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Originally posted by JonDaddy82:
No matter what:

P228 (old school folded steel slide) <--- Keep this one

^^ THIS

AND, the 'only' reason to keep that P229 .40 is to put a .357 SIG Barrel in it...Just Sayin'

So since basically all of us said the P228 I think that one is a safe bet.

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Originally posted by bionic218:

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Originally posted by lechiffre:

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Originally posted by sigarms229:
I would keep the P6 and P228.

#metoo *
* Am I using that right?

#ithinkso, #sameforme

#fourofus

Thank you for all of the input and humor #metoo think the 229/9mm and 228 are staying.

As much as I love the feel of the P6, single stack is not practical (outside of my P7M8s) ... and my 1911 can do all that my 220 can do.

I will be listing the 220, 229/40 and P6 shortly when I figure out picture hosting. I also have a 365 but not sure that has much value so may just keep it.

P229s are Fine ! In all calibers.

P6 and P228.

My P228 is prolly the one firearm I would never consider parting with.

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Originally posted by ridewv:
I'd keep a 9 and 45, specifically the 228 and 220 Carry.

+1

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Originally posted by nhracecraft:
AND, the 'only' reason to keep that P229 .40 is to put a .357 SIG Barrel in it...Just Sayin'

EFK and BarSto still make 9mm conversion barrels for the .40 P229. It's the only one on his list that can be a 3-in-1.

If it were me doing the whittling (I do still own all five of those guns)...

To me the P228 and P229/9 are too alike, particularly when it comes to role and purpose. Especially if you have an older, narrow magwell vintage P229/9 like I do. I like my P228 but I'd pick my older P229/9 over it because for whatever reason I tend to shoot it slightly better. I'm in agreement with those who would pick the P229/40 as the second gun; three big boy calibers in one. Plus I like shooting .40, especially with P-SIGs like the P229 and P226.

While I like my P6 and P220s, the single-stack 9mm holds less than the average micro 9 and its old factory mags are a king's ransom nowadays if you don't have enough...or are a potential quite profitable sale if you do. Regarding the P220, nowadays .45AUTO is still relatively pricy and a notable hit on the wallet when casually blowing holes in paper or ringing steel. Moreover for me, 10mm ammo purchases has mostly taken over what monies I've previously set aside for .45, meaning that most of my .45s are regularly sitting unused in the safes.

#1 is the P228 because it has the most going for it (9mm, hi-cap, readily available mags, iconic, German) and some combination of those attributes is probably why you bought it in the first place.

#2 is more difficult and I'd say it depends more on you and your preferences.

Practicality: Keep the P229 because it's 9mm and uses the same mags as the P228.
Variety: Keep the P220 because it's .45 Auto and has a unique size.
History: Keep the P6 for obvious reasons.

My suggestion:

P229 in .40S&W, but then buy a quality [barsto/kkm come to mind] aftermarket .40S&W to 9mm conversion barrel for range use. Or, if you want to go the expensive route, buy a 9mm P229 top end.

P220 in .45. You can try to find a full size P220 top end if you want, but you will need to check into changing the locking block as well.



By doing this, you can possibly also find a P220 .22lr conversion kit and mod your pistols and the kit to work smoothly.


I prefer non-folded slides for frequent use, as I then don't have to worry about finding the two breech block retaining pins every 5K rounds, when the P22x series quit using that system 20 years ago or so.

My thought process:

Keep the P228. It is my favorite firearm and feels like it was made for my hand. It will only get more valuable over time.

Keep the P229 in .40. Get .357 SIG and a 9mm conversion barrels for it. And a .22LR kit if you can find it. When 9mm ammo becomes scarce again, and it will at some point, you will be able to continue shooting it when others have no 9mm available. Plus, I love the .357 SIG cartridge, and carry it myself in a P250 daily.

If you can keep one more, keep the P220. Again, more ammo flexibility.

I am in same boat and think I am going to part with my Custom P227 since I got a FN545. The FN holds either 16 or 19 rounds, the P227 only holds 11 or 15. Don't need both and they both have threaded barrels. I won't part with my triple caliber P226 or P229 [M11A1].

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Originally posted by Ronin101:

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Originally posted by ridewv:
I'd keep a 9 and 45, specifically the 228 and 220 Carry.

+1

Another +1. I’d want at least one full size frame and the 220 is the only option that has one.

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Originally posted by nhracecraft:

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Originally posted by JonDaddy82:
No matter what:

P228 (old school folded steel slide) <--- Keep this one

^^ THIS

AND, the 'only' reason to keep that P229 .40 is to put a .357 SIG Barrel in it...Just Sayin'

I concur with both of the above.
If just 2, it wasn't on the list but a 9mm P226.
Preferably WG..

Ok, this is going to sound like an AA meeting. I went down to take photos and this is harder than I thought. I haven't really shot since before COVID (excluding popping a few rounds in the back yard), but I am apparently a hoarder. Still need to move a few out though

The 220 carry is mint with 6 mags (2 unopened)...I think I shot a couple mags and wasn't over or under whelmed. It's rock solid and an sig but a touch boring I guess?

The P6 was an impulse buy at a gun show. The most fun part was hunting down the 2 extra mags I found. This was my go-to for years...always went to the range because of the grip feel and was always requested by women when I was teaching the NRA pistol class because of the grip and mild recoil. Nothing stands out but I really love the pistol.

The P228 was an impulse buy to replace a P228 I sold before I deployed...easily the best trigger I've ever felt. Shares like 13 high cap mags with my 229/9mm

The P229/9mm was my first sig, bought it because of the grip feel and fell in love. No rail makes it cleaner to my eye. Kind of a duplicate of the 228, but very different in weight and feel.

The 229/40 was an impulse buy, but I never really got hooked on it. I have a P7M10 and Glock 23 that also shoot 40. Not really interested in adding more calibers (i.e. 357 sig) and have dedicated 22s I shoot suppressed.

I'm struggling but will probably list the 229/40 and 220. The P6 is probably $300-$400 max, so might just keep it with the 228 and 229...but this is really defeating the purpose!

My opinion, standardize on a single caliber, 9mm! I started out on .45, having owned and carried a P220 for nearly the entirety of the 90's. I shot it well. I switched to .40 in '99, and shot them well, but if I had to do it over again, I would have gone from .45 to 9mm, bypassing .40 altogether.

So I'd keep the 9mm guns, (P6, P228, and P229) and ditch the rest. By standardizing on 9mm you can buy ammo in bulk, avoiding the 'what if you can't find 9mm" dilemma. There's a commonality of the guns, even though the P6 is a single stack. And NO the P6 is NOT a $300-$400 max. I'd consider the latter as a deep concealment gun, though by P365 Macro standards it's huge with considerably less firepower. In the late 90's a P225 backed up my P220. I carried the P225 in a Pager Pal holster. It was comical, but worked. Look it up.

Best of luck, not an easy decision.