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[TBT]

MT.

Those are some good prices.

[TMan]

Hey, I just got the latest version of Gun Tests in the mail, and they compared the Ruger 345 to the Sig 220. If you want the context, you will have to subscribe, but I don't think they would get to mad at me for stating that they consider the used P220 a "great opportunity to own a superior firearm at a substantial discount".

["DoubleAction"]

TMan said:

Why?

TBT, I agree with DA, but he didn't address the 239, which as I recall, he has. It is the smallest of their pistols, and it is available in 9mm, which equals less money to shoot. However, since it is small, I think you would notice more recoil with it. When I shot my friends 232, which is .380, I couldn't believe how much recoil it had.

I've seen, but not shot the Sig Pro, and I think it is around the equivalent of the Browning Pro, which I have also seen and I'm not at all impressed with. Of the Sigs, and based on what you already have, I think you would be happiest with the Sig 226 - even if it isn't the Sport version.

TMan; Sorry I'm late catching up on the 239 information. My 239 is chambered for the .40 S&W and 357sig, of which, I have both barrels. I am fond of the 239 because of it's smaller size for carry and I'm not compromising choices of caliber or cartridges. I shoot the same ammunition in the 239 that I do with my 229, 226, and 229 Sport Pistols.
I mentioned the choice of the 220 because of it's availability, barrel length, and ease of shooting. The .45 acp is probably one of the most popular cartridges around, at least in this country. The P-220 is the first Sig Sauer, and it has been around long enough to fill some gaps in the pre-owned market place.
I probably enjoyed shooting the P-220 in 38 Super more than my Sport because I was shooting .40 S&W in the Sport that day; If it had been the 357 sig, in the Sport, I would be telling a different story.
To tell the honest truth; I'm not accustomed to making choices with the Sigs because I love them all but the P-220 in .45 acp was my first, which cost my wife $720. without tax. The first is always the most special, especially since it took me around 14 years to get around to owning my first Sig. I still have the original article on the P-220 that I've kept since 1982. The P-220 is larger than the 239 but it is still very light, and with the right holster, it will carry well. Chances are, there are more deals to be found with the pre-owned 220s than are with the 239. I would not write off the 226 either; Who knows, a good deal on a 229 might surface; Happens to the best of us sometimes.

[Callahan]

TMan said:

Hey, I just got the latest version of Gun Tests in the mail, and they compared the Ruger 345 to the Sig 220. If you want the context, you will have to subscribe, but I don't think they would get to mad at me for stating that they consider the used P220 a "great opportunity to own a superior firearm at a substantial discount".

Here's a link to the Gun Tests article:

www.gun-tests.com/pub/17_2/features/5221-1.html
Edited to add this -- Ignore that negative stuff on the 45 GAP you find there! ;D

[TBT]

Does anyone have any information about CDNN? I'm actually thinking about picking up a SIG from them but I'm not sure how that works or how reliable they are.

Anyone else ever order from them?

[TBT]

Mountaineer said:

add $20 for hand select.

What do you mean by hand select? For left hand use?