My first Sig

[Guest Rugerman]

Well, today I went to the gunshow to unload my Springfield XD9 and was looking for a Walther or Sig .380. I saw the newer Sig .380s for nearly $700 and was a bit discouraged, then I ran across this little beauty, still in the box.

It is an older model, although I don't have an exact age. If anyone knows how to date Sigs via serial # please let me know. popcorneat

The trigger on this one is absurdly good. I mean scary good. I have never owned a Sig, but am glad I do now. I see what the fuss is about. Now I need to take her to the range and send some .380 down her. I can see the grin on my face just thinking about it. Anyone know anything about these guns and care to enlighten me? I'd really like some wood grips, anybody make them?

[DavidCBaker]

You'll really like the gun. I have a later variant, the P232, but they're virtually the same. No gun has ever felt that good in my hand.

[Guest SigGrl]

VERY nice! I've wanted one of those for a while! Just gotta love those Sigs!

[JeffsSig]

NICE!

I love the P230 SL. I hope it shoots as well as it looks for you.

Ill take a guess you paid around 500$ and its a Mid 90's ( per the box)

Late 90's they came in the plasic box.

[Guest Rugerman]

Anyone know the difference between the 230, 230SL, and 232?

[Guest tnmale46]

nice

[DavidCBaker]

Anyone know the difference between the 230, 230SL, and 232?

"The SIG-Sauer P-230 pistol was designed and produced in Germany by the joint venture of the J.P.Sauer (Germany) and SIG Arms (Swiss) as a compact police and self-defense pistol.

P-230 hit the market circa 1977 and was manufactured until the 1996, when it was replaced by the P-232 pistol, which is no more than technologically and ergonomically improved P-230.

Original P-230 was offered in variety of 3 calibers - 9mm Browning Short, 7.65mm Browning and a now discontinued 9mm Police, which was designed as a most powerful round suitable for simple blowback pistols.

9x18mm Police is rougly equal in terms of power to the Russian 9x18mm Makarov, but these two ARE NOT interchangeable!

Attempts to fire 9x18mm Mak in the 9mm Police P-230 can result in serious damage to the pistol and injury to the shooter!

P-230 and P-232 are quite similar internally.

Both are simple blowback operated, hammer fired pistols, with double action triggers and a manual decocker levers mounted on the left side of the frame, behind the trigger.

P-232 also featured automated firing pin safety.

Both pistols lack the slide stop. Both pistols can be found in standard form, with steel slide and aluminium alloy frame and blue finish, or in SL versions, with both slide and frame made from stainless steel. Latter models are slightly heavier and wear a polished steel finish.

P-232 featured drift-adjustable rear sights, dovetailed into the slide. Feed is from single stack magazines for 7 9mm or 8 7.65mm rounds.

It should be noted that both P-230 and P-232 feature magazine catch, located at the heel of the grip.

Both P-230 and P-232 are high quality, durable and reliable guns, as every other pistol, produced by the famous Swiss-German alliance. These guns are well suited for personal defense, concealed carry and as a backup guns, offering good accuracy and mild recoil."

[JeffsSig]

If you like smooth here is a good set of wood grips:

LG Outdoors: Hogue Wood Grips - Pau Ferro SIG Sauer P230 Md: 30310, Hogue Wood Grip

[Guest JHatmaker]

Good choice, you'll be very happy. I've owned a P232 and it was one of the nicest shooting guns I've ever owned. Congrats.

[Guest Rugerman]

Thanks for all the info!

Range report:

AWESOME. Way more accurate than I ever imagined a small .380 could be. Seems like I couldn't miss my assorted plinking targets from about 15yds. Just awesome. Smooth. What a trigger!

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