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Hello I have been lurking here for a bit, and I post on THR, and *gasp* glocktalk alot. I have been shooting my P226 alot more lately but I really can't ccw with it well. I have been carrying my G27 and I wanted to go to something more like the 226, but single stack. I have read the reports on the 225 and 239, and I am wondering on those of you who CCW with it, do you like it?
I truely think the glock is a great gun, but my sig is a tack driver, and much much more appeasing to the eye. I have heard a few rumors that the 225 dosen't like JHP, is that true? Any other thoughts about the 225 because I am planning on buying 2 so I can refinish them making one my "black" gun and the other a nice "shiney" one. Oh by the way I really like how this site is not a bash on other gun types, and the maturity here is a refreshing experince. K100 Glock 22, 23,27 Sig 226R XD-9 *cough* Hi-point 9mm |
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Hi Kennewick100,
Welcome to the SIGforum. I too have a p226 which I really like. Wanting a CCW that had the same feel and operation as the P226 I picked up a P239. Both guns will eat through JHP's which I use for self defense. For target shooting I use FMJ. I also carry a P230 (has been superceded with the P232) which I think is one of the best .380's available. Same funtionality as the P226 except smaller, lighter and the position of the mag release. Hope this helps. Regards...........Jimpala |
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Hi Kennewick and welcome!
The rumor you refer to re: JHP applies to the P6, not the P225. Many of the P6s being imported won't feed JHP without some feedramp polishing, etc. Many here have had the work done by Customized Creationz and report being very happy with the results. I have not seen anyone write about troubles with their P225 feeding JHP. ___________________________________________________________ We are all beings of light, some just shine more dimly than others.  Happiness is a warm gun. Bang, bang! Shoot, shoot! "I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." -Thomas Jefferson |
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I have 2 P6's and a P239 and I would get the P239 if it is going to be my carry gun. Magazines are plentiful and reasonable priced compared to the hard to find P226/P6 magazines.
My Carry gun is a P239 40 S&W for which I also have 357 Sig Barrel and 357 magazines. Freedom Is Not Free And Is Paid For By Our Military. VFW Post #2283 Commander P220R Super Match SAO, 220R Carry SAO, West German P220, West German P226 , P226 40 S&W/357 Sig, P239 40 S&W/357 Sig, (2) Sig P6's, Colt Government 1911, Norinco 1911 Custom Clone, Ruger Mark II, S&W 686 6 inch barrel 357, Ruger Redhawk 44 Mag, |
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Try experimenting with a P6, basically the same gun (police trade-ins) The P225 will cost more moola and there is just tiny differences. Besides, you can customize the P6 to your tastes and still keep the price equal to the P225
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P225 is a great gun. I carry one everyday and I love it. It's passed my Glock as the carry pistol of choice.
"God forbid, if you ever need to pull the trigger you sure as hell don't want it 10 minutes away...." |
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well come Kennewick 100 yes the sig p-225 is a grate gun for ccw i carry one all the time love it .I allso have 2- sig p-6es that i ccw my p-6es were made in 80 & 81 i have over 800 rounds through them and no f/t/f.i allso put 19# hammer springs in all of them.it helped lighten the d/a trigger pull. Yes mags are more bucks but if youy look around you can find them i did.
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I borrowed this from another forum, I hope this answers your questions about the feed ramp.
If you need work done, look up Customized Creations here on the forum, they do work on these.  225 barrel on the left. I love my 225 for concealed carry, not too heavy, and fits well under a shirt. I haven't changed the hammer spring yet, but I plan to. ------------------------------ Alcohol Tobacco Firearms Who brought the chips and dip? |
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Welcome, My 225 feeds everything I throw at it. I was looking at getting a 239 in .40, but didn't know if it was worth the difference. It's only .25 inches smaller.
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For CC check out the H&K P7 as well as the P225 from SIG.
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I have a P6 that has had about 800 rounds through it since I purchased it in September. I have fed it JHP, FMJ and Lead ball ammo all without a single mis-feed. I added a set of Pachmayer grips to it and last night I replaced the factory black sights with a set of adjustable 2 dot sights. (thanks to those on this forum who recommended getting a brass drift, that was the ticket to getting the old sights off without destroying the steel) I paid $289 for it at the September show here in Northern Virginia and I will be going back to the show on the 21st of November to see if I can pick up another one. I love it. It is easy to carry and shoots extremely consistently. It is a great gun, espescially for the $$ and I highly recommend it for anyone. It is the only one of my handguns I carry either open or concealed.
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i laugh everytime i see someone concerned on whether thier p6 has capability to fire everytipe of nine millimeter ammo out there .ball ammo is also capable of killing somebody!ball ammo is also cheaper.but to each their own.
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I think I am the only guy on the entire forum that dislikes the 225, so I feel it's my obligation to reply
First, the 225 trigger sucks. Its long and heavy. Really heavy. And grainy. Did I mention that it's heavy? Because it's pretty heavy. Grainy too. And the trigger guard scraps the bottom of my trigger finger every time I fire it. Before long I have a blister there, and pulling that really heavy trigger with a blistered trigger finger is no fun. Other than that, it's a nice pistol, flat and small. I tried a lighter spring, which made the trigger much lighter. But then it didn't fire reliably. And the trigger guard issue still remained. So, it sits in my safe. I have been told that every Sig enthusiast must have a 225, and so I do. But I think it forgot what ammo tastes like. Oh, one more thing, the trigger is really heavy... **************************** "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke, 1729 - 1797 |
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I've fired probably about 1,000 rounds of ball and a few hundred JHP's without a single problem. Mine is an '81 date code and I heard about the problems with pre-84's or whatever. I don't buy into it, mine has been nothing but reliable and I am definitely buying another one (I have noticed a slight increase in price, I knew I should have bought two when I had the chance). |
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Kennewick 1000, my P-6 likes 115gr ball or HP's without a problem. Bill
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Jarcher - How light did you go on the mainspring that you weren't getting reliable primer strikes?
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I have a 239 as well as a 225. Both great guns. Feed everything I throw at them. Like
the shape of the 225 a little bit more. |
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I have the trigger finger scrap problem as well , For what ever reason my finger does not like my p6.
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I really love my 239 I bought in 40 but have a conversion barrel 9mm on my wish list but I also appreciate ol school P6 and enjoy shooting them "AT THE RANGE" but if I going to bet my life on my carry, all you need to do is read about all these issue's on the p6 that I don't hear about the P239 Gee is there really any question which one to carry.
IN THE TOY BOX P229R O.D. in .40 .357 sig & 9mm ~ Second Generation P239 SAS TT in .40 ~ (ICH ERHIELT SIG) |
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