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+16. Probably a safe bet. | |||
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Without the box denoting a Satin Nickel, how does one go about identifying if you have one? I have an AF serial number 229 that looks like the one by the OP. It has the 40 barrel that looks to be stainless also. | |||
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Oriental Redneck |
Nickel SIGs are fairly easy to recognize. Whether it's factory or not is another matter. To me, a real factory one has to fulfill one of the following. 1- Original owner. 2- Original case/box with confirmation label. 3- SIG confirms for you, in writing, that it is facfory finish. Verbal confirmation means nothing. If it's not in writing, it didn't happen. Everything else is wishy washy. Ymmv. Q | |||
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Firearms Enthusiast |
Yes i bet they were a small run. Yours is the first i recall ever reading about here on the forum from the same batch of serial numbers and with the stainless steel Bbl. I recall other members with all SN 229 coatings but not “AL” and stainless bbls. The all stainless factory bbls are uncommon. I have seen them from the same or close years in the 226/9 & 220/45 over the years here but not that many. Enjoy yours and shoot it. Also pick up a 357sig bbl if you want to shoot that rd. | |||
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| 7.62mm Crusader |
Sean7 can you post us a few more pics please? I think it would be sweet if they came with a stainless barrel as Mustang states. Any comments of the gun with stainless barrel Q? | |||
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Sure. Here's a couple more. https://www.amazon.com/photos/...fyJUEuFVCZ0S7jsy6fBq | |||
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Age Quod Agis |
Wow, that's nice. "I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation." Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II. | |||
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The one pictured in the amazon photo is not a Sig Gun of the Month. The Sig Gun of the Month was put out in June, 2004. A number of P229's were coated similar to the P229 GOTM but were not done or sold by Sig. Look closely at the take down lever. It's flat, yes? That is a good visual key that it is not a Sig GOTM. When Sig put out the GOTM, they were made with a "stepped" take down lever to help reduce scratching the frame in the dis-assembly process. | |||
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I have AL12466 with the stainless bbl. Always thought it was the GOTM until reading this thread... I use an EKG Fire Dragon 9mm conversion barrel with it and it shoots great. | |||
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| Oriental Redneck |
OP's gun, although not GOTM, was sold by SIG as factory Ni. So is Mustang-PaPa's gun. Btw, none of the factory Ni guns were done in-house by SIG. They were all farmed out to be Nickel plated. Q | |||
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| I can't tell if I'm tired, or just lazy  |
I have the same problem!! _____________________________ "The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living." "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" Benjamin Franklin | |||
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| Oriental Redneck |
I just happened to go through the >> GOTM link << and notice an interesting factoid. None of the 2003 and 2004 GOTMs have the MonthYear in their Part Numbers. Only the 2005 GOTMs have them MonthYear in the Part Numbers. 2003 Month: April Part Number: 226-9-B-XPBM Month: May Part Number: 226-40-B-SOG Month: June Part Number: SP2009-9-B-PS Month: July Part Number: 228-9-CAMO Month: August Part Number: H90103ELEY Month: September Part Number: 229-40-CAMO Cancelled due to problems with the finish. Month: October Part Number: 220-45-S-NILLS Month: November Part Number: 229-9-BLG Month: December Part Number: 232-380-S-GOLD 2004 Month: January Part Number: H90104RD Month: February Part Number: 226-40-STR Month: March Part Number: 225-9-RB Month: April Part Number: 228-9-HV Month: May Part Number: 239-40-RBT Month: June Part Number: 229-40-SN Month: July Part Number: 220-45-SCS Month: August Part Number: 229-40-ESG Month: September Part Number: 232-380-NMR Month: October Part Number: 226-9-BLG Month: November Part Number: 220-45-SKC Month: December Part Number: 229-40-DS 2005 Month: January Part Number: 229R-9-JAN05 Month: February Part Number: 245-45-FEB05 Month: March Part Number: 220R-45-MAR05 Month: April Part Number: 239-40-APR05 Month: May Part Number: 1911-45-MAY05 Cancelled due to manufacturing concerns, strong interest reported, possibly to be reintroduced at a later date. Month: June Part Number: 229-40-JUN05 Month: July Part Number: 232-38-JUL05 Month: August Part Number: 226R-9-AUG05 Month: September Part Number: 220-45-SEP05 Month: October Part Number: 239-40-OCT05 Month: November Part Number: 228-9-NOV05 Month: December Part Number: 226-40-DEC05 Cancelled due to supply issues with Oakley. Q | |||
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