Is Sig having supply problems?

[AlpineWeiss]

I have been waiting over 30 days now for my local shop to get a 9mm P229 in stock. It is getting to the point that I'm beginning to wonder whose problem it is.

Can anybody else comment? Similar experiences?

I'm calling up Sig tomorrow morning to get the official story.

[Nor*Cal]

Not sure about any supply problem but I do know that Northern Firearms has a bunch of them on gunbroker. They have several listed at $699 with no reserve. I recently bought several SIGs from them and got great service. They do not have any 10 round mags so you'll need an FFL that is willing to block them for you.

Not sure what your paying but even when you add the tax and transfer to the $699 it is a great price. Plus, it comes with a 3rd mag, holster and free shipping.

Good luck.

[rumblebee]

it's cool to try and buy local (I also do the same)....but, budsgunshop.com if\when you get tired of waiting

[1 SIG fan]

Lol. Hahahah. Yes. Their screwed. I waited nearly 9mo for a 229ee.

They build them in groups. So... If you get in after a group build cycle you'll be waiting a long time till it comes around. Unless you find one somewhere

[tbhracing]

I dont know about s supply problem. Quality control...maybe.

[barca101]

I ordered a P220 Elite Dark in Nov 2011 from a dealer in the Sig Forum, I was quoted a 4 months wait. She emailed back 2 days later and said Sig send the gun and 2 days later she rec'd it. All in all I got the ED within 2 weeks. The longest wait for me was the shipping from Mississippi to California. She told me that Sigs wait time is long and it's rare that she gets a gun that soon. Only 2 times in her life.

[redberon2003]

I saw a 10 day turn around on a special order for a plain-jane P226 this month. Probably has a lot to do with what you order and when you order it.

[G60]

I dont know about s supply problem. Quality control...maybe.

Beat me to it.

[romeo26]

I ordered a P220 Elite Dark in Nov 2011 from a dealer in the Sig Forum, I was quoted a 4 months wait. She emailed back 2 days later and said Sig send the gun and 2 days later she rec'd it. All in all I got the ED within 2 weeks. The longest wait for me was the shipping from Mississippi to California. She told me that Sigs wait time is long and it's rare that she gets a gun that soon. Only 2 times in her life.

did you buy from donna?

[Sturnovik]

I've never had an issue with them, some models are more popular than others. They don't have the turn out speed that Glock or others do. Quality control is fine, you picked a good model OP.

[davbog44]

Since Cohen has been in charge of SIG, they seem to have adopted the philosophy he brought with him from Kimber, meaning all kinds of model variations.

Regardless if one thinks scales, polished slide flats, beaver tails and dark earth finishes are the greatest thing since sliced bread, or silly (maybe sacrilegious) bling, it means if you want a specific model not in stock, you're wait might be really long or very short. The problem is knowing which yours will be, and it's doubtful you can get a very good answer even from SIG.

I waited almost 15 months for a P229 Equinox a few years ago, and swore I'd never buy another SIG (from the store or on line) unless it was in stock.

[rumblebee]

there was also a member here "yernzie" (spelling may be off) who was selling sigs. Not sure what he's got or if's he still selling..but, maybe hit him up?

[AlpineWeiss]

Yeah when I started this whole thing I thought I would be a good guy, pay a little more and buy local. Keep the local shop in business.

The shop was out of stock on standard 229s in 9mm but they said they have more on order and they should arrive with the next shipment. So I put down a deposit.

And 30 days later I have been seeing all these wonderful deals online, and im starting to feel like an idiot for paying more and waiting. At this point im going to see about getting my deposit back.

So new question, if you lived in Concord where is the best place to get something fun shipped to and DROSed?

[Sturnovik]

Yea those online deals on sigs and hk's are hard to pass up.

[barca101]

romeo26, yes, it was Donna aka mississippigal. At the time, she had the lowest price for the Sig ED, the transaction was smooth.