Review: Sig Sauer P239 Tactical

[OnPointFirearms]

Owning a civilian legal silencer is easy: get a trust, buy a silencer, fill out some BATFE forms, pay the government $200, and pass go. In fact, the most difficult part of the process may be setting up your host weapon for the task. As a result, many clients find themselves on a wild goose chase for threaded barrels. Thus, a cottage industry has emerged. Firms like Storm Lake, Jarvis, Lone Wolf, EFK Fire Dragon, and Bar-Sto provide clients with threaded barrels for Glocks, Sigs, HKs, XDs, M&Ps, and 1911s. But, these barrels can reach upwards of $250-- a costly necessity that many users do not initially figure into the overall cost of the solution.

Thankfully, companies like Heckler & Koch, Sig Sauer, and Smith & Wesson are ahead of the curve. They currently offer models with threaded barrels as standard features. This is one of the reasons I purchased a USP Compact Tactical a few years ago. Eventually, I would want to suppress a weapon and wouldn't want to spend an extra $200 for a barrel.

The latest in this family of out-of-the-box tactical pistols is the brand new Sig Sauer P239 Tactical. It's a 9mm compact featuring Sig's awesome short reset trigger system (SRT), factory night sights, and three (3) 8-round magazines. It's everything you need to go silent-- save for the silencer, of course. It also has new forward cocking serrations on the slide, that are both functional and esthetically pleasing.

They're brand new, in stock everywhere, and only $725.34. If you're thinking about getting into the world of class 3 weaponry now, or in the near future-- take a look at the Sig P239 Tactical. It's a great solution in my opinion.

Have a good one.

-- Evan

 

[BlindJustice]

I was expecting a review of the P239, not a
pro suppressor spiel.

FWIW - Class III weapons & suppressors,
except for those grandfathered in decades ago,
aren't allowed in Washington State.

R-

 

[Hero]

Those sights don't appear to be high enough to see over the suppressor.

 

[Marcus L.]

Huh, I didn't know that they made a tactical P239 model. I'm not sure I would be interested in one, but it's nice to know that the option is available.

 

[OnPointFirearms]

It's brand new. Not even on Sig Sauer's site. My distributor just told me about it this week.

Sights are NOT high enough, which is odd. I've shot suppressors without being able to see the sights and have done just fine. As long as you shoot with both eyes open, it shouldn't be that big of a problem. Who needs sights when you have a martini in the other hand?

Reviewing a P239 isn't special since most of us are quite familiar with this model. The only thing special about this new "tactical" model is the threaded barrel-- which is specifically for mounting suppressors. The value add is for those users seeking out a new 9mm pistol in a compact form factor that MAY or MAY NOT want to mount a can in the future. If you're buying a P239 anyways, you should know that this option exists. Just trying to inform said parties. Thanks!

-- Evan

 

[BlindJustice]

Perhaps a more accurate title would have been

New P239 Suppressor Capable

since it is just informative and not a review
and you could have mentioned the new Sig in
the opening paragraph, then had a longer body
of your suppressor spiel and then summariezed
with a can + P239 = whatever....

Randall
,

 

[MartinBrody]

Anyone use one of these with a can, does it function ok? I am interested in using one with an AAC Evo9 but am worried about the short barrel length, I hear Glock 26s don't work all that well with a can for this reason.