Sig P229 elite enhanced

[ghostrider1]

Ok folks, I am really really thinking about buying a p229 elite enhanced 9mm. I haven't shot it just yet but, have played with it a little at my LGS. It fits my hands like a glove and very comfortable. I can manipulate the controls with ease and the only issue I see would be, getting some extra mags. They are expenaive as she-it. Is this pistol worth buying and making it my ccw weapon?? Is there anything I should be worried about when buying one? I am gonna be coming from an hk p2000 .40 (if it sells).

[plouffedaddy]

Tough to beat a 229 if you like the ergos of it. There are a ton of good DA/SA guns out there (your HK fits the bill) but it you think the 229 fist you better and you shoot it better----go for it. It's a great gun.

Someone will inevidibly post about SIGs' deteroriating QC lately but I've only seen that on a couple models personally (250 and 290 specifically). All the new 226s, MK25s, 229s, ect... have been as good as they've always been.

[Microalign]

I've been regularly using Sigs since 1996, and have been an agency armorer for most of that time. I've seen, shot, and worked on a LOT of various Sig models over the years, and I do not feel that the cost of these pistols is worth the investiment. They were worth it 20yrs ago when pistols options were mostly DA/SA and overall industry quality controls on alloy framed pistols were better. In fact, many industry professionals, and subject matter experts on this forum will steer you away from DA/SA guns in favor of the ever increasingly more popular striker fired pistols. If you insist on using a DA/SA pistol, for GOD's SAKE keep your H&K P2000, and convert it to LEM!

Given the choice, I would rather use a single trigger condition pistol in the $500-$600 range and mount a Trijicon RMR on it for duty or competition use. I only hope that H&K produces a striker fired version of the P30.

[ghostrider1]

I've done the striker fired pistols. I've had a few of them, glock, m&p, 24/7, cz100. The only one of those I have left is the m&p. I much prefer hammer fired made by a company that has set standard inthe industry. Many people have had nothing but issues with there sigs and many have ran like a scalled dogs and, you're gonna have that issue with just about every company that mass produces their guns.

[kmrtnsn]

I would rather carry a S&W 686, than switch from an HK P2000 to any SIG P Series. And yes, I have carried variations of all of the above.

Here is a test for you the next time you finger fumble that SIG at the LGS. Put it into your left hand, and work all of the controls like you can your P2000 with just your left hand only, slide release, mag release, etc..

[John Fritz]

Just so happens I have my 299 stainless Elite on my desk here, it's out of the safe for carry rotation. I absolutely love my 229 so maybe I'm not the best one to take advice from. My objectivity may be a bit biased. 'cause I'm going to tell you to go for it!

I can tell you that the all-stainless flavor tends to be a bit top-heavy (to me) and the aluminum framed 229 balances a bit better. But I loves me some stainless so I overlook this issue. It's as accurate as I want it to be, I'm no Bob Munden but I can put bullets on the target to my satisfaction with this gun. The Elite has the SRT and that is definitely worth the price of admission. Mine is new so it has the big extractor on it. I don't care for the look but I've had no FTE's with it so my extractor is working as advertised. To offset that issue, these new ones have scalloped slides on them and that looks good. Gives good grip to your fingers when they're sweaty or wet. If you are right handed then of course the controls won't be an issue for you. But they can be manipulated with your index finger when you hold the gun with your left hand.

I'm not familiar with the P2000 so only you know if it's a worthwhile swap. But can you keep both? That would solve that issue.

[ghostrider1]

Just so happens I have my 299 stainless Elite on my desk here, it's out of the safe for carry rotation. I absolutely love my 229 so maybe I'm not the best one to take advice from. My objectivity may be a bit biased. 'cause I'm going to tell you to go for it!

I can tell you that the all-stainless flavor tends to be a bit top-heavy (to me) and the aluminum framed 299 balances a bit better. But I loves me some stainless so I overlook this issue. It's as accurate as I want it to be, I'm no Bob Munden but I can put bullets on the target to my satisfaction with this gun. The Elite has the SRT and that is definitely worth the price of admission. Mine is new so it has the big extractor on it. I don't care for the look but I've had no FTE's with it so my extractor is working as advertised. To offset that issue, these new ones have scalloped slides on them and that looks good. Gives good grip to your fingers when they're sweaty or wet. If you are right handed then of course the controls won't be an issue for you. But they can be manipulated with your index finger when you hold the gun with your left hand.

I'm not familiar with the P2000 so only you know if it's a worthwhile swap. But can you keep both? That would solve that issue.

John, I would like to have both but, I can't. Something has to go in order for me to get the sig. I have my m&p which is my all purpose gun so, the hk I can let go of without any hard feelings.

[DiabhailGadhar]

I have a P229 SCT that's had an action enhancement done by sig and an SRT kit installed. Love my gun, however I would highly recommend putting a few mags through one before purchase. The thing I have to consistently remind myself about the pistol is the fact that the slide release seems to be the perfect place to rest your thumb and that is an issue with a carry gun.
However, that is a training thing and can be easily overcome. Other then that I have a p220 Combat both pistols I bought before hearing all the stuff about how bad they are...I used the P220 in a IDPA match with about fifty rounds through it prior. During one of the stages I dropped a mag with rounds down, I was wearing gloves and it was drizziling as always, in to the wet sand/mud of WA state banged the mag on my leg once and then crammed the mag in....made it through that match and I think I'm up around 700 rounds through that gun and I have only cleaned it twice..Once right after that match and once when I tore it down to install an SRT kit...I'm not buying into the sigs are crap stuff..as I have not seen it personally.

If you like the gun and it feels good to you, get it...there will always be some one out there in gun land that will buy it if you want to go back...you can PM if you want to come off it..

[F-Trooper05]

...it's out of the safe for carry rotation.

And boom goes the dynamite.

[HKBanger]

I think you're insane if you sell any HK for any new'ish Sig Sauer. You're going from the best firearm manufacturer in the world to a washed up, used-to-be. Just my 2 cents.