Any one have both a P239 and a P225?
Or had the opportunity to shoot them side-by-side?
What are the major differences between the two that you experienced?
Prefer one over the other?
If so, why?

I have both. To me the 239 is very top heavy. The slide is heavy on a 239. A 225/p6 just fits my hand perfect. Great single stacks either way
My 239 is 357sig. So I like the platform

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Originally posted by toddt:
To me the 239 is very top heavy. The slide is heavy on a 239.

Agreed, the stainless steel slide gives the P239 a much heavier feeling top end, especially when unloaded, compared to a P225/P6 carbon steel slide with pinned breech block.

I think the grip has something to do with it as well, the P239 OEM grip is kind of lacking until you get some rubbery hogues on it, the P225 is fine out of the box, like a P220 but a little smaller.

Of the two, I far preferred the P225/P6, but haven't had either for maybe a decade?

I have owned a 239, 225, and 225A.

The 239 for me was a pistol I wanted to like, I tried and sold or traded 3 of them. Then ergos just weren't for me. With some Hogue grips the whole feel of the pistol changed for the better but I just didn't love it. The 225 is one of the most comfortable pistols I have owned, and I am really liking the 225A.

Unfortunately I no longer own a 239 to get pics side by side for you

I have a 239 in fo-tay that shoots very well and carries flat.
That said, the 225 Classic is far above the 239 ergonomically and of all the Sigs I own, I shoot it the best.

Of the 225, 225a1 and the 239, I have nothing bad and everything good to say about all of them. All are great shooters, carry well, are accurate, and look terrific no matter what grips you dress them in. Any attempts at comparing them, one against the other is not how I judge these three Sig triumphs.

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Originally posted by Lord Vaalic:
I have owned a 239, 225, and 225A.

The 239 for me was a pistol I wanted to like, I tried and sold or traded 3 of them. Then ergos just weren't for me. With some Hogue grips the whole feel of the pistol changed for the better but I just didn't love it. The 225 is one of the most comfortable pistols I have owned, and I am really liking the 225A.

Unfortunately I no longer own a 239 to get pics side by side for you

Exact same thoughts here. I really wanted to like the 239 but it did not fit my hand (wide palms, short fingers.....I am proof we came from the sea ). The grip on the 239 was just a bit too short for my hand. The 225 is the Goldilocks pistol for me: everything was just right. It is also one of the best shooting pistols I have ever owned. It is also very accurate for me.

The P239 in .40 and .357 have heavier slides than the 9mm version, which is better balanced.

The P225 versions have slightly longer grips which makes them more comfortable in the hand. Unfortunately Sig did not take advantage of the extra length, and kept the same 8 round capacity.

Taking into account capacity, concealability and shootability, I prefer the size efficiency of the P239. But, to each their own. If Sig were to increase the capacity of the P225s to 9-10 rounds, I could change my mind.

I have a p239 and a p225-A1. the 239 feels a bit top heavy but the extra 1/2" on the grip length of the 225 seems to balance it out. Both are excellent pistols. The P239 conceals a bit better and to me a bit more accurate. I have the hogue g10 checkered grips on my p239. While I love the looks and feel of the P225, I sold my p239 after I got the 225 only to buy the 239 back three years later.
If you like single stack nines, these are among the best out there

I have two 239T and a 225A. The 239s both now have the G2 grip. Then with the 10 shot mag and the plastic mag base the 239 grip is about the best ever. The aluminum mag base is pretty good too. The 225A is not far behind in grip comfort. All of them fit my hand real well. (Note I said hand)

However none of the above are as accurate as my mid 90s 228 and 220.

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Originally posted by Mauser96:
The P225 versions have slightly longer grips which makes them more comfortable in the hand. Unfortunately Sig did not take advantage of the extra length, and kept the same 8 round capacity.

Taking into account capacity, concealability and shootability, I prefer the size efficiency of the P239. But, to each their own. If Sig were to increase the capacity of the P225s to 9-10 rounds, I could change my mind.

I'm not sure this is fair since the original P225 came before the P239. I think that Sig just got better at designing magazines. We've seen capacity increases in the P226 and P229 magazines. It follows that Sig was able to put eight rounds of 9mm in a smaller package.

Now if you are referring to the redesigned P225, there I agree with you. Sig should have designed a nine round magazine for that pistol instead of using the magazine tube from the P239 and adding a longer plastic baseplate to fill the gap. That was just cheap on Sig's part.