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Title: SIG P238
Post by: CJS3 on August 30, 2009, 10:26:54 PM
For you 380 fans out there, I thought you might be interested in this. According to the retailer, it will also use Colt Mustang magazines.
Title: Re: SIG P238
Post by: Joe 90 on August 31, 2009, 12:18:57 AM
I was disappointed that they modeled the fire control of the  P238 after the 1911 rather than the rest of the Sig family.

This is a deal breaker for me.
Title: Re: SIG P238
Post by: Pathfinder on August 31, 2009, 05:58:02 AM
What happened to the cool looking aluminum grips?

I was unaware of the 1911 fire control, don't think that matters. The $600 MSRP is a choker for a .380 though. I still want one, but may go for the Sig 1911 Blackwater instead as a collector's piece. When I find another job, that is.
Title: Re: SIG P238
Post by: tombogan03884 on August 31, 2009, 10:59:05 AM
What happened to the cool looking aluminum grips?

I was unaware of the 1911 fire control, don't think that matters. The $600 MSRP is a choker for a .380 though. I still want one, but may go for the Sig 1911 Blackwater instead as a collector's piece. When I find another job, that is.

Yes, that's the one thing that is start to stink about this sight, every one is talking about so much cool stuff and I have so little money   :'(   :'(   ;D
Title: Re: SIG P238
Post by: Pathfinder on August 31, 2009, 02:51:57 PM
Yes, that's the one thing that is start to stink about this sight, every one is talking about so much cool stuff and I and Pathfinder have so little money   :'(   :'(   ;D

Updated it. I'd add FQ but apparently he has money to burn on old soviet trash.
Title: Re: SIG P238
Post by: jaybet on September 15, 2009, 07:09:29 AM
That's a nice looking gun! Just like a tiny little baby Sig.
Title: Re: SIG P238
Post by: ericire12 on September 15, 2009, 09:46:53 AM
Here is an interesting thread with pics:
http://www.ktog.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1252028874
Title: Re: SIG P238
Post by: Walter45Auto on September 15, 2009, 12:31:53 PM
Yes, that's the one thing that is start to stink about this sight, every one is talking about so much cool stuff and I have so little money   :'(   :'(   ;D

Thats why I had to stop coming to this site for a while while I was laid off...... Good luck on the job hunt, Path.

Back on topic. I saw a bunch of those at the gun shows. $600 for a .380 is a definite put off. Cool lookin little buggers though... Especially with aluminum grips....
Title: Re: SIG P238
Post by: Timothy on September 15, 2009, 12:42:59 PM
I was disappointed that they modeled the fire control of the  P238 after the 1911 rather than the rest of the Sig family.

This is a deal breaker for me.

The Colt Mustang WAS a miniature 1911 in .380 ACP.  The Sig is just a real expensive copy of the Mustang with a little Siggy look to it. 

I'll take the original anyday.  The Sig, not so much unless of course someone needs me to test one for ten or twenty years! ;D
Title: Re: SIG P238
Post by: ericire12 on September 15, 2009, 03:11:38 PM
The Colt Mustang WAS a miniature 1911 in .380 ACP.  The Sig is just a real expensive copy of the Mustang with a little Siggy look to it. 

I'll take the original anyday.  The Sig, not so much unless of course someone needs me to test one for ten or twenty years! ;D

Once the Sig is on the market for a while, you may see a price drop in those mustangs
Title: Re: SIG P238
Post by: PegLeg45 on September 20, 2009, 10:59:21 PM
The Colt Mustang WAS a miniature 1911 in .380 ACP.  The Sig is just a real expensive copy of the Mustang with a little Siggy look to it. 

I'll take the original anyday.  The Sig, not so much unless of course someone needs me to test one for ten or twenty years! ;D

Colt actually had two different sizes in the 1911 .380 pistols.
One (what I have) is called the Colt Ser.80 Gov't Model .380 and is about half the size of a standard 1911 and holds 7 rounds.
The Mustang is even smaller and holds one less round than the Gov't, kinda like a 'Commander' version in .380.


The $600 tag for the Sig is an eye-popper....makes me happy about the $200 I paid for the Colt....(of course that was a ways back).
Title: Re: SIG P238
Post by: Overload on September 21, 2009, 04:58:59 PM
Don't forget the Colt Pony.  I have the slightly larger Colt Pocket 9.  I prefer the double action trigger for a pocket gun.
Title: Re: SIG P238
Post by: twyacht on September 21, 2009, 05:40:17 PM
Fondled one at the gun show Sun. It's verry nice.  A little harder to carry inside of a pocket, like my Kel-Tec, but a sweet pistol.

The price at the show was $575.00.

extra mags cost way more than Kel-Tec, but are about the same as PPK/S.

The thought I have is:

Gun makers are jumping on the .380 ammo train, but the ammo is scarce, and even more expensive than .45Colt. ???

Speer GDHP .380 20rds. $32.00.
Mag-tech target 50 rds. $27.00

Winchester 225gr. 45Colt LRP, 20rds. $27.00
Magtech Cowboy 45Colt, 50 rds. $$25.00


 :-\

Title: Re: SIG P238
Post by: MAUSERMAN on October 01, 2009, 01:34:57 AM
I would rather have 45colt any day. As for .380 i haven't seen any for about 6 months now. I have a model 84fs and bersa thunder .380 that haven't been shot for at least a year. No ammo means i have some very cool looking paper wieghts.