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Value Indication of Used Sig P226 in .40 S&W

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#1 ·
I just did a little research of recent sales on GunBroker of used Sig P226 pistols in .40 S&W. These all appeared to be law enforcement Trade-ins.
All these sales were from seller with a very high feedback rating.

There are 13 sales on the below list. All of these were listed as in good mechanical condition and in various levels of appearance from Good, then Good+ (plus), and the top tier was Very Good. They all came with two factory magazines and some had boxes and manuals.

The overnight shipping charge was $35.00 or if you were a State resident you could pick it up free. All State residents had to pay sales tax.

It was rather interesting to see how auctions go bid price wise since some in lesser condition sold for more than some in better condition.

Sig Sauer Model P226 .40S&W GOOD CONDITION!
Sold For: $387.00 Number of Bids: 7

Sig Sauer Model P226 .40S&W GOOD CONDITION!
Sold For: $405.00 Number of Bids: 4

Sig Sauer Model P229 .40S&W VERY GOOD CONDITION!
Sold For: $432.00 Number of Bids: 6

Sig Sauer Model P226 .40S&W VERY GOOD CONDITION!
Sold For: $369.00 Number of Bids: 6

Sig Sauer Model P226 .40S&W VERY GOOD CONDITION!
Sold For: $380.69 Number of Bids: 7

Sig Sauer Model P226 .40S&W GOOD+ CONDITION!
Sold For: $327.01 Number of Bids: 2

Sig Sauer Model P226 .40S&W GOOD+ CONDITION!
Sold For: $350.00 Number of Bids: 5

Sig Sauer Model P226 .40S&W GOOD CONDITION!
Sold For: $315.00 Number of Bids: 5

Sig Sauer Model P226 .40S&W GOOD CONDITION!
Sold For: $375.00 Number of Bids: 8

Sig Sauer Model P226 .40S&W VERY GOOD CONDITION!
Sold For: $357.00 Number of Bids: 6

Sig Sauer Model P226 .40S&W GOOD+ CONDITION!
Sold For: $331.00 Number of Bids: 6

Sig Sauer Model P226 .40S&W GOOD+ CONDITION!
Sold For: $361.00 Number of Bids: 5

Sig Sauer Model P226 .40S&W GOOD+ CONDITION!
Sold For: $390.85 Number of Bids: 11
 
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#2 ·
The market for .40 has been very soft.
 
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#5 ·
l e trade-ins aren't reworked, just passed on.


Yep, the police trade-ins are simply passed on, and examination of the wear markings on the barrel's exterior finish near the muzzle and on the feed ramp, the frame's rails, and the breech-face of the slide can give one an idea of the round count. It's my understanding that the CPO redbox pistolas have the slides redone and internals replaced as needed, as well as a 1-year warranty. The frames are not re-anodized, so any nicks, scratches, dings and dents are "character".

My New to Me (NTM) .40 P226 Elite's frame has no dings or scratches, barrel has almost no wear markings from cycling, the feed ramp finish looks like new, as does the breech face. Somebody's house gun-or a divorce gun.
 
#8 ·
Most non-LEO shooters prefer the P226 in its original caliber - 9mm.

Now the P229 is expected to be in 40SW.

I've bought a couple of police trade ins of GB but all were DA/SA with several pictures from the seller.

Bought a P220, P226 and P229 as police trade-ins.
 
#9 ·
I just did a little research of recent sales on GunBroker of used Sig P226 pistols in .40 S&W. These all appeared to be law enforcement Trade-ins.
All these sales were from seller with a very high feedback rating.

There are 13 sales on the below list. All of these were listed as in good mechanical condition and in various levels of appearance from Good, then Good+ (plus), and the top tier was Very Good. They all came with two factory magazines and some had boxes and manuals.
If they are using the NRA grading, you want Very Fine or Excellent IIRC. Several of my GB-purchased 3rd gen Smith and Wessons and Sig were in at least VF.
 
#13 · (Edited)
I believe Top Gun has had those Legacy .40 P229s around for a few years already (NOS in the ad) at that same original price. I think in the case of this gun it is more that they did not sell rather than current dropping prices.

Also, in my opinion, those low prices on Gunbroker are because the guns are LE trade-ins rather than the fact they are .40 caliber (although that is also a factor). I think a CPO .40 P226 would be at least $100 more, but that is just me. Whether the CPOs would actually sell is another matter because of demand, or lack there of. :)
 
#12 ·
In the batch I was analyzing, all the pistols were DA/SA. Very Good was the top quality handguns. I looked at a lot of these pistol, and there was not a bad one in the bunch if you just wanted a good shooter. The very good and good plus were actually in great condition. Some came with boxes and all came with at least two higher capacity magazines.

I like to get a good deal, but in the long run it hardly matters, You might be better paying a couple hundred to get what you want. All the above had Sig night sights but some were dimming. That is at least sixty bucks right there if not more.
 
#14 ·
lamarw,

I just did an advanced search on gunbroker looking at completed sales too (limited to 90 days and sorted by number of bids on completed sales). I did not locate the number of DA/SA $300 to $400 guns your search turned up. The majority in that range were DAK DAO. The DA/SA feature is easy to spot and confirm, as the hammer has a normal spur, while the DAK DAO guns have a rounded off hammer.

Here's a DAK example at $317

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/589302227

There were some nice looking DA/SA 40 sold in the 4 to 500 range, which is about what I'd expect and has been so since the market has been saturated with LEO turn-ins. I see nothing in the pricing to suggest average price decrease over the past two years, at least in the DA/SA guns.
 
#20 · (Edited)
SIG handguns have four manuals of arms - DA/SA, SAO, DAO and DAK.

DA/SA (double action/single action) is the most common, long initial trigger pull (double action), followed by shorter, lighter trigger pulls (single action), easily distinguished by the decocking lever.

SAO (single action only) features a short, light trigger pull every time and is easily identified by a thumb safety. SIG has SAO's available in the classic P-series along with full 1911's and the P938/P238.

SIG also offer two DAO (double action only) variants - DAO and DAK (double action Kellerman).

DAO is very similar to a DA revolver, long, relatively heavy trigger pull coupled with a long trigger reset. It is, in essence, the DA/SA trigger minus the SA component.

The DAK trigger incorporates an intermediate reset, a shorter trigger reset point, at a bit heavier pull which, according to the company, is only present to prevent a short stroke of the trigger. The initial trigger pull is about 6 1/2 #, considerably lighter than the stock initial pull of the DA/SA, while the intermediate reset trigger pull comes in at about 8 1/2#.

You can read more on DAK here:

http://www.guns.com/2013/02/12/editorial-before-you-buy-a-sig-dak-read-this/
 
#21 · (Edited)
SIG handguns have four manuals of arms - DA/SA, SAO, DAO and DAK.

DA/SA (double action/single action) is the most common, long initial trigger pull (double action), followed by shorter, lighter trigger pulls (single action), easily distinguished by the decocking lever.

SAO (single action only) features a short, light trigger pull every time and is easily identified by a thumb safety. SIG has SAO's available in the classic P-series along with full 1911's and the P938/P238.

SIG also offer two DAO (double action only) variants - DAO and DAK (double action Kellerman).

DAO is very similar to a DA revolver, long, relatively heavy trigger pull coupled with a long trigger reset. It is, in essence, the DA/SA trigger minus the SA component.

The DAK trigger incorporates an intermediate reset, a shorter trigger reset point, at a bit heavier pull which, according to the company, is only present to prevent a short stroke of the trigger. The initial trigger pull is about 6 1/2 #, considerably lighter than the stock initial pull of the DA/SA, while the intermediate reset trigger pull comes in at about 8 1/2#.

You can read more on DAK here:

Before You Buy a SIG DAK, Read This - Guns.com
Thanks for the explanation on that. What is the advantage of having double action only? Also, I've noticed that the DAK and DAO versions have much smaller hammers. Is there a reason for that?
 
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