Well yes it's mine, hence the " i was long overdue"
Price, more then they go for in the US, i think. Pointless to compare US to European prices
And i don't think this is a battlefield pickup, it's been re-arsenaled , that barrel is to clean to have been used with (corrosive) ammo during WW2

I am thinking of Sig C3 purchase. Can anyone shed light on the weapon? I currently have a 229.

Is the C3 the 1911 with the Officer size frame and the Commander slide?

If so, I have heard plenty of good things about SIG 1911s. The only bad that I've heard is some fitment issues with made-for-standard-1911 holsters. I have shot a few SIG 1911s and have been very pleased with their performance. I just don't care for the way they changed the slide profile.

Remember going from your 229 to a C3, you'll be going from a capacity of 13+1 (if 9mm) to a max of 7+1. The manual of arms is also different if your 229 isn't SAO.

Yes, that's the one. Wanted a smaller carry weapon but cannot warm to the subcompacts. That's when came across the C3 and really was taken by it. Also considering the PPK Walther/SW now I guess, but that is a bit small for my hand. I do not care so much for "tupperware" / composite frames. My only experience with 1911 was when I was in the Army. Was not my issue weapon but we did train on them some. Thank you for responding so quickly. Yaz

I have the SIG FCA, which is a Commander size bobtail. I love it. But I will probably sell it. It was an impulse buy and I don't need it.

PICS!
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Newest SIG.

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I love mine, but I've never owned any other 1911. Can't really compare it to anything else.

Cleaned and oiled it recently.

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My CC Sig P238

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I love my sig p238

made of gummy bears


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quick, chew off half of that mag before they ban it and take it away !

SIG builds very reliable spoons but they are clueless when it comes to the reason some of the common mods for the 1911 were developed.

These two pics perfectly illustrate why I think that SIG just doesn't "get it". The purpose of the roundbutt/bobtail is to improve concealability and reduce printing by eliminating the sharp point on the mainspring housing. Then they go and ship theirs with a non-flush magazine. WTF?

This is even more egregious--they put a magwell on an Officer's frame. With the original Officer's design, the grip frame was shortened for a purpose! So now you have the limitations of an Officer's magazine capacity but the overall length of the grip frame has been bumped back up to that of the Government model. :confused: :confused: And of course mags require a bumper now...

I think that SIG is just throwing every mod they can think of at the 1911 and hoping it sticks. Some of the mods are at complete cross-purposes. So bizarre....

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nice P238s! Been looking for one to come up on the used market...

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That looks like a P220 Carry.

Here's my latest parking lot score.

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Was going back through the thread. The "Charleton Heston's basement" pictures actually belong to a different private collector who isn't otherwise notable, as I recall. I don't remember the guy's background or his name, but it's definitely not Heston's.

Re: the magwell on the officer frame SIG, could it be intended for a competition class that has an overall size requirement? That might explain it if so, it gets a magwell into the footprint of a full-size 1911. I've seen some pretty bizarre stuff resulting from series that require the gun to fit into a box or whatever.

Not with those Crimson Trace grips--I'm not aware of any comp that allows laser sights. Then again, I'm not into the whole competitive shooting thing. :)