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ORIGINAL: mauser06
anyone have the 229? or expirience with it? my only expirience is with 226s and 220s...shot both of them models hundreds of times...
got a glock 22 in 40 right now...thinking about trading it for a 229 in 9mm or 40...leaning towards 40 and buying a 357sig barrel for it....
its smaller and more carryable, and may serve another purpose which i cannot use the glock for but can possibly use the sig for...
just making sure the 229 is a SHOOTER and work horse like the 226....i know its just barely smaller than the 226...
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IMHO the Sig P229 is one of, if not the best .40 S&W combat handguns available. I went through the LEO academy with a 229 as my sidearm and was fortunate enough to win the academy's "Top Gun" award. I attribute that, in partto the Sig being so easy to shoot and scary accurate.
I no longer carry the P229 as I am now issued a Beretta and have since sold my 229. It was simply sitting in my safe and collecting dust. It was a great open carry weapon but a little tough to conceal except for say Jan. and Feb when it was really cold out. I found that with a lot of practice I was as accurate with a Glock 27, it was much easier to conceal, is much easier to clean, and the finish on the Glock holds up a whole lot better. That would be my only complaint of the Sig....is the finish....it shows wear very quickly.
I still have a soft spot for the P229 and may pick one up again if I find a good deal.
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