I am thinking of getting a 229, likely use it for IDPA or plinking, should I get the 9mm or the 40? I already have pistols in both calibers and realize the 9 would be cheaper on ammo, but would the 40 being larger have a greater effect on the longevity of the pistol? Thanks
SIG 229 40 or 9mm?
- Thread starter RCPerkins
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- The Hammer, ON
I would buy the 40 and you can convert down to the 9 when you feel like it. You won't be able to go the other way around. That's what I did.
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- Lower Mainland BC
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personally I'd go with 9mm
personally I'd go with 9mm
I own a .40, the build is beefier for the .40 loads compression. To go to 9mm in a .40, all you need is a barrel & magazines. BUT, to go from 9mm to .40 you need spring, slide, barrel, and magazines.
** Note- I have read some forums from the USA that guys are using their .40/.357 magazines to load and shoot 9mm through a 229 with a 9mm barrel, but I cannot say whether or not it works. It may be Barrel dependent (I think one guy said it worked with his Barsto but not his other one)** IF YOU TRY THIS YOU ARE TAKING YOUR OWN CHANCES
Here in Calgary, the different in price right now for shooting .40 vs 9mm is minimal currently...
250 x 9mm : $65.00
250 x .40 S&W: $72.00
Thats only $28.00 over 1000 rounds (100 magazines shot - only $0.28 a mag). So to shoot .40 it isn't THAT much more expensive.
9mm is easier to sell later on, as a lot of new shooters "want 9mm", but the .40 has a heavier slide making recoil less.
My P229R is heavy, and SUPER easy to shoot + reacquire target fast due to the low recoil. I can't imagine how much easier my 229 would shoot 9mm ! haha.
** Note- I have read some forums from the USA that guys are using their .40/.357 magazines to load and shoot 9mm through a 229 with a 9mm barrel, but I cannot say whether or not it works. It may be Barrel dependent (I think one guy said it worked with his Barsto but not his other one)** IF YOU TRY THIS YOU ARE TAKING YOUR OWN CHANCES
Here in Calgary, the different in price right now for shooting .40 vs 9mm is minimal currently...
250 x 9mm : $65.00
250 x .40 S&W: $72.00
Thats only $28.00 over 1000 rounds (100 magazines shot - only $0.28 a mag). So to shoot .40 it isn't THAT much more expensive.
9mm is easier to sell later on, as a lot of new shooters "want 9mm", but the .40 has a heavier slide making recoil less.
My P229R is heavy, and SUPER easy to shoot + reacquire target fast due to the low recoil. I can't imagine how much easier my 229 would shoot 9mm ! haha.
- Location
- The Hammer, ON
If you do get .40 and do a 9mm drop in barrel conversion, make sure you buy the 'conversion' barrel.
Starscream
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- Southern Alberta
You could or you could just order the caliber conversion kit from Quester / Sig. You know the one that comes with complete slide assembly, tritium night sights, barrel, and magazine?
Just saying.
- Location
- The Hammer, ON
You could or you could just order the caliber conversion kit from Quester / Sig. You know the one that comes with complete slide assembly, tritium night sights, barrel, and magazine?
Just saying.
a conversion barrel costs ALOT less than the sig's caliber x-change kit for the 229
