It's never done much for me. Only fractionally so, but the G19/G23 is thinner overall. And 2-3oz lighter, with far more firepower. Compared to the poly single stacks like the similar capacity PPS M2 or the Shield...no question which I'd rather tote around.

Plus if I had to choose a DA/SA over what I'm used to, I rather like the replacement P225A1 a fair sight better.

https://sigforum.com/eve/forums...0601935/m/9990034834

https://sigforum.com/eve/forums...0601935/m/5060047634

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There are still plenty of those who don't find the P230 obsolete.

I have a nasty habit of listening to all the naysayers who say the 239 is obsolete,too big, too heavy,has low capacity, yada,yada,yada. It causes me to buy other guns like a G43, a Shield, a G19, a XDs, a 225. But after I buy them I always go back to the 239. It's not too heavy, conceals well and has decent capacity especially when one carries an extra mag. It is my EDC and always will be.

yes! outdated and obsolete? hardly. if you are going to say that you might as well include all classic sigs along with it.

Just a matter of Sig making a another singlestack pistol in the 225a1 and the 40 losing favor with the general public. It was a money decision I am guessing!!

My carry weapon has been a 228 for years and I have been carrying my 239 now!!!!

Of course there is, but to each their own. Mine is the .357sig version, with a factory threaded 9mm barrel to swap out when it's time for fun vs carry. I had a 9mm back in the 90s and let it go, wishing now that I didn't. It's a tad heavy, but because of that, it handles recoil very well, is very accurate, has a decent DA/SA trigger, conceals well and with the CT laser grip (more about the grip/less about the laser), it just feels right.

I can see why it was dropped from the line, as there are better choices coming out every year, but it's still a great pistol.

As Clint Smith says (paraphrasing here), carrying a pistol isn't supposed to be comfortable, it's supposed to be comforting. The P239 fits that description for those that like them.

The 239 was one of my first SIGs and will be the last to leave the herd. Not because it fulfills any one role better than an alternative, but because I enjoy shooting it, and shoot it extremely well.

We are a Sig agency, and have a certain selection of guns we can carry as a backup. Several officers opt for the P239 9mm; it is reasonably easy to conceal, extremely accurate, and a very soft shooter. It may be discontinued, but not because it has any flaws beyond not being the newest/bestest thing. It is a true Sig success story.

Love mine, don't carry it much these days.
With the CTGs & the plus 1 mag extension it feels great in my hands.
But it's not going anywhere!

239 SAS, I shoot it well and it is highly reliable. Stock plastic grips with 20 rubber bands around the grip a 1/2 inch below trigger guard. Makes for a perfect palm swell as well as holsterless IWB carry.

It's as good as it ever was, and it was pretty good. I just feel like there are better options now. I typically either have room for a full frame gun in which case I'll carry my 229, or I'm looking for the smallest package possible because of how I'm dressed. The 239 used to be one of the better options for that second category, but it has been outclassed in that role now by many of the really good pocket 9s. That isn't to say that it's not still a great gun, there are just a lot of arguably better choices out there now.

I like my 239 but I always preferred my P225.

Yes, my P239 is absolutely still in my CC rotation. It checks all of my boxes:
- 100% reliable
- I shoot it well
- Hammer fired (no striker fired for IWB)
- Multiple calibers (.357, 9, & .40 for ammo shortage)
- Easily concealed IWB
- Light enough for carry, yet easy shooter with hot .357/.40
- Night sights

The P239 357 is also my woods carry in a chest holster rig. It does it all
I have tried a lot of different pistols, but the P239 is the only one that checks all of the boxes.

During the first weeks of the unSAFE Act, which originally outlawed magazines that held more than 7 rounds, I panicked and bought an XDs because I could not afford another P239 and the XDs has the grip safety, thus making it safer to holster. I ran ~ 600 rounds through the pistol and it never missed a beat. However, it gives me slide bite on my thumb, so it is not fun to shoot. It hasn't left the safe in 3+ years. I would sell it, but they sell used for next to nothing, so I keep it just in case.

I recently purchased a Dan Wesson ECO 9 mm, which is a great shooter and high quality pistol. I gained confidence with SAO with my P938, which is my pocket EDC. I have not purchased a holster for it yet and I am not in a big hurry. It will not replace the P239.

The P239-9 is perfect for concealment and instills confidence for me with accuracy and old world quality digesting everything I tried so far.
I am moving away from it slightly to Sig 225s, picking one up last month and a second 30 minutes ago after a long drive (will post pics later on another thread) - and both are classic.

It's greater than the sum of it's parts.
With the P-239, it's only disadvantage to a 226 or 228/9 is it's single stack magazine, which is why it's so easy to carry. My first 239 (357SIG), I could hit a bucket at 100 yards over and over. I've had 6 of them, never a problem with any of them.
Pistols aren't heavy, mortar base plates are heavy.

Will continue to carry my P239 off duty for a long time to come.

.357 Sig Cal

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Originally posted by kallotterg:
239 SAS, I shoot it well and it is highly reliable. Stock plastic grips with 20 rubber bands around the grip a 1/2 inch below trigger guard. Makes for a perfect palm swell as well as holsterless IWB carry.

Take a look at Talon Grips. I have them on all my 239's and they are great plus they eliminate the rubber band trick

I have carried a P239 since I bought it used in 2004. Hope that answers your question.

When I found out they were dropping them I went out and got one to replace the one I sold but always regretted. I guess since I started with classic P-series pistols then I don't think their heavy at all but for newer shooters who started with poly guns they must feel like a lot of weight to carry. Mine isn't going anywhere and I may try to find one in 357.

I love my P239 SAS with the GGI Action Cleanup Perfection package. It's easy to carry, the trigger is amazing, and I shoot it very well.

I prefer to carry it over my Kahr.

My TT 239/9 was my first Sig; so if only for sentimental reasons, I wouldn’t sell it. Plus, I got it for a crazy low price in 1997 stationed in Germany at the time, when it was about 2DM to 1USD. I paid $425 with no tax at the Kaiserslautern Rod & Gun Club. It’s the one that started my Sigaddiction. A few years back I sent it to the Sig Custom Shop for the AEP, SRT, bbl. re-crown, etc. Made a great little gun awesome.

Yes, I’m sentimental about guns; I keep my Ruger P89 because it was the first gun I carried CCW back in the early ‘90’s. Like the 239, it’s not very practical for that purpose compared to today’s offerings, but it always goes bang!