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New Guy Here: My Factory Nickel P226

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February 18, 2018, 01:41 PM
ElvisNixon
New Guy Here: My Factory Nickel P226
Hi guys, first post. I've had this P226 for about 20 years now and it's the last of my SIG's at this point. Probably get another 229 soon though.

I've always known this gun is rare, but how rare? Do you guys see them on the forum a lot?

The cardboard box deteriorated to nothing and the manual were lost before I got it but it did come with the foam. I have a thing for cases, so I bought a nice Halliburton case for it and mated the foam into the case. Kinda pointless but what the hey.

I'ii try to post a couple pics if I can figure out how...

Edited to delate value question. I'd never sell it anyways...

This message has been edited. Last edited by: ElvisNixon, February 18, 2018 02:57 PM
February 18, 2018, 01:45 PM
GP229
quote:
Originally posted by ElvisNixon:
I'd never sell it, but wondered what they sell for nowadays if that's not a forbidden question.

Actually, "what's my gun worth" threads are forbidden!

There are resources out there on the internet to determine that, such as GunBroker by searching for completed auctions.
February 18, 2018, 01:47 PM
BehindBlueI's
The best way to determine market value is to search completed auctions on gunbroker. You'll see what people actually paid, not what they say they would pay or what people ask for.
February 18, 2018, 02:00 PM
ElvisNixon
https://www.flickr.com/photos/...m-72157687956046940/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/...m-72157687956046940/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/...m-72157687956046940/


EDIT: deleted value question, can't seem to post pics from Flickr direct, you can click on links to view
February 18, 2018, 02:07 PM
12131
^^^ You need to make the pics public, so folks can see. As of now, it says you have to sign in to view the pics.


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February 18, 2018, 02:12 PM
.38supersig
Cool.

Can't help you with the valuation. Was there any thing written down as a model number before the box was given up on? Would they have peeled the label off first? As rare as some of the Sigs here have been, I hope you have this or can get more info to see what Sig can tell you based on the serial number.



February 18, 2018, 02:16 PM
Redhookbklyn
Welcome to the Forum.

Look forward to seeing the pictures.



“There is love in me the likes of which you’ve never seen. There is rage in me the likes of which should never escape."
—Mary Shelley, Frankenstein

February 18, 2018, 02:16 PM
ElvisNixon
Think I made them public. LMK if they work now
February 18, 2018, 02:18 PM
12131
Seeing pics now. Nice Ni P226. Probably a KB (1991) one.


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February 18, 2018, 02:21 PM
ElvisNixon
quote:
Originally posted by .38supersig:
Cool.

Can't help you with the valuation. Was there any thing written down as a model number before the box was given up on? Would they have peeled the label off first? As rare as some of the Sigs here have been, I hope you have this or can get more info to see what Sig can tell you based on the serial number.


Don't need the valuation, was just curious.

I never had the box. It's definitely factory nickel. It's a KB (1991) W. German ser# U446379 which jibes on the date and serials for a nickel gun based on the master list compiled on the site.
February 18, 2018, 02:23 PM
.38supersig
Nice!



February 18, 2018, 02:32 PM
12131
From my observations, 1991 seems to be the year SIG was most prolific in cranking out Ni guns.


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February 18, 2018, 10:00 PM
Excam_Man
My 226 nickel is also a KB 91, U441 serial.




February 19, 2018, 06:29 AM
Redhookbklyn
Very nice P226.



“There is love in me the likes of which you’ve never seen. There is rage in me the likes of which should never escape."
—Mary Shelley, Frankenstein

February 20, 2018, 11:02 AM
ElvisNixon
Thanks for the compliments guys. It’s one of my favorites. Has anyone seen a nickel P229? I’d love to have one.
February 20, 2018, 05:36 PM
ElvisNixon
Aren't those stainless slides?
February 20, 2018, 06:48 PM
12131
quote:
Originally posted by ElvisNixon:
Aren't those stainless slides?

Yes. The entire guns are nickel plated, however.


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February 20, 2018, 06:59 PM
nasig
quote:
Originally posted by ElvisNixon:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/...m-72157687956046940/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/...m-72157687956046940/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/...m-72157687956046940/


EDIT: deleted value question, can't seem to post pics from Flickr direct, you can click on links to view

Nice looking pistol hound dog.
February 20, 2018, 10:12 PM
aparoche
I have one of these as well, still in the original box. It’s almost too pretty to shoot. I mostly just shoot my P228’s at the range as a result.
February 21, 2018, 01:11 PM
Ordnance Outsell
Those are beautiful guns and I always like the
"satin nickle" finish that looked like stainless: but was nickle.

I had a "standard" 226 9 with "folded steel" slide not stainless and found that Sig sent them to Klein Plating, in Pa somewhere, so sent mine and had 3 mags done, too.

FYI, in addition to GOTM in early-mid 2000 Sig did a few runs of these for one of major wholesalers RSR and I bought and sold quite a few.


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