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There was a LEO on the range near me, and he was having great trouble with accuracy while shooting his Glock 26 in .40. He could not believe how I was shooting, and asked if I was also a LEO, as I was so accurate

In dudes defense the G27 is kind of a pain in the ass to shoot. It was certainly a 9 upsized to .40. I like .40…….I never cared for Glocks in .40.

Years back, I had a couple of P239s that were super accurate, but I ended up selling due to the original grip shape. I wish I had tried those G10 grips, as it would have likely made a big difference.

FWIW, two tone Sigs always make me do a double take. Love 'em...

There is a used in great shape 239 .40 sitting at my local shop for the last 6 months. This shop does a huge volume and its like this gun has leprosy
because the majority of the shoppers are looking for the latest striker fired plastic. This thread is really working my brain to go down and get it.
I really don't want a .40, (nothing wrong with it, I just don't need another caliber) but having had many 239's, I know the thing will shoot like a Laser.
I am really tempted.

For what it’s worth the P239 is one of the guns that is a match made in heaven chambered in .40/.357 SIG. They shoot soooo nicely.

I had always admired the 239 from afar, but on paper they make no sense. I not want a 239 or a .40. I read a thread here a few years ago taking about how great they are and found a crazy deal on a .40 SAS model. I cannot believe how fantastic the gun is. There is no way that thing should shoot/work the way it does. I agree it’s made for the .40/.357sig and now have barrels for both and carry it in the wood/bear county frequently.

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Originally posted by FPNunes:
Years back, I had a couple of P239s that were super accurate, but I ended up selling due to the original grip shape. I wish I had tried those G10 grips, as it would have likely made a big difference.

At various times I tried P239s in 9mm (personal-owned), .357 (work and personal) and .40 (work) and just could not make them work. All were either sold, traded, or turned back in after a range day or two.

Apparently I'm a slow learner. I picked one up in .40 a year or two back-- too good to pass up-- and immediately changed up the grip panels to the Hogue G10s. It was like asking the prettiest girl in school to the prom and only then finding out that she's also funny, smart, and a great dancer.

Something I can get behind…got me a beat up 239 and bead blasted the slide and put g10’s on…one of my favorite shooters!

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^^^ Welcome to the forum.

Thank you…tried multiple formulations and could not figure it out

Looks great with the bead blast. Has it been tough to keep it from rusting/pitting?

BTW I often wish the forum had like buttons. I would be wearing it out with some of these pics.

I have carried it a couple times, and so far no changes to the patina. Prolly too soon to notice as I did it over the holidays.

I went 80 grit with 80 psi…wanted the grayish finish, and not too shiny.

I bought a new P239 .40 as my first pistol back in 2008. I have always loved it and still carry it every day. It's extremely accurate. I couldn't say how many thousands of rounds are through it, but it really doesn't matter because it functions perfectly. I think the only issue ever was a weak magazine spring, and the slide not locking back on the last shot occasionally. I just the other day picked up a 9mm P239. Need to try it out. A shame SIG quit making the classic P239...

They are nice guns and a shame they are no longer made. I had one years ago but did not shoot it very well. I had a friend shoot it and it seemed there was a problem with the barrel. I got it used from a local dealer, so I took a chance not ever thinking it would be an issue.

I wound up getting a Sig factory threaded barrel for it and man it changed everything about the gun for me. Accuracy became laser sharp. I wish I still had it.

Nice shooting,got2hav1!

My first Sig (not my first gun) was a P239/9mm TT I paid $425 (no tax) new at the Kaiserslautern Rod & Gun Club in 1997 while stationed at Ramstein AB, Germany (‘97-‘01). That beautiful little pistol began my infatuation with Sig Sauer.

It feels great in the hand despite my XL glove size hands, and it shoots wonderfully. Many years ago I sent it in for the “spa treatment “ and an SRT; made it even better. I’ll never sell it; it will eventually go to my younger daughter. About 10 years ago she gave me a beautiful Galco Miami Classic shoulder rig for it for Christmas; the P239 is perfect for a shoulder rig.

I need to take it out to the range soon — it’s been several years since I’ve fired it.

My P239 in .357SIG is a total beater, got it for a song and it's my favorite shooter. I carried in last week in a state that doesn't allow >10 rd mags.

I bought my first P239 in .40 in 2004. Ohio had just passed their CCW law and I wanted a Sig to carry. I carried that pistol for many years. Still one of my favorite guns. Flash forward to a few months ago when another forum member here was selling a lot of mags for $200. Four of the mags were for .40 and the other six were for .357 Sig. It was a great deal and I decide I would just look for a .357 Sig barrel to go with the mags. It is then that I discovered how those barrels are now insanely priced. I watched one sell on Ebay for almost $500!!! So I decided I would just look for a used full pistol instead. I followed several on Gunbroker. Base models were going for around $600. But incredibly SAS models were going for close to $1400! Ouch. Well, one day recently this one popped up with a high buy now price. But once I evaluated what it offered, I quickly jumped on it.






Once received, I confirmed these are Nill grips. I would date this gun as year 2000 or earlier based on the serial number and frame markings. I also question if this has ever been fired. If it has, the prior owner does a better job of cleaning guns than I do. Unfortunately it did not come with the original box or any magazines. I spoke to the seller and he told me it was from an estate sale. I told them I would gladly pay for the original box to be shipped to me if it is ever found. Regardless, I am extremely happy to add this to my collection. I have always admired the old school Sig two-tone look with the nickel controls. This pistol is a thing of beauty. And yes, it will be fired shortly!

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