Question for a freind

[DermoSS]

What's the going rate for a 9mm Sig 229? Alternately, what are the best websites to go to for pricing?

[jegonzo3]

Go to http://sigforum.com/, they have a few dealers on there with great prices, but I believe the one I bought from may be going out of business.

jegonzo3

[Miltiades]

Bud's Guns

Bud's Guns is a well known mail order vendor with good prices. It is located in Kentucky. The Sig P229 in 9mm currently goes for $752.

Buds Guns Sig P299 9mm web page

[dfens]

Ordering online especially in the bay area in the end is to costly. Most dealers will charge you a arm and leg to receive a handgun. Anywhere from 45-100 bucks before the dros. They can charge anything they want.

Plus add in at least 15-20 for shipping which the seller always makes you eat. Most of the time out of state is usually only 50 bucks or less on the cost of buying from a local ffl.

So factor in all the time and headache, of sending off a payment, buying a gun sight unseen, finding a dealer. Just not worth it unless your getting a deal. At least you save on tax though.

Last time I bought out of state is because I got a USP at almost cost and found a dealer who charged me 25 dollars he was a total flake had to make multiple trips and wait over a month to get my gun never with him again.

But I did save more than 250 bucks but it was a price I couldn't pass on so in the end it was worth it.

The going rate on a Sig 229 NIB no NS in San Jose is about 800-850ish depending on who you go to.

[trinydex]

who cares what the going rate is, buy this one

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=122780

[Eric_Oh]

i've bought from http://www.scpfirearms.com/ in teh past with good results. I got a great deal on a cpo 220st. He's on sigforum... you should check there.

[scootergmc]

who cares what the going rate is, buy this one

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=122780

That one is nice.

[Miltiades]

Private Party Transfer is most inexpensive route

Those who made a point about the high cost of shipping to a CA FFL from an out of state dealer have a good argument. By the time the smoke clears from all the fees and costs, it won't be a bargain anymore.

Unless you are absolutely set on a new gun, the least expensive route to acquiring a Sig P229 in CA is to find a slightly used one and do a private party transfer, which costs about $35 and no sales tax. I bought mine that way several years ago, and the gun was $500 before the $35 fee. I often see P229s advertised on this website, as they are a popular gun and widely owned in CA.