P229 Rail and Concealed carry

[ewan1018]

I was thinking of selling my P226 and get more "compact" sig. What came to my mind was P229 but it seems to me that all of em come with rails... Now do they interfere with CC?

If so, should I get SAS Gen II that sig claims to be the ideal CCW?? Any opinion would be appreciated.

 

[Alex23]

Get a decent holster and forget about the rail.

 

[9mmepiphany]

Get a good stiff belt to carry that holster and you should be good to go. The rail doesn't make that much of a difference. I found the SAS treatment a bit too melted for my taste

 

[Rexster]

Get a good stiff belt to carry that holster and you should be good to go. The rail doesn't make that much of a difference. I found the SAS treatment a bit too melted for my taste

Agreed. I did buy not just one, but two SAS models, to use for concealed carry, in preference to the P229R I bought to use as a duty pistol, but the down side to the SAS is that the serrations are "melted," too, making for some difficulty in running the slide with sweaty hands, unless one really pays attention. The rail adds a bit of bulk, but not in a place that affects concealment.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

Unless it has extremely protruding knife edges and saw teeth and provided your holster accommodates it, the rail is a benign feature.

 

[thorazine]

Rail doesn't make a difference.

For quite some time I carried a railed P220ST (IWB).

 

[Lex Luthier]

The rail makes no difference. The grips and your IWB holster do however. I have E2 ( I think they're called that) grips in a Blackhawk holster and they chafe my side when not wearing a t-shirt. Am certain if it had smoother grips it would be perfect.

It is my preferred CCW.

 

[ewan1018]

Agreed. I did buy not just one, but two SAS models, to use for concealed carry, in preference to the P229R I bought to use as a duty pistol, but the down side to the SAS is that the serrations are "melted," too, making for some difficulty in running the slide with sweaty hands, unless one really pays attention. The rail adds a bit of bulk, but not in a place that affects concealment.

Thinking of rails, glocks have them too but It never interfered with my CC. If I don't mind about rails now, does melt treatment and some trigger job on SAS Gen II worth it's extra cost?

 

[9mmepiphany]

some trigger job on SAS Gen II worth it's extra cost?

It depends on your experience and expectations. I would think that 80% of buyers are happy with the stock trigger pull, about 80% of the remaining folks would be happy with the factory Action Cleanup Package. For the discerning remaining shooters, there are custom gunsmiths to fill that need...you have to decide how refined a trigger you'd like.

 

[Dogguy]

I have P229s in both rail and SAS models. I suppose the rail model might be a little problematic if you use a holster where the barrel/slide combination is exposed and the rail could catch on the holster during a draw. Otherwise, there's no difference in concealment or carrying. Both models fit in the same holsters.

 

[ewan1018]

I found a perfect solution...
Getting a both P229 Rail and SAS model. I know i know but it seems to me that lots of guys who own p229 own them in aleast in pairs. Even in this thread most owners have multiple p229s. I guess they well worth the money.

Talk me in or out of this

 

[MJ_ATL]

I've had no trouble concealing and carrying both a P229R and a P229 SAS (gen 2). I prefer the SAS for carry since the melt makes it easier to reholster into an IWB leather holster. I've found that the Hogue rubber grips with the P229 will grab any shirt I have over the gun for concealment though.

Stock triggers are fine in most cases with Sigs BUT once you get the SRT on one Sig, you'll want it on all of them.

 

[Rexster]

Thinking of rails, glocks have them too but It never interfered with my CC. If I don't mind about rails now, does melt treatment and some trigger job on SAS Gen II worth it's extra cost?

My SAS pistols are of what is now called First Generation, which means DAK triggers, tritium dots in the front sights, and no tritium in the rear sights, all of which I like much more than the beveled edges. I wish SIG had beveled ONLY the front parts of the slides, and left the rear part alone. The aspect of being "worth it" on the newer 2nd-gen SAS pistols is difficult for me to assess, as I do not personally care for tritium rear sights, DA/SA, or the serrations being dressed-down. I would not want to pay extra for that which I do not like!

 

[Rexster]

I found a perfect solution...
Getting a both P229 Rail and SAS model. I know i know but it seems to me that lots of guys who own p229 own them in aleast in pairs. Even in this thread most owners have multiple p229s. I guess they well worth the money.

Talk me in or out of this

Yes, of course. That is what I did, except I have a P229R DAK and two 1st-Gen P229 SAS pistols. Life is good!

 

[Dogguy]

Multiples of the same model gun? It's something I've always believed to be a good idea, although a bit expensive. Isn't it the Navy SEALs who have the motto "Two is one and one is none"?

 

[ewan1018]

Multiples of the same model gun? It's something I've always believed to be a good idea, although a bit expensive. Isn't it the Navy SEALs who have the motto "Two is one and one is none"?

I know this sounds strange but I actually plan to carry both of them. I mean it literally and I will carry two; one as a main and the other as a BUG. Can this be achieved?? Or is P229 too big for BUG

 

[MJ_ATL]

I know this sounds strange but I actually plan to carry both of them. I mean it literally and I will carry two; one as a main and the other as a BUG. Can this be achieved?? Or is P229 too big for BUG

It all depends on how big of a boy you are... for most of us I think 2 P229s is a bit much to carry around all day.

 

[hardluk1]

ewan1018 For someone that has an armored rover with a gun safe and a fully auto rifle and shotgun in it according to your other tread. Seems desideing on what and how to carry a or a couple pistols would be easy.