Author Topic: P228 (Read 1139 times)

Marsh1 · « **on:** September 05, 2003, 02:56:06 AM »

What is a 228. It is not a catalog item but I saw one for sale on line. It had no description except 0MM
Marsh

broken arrow · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2003, 01:03:40 PM »

The Sig Sauer P-228 is a "compact" 9mm. It is essentially the same gun as a P229 but chambered for the 9mm instead of the.40/.357 sig. It has a double stacked magazine with a post-ban capacity of 11 rounds. I think the 228 and the 229 are Sigarms best handgun offerings. They look identical as well. Very nice weapons. :lol:

stxsigman · « **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2004, 10:25:38 PM »

The P228 is completely built in Germany and has a blue steel slide. It is comparable in size and function to the P229 9mm. The P229 has an American made solid stainless steel slide with black finish.

Quadzillabill · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2004, 04:32:05 AM »

Its double action only. You can find it under the Law Enforcement tab at the sigarms site.

BillP · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2004, 04:56:43 PM »

The previous posts describing the 228 as being identical with the 229 except for the construction of the slide are correct. A dbl action only version may be available (I don't know) but mine is the standard Sig sing/dbl action. The 228 is issue for some US millitary units that for one reason or another are not well served by the standard Baretta. I have heard that in some cases women who find the Baretta too big can be issued a 228. The optional short trigger may have something to do with this. If any one has solid info. on the mill. use of the 228, I would be interested.

PeterF. · « **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2004, 04:26:05 AM »

I have an older Sig catalog which shows both. As some have noted, the 228 and 229 are very similar, the main difference being that the 229 has a stainless slide (both have an alloy frame that seems identical). Actually the slides are otherwise slightly different: on the 228, there's a recessed cut on each side of the top of the slide that ends before you reach the cocking serrations; on the 229, the recessed cuts go all the way back, full length along the slide, and the cocking serrations are below the cut (I guess you have to see it to understand, but it makes them identifiable at a glance). Also, 228 is only in 9mm. No mention in the catalog about DOA. According to the catalog, the 228 was invented for use by the military, as the M11, and is (was?) also used by the FBI and other gov't agencies as a compact handgun. The 229 was later and went on to largely replace the 228. Of course now the 229 is only 10-shot, but, back then, the 9mm versions of both were 14. If I was stuck with a 10-shot, I think I'd go to the 239 which, although only 8-shot (in 9 mm), is much more compact. Just my 2 cents all around. Peter F.