a Used SIG?

[3leggeddog]

1- Whats the difference between a 226 and a 228 West German Sig? [ both 9MM ]??? A local LE that shoots Plates told me to look for one.

2. Who can you trust , online Dealers for one to buy??? It must be in GOOD Condition- or Better!

 

[Bearlaker]

Barrel length and capacity, the 226 is a full size, the 228 a compact.

 

[buckshotshorty]

The 226 is the flagship of Sig handguns. Both the 226 & 228 are fantastic Double/ Single action guns. The 226 is a tad bigger and heavier.

Here is a link with very good details on each. After you read about the 228, click on the bar at the top for the details on the 226:

http://www.remtek.com/arms/sig/model/228/228.htm

This is a trusted site for used Sigs:
http://patelsrepair.com/D/catalog/11

Also Topgun supplies

 

[revhigh]

1/2 inch less barrel length, and 2 rounds.

CDNN had WG LE 226 turn-ins for $379 a while ago ... I got one and it was in the original serial numbered box and looked like it had never been fired. I also got a P6 (or P225) for $279 from CDNN ... also like new, in the original box. THey both shoot exactly the same ... spectacularly accurate.

Buy a used Sig with total confidence.

REV

 

[Mike J]

These are priced higher than what Rev paid but you might want to look. I think they came from Zurich http://www.topgunsupply.com/zurich-police-p226/

 

[revhigh]

These are priced higher than what Rev paid but you might want to look. I think they came from Zurich http://www.topgunsupply.com/zurich-police-p226/

They've gone up about $100 since I bought mine. It was probably about 2 years ago when they first started coming into the country.

REV

 

[Mike J]

About that time when the P-6s were coming in I was at a gun show & had a dealer try to sell me a 225 for $275. I think 225 is right. It was the civilian equivalent of a P6 IIRC. He had took it in trade on a rifle & was looking to turn it for some quick cash. Thats one I kinda wish I hadn't let slip by but i just couldn't justify spending the money at the time.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Yup, I have one, too (P225/P6). Paid under $300 for it with a second mag, and the mags go for $45 or so, when you can find them.

The P228 is the "Fed gun", adopted by many federal agencies. 9mm only, it's a great weapon with great balance, and the original isn't cluttered up with a frame rail or "tactical" square trigger guard. They've recently brought out a few "new" P228s which are built of P229 frames (with the rail and square trigger guard).

The P229 is the newer version of the P228 with the tactical touches, and supports .40 S&W and .357 Sig on the same frame.

Personally, I'd jump all over that WG P228 if I didn't already have one. It likely has a carbon steel slide. The new ones have a blackened stainless slide, which is better in some ways but worse in others. The WG guns are almost always better than the US guns, IMO. Some like the newer US models due to particular updates, but if you want the gun that made Sig famous, get a German one.

-- Sam (also a Sig fan)