber duckie
05-25-2011, 10:20 PM
you can always get a p226 equinox in .40 then get a bar-sto 9mm barrel conversion. from what i have seen you can even run the .40 recoil spring and mags with a 9mm.
if i dont find someone to trade my p226 equinox for a p229 ill go and get a barsto 9mm barrel
NorCal Einstein
05-25-2011, 10:22 PM
To get around the neutering roster:
Read this thread on Single Shot Exemption (read the whole thing)
http://calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=383692
Find a few 07 FFLs in your area, call them up, and see if they can help you.
SJgunguy24
05-25-2011, 10:23 PM
Let me clear a few things up...
I got to shoot the 229 Equinox in .40. I was actually looking for the P226 Equinox in 9mm. I did not clarify that correctly in my original post.
Sig does not show a 9mm Equinox on their website, either in the P226 or P229.
Gunbroker does have a few 9mm P229 Equinox's for sale. However, the 9mm Equinox is NOT on the roster in either P226 or P229.
If I am incorrect...which I hope I am. Please let me know where I can find a P226 Equinox in 9mm that I would be able to acquire in CA.
Buy one, have it shipped to Valkyrie Arms, fill out paperwork, pick up in 10 days, go shooting.
Note of advice: MANY MANY MANY models that are produced by a manufacturer now or in the past as an "unusual" variant, don't make it to their catalogues and therefore don't make it to their websites.
As an example: Try to find a detailed listing on the variants of the Beretta 92FS. Between Inox, brigadier slides, Elite, Elite Ia, Elite I, Elite II, vertec, various aniversary/special editions, you'd be hard pressed to find every variant listed somewhere, let alone on their website (it's actually worse with beretta, because they practically RetCon their website when a model is no longer produced.)
The 9mm equinox CAN be had, you just gotta hunt for it. So... Hunt on!!! and good luck.
Newshooter
05-26-2011, 4:59 PM
For everyone who posted in this thread...I called Sig this morning and spoke to their customer service. According to Sig, they do NOT make a P226 Equinox in 9mm. The guy I spoke with was unsure if they used to make one but currently they do not.
One member posted a P229 Equinox in 9mm on gunbroker but that is not what I want.
Now I just have to decide if I want to add another caliber to my stockpile or just go with the BTFO. Decisions, Decisions....
jermzzzzzzz
05-26-2011, 5:01 PM
Get a standard P229 and get equinox grips and have TJ Equinize it http://www.tjscustomgunworks.com/
advocatusdiaboli
05-26-2011, 7:22 PM
who wants a 9mm anyway?
.40 smith is a peeshooter as it is. Go big or go home.
-Freq
LOL. Ballistics show my .40 Equinox to be equal to your.45. But if your nostalgic illusions give you comfort, then got for it.
To the OP. I have a Sig P229 .40 S&W Equinox and I bought a Bar-sto 9mm barrel for it and mags. Works fine.
I did the same with my Sig P239 originally in .357 Sig.The .45 is a slow sissy compared to a .357 SIG but the .357 is a barrel burner.
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