Posted: 2/6/2005 2:18:09 PM EDT
| What are NIB P228s with night sights going for these days? The local gunshops here seema little high to me, and I jsut wanted to see what others are asking. Please, no auction sight prices. Thanks. |
| I would guess $700-$800 from a gunshop. Why on earth would you buy a new one? Get a trade in for half that, its a Sig, it won't wear out from being in a cops holster for a couple of years. All the used sigs on the market represent AMAZING value in quality handguns. |
Buying a used one is all well and good; the only problem is finding it!! NEW P228's are hard enough to find, let alone the used ones, at least in my neck of the woods. I broke down and bought a new one just last week (the first one I have ever seen in a gun shop around here), and I'm sure I payed to much for it, but it's MINE! Muuaaaaahahahahahahahahaha! -g |
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Just keep looking -- you'll find one. I've looked as several of the "factory certified" ones and they were all in very nice condition. The local gun shows are a nice place to look too. Last August/September a shooting freind offered me one -- box, papers, test target, and about 98% condition. Only paid . . . . $400 ! ! ! ! Picked up a Sig 225 in November -- same dude -same price ! ! Love my 228 but carry the 225 A LOT ! ! !  |
| I got my Police trade-in Sig 228 from CDNN. It cost $379 with night sites. The night sights still work, and the condition is amazing! It also came with three Pro Mags (not the greatest, but good for the range), a cleaning kit, a lock, an instruction manual, and a Sig case. The FFL that received the Sig thought it was brand new. |
| I paid $650 for mine, two tone with night sights a couple years ago. Now I see that CDNN has them for $369 and want another one just 'cause. Its a wonderful pistol. I could care less what I spent on it then, when I got mine, no one had them, they were just coming on to the market. But don't have any qualms about buying one sight unseen, they are superb little guns. |
cabela's in dumdee, er, dundee has em with night sights for 550 i think they are very nice |
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For those guys ordering from CDNN, did you pay the extra $20 for the hand select? Also, I'm a Sig newbie, so can someone explain the K-Kote to me? I assume it is a more durable finish (compared to standard bluing), but is this a Sig factory finish? Also, how does this compare to the Nitron finish on the 229s? I'm trying to decide between a 228 and a 229 for a carry gun so I do want a durable finish. |
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I just purchased a P228 from New Helvetia Trade Group. They have an ad out on Shotgun news for P228 selling for $299. When I called to place the order, they were all sold out of the $299. But they told me that they had plenty of 60-70% mech. sound, cosmetically flawed for $239 and two 90% hand select for $329. I bought the $329. But when I received the pistol, it was the 60-70% instead of the 90%hey I bought in the past a 90% hand select P220 from CDNN and it looked 90%. New Helvetia Trade group did a bait and switch on me. Beware buyer. Here is a pic of the suppose 90% hand selecthttp://us.f3.yahoofs.com/users/421589f3z261847a3/77a9/__tn_/e08f.jpg?phhT1KCBBRTNyi0O http://us.f3.yahoofs.com/users/421589f3z261847a3/77a9/__tn_/c9d6.jpg?phhT1KCBJkgEcpdQ http://us.f3.yahoofs.com/users/421589f3z261847a3/77a9/__tn_/13c0.jpg?phhT1KCB9wd4DWwo I would have been satisfied if they would have been honest and charged me for the 60-70% conditioned P228. |