Sig P229 vs P226? I have numerous questions...

[Bluedragon]

I have both the P226 and the P229.
P226 in 9mm and another with 40SW and .357Sig barrels.
And multiple P229s with .40SW and .357Sig barrels.
They're both great pistols, but I find myself carrying the P229 .357 Sig mostly.

Not to be a thread jack but please tell me more about your experience for the P229 in 357, I have constantly went back and forth on a 357 barrel to play with the round in my P229.

I have tried the 357 sig in a P226 which I liked as my first go with the round. How is the recoil with it in the smaller P229 frame? Thanks

 

[edporch]

Not to be a thread jack but please tell me more about your experience for the P229 in 357, I have constantly went back and forth on a 357 barrel to play with the round in my P229.

I have tried the 357 sig in a P226 which I liked as my first go with the round. How is the recoil with it in the smaller P229 frame? Thanks

The recoil of .357 Sig in the P229 is not a problem for me and I believe you'll like it.
I typically carry Underwood 124gr JHP @ 1475fps for defense loads.

 

[mike4sigs]

Alot of good comments here.
OP just buy both the 229 and the 226 .
There is a few listed in WTS

 

[mike4sigs]

OOPS forgot to warn the OP once you start down the SIGNESS trail it is hard to turn back. I have heard some people own multiples of each Models in different Calibers
Just saying

 

[snapping turtle]

P210
P225
P226 x 2 (40 and 9)
P228
P229 x 2 plus (9 and a 40 plus 357 sig barrel.

So that is seven total and unlike many I think the p210 is undoubtedly my favorite shooter but I think I carry the p229 in 40 (yes I said 40 short and weak) the most. When my short snubby smith 66 is not around the p229 in 40 is there.

 

[Expat]

I posted a pick of my Sigs on here several years ago...

 

[chadm]

I always felt the M11a1 was really under rated. It was just all the traditionalists were bent out of shape that it wasn‘t really a p228 And it used those grips.

It was always confusing to me. I’m like it has P228 grips but it is technically more P229. I just stopped guessing and always call it a M11-A1 lol.

 

[chadm]

Did a P228 ever come with a rail? I was thinking no.

 

[Expat]

Did a P228 ever come with a rail? I was thinking no.

No

ETA:Apparently I was wrong.

 

[NyleRN]

Did a P228 ever come with a rail? I was thinking no.

They did. But they are RARE

 

[Basher]

No

ETA:Apparently I was wrong.

P228 with RAIL - Topic

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It kind of depends who you ask. They’re technically 229R frames mated to 228 slides, but there were indeed some “P228R” models released by Sig officially using those parts. So it boils down to whether you trust the label, or whether you believe a P228 is only a P228 (railed or otherwise) if it has a *true* P228 frame.

 

[NyleRN]

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P228 with RAIL - Topic

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It kind of depends who you ask. They’re technically 229R frames mated to 228 slides, but there were indeed some “P228R” models released by Sig officially using those parts. So it boils down to whether you trust the label, or whether you believe a P228 is only a P228 (railed or otherwise) if it has a *true* P228 frame.

My understanding has been that if it's a true P228 the serial starts with a "B". If it's using a 229 frame then it won't

 

[Basher]

My understanding has been that if it's a true P228 the serial starts with a "B". If it's using a 229 frame then it won't

Correct. But even then, my understanding is that the “B” serial 228Rs are still just a 229R frame with a 228 slide, that have the correct serial on them from the factory. So while they’re real 228R in the sense that they’re factory made that way, they’re still just a 229R frame mated with a 228 slide. It’s all very confusing lol. From a handling and feel standpoint, they’re 229s, which for anyone wanting a shooter is usually what they’re most concerned with.

 

[NyleRN]

Correct. But even then, my understanding is that the “B” serial 228Rs are still just a 229R frame with a 228 slide, that have the correct serial on them from the factory. So while they’re real 228R in the sense that they’re factory made that way, they’re still just a 229R frame mated with a 228 slide. It’s all very confusing lol. From a handling and feel standpoint, they’re 229s, which for anyone wanting a shooter is usually what they’re most concerned with.

If the P228R has a 229 frame then 228 mags won't work. That'll tell ya whether it's a true 228

 

[mike4sigs]

P210
P225
P226 x 2 (40 and 9)
P228
P229 x 2 plus (9 and a 40 plus 357 sig barrel.

So that is seven total and unlike many I think the p210 is undoubtedly my favorite shooter but I think I carry the p229 in 40 (yes I said 40 short and weak) the most. When my short snubby smith 66 is not around the p229 in 40 is there.

see i told you

 

[Creedmoor]

If the P228R has a 229 frame then 228 mags won't work. That'll tell ya whether it's a true 228

I do believe the early 229 pistols in 9mm will take the 13 rd 228/229 mags.

 

[ECS686]

I ran a 229 in 55 then was issued a 228 for about 12 years and have a 226 Legion. I carry the 226 the one thing that can be a quirk with the legion series for some (I am big enough it doesn’t effect me) the Legion and extreme series has an extended beavertail so if you AIWB could be something.

As far as shooting nil I ran that 228 as good as I do a 226 so a 229 would be no different.

If I wanted an all around carry and some duty type I. A gun I would get the 228 ie M11A1 while some have to have a rail I don’t run a WML and am not doing a raid with NVGs so I’ll be just fine.

That’s just me YMMV and that’s cool too!

 

[NyleRN]

I do believe the early 229 pistols in 9mm will take the 13 rd 228/229 mags.

*I think* the 229 was initially built from the ground up around 40S&W. Hence why the mags aren't interchangeable. But I can't say for certain. I used to read up a lot on P series pistols on the sig forums from guys that knew ay more than I did. But that's been several years ago and I've slept a lot since then.

 

[Creedmoor]

*I think* the 229 was initially built from the ground up around 40S&W. Hence why the mags aren't interchangeable. But I can't say for certain. I used to read up a lot on P series pistols on the sig forums from guys that knew ay more than I did. But that's been several years ago and I've slept a lot since then.

I will say this, I have a few P228 pistols and a few bi-racial (early) P229 pistols.
The P228 13 rounders will lock in and hold the slide back on my early P229 pistols.
I shouldn't have posted 9mm, it matters not what caliber the mags are, just like the Canadian Para Ordnance pistols, the P14, P16 and the P18 mags get swapped around in our stable all the time.
Maybe its a weird fluke, I don't know.o,

Edit,
And it could be the age of my P228 pistols?

Like my two first Sig P226 Pistols were imported to Tysons Corner, Va.
If you ask Sig they will tell you they were imported to Herndon, Va.
Last time I called Sig service, they didn't even have them in there database to see what the part numbers were for grip screws.

 

[ECS686]

*I think* the 229 was initially built from the ground up around 40S&W. Hence why the mags aren't interchangeable. But I can't say for certain. I used to read up a lot on P series pistols on the sig forums from guys that knew ay more than I did. But that's been several years ago and I've slept a lot since then.

Yes the 229 was made originally for the 40 AND it was the first Sig that had a milled steel slide. The 220 225 226 and 228 at that point the slides were stamped sheet metal with a milled steel breech block held in place with rol pins. That was the weakest drain in the things. I had a ril pin break on my Government 228 flush on one side sticking out on other. Breech block a little loose but she kept running

They converted all the 220 series to milled steel slides sometime in the 2000’s and discontinued the 228 offering the 229 in 9mm and all 228 mags for the 229.