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P Series DAK to SA/DA Conversion

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Saw this mentioned on another thread (by Willard) but didn’t want hijack it. So to be clear, if I had a P229 357 in DAK I could send it into Sig and for $200 they would covert it to SA/DA? After the conversion , is weapon aesthetically identical to a P229 that was factory SA/DA? Indistinguishable? Thanks in advance.
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Yes they will do it for $200. Will be identical to a DA/SA. The conversion is like 10 parts.
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Yes they will do it for $200. Will be identical to a DA/SA. The conversion is like 10 parts.
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Hmmmm. Good to know. Thanks!
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If you hadthe parts you could do it yourself. It’s really easy to do. Probably takes less than 10 minutes. I believe there’s a list on the top gun supply website of the parts. It’s like trigger bar, hammer, decocker, decocker bearing, main spring, main spring seat, hammer strut. and sear. I think that’s everything. 😊
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If you hadthe parts you could do it yourself. It’s really easy to do. Probably takes less than 10 minutes. I believe there’s a list on the top gun supply website of the parts. It’s like trigger bar, hammer, decocker, decocker bearing, main spring, main spring seat, hammer strut. and sear. I think that’s everything. 😊
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I was thinking of throwing some X-rays on her through Sigs service package and thought I could kill two birds with one stone as they say. Otherwise, I’d just do it myself. Willard mentioned that just the parts are about $200 so all things considered, Sig might be an option that makes sense.
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AzMaz said:
Saw this mentioned on another thread (by Willard) but didn’t want hijack it. So to be clear, if I had a P229 357 in DAK I could send it into Sig and for $200 they would covert it to SA/DA? After the conversion , is weapon aesthetically identical to a P229 that was factory SA/DA? Indistinguishable? Thanks in advance.
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I was just about to open up this exact question. Thanks @AzMaz. There seems to be a lot of used LE models for sale with DAK. I was wondering if it could be switched to DA/SA. Good to know thanks @bblr. This opens up more possibilities.
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I took a P229 40SW DAK, sent it to Sig, converted it to DA/SA and added the SRT. $250 and two weeks later I had a P229 that I COULD ACTUALLY SHOOT ACCURATELY. I had a local gunsmith add the x-ray sights. Big difference for someone with old eyes.
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I converted my 229SAS 40 cal. DAK to da/sa a couple or years ago. Sig also installed new grips to accommodate the decocker. It’s a beauty and now she’s just like my 229p 9 mm. Before it was too confusing switching back-and-forth and of course different calibers The DAK added to my confusion. And at my age I don’t need any more confusion.
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It’s usually not worth it to buy a DAK with the intention of converting it to DA/SA unless you get a screaming deal (like $350). Some people will buy a DAK just to try it out, then find they don’t like it.
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In many cases, it's dependent on the model itself, whether it's feasible to convert. While Sig themselves would likely have no problems, models such as the P224, P239, and even P220s may be more difficult, with the P239 having a unique Hammer, and Trigger Bar, while the P220 and P224 having unique Trigger Bars. Locating parts to do it yourself, may be frustrating.

While I have converted a couple P229s, and a P220 for a friend, I still have a P239 9mm in DAK. While I have a complete P239 9mm DA/SA "Parts Kit", I picked up off of Gun Broker, I have gotten used to my little DAK, sort of like how I have gotten accustomed, to my P239 .40 S&W DAO, for a close range, deep concealment personal protection firearm.
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In many cases, it's dependent on the model itself, whether it's feasible to convert. While Sig themselves would likely have no problems, models such as the P224, P239, and even P220s may be more difficult, with the P239 having a unique Hammer, and Trigger Bar, while the P220 and P224 having unique Trigger Bars. Locating parts to do it yourself, may be frustrating.

While I have converted a couple P229s, and a P220 for a friend, I still have a P239 9mm in DAK. While I have a complete P239 9mm DA/SA "Parts Kit", I picked up off of Gun Broker, I have gotten used to my little DAK, sort of like how I have gotten accustomed, to my P239 .40 S&W DAO, for a close range, deep concealment personal protection firearm.
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Thanks Willard. To be more specific, it would be a P229 357 DAK that I would be converting to DA/SA. I think I’d be getting the type of deal that would leave plenty of room for conversion costs.
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I only bought used P229 DAK 9mm once and had Sig converted it to DA/SA. Indistinguishable.
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It seems the majority of the 229 DAK's have been going for about $400, if not more (especially for the "clean chin" models.
I was pondering on getting one since I had most of the parts, but I changed my mind.
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