Sig P228 Nickel, W. German

[Dr_Lou]

Stumbled upon this "like new" nickel Sig P228. Too pretty to leave behind. Don't know much about them. Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks

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[FourTeeFive]

VERY nice! The P220 I had from that same period was a great gun. Sorry I ever sold it.

 

[PORSCHE928S4]

Wow nice collectable / shooter !

 

[PORSCHE928S4]

Depends on the price you should buy ! I would in a heartbeat look at that box that think is a classic !

 

[PORSCHE928S4]

I think they will take 229 and 226 mags so there is that and no rail is a plus to me

 

[powermad]

Pretty cool gun.
Factory nickle is the most sought after. Should have it on the label.

Good P228 info

 

[ma96782]

I got a nickel one too. Only it's a P220 (.45 ACP). Made in W. Germany in 1992. I got it used. So, I doubt that the box is original. Probably, just something someone picked up at a much later date.



Aloha, Mark

 

[ma96782]

FYI.

The P228 - facts, factoids, and opinions ((**Updated** - P226C (aka, PROTO-1) info incorporated into OP)) - Topic

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Aloha, Mark

 

[Char77]

I think they will take 229 and 226 mags so there is that and no rail is a plus to me

It will take the 226 and early 229 9mm mags but the current 229-1 mags should be too wide to fit into a 228 frame. SIGs without the rail do look pretty nice.

 

[PORSCHE928S4]

I got a nickel one too. Only it's a P220 (.45 ACP). Made in W. Germany in 1992. I got it used. So, I doubt that the box is original. Probably, just something someone picked up at a much later date.

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Aloha, Mark

Still that is a beautiful 220 !

 

[Dr_Lou]

Depends on the price you should buy ! I would in a heartbeat look at that box that think is a classic !

$800

 

[FourTeeFive]

$800

Considering current gun prices, that seems pretty reasonable for an excellent condition nickel "W. Germany" model. Check on sigforum.com and see what they're selling for.

 

[Dr_Lou]

Considering current gun prices, that seems pretty reasonable for an excellent condition nickel "W. Germany" model. Check on sigforum.com and see what they're selling for.

Been an interesting day. I just sold it an hour ago for $2k. Wasn't planning to sell it, but the buyer was insistent. He says he can get $3k+ in his neck of the woods. All the power to him. It sat in the shop I bought it from for 6 months, receiving no interest.

 

[bill bentler]

Stumbled upon this "like new" nickel Sig P228. Too pretty to leave behind. Don't know much about them. Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks

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[bill bentler]

The 228 was adopted as the concealed carry pistol for most of DOD in the late 1980s. When we were issued ours, I was so impressed by it, I bought my own. I put untold thousands of rounds through the Army's gun, and my own. Never, ever once, a jam or stoppage. They are accurate, handy, and ridiculously easy to disassemble. The newest iteration, the M-11, is the same pistol, with ambidextrous controls, but essentially the same gun. For me, Sigs are still the gold standard for carry pistols.

 

[monkeybutler]

I woulda paid 800 for that. Nice find.

 

[asiparks]

I would have put it on GB honestly, especially given the buyers keeness:- regular used 228's go for $1200- I think that very rare nickel one would have seen a lot of interest, assuming it was factory, looked unfired and it had box/papers...

 

[The Heretic]

p228 nickel question.

www.sigtalk.com

 

[FourTeeFive]

Been an interesting day. I just sold it an hour ago for $2k. Wasn't planning to sell it, but the buyer was insistent. He says he can get $3k+ in his neck of the woods. All the power to him. It sat in the shop I bought it from for 6 months, receiving no interest.

Nicely done! It was nice but I would have done exactly the same thing. I've got a couple of "unique" Sigs and plan to list them for high prices on the sigforum and Gunbroker. We'll see what happens.

 

[titsonritz]

The 228 was adopted as the concealed carry pistol for most of DOD in the late 1980s. When we were issued ours, I was so impressed by it, I bought my own. I put untold thousands of rounds through the Army's gun, and my own. Never, ever once, a jam or stoppage. They are accurate, handy, and ridiculously easy to disassemble. The newest iteration, the M-11, is the same pistol, with ambidextrous controls, but essentially the same gun. For me, Sigs are still the gold standard for carry pistols.

I wasn't aware the M-11 had ambi-controls.