Hi, new to this forum. I purchased a factory certified P229 40 % 357 sig. The frame is made in Germany but the slide is made in NH, is that normal? Does anyone make acceptable magazines other than Sig.
Yes, the CPOs come in various configurations and that's one that you see regularly. Mec-Gar makes excellent magazines for SIGs. A good source is Greg Cote, a member here:
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Originally posted by rboone: Hi, new to this forum. I purchased a factory certified P229 40 % 357 sig. The frame is made in Germany but the slide is made in NH, is that normal? Does anyone make acceptable magazines other than Sig.
If it's not a FrankenSIG, which many CPOs are, that is completely normal. Many original factory SIGs came with Frame Made In Germany frames and the slides marked with Exeter - NH.
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Originally posted by rboone: Is the German frame more or less desirable? Are the magazines the same as any other Sigs. This is my first Sig.
Some people put more value on the German frame. Others don't. Mags on your P229 .40 are the same from the beginning until now, whether German made or Italian Mec-Gar.
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Absolutely normal. My 1995 P229 .40 is the same as yours. A very fine pistol. You've got a classic. Enjoy...
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Originally posted by 12131: If it's not a FrankenSIG, which many CPOs are, that is completely normal. Many original factory SIGs came with Frame Made In Germany frames and the slides marked with Exeter - NH.
I would venture a guess that almost all of the first several years' U.S. production of P229s were built that way until Exeter started making the frames themselves.
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