Need Price on Sig-228 & 229

Site Notices

TNVC Partners With Envision Technology - MARS Rangefinder Family, MARS-Lc!

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Need Price on Sig-228 & 229

Posted: 6/14/2001 9:25:13 AM EDT

Well I have a chance to pick up one of these up. They are described as: Sig 228 stock with two Hi-cap mags approx 150 rnds, The other is a Sig 229 with Sig nite sights, 3 high-cap mags tuned up by a local gunsmith and approx 500 rnds thru it.
I have not shot them but have seen them they are well taken care of. The guy selling them is moving. What do you think they are worth. He is asking $500 for the 228 and $700 for the 229. He was told to sell them with 10 rnds and sell the Hi-caps separately? Is this a agood price? and what do you think they are worth?

Thanks for the help

Posted: 6/14/2001 9:29:02 AM EDT

[#1]

I recently saw a bare bones 229 for mid-600's.

I'd say that is a GREAT price, with nite sites and 3 hi-caps.

Posted: 6/14/2001 9:38:48 AM EDT

[#2]

Good prices. I have a less used P229 factory nickel'd with three Hi-caps, and I wouldn't let them go for less than $900.00 as a package.

New P228's with NS can be had for around $500.00, so a decent price for one with hi-caps.

P229 hi-caps are going for $85.00 - $100.00 around here, and P228's slightly less than that. So figure from there.

YMMV [8D]

Posted: 6/14/2001 9:39:19 AM EDT

[#3]

The 229 you're comparing is also a 9mm correct? Which gun feels better to you? If the 228 felt better I might would choose it because a set of NS would be approx. $70 +/- and same goes for a 228 hi-cap.

Posted: 6/14/2001 10:13:08 AM EDT

[#4]

My 229 came in 357 sig. I later bought a 40 s&w barrel for it.

Posted: 6/14/2001 10:15:44 AM EDT

[#5]

New P228s, with 10 round magazines are pushing $700 as I recall, certainly over $600. This is the best 9mm pistol currently available in my opinion. I prefer .45ACP, but this one is small enough to carry places a high capacity .45 won't go.

Posted: 6/14/2001 10:46:10 AM EDT

[#6]

good price for that 229...I would snagg it up. 229 has been my carry gun for over 2 years now and love it.
my .1/2 cents
Riz

Posted: 6/14/2001 11:46:29 AM EDT

[#7]

You would be crazy not to pick up the 229. I repeat crazy. The hi-caps are worth about $250. If you didn't want them you could sell them and have a 229 for $450. That is a good deal. If it was me I would even make an offer of say $650......You never know.

Posted: 6/14/2001 11:58:05 AM EDT

[#8]

Gotta luv them thar SIG's!!! [:D]

P229 12rd factory mags in .357SIG or .40S&W
should start at about $80 each.

No clue how much 9mm mags for P229 would be.

Posted: 6/14/2001 12:40:02 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Gotta luv them thar SIG's!!! [:D]

P229 12rd factory mags in .357SIG or .40S&W
should start at about $80 each.

No clue how much 9mm mags for P229 would be.

View Quote

[i]I'm not a Sig guy so the below may be incorrect -[/i]

I'm not sure there are 9mm 229 pre-ban hi-caps? I think the 229 was originally chambered in .40 & .357 Sig at the time of the ban. After the ban Sig dropped the 228 and just started building a 9mm variant of the 229. The 229 can use 228 9mm hi-caps though.

Posted: 6/14/2001 5:15:33 PM EDT

[#10]

My P228 is my favorite! If you ever read that I no longer have it, then you know I must be dead. It is reliable as hell and very accurate. Last week I clover-leafed 3 shots at 30 feet and I'm not a great shooter.

A P228 with 150 rounds through it is not even broken in yet. Only $500? Buy it! The hi-caps (if factory) are worth about $80 each. Another nice thing is it will take the cheaper (about $60) P226 15 rounders. I carry mine with a 13 rounder (loaded with 12 and one in the chamber) and a P226 one in my mag holder.

I don't have a P229 but they are equally as good.

"Sig... there is no substitute!"

Regards,
SOL

Posted: 6/14/2001 7:32:43 PM EDT

[#11]

The 229 is probably the better buy. Can be barrelled for 357 Sig and has a machined slide while the 228 is stamped metal.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Need Price on Sig-228 & 229

General » General Discussion

Win a FREE Membership!

Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. One new winner* is announced every week!

You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers.

Warning

Confirm Action

About AR15.COM

Stay Connected

Newsletter

Contact Us