Sig 229

[dwtt]

Hi everyone,
I returned from an overseas trip and the last thing on my mind was buying another gun since I don't have the money, but a friend, who is a dealer, has offered a Sig 229 in .40 S&W at a good price. I think it's a refurbished police trade in, but I can't test shoot it before he DROS it to me. So, I'm going to go to Target Masters since they said they have a Sig 226 for rent. The question is, how much different is the 226 from the 229 in handling? Are the trigger pulls similar? Sights similar? Any input from Sig owners greatly appreciated.

Oh yes, I went to the Reeds sale today and found out at the S&W table they are giving away 2 free magazines for pistols purchased in June and early July. I'm getting two free M&P9 compact magazines! At least I hope so. This is the only good thing to come out of the visit to Reeds.

[Creampuff]

I have both the 226 and 229 in a 0.40. If we lived in a state where we could CCW, I would by far choose the 229 over the 226, as I would find the 226 too bulky to carry.

However, since we live behind the iron curtain, I really like both the 226 and 229, and wouldn't sell either one of them. I find the 226 just slightly front heavy compared to the 229. Try both in your hands, I believe the 229 tends to balance a little better. However, the 226 does have a longer sight radius, so for me the differences offset each other.

As far as I can tell, the trigger feels the same to me. I do feel the 229/226 platform does a great job of the snappy recoil of the .40 (however, I only have tried the Glock/HK USP 40/and Beretta on the 0.40. Having said that.., I have gotten a little tired of the snappy recoil of the 0.40, and have been shooting my 226 9mm the most lately.

[aplinker]

I absolutely love my P229. I wouldn't trade it for anything. It feels good, shoots great. If the Sig shape feels the slightest bit good in your hand, you'll be thrilled.

I've shot 226's, and I'm just waiting for the one I want, but I honestly think I would take a 229 over a 226. It's not "compact" by any stretch, it's just smaller.

[Miltiades]

Prefer the feel of the P229

I own both the Sig P229 (.40 caliber) and the Sig P226 (9mm), and have shot them quite a bit for 6 or 8 years. I prefer the feel of the P229 as the grip fits my hand better and the gun balances slightly better for me. My P229 has one of the best triggers of any gun I have, and it is very accurate for me. The weight of the gun (about 32 ounces empty) handles the recoil of .40 caliber ammo very well, and the gun is more comfortable to shoot than my .40 caliber Glock 23 or H&K USP 40c.

I would say that both P229 and P226 are excellent guns, however. Here is my P229: