Picked up a West German Sig P228!

[XDman1000]

I found this little guy the other day and had to have it. It came with two 13rd mags and night sights. It's in great shape, the night sights are bright and the finish is very clean with just a little holster wear at the front edges of the slide but judging from the barrel and the top of the locking area of the frame, I doubt it’s been fired more than one or two hundred rounds if that.
I can’t wait to try it out.

[bd]

I will go out on a limb and predict that you're gonna love it!

Nice addition to the collection.

Check this out...

http://www.remtek.com/arms/sig/model/228/228.htm

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[CarlosC]

I picked mine up in a divorce sale a few years ago in the shape you see for less than $300. It is the most accurate handgun I have ever owned and would be the last one I'd ever get rid of.

[manygunner]

Isn't SIGARMS a swiss company? I always thought so.

Posted from SIGARMS site:

In 1853, Friedrich Peyer im Hof, Heinrich Moser and Conrad Neher began what they thought would become a successful wagon factory above the Rhine Falls in Switzerland. Little did they know then, that their company would become one of the world's most renowned manufacturers of small arms. Just seven years after constructing an industrial plant for building the most sophisticated wagons and railway cars, the three ambitious owners undertook a more serious venture. In part to a challenge from Switzerland's Federal Ministry of Defense, the Swiss Wagon Factory entered the competition to develop a state-of-the-art rifle with the hopes the Swiss Army would adopt it. Four years later, the award went to the Swiss Wagon Factory for its Prelaz-Burnand rifle. At this point, the Swiss Wagon Factory, with an order for 30,000 muzzle loading Prelaz-Burnand rifles in hand, changed the name of the company to the Swiss Industrial Company - Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft, known worldwide as SIG.

[mr0w1]

You guys seriously need to stop. Keep posting pics of Sigs and Sig/Brownings like this and pretty soon I'm going to start wanting one.

[NExd]

Originally Posted by manygunner

Isn't SIGARMS a swiss company? I always thought so.

Posted from SIGARMS site:

In 1853, Friedrich Peyer im Hof, Heinrich Moser and Conrad Neher began what they thought would become a successful wagon factory above the Rhine Falls in Switzerland. Little did they know then, that their company would become one of the world's most renowned manufacturers of small arms. Just seven years after constructing an industrial plant for building the most sophisticated wagons and railway cars, the three ambitious owners undertook a more serious venture. In part to a challenge from Switzerland's Federal Ministry of Defense, the Swiss Wagon Factory entered the competition to develop a state-of-the-art rifle with the hopes the Swiss Army would adopt it. Four years later, the award went to the Swiss Wagon Factory for its Prelaz-Burnand rifle. At this point, the Swiss Wagon Factory, with an order for 30,000 muzzle loading Prelaz-Burnand rifles in hand, changed the name of the company to the Swiss Industrial Company - Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft, known worldwide as SIG.

Not when the company merges with Sauer, a west german manufacturer of guns.

[XDman1000]

Thanks guys,

Carlosc, looks great, what a deal !!! I did almost as good on my P229 in 40 and then added a new 357sig barrel for $120.

Here you go mr0w1 lol

[mr0w1]

STOP IT! I say, stop it!

No more of your sleek, elegant European lines! No more of your metal framed guns!!! You're making my XD look like a little green plastic brick!

[Brickboy240]

Nothing wrong with a brick. Boxy is good.

(this coming from a two Volvo owner)

Hey, you want to see sleek European lines? Try a Belgian Hi-Power...less chunky that a Sig and a steel frame to boot.

Sigs are cool...but Hi-Powers rock!

-Brickboy240

[bd]

Might as well kick him while he's down.




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