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I have a USP .45 Primary Carry and a Kel-Tec .380 BUG, and am looking for something in between. Both in size and caliber.

I stopped in Top Gun Range for the first time yesterday, and rented the SIG 239 9mm DA only. I didn't know what to expect from a 9mm, and was pleasantly suprised. The sights were easy to see, and the trigger seemed rather light for a DA. Alltogether I was impressed by the little SIG.

I am wanting to extract some of the vast knowledge this forum offers. Has anyone ever had problems with, or a bad experience with the 239? That is in shooting and concealing.

I am a H&K fan, and have looked at the 2000SK, but I would like a single stack/thinner weapon for summer concealment.

By the way, my experience at Top Gun was Top Notch. Nice range, nice people, and I like the Hoffner's .45 double-stack kydex mag carrier I bought there.

The DAO 9mm 239 is an awesome pistol. You made a great choice. I believe there is at least one other forum member that has one.

I no longer have a 239 but have a Comp-Tac pro undercover kydex IWB holster and some 10 round mags w/grip extensions and some hogue wrap around grips if you're interested.

P239 is an absolutely awesome handgun. Single stack 9mm....really comfortable to shoot. My wife is on her way to Oklahoma City at the moment with hers in reach......that should tell you how I feel about them! You must be careful....if you get the bug you might have to drive across the state to buy one Trust me.....it is a fine investment!
Jason

A P239 SA/DA 9mm has been my primary conceal carry pistol for the past 4 years. I find it easy to conceal but it does not give you the feeling of a small pistol. It has been 100% reliable as I have never had a malfunction. It is a "carry gun" not a range gun so I probably have only put 1500 to 2000 rounds through it.

I have a sa/da 239 in 40 s and w and 357 sig. I like the single action a lot. You can fire all shots single action just by cocking the trigger before the first shot. Look at the 40 at least, a lot more stopping power than the 9. IMHO. John

My wife has a SIG 239 in 40 S&W that she used to carry. It's a great gun and I can't recall a single failure to function in 4k to 5k rounds. She quit carrying it to go to a Kimber Ultra Carry because she likes a 1911 better, not because she was unhappy with the SIG.

If you would like to try a 239 in 40 S&W, I'd be happy to have you as a guest at PSC. I don't have one in 9 mm however, and you may like that better.

Chas.

My wife has a P239/40 S&W with a 357 SIG barrel too. You can get a 9mm conversion barrel from BAR-STO for $200. ( conversion not recommended for carry, for target practice only). Anyway you can shoot 3 calibers with one gun.

If you get a P239/9mm you CAN NOT convert to 40S&W or 357 SIG.

If you want a really sweet 9mm single stack, see if you can find a SIG P225.
It is a little larger than a P239, but it fits most people like it is part of your hand!

You won't regret buying a P239, it will probably be your "first of" several SIGs.

Watch out! .... OE

Charles L. Cotton wrote:My wife has a SIG 239 in 40 S&W that she used to carry. It's a great gun and I can't recall a single failure to function in 4k to 5k rounds. She quit carrying it to go to a Kimber Ultra Carry because she likes a 1911 better, not because she was unhappy with the SIG.

If you would like to try a 239 in 40 S&W, I'd be happy to have you as a guest at PSC. I don't have one in 9 mm however, and you may like that better.

Chas.

I have also considered the Kimber Ultra Carry, but Top Gun didn't have one of them to rent and compare. I was considering the 9 instead of the .40 because I figured it's a small gun and the recoil of a 40 would be too much. Now that some of the responses have indicated that the Wife Units are shooting the .40 I may prefer it. I appreciate the invite, but living in Tomball and working 7days/wk to get the extra $$$ for the purchase......It would be some time before I could get down to PSC. Although PSC is a range I've been wanting to check out.

As for the other responses....Thanks! That's the great thing about this forum. Ask and ye shall receive. Polite, respectable group of folks too!

I am aware of the Sig reputation for excellence in shooting w/out malfunction also. I rented a Sig and the H&K before going the the H&K USP .45. The Sig felt better in my hand, but I simply shot better with the H&K. I would love to have a Kimber for the same reason. I've got the top-of-the-line gun bug. I want one of each! I've gotten started, and can't stop, despite the lack of $$$!

Another Sig P239 .40 S&W owner here. I can't say enough good about the gun. It truly is utterly reliable and recoil is very manageable considering its size. Very accurate, very concealable being a single stack. Like the others said, I dont think you can go wrong should you decide on the 9mm or other 2 variants. Upside to the .40 is that you can swap out barrels and shoot .357 Sig if you wanted. You would also need to purchase .357 Sig mags. Wish you well on your decision.

I've wanted to shoot one of several years. The ones I've handled have felt really good. They seem to have a really good reputation. The price has always turned me off. The ones I've seen are always in the $650 - $800 range. Seems a bit high for what it is. Oh well, that's the beauty of free enterprise.

Geopagus wrote:Another Sig P239 .40 S&W owner here... Upside to the .40 is that you can swap out barrels and shoot .357 Sig if you wanted. You would also need to purchase .357 Sig mags. Wish you well on your decision.

I have the P229 in all 3 calibers. And while I did get a bunch of P228 mags for 9mm, the .40 mags work perfectly with .357 SIG.
Does the P239 require different mags for .40 and .357 SIG?
Seems odd to me as the case dimensions, other than neck/mouth, are virtually identical.

Kind Regards,

Tom

Tom,
SIG makes different mags for 40S&W and 357SIG for the P239. The mags are stamped with the caliber.

You can use the 40S&W mags for 357SIG. The 357SIG mags are pinched in to follow the contour of the 357SIG round and they will not take a 40S&W round.

Just some FYI stuff.

All the other SIGs use the same mag for either caliber. Don't know why the P239 has different mags.

Regards OE

OverEasy wrote:Tom,
SIG makes different mags for 40S&W and 357SIG for the P239. The mags are stamped with the caliber.

You can use the 40S&W mags for 357SIG. The 357SIG mags are pinched in to follow the contour of the 357SIG round and they will not take a 40S&W round.

Just some FYI stuff.

All the other SIGs use the same mag for either caliber. Don't know why the P239 has different mags.

Regards OE

OE,

Thanks for the info. Very odd indeed. It would appear that using the .40 mags would be the solution.

Kind Regards,

Tom

Tom,

Sorry for not getting back to you sooner, but I believe the question in regards to Sig P239 mags was answered.

Geopagus wrote:Tom,

Sorry for not getting back to you sooner, but I believe the question in regards to Sig P239 mags was answered.

No problem, and yup, it has. Kind of makes me wonder if SIG had some issues with the .357 SIG feeding correctly in the P239. My P229 mags are marked ".40 .357". What could have changed with the P239 to cause them to issue separate mags? Rhetorically queried only.
Oops, it is beyond wine-O'clock. Time for refreshments.

Kind Regards,

Tom