SIG 226 value?

[dwalker]

I have a German manufactured SIG 226 I am thinking of parting with, but having trouble figuring out what its worth. Any input?

[incognito925]

Depends how fast you want to move it

[Waffleobill]

Condition, manufacture year and round count?

[jesselamkin]

Gunbroker is a good source to see what they are selling for used.

[dwalker]

Condition, manufacture year and round count?

Like new, have to check manufacturer year, and probably 200 rounds through it.

In no hurry to sell, I really dont like to sell guns as a rule, but I do not shoot it hardly ever, might be time for it to go to someone who will actually shoot it.

ETA: ok I went and looked, its a 92, it has some Holster wear. I bought it from a US Marshall (Ret) and the only wear he put on it is from the holster, which is basically none. I have shot I think 2 mags through it and it ran perfect. Then I put it away.

[jeffyhog]

I'd think around $800, maybe $850 to start.

[Monster]

Round count in a pistol is trivial unless you're anal.

[SkyHawk]

West german triple serial, or just post cold war german slide on a Exeter US frame, or ?? Does it have German proof marks on the bottom of the dust cover?

Round count in a pistol is trivial unless you're anal.

It's a little more important when you're talking steel slide riding on aluminum frame rails. More important on a Sig is if the rails have been kept greased properly.

[dwalker]

Skyhawk your going to make me pull the thing out of the safe! IIRC the frame and slide serial numbers match, but I cant for the life of me remember if it had proof marks or not.

And Skyhawk is right, round count on a Sig is a key consideration, as is maintenance if it has a high round count. The ONLY reason I bought this SIG is it is in excellent condition for having been made in 92 and then worn almost daily for years.

The one thing I had not considered is I am a Colorado resident so not sure I can sell a gun to anyone in CA without being considered and arms trafficker, although I could ship it to an FFL I suppose.

[QXSOUP]

If the frame and slide serials match than it is proofed. Take the barrel out and look at the left side of the hood, there will be a serial number there as well.

German export laws say that the frame, slide and barrel have to seralized. The proof marks will likely be under the muzzle.

[Sam]

Round count in a pistol is trivial unless you're anal.

Haha...right.

So a 10K round gun is the same as a NIB gun? What about a 30K round gun? 50K?

[tbc]

Like new, have to check manufacturer year, and probably 200 rounds through it.

In no hurry to sell, I really dont like to sell guns as a rule, but I do not shoot it hardly ever, might be time for it to go to someone who will actually shoot it.

ETA: ok I went and looked, its a 92, it has some Holster wear. I bought it from a US Marshall (Ret) and the only wear he put on it is from the holster, which is basically none. I have shot I think 2 mags through it and it ran perfect. Then I put it away.

The famous 200 round counts




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[dwalker]

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Well the fellow I bought it from is not a shooter, if he fired it twice a year I would be shocked. I have fired two mags through it myself. So yeah, in that 200-ish round count area.

[SkyHawk]

The one thing I had not considered is I am a Colorado resident so not sure I can sell a gun to anyone in CA without being considered and arms trafficker, although I could ship it to an FFL I suppose.

You can only sell it to law enforcement in CA, because it is not on the roster. And you must *always* use a FFL in the buyer's state when transfering a gun between residents of different states, it has been that way in the US since 1968.

So if you are not a CA resident, it doesn't matter what we value it at because we can't buy it, even if you ship to a FFL. Your best bet for valuing this is to review completed auctions on Gunbroker.

The CA market for off roster guns is closed, that is why the value is higher for off roster guns here because they must already be in the state or brought by people who move here - the supply is essentially fixed or nearly so. If we could buy off roster pistols from people out of state, we'd be paying the same price as people from every other state.

[dwalker]

You can only sell it to law enforcement in CA, because it is not on the roster. And you must *always* use a FFL in the buyer's state when transfering a gun between residents of different states, it has been that way in the US since 1968.

So if you are not a CA resident, it doesn't matter what we value it at because we can't buy it, even if you ship to a FFL. Your best bet for valuing this is to review completed auctions on Gunbroker.

The CA market for off roster guns is closed, that is why the value is higher for off roster guns here because they must already be in the state or brought by people who move here - the supply is essentially fixed or nearly so. If we could buy off roster pistols from people out of state, we'd be paying the same price as people from every other state.

Seriously the gun laws in CA are just about the most confusing thing I have ever seen.