Sig P938 in CA?

[BerettaMatt]

Is there any legal way to purchase this gun in CA, which is not on the roster?

[Dakie]

Private party transfer or find one used on consignment.

[Sig556swat]

I'll sell you mine. Couple grand and one kidney

[Title1guy]

On average, about 1100-1300 advertised in the private firearms marketplace, depending on model and condition.

[Meety Peety]

I was (Bought one) in the market for a 238/938 and have been watching the market on them for a while. Seen quite a few of them posted but as mentioned above, people are asking like $1100-$1300. As far as I can tell, the same guns are still for sale with a whole bunch of bumps and next to no interest. $1100-$1300 seems to be the asking price, but I haven't seen any of them sell for that. I think the ones that do sell get negotiated way down, because the ones that are firm seem to stay for sale forever. That said, I bought an off roster 238 for half that and have been very happy with it so far.

[lee8]

On average, about 1100-1300 advertised in the private firearms marketplace, depending on model and condition.

Saw one sell recently for 1k on Armslist fyi. It is a little high though.

[mansysinatra]

I'll probably end up selling mine. Bought from someone on Calguns, shot about 50 rounds over a year, and just sits in the safe.

Of course, every time I think of selling it, I hesitate because that's when I'll probably miss it.

Life is hard.

[Tiberius]

As noted above there are several ways - and others as well, such as getting yourself roster-exempt or achieving dual state citizenship. All are expensive and not very practical; the best course is probably a PPT.

Or . . . take another look at a 238. In many ways it's a better gun. Smaller, lighter, easier to conceal, better shooting (imo), and even fun to shoot. It fits in a sandwich bag and can be carried in gym shorts. The 938 is just a smidge bigger, but on a small gun the size difference is real. The downside, of course, is that it's a .380. You can find plenty of back and forth on the caliber wars; my take on it that from a short barrel in particular, you're not giving up that much with the .380. Or to put it another way, the .380 is enough. Take one out and shoot some jugs of water. They 'splode nicely, with a .380 or 9.

I would never have bought a 238 because of the .380, but happened into one and have been very happy with it. I've heard that the 938 is at the ragged edge of how small you can go with a 9mm and that this has generated some reliability issues - no idea if that's true. Good luck!

[Title1guy]

About a 3.5 oz difference on my scale between my fully loaded P238 vs P938. I usually carry the P938 in either a Sticky or Desantis Superfly Holster.....mostly pocket. Earlier P938s had some issues......extended mags dropping, 2 piece guide rods falling apart, grip screws coming loose and falling out. There are fixes for all of those issues. You have to train to take the safety off when drawing vs. most plastic guns. I don’t think they are as stone cold reliable as my G43 was, but reliable enough to carry and trust my life to. I love ‘em anyway. Why? Mainly because I think it is one sexy pocket pistol! Sexier than most of the plastic fantastics out there in this size category. So, I pretty much paid the California premium via PPT for the two P938s that I have, and don’t regret their purchase one bit. YMMV, but I think you would enjoy owning and shooting one.

[Friesland]

Sig 938 prices

Have the asking prices for these started to come down?

On average, about 1100-1300 advertised in the private firearms marketplace, depending on model and condition.

[timbo399]

Have the asking prices for these started to come down?

Run a search for "P938" in the For Sale section here and you can see for yourself.

Both the P938 and P238 have long been of interest to me. Never owned a .380 so that is one caliber I did not stock pile on from SGAMMO before the online sales ban.
Still may pick P238 up at LGS one of these days. Pocket carry in any type of pants w zero printing issues!!?? Sounds good!!!

[Friesland]

stocking ammo

Run a search for "P938" in the For Sale section here and you can see for yourself.

Both the P938 and P238 have long been of interest to me. Never owned a .380 so that is one caliber I did not stock pile on from SGAMMO before the online sales ban.
Still may pick P238 up at LGS one of these days. Pocket carry in any type of pants w zero printing issues!!?? Sounds good!!!

Never owned a .380 so that is one caliber I did not stock pile on from SGAMMO before the online sales ban.

[NelsonV]

I just posted one for sale. Very fair price! Check it out.

[Brother_Hesekiel]

In order to make an informed decision, you'll need to understand the timeline of these sort of guns. Just a few years back we carried either a Shield or a Glock 26. Then some folks, and I'm among of those, wanted something that's smaller, lighter, and better to conceal. The result was the Glock 42, chambered, to many folks' surprise, in .380, meaning 9mm short. Sig countered with the P238, which is, in my not so humble opinion, a jewel of a gun, a baby 1911, quality all the way!



Since "others" felt .380 ain't good enough for a gun fight, Glock popped out the Glock 43, now chambered in 9mm. It was only a tiny bit bigger than the Glock 42.
Sig upped the P238 into the P938, also only a tiny bit bigger.

But now there's a new Sheriff in town, the Sig P365. It's the king of aces, as it's a micro-compact chambered in 9mm that comes standard with a 10-round magazine, and now a 12-rounder is even available.

This has caused those who are on top of things to dump their G42/43 and Sig P238/P938s. The result is slightly softer prices on the second hand market.

So if you want the newest of the best, buy a Sig P365 via PPT. But if you have to work for a living, any of the aforementioned guns will poke beautiful holes into an attacker, conceal as well, and cost less. I personally would not want to spend over $1K for a P938, when I can get a P238 for about half that price, brand new.

[keith1911]

Uhh...Brother_Hesekiel both of the Sigs were introduced BEFORE the Glock 42 came out, never mind the 43. The Sig P238 is an almost direct copy of the Colt Mustang. Sig did some engineering in the P938 to size it up to handle the 9mm.