Sig trivia

[acolytes]

Hi Guys, I got a question for you Sig guys. My friend just bought a Sig 228 two tone 9 mil off his dad that his dad has had for a while, and he said there were only 300 or so made. Do you guys know what this gun is worth? He bought it for $800.

[C.G.]

This may be a better place to ask:

http://sigforum.com/eve/ubb.x?a=cfrm&s=674608412

[N_S]

I don't know about the 2-tone but I've seen plenty of 9mm 228s.

Have you tried googling 2-tone sig 228?

[leelaw]

According to Blue Book, which is a few years old...

Sig P228 9mm: 100% $675

Add $95 for Siglite night sights
Add $45 for nickle slide (two tone)

The Custom Shop Limited Edition (released 2004) is retailed at $800

P229s are not rare. Sig did not make a 300-run production of a special P229. Whomever said that was either misinformed, or probably pulling your leg.

[SONYEXEC]

P228 2-tone only 300 made? I think that is wrong information. As for the $800 price tag......it a tad over the going rate for a used P228. Being a sig forum visitor I have seen P228s in the $600 - $750 range -- used of course. If it was coming from your friend's dad I would think they guy would offer a family discount

[battleship]

To much, but maybe it was payback for all the years his dad put up with him, haha

[jimbo1747]

300 made? Sounds like some kind of commemorative edition? Sort of like this COPS Commermorative Edition:

http://www.sigsauerpro.com/item/67661_Sig_Arms_Hand_Guns_Pistols_SigArms_P226_COPS_Commemo.aspx

But most of Sig commemorative editions that I know of are built on the P220 or P226 frames? I don't remember ever hearing of a P228 or P229 commemorative?

[Scorpiusdeus]

I thought I heard they only made 300 of the all Stainless P229s.

[TBoliv]

It MAY have been a Gun of the Month thing that Sig did for a while, they were "special editions" and were released in limited numbers.

Either way, IMO, he over paid, especially from family. Then again, I don't value the 228 as highly as others do. An item is really only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it, right?

[JMB1911]

Dad got one over his son! While your friend's at it, I have a Sig P220 ST that I'm selling for that too. There weren't that many made and they don't make them anymore.

[MKE]

Is the SIG P228 marked "228-9-NOV05?" These were labeled 2005 Gun of the Month.

These have the satin nickel slide, controls, and anodized frame and were in limited production of 162 being made.

[krim]

According to Blue Book, which is a few years old...

Sig P228 9mm: 100% $675

Add $95 for Siglite night sights
Add $45 for nickle slide (two tone)

The Custom Shop Limited Edition (released 2004) is retailed at $800

P229s are not rare. Sig did not make a 300-run production of a special P229. Whomever said that was either misinformed, or probably pulling your leg.

Wow, i think i paid $650 back in 95 for mine.