Thread: How many people CCW here?

I carry my kimber 1911 every where i go and have been a ccw permit holder for years.

Originally Posted by wrxguyusa

Are you sure the Sig 229 was designed for the .40 Smith & Wesson and not the .357 SIG?

Just messing with you, it was both. Beautiful gun. I have a retired German police Sig P6. That's the only Sig I could afford.

That's a really interesting question. Depends on where you look: some say that the 229 was designed for the .40 and that the .357 came later, while others say that it was designed with both rounds in mind. I was basing my statement on a statement from Massad Ayoob's book "The Gun Digest Book of SIG-Sauer: A Complete Look At SIG-Sauer Pistols", where he writes that the .40S&W P229 was introduced in 1992 and the .357Sig P229 was introduced two years later in 1994 (and I'm not one to disagree with Mr. Ayoob!). I've also read that the 229 was specifically designed for the .40 S&W cartridge, and that it was because they wanted to "get it right" that SIG-Sauer was one of the last gunmakers to bring a .40 model to market.

Whatever the case, I shot every .40 S&W I could get my hands on before I settled on the 229...I REALLY didn't want to spend that much money! But everything else was snappy and harsh compared to the SIG...and the others' muzzle flip was ridiculous! Besides that, the P-series pistols seem to fit my huge hands very well...I get an effortless sight picture from the draw, especially with the beavertail.

I wanted a 357 SIG for a while, but decided if I'm going to get a a different more expensive caliber I'll just go for a 10mm Glock 20....one day.

Really annoying when I hold a Sig and feel how much better it fits my hand. Then have to go back to my Glock.

Originally Posted by wrxguyusa

I wanted a 357 SIG for a while, but decided if I'm going to get a a different more expensive caliber I'll just go for a 10mm Glock 20....one day.

Really annoying when I hold a Sig and feel how much better it fits my hand. Then have to go back to my Glock.

I wonder what came of the petition that was started over at the SIG Addict forum earlier this year? They were trying to petition SIG-Sauer to produce a 10mm P-series pistol.

I'm pretty sure Bruce Gray has made some 10mm P series from I think stainless frame P220s

Originally Posted by luteplayers

I'm pretty sure Bruce Gray has made some 10mm P series from I think stainless frame P220s

You are right...I found pictures.


So nice! Starting price for the work (not including gun) was almost $1000 in 2008. Probably more now and still worth it.

Originally Posted by Dzanda

That's a really interesting question. Depends on where you look: some say that the 229 was designed for the .40 and that the .357 came later, while others say that it was designed with both rounds in mind. I was basing my statement on a statement from Massad Ayoob's book "The Gun Digest Book of SIG-Sauer: A Complete Look At SIG-Sauer Pistols", where he writes that the .40S&W P229 was introduced in 1992 and the .357Sig P229 was introduced two years later in 1994 (and I'm not one to disagree with Mr. Ayoob!). I've also read that the 229 was specifically designed for the .40 S&W cartridge, and that it was because they wanted to "get it right" that SIG-Sauer was one of the last gunmakers to bring a .40 model to market.

Whatever the case, I shot every .40 S&W I could get my hands on before I settled on the 229...I REALLY didn't want to spend that much money! But everything else was snappy and harsh compared to the SIG...and the others' muzzle flip was ridiculous! Besides that, the P-series pistols seem to fit my huge hands very well...I get an effortless sight picture from the draw, especially with the beavertail.

Just an FYI on the .40 cal not sig related! You me mentioned the recoil and muzzle flip with .40. ... You should try shooting the Beretta PX4 Storm... It utilizes a rotating barrel kinda like a riffle rotating bolt! Its amazing how it tames the .40 cal cartridge! And there is virtually no muzzle flip! My gen 4 g23 is not bad either... The dual spring works really well

I love the XD's, I'd buy one now but unfortunately it's between a new gun and a new torque convertor, and I have to drive.

Originally Posted by CStevens

I love the XD's, I'd buy one now but unfortunately it's between a new gun and a new torque convertor, and I have to drive.

I hate it when choices like that are made for by Life.

I've seen some very nice handguns here. It made me think. A CCW is something you have with the mindset that you're going to depend on that gun working flawlessly when you need it. Murphy's law says that when you do, other stuff will go wrong as well.

I've read that e.g. Glock is very reliable even in very bad conditions, such as wet and muddy environments. In my unqualified opinion, reliability like that would be of the highest interest. So how do some of these fancy handguns compare to something like a Glock in terms of reliability in bad circumstances? Will they all work after having fallen in a muddy puddle?