Sig P229 Red Dot Sight Conversion

[dhbiker06]

So I just picked up a SIG P229 last week and have been wanting to try a red dot sight on one of my pistols. Most of my pistols are Glocks and unless you have a new gen with the MOS slide it looks like you have to send the slide out to get milled. Being the impatient person I am, lol, I found a kit that includes the RX slide, sights and Romeo 1 RDS on sigs website for $399. All I had to do was drop in my barrel and guide rod spring and now I have a RDS equipped 229. Seemed like a great deal and I didn't have to send a slide out to get milled. Just thought I would share if anyone was in the same boat. Here is the link to the kit. https://www.sigsauer.com/store/rx-sl...mbly-p229.html

Fyi, after talking with sig, it looks like this kit will only work with the 9mm 229 models.

[LateBraking]

While I no longer have a P229, I told my friend who still does, and we both agree that that is a great deal.

But before he jumped on it, he searched around, and found it even cheaper elsewhere.

https://www.osagecountyguns.com/sig-sauer-slide-229-9-b-rx.html

Out of stock, though, but I guess if you want to wait....

[Echidin]

Good deal. Osage is my go to for everything Sig.

How is the Overall durability on the R1s? I figure I’ll eventually go RDS on my 226. Though I may stick with RMRs for consistency and familiarity sake.

[dhbiker06]

Good to know for future purchases. Can't speak to the durability as I just got it. It seems to be built well and I've read other people having pretty good luck with them. After training with it, I plan to add it to my ccw and possibly have it as my edc. That will be the true test on how it holds up. I do like that it has back up sights so if the RDS did take a dump you are not shooting blind.

[sigstroker]

Note that in the picture, it has suppressor height sights, which may not fit in your holster.