Help pricing a used Sig

[bluesk1d]

Hey guys,

I hope this is an appropriate thread to do this in. I was wondering if you all might help me figure out what my P226 is worth, or at least a good asking price to start from.

It is a P226 in .40 with a Nitron finish. It has minor holster wear on the front of the slide but otherwise it is in great shape. This is before the P226R was introduced so it does not have rails. Within the last month I sent it back to Sig in New Hampshire and had the following services performed:

Sig Service Plan - $145


Action Enhancement Package - $180

Our factory gunsmiths hone and polish critical surfaces to lighten and smooth both the double-action and single-action trigger pulls taking your SIG SAUER to the next level without voiding the factory warranty.

[MIAMIbaseballer]

I'd say around $900ish because the gun new is that price and the value of the aftermarket stuff is not usually worth what you paid unless someone is looking for those specific things.....

[PandaLuv]

I'd say $750.

I sold my older p226 .40 for $650, but it only had night sights. But I've noticed that people tend to like the R variant more, think $750 is a good start for u.

[Mr310]

Honestly, I'd go even lower at around 700. The AEP and Service Plan are not worth anything to me as a buyer. The SRT is worth maybe 50 bucks and as you know, it's a used gun.

[USMC 82-86]

That's a tough one. You did a nice bit of work to turn around and sell the gun. I know you want to recover your cost but if you try to add all those cost to the used value it won't move or at least not fast. I would think around $700 with room to move. Good luck!

[bluesk1d]

Thanks a lot guys! I think that gives me something to work with.

[SA227driver]

Take a look in Marketplace under "Private Firearms Sales" and see what others are selling theirs for. I'd say $700-$775 depending on the market and the right buyer. Maybe someone is desperately looking for one without the rail and all they've found is railed ones online and then you come along.

[d sauce]

Guns are similar to cars in the way that you never get your money back from modifying or upgrading them. Also a used gun with all that work put into it is still a used gun and a depreciation in value is incurred once you walk out the door with it. I would price it at 800 and see how muc interest you get, unless you want it gone fast, then I would list it around 725-750. A 40 instead of a 9 may make it a little harder to sell. I feel like I see .40's sit for a longer time than the same gun in 9. Any way you do it, best of luck to you.

[bluesk1d]

Yeah the upgrades were from before I decided to sell it so I don't expect to recoup that cost. That decision is all on me

[hyperion.excal]

do you have any pics?

[dachan]

I'd say no more than $650 unless it's made in Germany. The custom work is worthless in the used gun market unless it's exactly what someone is looking for; it actually makes the firearm harder to sell. There are plenty of used Sigs, even factory refurbished ones, on the market. Only possible adder is if it is an older German, or better yet, W. German gun.

[k55f]

I'd say no more than $650 unless it's made in Germany. The custom work is worthless in the used gun market unless it's exactly what someone is looking for; it actually makes the firearm harder to sell. There are plenty of used Sigs, even factory refurbished ones, on the market. Only possible adder is if it is an older German, or better yet, W. German gun.

The "custom" work that he had done was basically a factory refurbish to make this an internally new pistol. This is not like you putting in a beavertail with a wood rasp and a hammer.
If I were in the market for a P226, I would pay a premium to know that the factory had gone through it and replaced any worn or hinky parts.

[unusedusername]

The "custom" work that he had done was basically a factory refurbish to make this an internally new pistol.

I agree with this. Sig's "service plans" are more like maintenance plans. They just swap out the internals with new ones, and if you get the "Action Enhancement Package" they do a very slight polish job.

This is how they are able to return most of the guns they get within a week.

These types of custom work should not IMHO reduce the price of the gun, however they don't really increase the price either, since most of the wear on Sigs is on the rails of the frame. Once the anodizing comes off it is not price effective to put it back on.

If you want to get a good price for you Sig, then post some nice detailed photos of the rail wear (or lack thereof).

I also think that $700-ish is a good price for it, but you might get another $100 out of it if you can show that it has very little frame wear.