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First of all, Bud's service was outstanding. I've never ordered a firearm online before but Bud's procedures made it simple, quick and easy. A "preferred FFL" was located nearby and this made the shipping even faster and easier. I ordered on the Friday after Thanksgiving--a day Bud's was closed for the holiday--and had the gun in my hand Wednesday afternoon. The price was also outstanding. It was almost $250 less than a local shop charges for the lowest priced of SIG's P229 models. The price alone was was enough to tempt me into ordering this gun from Bud's. I'm very glad I did.

The P229 itself appears to be a fine firearm. I've been a Glock guy for over 20 years but I've almost always wanted to own a SIG. Shooting the SIG took a little getting used to since I'm so used to Glocks. I took it to the range on Thursday and put between 350-400 rounds through the gun to wring it out and give it a thorough function test. Those rounds were a mixture of standard, +P and +P+ JHP and various brands of FMJ range ammo I had on hand. The P229 functioned flawlessly with everything I could throw at it. By the end of the range session, I was finally getting used to the way the gun handles and I was grouping my shots much better. The gun was nasty by then and I ran 5 full magazines through it as fast as I could. Again, not a single failure to function despite the gun being so hot I couldn't hold it by the slide.

The P229 SAS is a "melted" model of the P229 called the SIG Anti-Snag. It is standard with SIG night sights (they look like Meprolights to me), the short reset trigger (SRT) and the short reach trigger. I like the rounded edges and the lack of a rail. It's very smooth and the melt job should aid in case I decide to carry it concealed. Overall, a great experience with both Bud's and SIG.

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