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Originally posted by Trooper Joe:
Almost sold my 239 40 cal (with an extra .357 Sig conversion barrel) but recently started to get more enthused about the 40 S&W cal.

So I decided, after 10 years of owning this gun, to finally get rid of the Hogue rubber grips and dress it up with some nice wood Hogue offerings.





When the grips were first delivered, I called Hogue and was going to send them back due to the rather strange stripping on them. They agreed but then a funny thing happened. I started to hold the grips up to the gun and thought I would at least try them on first. They then started to grow on me and I decided to keep them.

After reading that it was starting to become difficult to get magazines for this discontinued line of guns, I found that MGW had them new for $31.50. Ordered 2 and will now be good to go with a total of 5.

The sights are set up for the .357 barrel but they are very close with the 40 cal barrel back in. Sure glad I didn’t sell this since it is really old school Sig Sauer.

I remember when I bought it used from a local dealer (this was a former police off duty gun in 40 cal), I sat in the parking lot and called Sig. Ordered a .357 Sig barrel and 3 mags which have usually been in the gun since then. Both the 40 cal and .357 work just great in it.

Just some thoughts,

Trooper Joe

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:
As time goes by I increasingly appreciate... shall we say "older-school designs?" Things like metal frames, hammer-fired actions, and, yes, wood grips.

I think what probably got me started down this road was the SIG P239 SAS my wife gave me for Christmas, 2005. Close-up of one grip panel:



I'm not inclined to replace synthetic grips that work for me, but I truly love me a nice set of wood grips on a handgun

Glad you got your P239 back, Trooper Joe. I love "old school" SIGs.

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Originally posted by paulbriand:
Bought , sold to LGS in exchange for 335-A1 , bought back from LGS, and recently sold to son in law. I liked the Hogue G10 checkered grips on it and its a great pistol. However I now have 3 225s, which are Great+.

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Originally posted by 2PAK:
Excellent news! Thats a sweet looking piece. Something about a metal gun that just begs to be missed, purchased or repurchased. I find myself going more metal the older I get which considering their weight compared to my plastic fantastics is odd.

Do you have a nice leather holster to go with that 239?

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Originally posted by Trooper Joe:

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Originally posted by paulbriand:
Bought , sold to LGS in exchange for 335-A1 , bought back from LGS, and recently sold to son in law. I liked the Hogue G10 checkered grips on it and its a great pistol. However I now have 3 225s, which are Great+.

You mentioned 3 225’s. Here is a photo of my refinished P6 that sports all 225 springs. This is one that is a keeper (made in 1979).



Trooper Joe