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It looks to be in really nice shape. matching numbers. Is it worth 1050.00 ? Comes with an incorrect sig box. | ||
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Personally I would use the fact that it does not have the matching box as a bargaining point to see if they would consider taking less than the listed asking price. I would ask to disassemble it and inspect the wear on the rails as well as the barrel. Does it come with any magazines ? I believe some of the “Tysons corner” P226’s had the mud rails. If your looking for a shooter, I would pass on this one and look for a newer P226 without the mud rails. | |||
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| I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not |
I think 1 or 2 mags. and good point about the wear. I will have to look at in person | |||
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Regarding the mud rails, I believe SIG moved away from the design sometime in 1987 because of the weakened frame rail area, it was reported that they were prone to cracking. If your allowed to take it apart, look for 3 separate cutout areas along different areas of the frame rails. Top frame rail, the actual rail channel, and lower frame rail will all have these cutouts if it’s a frame with the mud rail cuts. | |||
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I agree with everything TarHeel points out and will add… Or older as the “mud rail” issue is only with a fairly narrow vintage. Others can likely tell you from SN U XXX XXX through U XXX XXX could be problematic but I understand the earlier SNs are NOT impacted. Personally, I would not consider a nickel plated one without a hands-on inspection. I have seen a few that looked great at a distance but when you look close… hairline cracks in the finish and one that was so bad, the owner polished the nickel off the slide and polished the stainless slide that would fool you without a close examination. Dave _________________________ Those that say it can’t be done should not interrupt the people doing it!!! | |||
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It's a used gun, with 1 mag, mud rails and no original stuff. So, the Nickel plated slide is totally meaningless, because you have no way of confirming the originality. Plus, "nice shape" means very little, without any pics. Taken all that into account, it's a nothing special gun and easily a hard pass at the asking price. Collectors value, it has none. Want a shooter? Buy something else built for more endurance. Q | |||
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| I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not |
Thanks for the responses.. i think i can identify the mud rails.. when did they stop using the mud rail design . I wiil check it out and take pics. Thanks for weighing in 12131. I know you are a SME. He states he knows it is factory because it js identical too his 228! | |||
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Q has an excellent explanation of mud rails in the following thread: https://sigforum.com/eve/forum...0601935/m/1430067294 | |||
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| Oriental Redneck |
Lol. Failed! Obviously, he never realized that a 1986 factory Ni plated SIG, which was plated by SIG in W. Germany, is not supposed to be identical to a factory Ni plated P228, which was plated by Klein (for SIG NH) in Erie, PA. The "I know it's factory finish because so and so" that many sellers claim, when they don't have confirmation, always makes me laugh. Q | |||
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The approx. SN Range for 'Mud Rails' is generally accepted as U135XXX through U157XXX. Regardless, you'll know 'em when you see 'em...  Regarding the 'Nickel Slide', unless it has the original SN matching box with 'NICKEL' stamped on the SN label, it is completely unverifiable. There is NO way to know otherwise. At best is just a nice P226, if that is indeed what it is... ____________________________________________________________ If Some is Good, and More is Better.....then Too Much, is Just Enough !! Trump 2024....Make America Great Again! "May Almighty God bless the United States of America" - parabellum 7/26/20 Live Free or Die! | |||
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| Oriental Redneck |
That applies to the Klein plated SIGs. With the West German plated SIGs, it would be either "EL" or "EN" (for Electroless Nickel) that is integral to the computer printout label. But either way, seller here is just wishing. Q | |||
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| I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not |
it is u147 so mud rails then. waiting to hear what year the 228 is | |||
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| I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not |
the 228 was a KB or KC but the point is moot as he says that it is not for sale. | |||
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I would ask yourself the question what else can you get for $1,050. I'm just giving a personal opinion, so feel free to ignore it, but I just don't see the value in the class Sig P-series pistols at the current asking prices. I don't know. I guess it's me. But I remember in the early 2000's when you could buy L.E. trade-in P226's with one 15 round magazine for $350 out of Shotgun News. Edit: Just another way I try to look at value of handguns for something that is not a collector's piece. I think you can get a Glock 17 for around $550 right now, give or take. How do you justify the additional $500 in price (a 91% markup) over a Glock 17? Now maybe you absolutely had Glocks, so that would do it. This is just a way I try to evaluate prices on handguns | |||
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| I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not |
I agree. I want a steel henry in 357 and a springfield arms ronin in 10mm. Both are under a thousand and both have been out of stock for the last 18 months. If the 226 was early to mid nities with a few extras I would buy it but as a shooter it doesnt check the boxes!!! | |||
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