P229 Info

[RomanDad]

Anybody know what year the Sig P229 was first introduced by Sig and what year it was first introduced in the .357 Sig round? Thanks.

[Treb5]

From what I read it looks as though the 229 was introduced in 1991 and the 357 sig round was in 1994

[CCWInstructor]

Why do you want to know? Is there anything you want to tell us?

You trying to sneak on in the state? Oh wait, they a CA legal . . . .

[RomanDad]

Originally Posted by CCWInstructor

Why do you want to know? Is there anything you want to tell us?

You trying to sneak on in the state? Oh wait, they a CA legal . . . .

Im a history buff.

[Bombard]

Originally Posted by RomanDad

Im a history buff.

Ah, well, of course. We totally believe you.

[X-ffdo]

All I know is that the P-228 is a stamped slide, and the P-229 has a slide that is machined out of a solid piece of metal. P-226 is same but with a longer barrel. P-226 were issued to US Navy SEAL units since the first gulf war as they are a very reliable weapon. You can get the P-226 with a NSW (NAVSPECWAR) markings, they are available for extra though. The newer P-226 went to a solid slide also, because some ops groups were shooting hot loads. I own the old timer one, never had a failure and that is the gun that will never be sold. I heard/read, don't remember now that these weapons were field tested and had a cyclic rate failure of 1 in 94,000 cycles.
P-229. Secret Service and Fed. Air Marshall in .357. Diplomatic Protective Services uses them as well.
That's all I remember.
I do not claim any connection with any of these groups, just grapevine info!

[bdam1]

Originally Posted by X-ffdo

All I know is that the P-228 is a stamped slide, and the P-229 has a slide that is machined out of a solid piece of metal. P-226 is same but with a longer barrel.

Humm...I'll have to check that out. I have a P-226, circa 1985 (pre-ban!) and a P-226, circa 2000 and the slides appear to be manufactured identically, so you may be right.