Finally.... I registered here on December 27, 2016 and posted for the first time a couple of days later. Had just joined a range and was trying out different guns.

Really liked the P229 but then life got in the way and never got round to buying one.

Leave it to me to pick the worst time to go shop for a gun, but finally was in a position to go try and buy my first Sig at the end of last month.

As this was going to be my first purchase, I wanted to buy local, deal with someone face-2-face and inspect the gun.

Saw a P229C in 9mm advertised on GunsAmerica by a local Atlanta dealer, NIB (!!!!) for a decent price. Transaction was smooth and easy (have had my Carry License for a while now), and the gun is home with me!

I’ve read quite a bit about the P229C, and it appears the opinions are quite divided. It is a discontinued limited edition model (sp spare parts could be an issue), and the fact that it’s a mash-up of the P224 and the P229 rubs some folks the wrong way. Some folks don’t like the looks of the shortened slide and the full-size grip, others really like it.

I still have to take it to the range but so far I’m really happy with it. Obviously it’s been sitting for a while (manufacturing date October 2016). I’ve cleaned and lubed (greased) it, and it feeds and ejects nicely when cycling the slide. Really like the balance and overall feel. I intend to carry this (OWB) and currently looking at P224 holsters for that.

Hopefully it shoots as good as it looks and feels!

Range report to follow soon hopefully.

Great choice.

Congratulations. Great choice. They are extremely hard to find in 9mm.
I almost bought one new years ago while I was working at a gun store and regretted not buying it. I ended up buying a standard P229 around the same time instead.
Fast forward a few years later and I lucked out, one of our members here was selling one so I bought it.
I shoot it only to stay proficient with it as to not wear out any components that you are unable to find. I do not use it as a regular range gun. When I do shoot it for me it is very accurate and shoots nice.
I called Sig when I first got it to inquire about spare springs just to have, I was told they do not have any to sell but did keep some spare parts to to cover guns sent back for repair. That was about three years ago so I am not sure if they still stock parts.
Enjoy your new gun.

Congratulations on a great find!

I don’t know much about the P229C. But I do remember reading about them when they were first released. I was very intrigued by the idea and really wanted to try one. Unfortunately at the time I did not have sufficient funds to be purchasing firearms.

Unfortunately, I think the P229C was released at a time when gun owners had a lot of new options and it just got lost in a very crowded market.

Nice! Congrats!

I would love to see some Pics!

Any 229 in 9mm is a complete pussycat to shoot, unlike its .40 parent platform which can be a bit on the snappy side to some. You’ll enjoy it.

Nice score!

Happy to report back from the range: the gun performed flawlessly. Shot 200 rounds of FMJ and then switched to 115 and 124 gr. Elite V-Crown JHP to make sure the gun performs with self-defense ammo when needed.

Couldn’t be happier and as a bonus the wife shoots it really well. She gravitated to the DA/SA set-up, without me pushing her one way or the other.

Have a High-Noon OWB holster on order, will post a review if folks are interested.

A big Thank You to all the members here that have shared their knowledge and insights here; it really helped me navigate and decide on this gun.

Congrats on a great pickup! Enjoy!

Congrats, love my 229

Nice! Last year I was able to grab a used mint condition P229C SAS .40 off GB for a little over $700. Added a 357 SIG to the package later. It's definately one of my favorites. Congrats.

That looks funny. meh