My son and I went to a gun show today. Since I'm looking for a Sig carry gun right now I focused on that alone.
One table had about six P229 pistols that were used, and I found out, trade ins by police officers. The prices ranged from $400 to $550.
My interest was that I don't know if a P229 would work for my application so I'm hesitant at this point to buy a brand new one.
The guns were sold as is. The guy running the booth said he didn't go over them, but would let me trade for another one of these used guns if the one I bought didn't operate well.
Cosmetically, there was holster wear on the finishes, but none of them looked beat up. I guess the bad news is that I assume there have been a lot of practice rounds passed through the guns. I also assume the good news is that a person who's life depends on his weapon would keep it in good operating condition.
I just wanted to get the impressions of people here with more knowledge. Thanks.
One table had about six P229 pistols that were used, and I found out, trade ins by police officers. The prices ranged from $400 to $550.
My interest was that I don't know if a P229 would work for my application so I'm hesitant at this point to buy a brand new one.
The guns were sold as is. The guy running the booth said he didn't go over them, but would let me trade for another one of these used guns if the one I bought didn't operate well.
Cosmetically, there was holster wear on the finishes, but none of them looked beat up. I guess the bad news is that I assume there have been a lot of practice rounds passed through the guns. I also assume the good news is that a person who's life depends on his weapon would keep it in good operating condition.
I just wanted to get the impressions of people here with more knowledge. Thanks.