New-to-me - Sig P229 Elite Stainless (Pictures) - Page 3

ncffp163 · December 22nd, 2008, 11:07 PM

Very Nice!!

Adam500 · December 22nd, 2008, 11:48 PM

Looks great! I have always liked the way the 229 looked in SS. Could you please inform us to what type of lighting you are using in your shots? It looks great.

Stay Smart Stay Safe
Adam

ExSoldier · December 22nd, 2008, 11:54 PM

Beautiful! That might be the gun I get my daughter if it comes in a 9mm.

SigSire · December 23rd, 2008, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExSoldier

Beautiful! That might be the gun I get my daughter if it comes in a 9mm.

It sure enough does--the one pictured is a 9mm.

As a stainless, it's heavier than the straight P229 (37 oz vs. 32 oz, IIRC). However, with the reduced recoil of the 9mm ammo and the extra weight of the stainless (not to mention the beavertail), it is a very stable shot.

If she can handle the weight, we can definitely handle the recoil.

I personally have opted for 9mm across the board, as I prefer to stock only one caliber size of ammo and I want my wife to feel comfortable shooting it.

SigSire · December 23rd, 2008, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam500

Looks great! I have always liked the way the 229 looked in SS. Could you please inform us to what type of lighting you are using in your shots? It looks great.

Stay Smart Stay Safe
Adam

Hi Adam -

It's kind of funny, but the lighting used in these shots was simply the kitchen light hanging over our kitchen table (3 of those new low-power incandescent bulb replacements--whatever they're called). The "background" is the table runner that my wife has on our kitchen table.

I have no money for a good lighting booth--I spent it all on Sigs.

arawn · December 24th, 2008, 10:23 AM

Gorgeous handgun and equally impressive pictures.

The P229 Elite is one of the two Sigs on my Must Have list. That and the P220 Elite SAO (which doesn't seem to be in production any longer).

B.

Redox · January 16th, 2009, 03:47 AM

Such a classy looking pistol from all angles..very jealous

cvhoss · January 16th, 2009, 04:05 AM

That is one beautiful pistol. Congratulations. Excellent photos also.

Hoss

scottc · January 16th, 2009, 08:28 AM

I was just on SIgs website this am-saw the elite platinum stainless-yours looks even better-good pics-beauty of a gun.

RemMod597 · January 16th, 2009, 12:48 PM

Beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing the great pics with us!

C9H13NO3 · January 16th, 2009, 01:10 PM

Very nice Sig. I love my DAK trigger. How do you like the SRT compared to the standard trigger?

I am jealous of your camera/camera skills. Nice photography.

SigSire · January 16th, 2009, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C9H13NO3

Very nice Sig. I love my DAK trigger. How do you like the SRT compared to the standard trigger?

I am jealous of your camera/camera skills. Nice photography.

Personally, I'm a fan of the DA/SA trigger system. The SRT is a variant of that system in that the trigger release distance before reset is shorter. Therefore, if you choose, you can pull subsequent shots rapidly.

I like it.

community · January 16th, 2009, 05:34 PM

wow nice pictures. I wish I could take pictures like you do.

sixball · January 16th, 2009, 05:36 PM

Oh..... Some day I hope to have one just like it. I think it is one of the most beautiful guns on the market. Not to say I think it is one of the best out also.
( JMHO )

jbone · January 18th, 2009, 09:45 PM

you wouldnt happen to have some great pics of the 239 as well would you?

SigSire · January 18th, 2009, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbone

you wouldnt happen to have some great pics of the 239 as well would you?

Not yet.

I hope to put some together in the coming 1-2 weeks.

December 22nd, 2008, 11:07 PM	#41
ncffp163 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 275	Very Nice!! __________________ NC CCH Instructor, NRA Instructor NRA GOA Beretta 96 Brigadier Kimber Pro Eclipse II 1911 Taurus PT1911

December 22nd, 2008, 11:48 PM	#42
Adam500 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 132	Looks great! I have always liked the way the 229 looked in SS. Could you please inform us to what type of lighting you are using in your shots? It looks great. Stay Smart Stay Safe Adam __________________

December 22nd, 2008, 11:54 PM	#43
ExSoldier VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Coral Gables, FL Posts: 4,943	Beautiful! That might be the gun I get my daughter if it comes in a 9mm. __________________ Former Infantry Captain; 20 yrs as an NRA Certified Instructor; Avid practitioner of the martial art: KLIK-PAO.

December 24th, 2008, 10:23 AM	#46
arawn Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 253	Gorgeous handgun and equally impressive pictures. The P229 Elite is one of the two Sigs on my Must Have list. That and the P220 Elite SAO (which doesn't seem to be in production any longer). B. __________________ Diary of a Bad Dog

January 16th, 2009, 04:05 AM	#48
cvhoss VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,044	That is one beautiful pistol. Congratulations. Excellent photos also. Hoss __________________ Sig 239 SAS 40 S&W / Sig 239 9mm / Kahr PM-9 / Walther PPS .40 / Sig P-245 / Ruger LCP Beretta Tomcat / Walther PPK / BDA 380 / Taurus 85 / Kel-Tec PF-9 / Am. Derringer 357 NRA Life Member My Web Site

January 16th, 2009, 03:47 AM	#47
Redox New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2	Such a classy looking pistol from all angles..very jealous

January 16th, 2009, 08:28 AM	#49
scottc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Iraq Posts: 781	I was just on SIgs website this am-saw the elite platinum stainless-yours looks even better-good pics-beauty of a gun.

January 16th, 2009, 12:48 PM	#50
RemMod597 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Off the X Posts: 385	Beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing the great pics with us!

January 16th, 2009, 01:10 PM	#51
C9H13NO3 Distinguished Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,384	Very nice Sig. I love my DAK trigger. How do you like the SRT compared to the standard trigger? I am jealous of your camera/camera skills. Nice photography. __________________ -Ryan All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.

January 16th, 2009, 05:34 PM	#53
community Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: white lake Posts: 896	wow nice pictures. I wish I could take pictures like you do.

January 16th, 2009, 05:36 PM	#54
sixball Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 83	Oh..... Some day I hope to have one just like it. I think it is one of the most beautiful guns on the market. Not to say I think it is one of the best out also. ( JMHO )

January 18th, 2009, 09:45 PM	#55
jbone Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NY, USA Posts: 432	you wouldnt happen to have some great pics of the 239 as well would you?

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