sig 239 recoil

[2dogs]

For those of you that have shot the sig 239 in both 40 & 9mm - is there much difference in the recoil?

[renegadephoenix]

i haven't shot the P239 in .40 S&W in a few years, but i shoot the 9mm P239 almost weekly and it is very light on the recoil.

[1blindref]

The recoil is more noticeable in the .40S&W, but IMHO it's not bad at all.
The P239 weighs enough for it to soak up much of the felt recoil.

I fount the .357sig round much snappier than the .40S&W in a P239.

[2dogs]

Thanks Folks! I wanted a 9, but I couldn't pass the 40 up when I saw it. I may have jumped to soon! It isn't so bad that I hate it, but it isn't as smooth as I would like. I am sure that I will get used to it in time.

[Ronin]

Thanks Folks! I wanted a 9, but I couldn't pass the 40 up when I saw it. I may have jumped to soon! It isn't so bad that I hate it, but it isn't as smooth as I would like. I am sure that I will get used to it in time.

Do yourself a favor and get a Hogue grip for your P239. It makes a world of difference with the 40 cal.

- edited for stupid predictive texting screw-up. It should have read "Hogue" not "Higher." Getting used to a new phone...

[2dogs]

Thanks! I will give it a try.

[SCBaldr]

+1 on the rubber grips. I have them on my Sig 229 elite in 9mm and on my 220 elite. It makes a world of difference controlling the 45.

[cpoth]

Another +1 on the Hogue grips. Only run 15 or 20 bucks and make a nice difference.

I have them on a 226 (9mm) elite, 229 (.40), 220 carry. All of them feel at least slightly dampened in terms of recoil.

[mrnyman]

The 239 weighs 28 ozs. empty with 9mm its a Pussycat, everygun in .40 recoils violently so thats a non issue.

The 9mm is a perfect round as far power to recoil ratio is concerned , it were designed to kill soldiers on the battlefied by Georg Luger in 1909, the .40 were designed to kill crackheads in the .80's. Get the picture.?

It is a longtime i havent seen a 239 in 9mm , lots of .40's out there though.
I'm looking for one too.

Nyman