Sig Sauer P229 Review

Overall Rating

The gun is very realistic, well weighted and appears sturdy. The cocking effort is minimal and it has a good trigger pull

Comes in a blister pack with a mock suppressor and sticky target. The accuracy is mediocre

This gun comes in a blister pack with a mock suppressor (plastic) and a sticky target. There are two sets of instructions with the gun, one for it and a generic set for all Cybergun models. Also included is a small pack of .12 BBs that I threw away.

The exterior of the gun is all plastic. It is well finished and has "authentic" trademarks on the slide reading "SIG SAUER P229 SIGARMS INC Exeter NH USA". That is spoiled by the "Made in Taiwan" right next to it so that's a mixed bag. There is a short RIS rail for attaching accessories on the frame just in front of the trigger guard. The grips are hard plastic with a comfortable molded finish that is easy to hold. The gun sits well in the hand with good balance.

All the controls work (except the takedown lever) and the gun has an open breech. I paid $17.99 + S&H for the gun and to get a working decocker, slide release and open breech is a great deal. The slide locks back with one BB left and then when the gun is empty. It locked back prematurely twice, but that is not a problem since you just hit the slide release and you're back in business. The decocker works as a decocker and safety. When pressed all the way down it won't allow the trigger to be pulled, the hammer won't cock and the gun can't be cocked. When the hammer is cocked pushing the decocker down halfway drops the hammer but does not fire the gun. If the gun is cocked, then a long trigger pull will cock the hammer and fire the gun. This allows you to carry the gun just like the real steel, with the hammer down on a round in the chamber, long trigger pull to fire. The takedown lever does not appear to work (I don't want to force it)

The magazine is weighted and looks authentic. It loads oddly, requiring you to pull the follower all the way to the bottom and load into a port hear the bottom of the magazine. Works okay, just odd. I've not had any misfeeds yet.

The gun has been fairly accurate at ranges of 30 to 50 feet. The BBs curve downward at 50 feet requiring a sight hold near the top of a soda can to guarantee a hit. At 30 feet I have to hold near the middle of a can. I don't know if the gun lacks power or if it has no hop up. The rear sights show a good amount of light around the front sight and can be sighted quickly. The front sight is low for my tastes and may account for hold I have to use. There is a white dot on the front sight that aids in aiming.

I didn't do any target testing, just plinking. At 50 feet I can hit a 32 inch tall by 7 inch wide telephone box 10 of 10 times. I can hit a soda can at that distance after 3 to 5 tries. At 30 feet I can go 10 for 10 at the soda can.

Last, I had very bad luck with the included "suppressor." It made the gun show very low with the BBs hitting the ground 15 to 20 feet in front of me. I tried a metal suppressor from a UTG MK23 pistol and got a little better results. The BBs traveled 50 feet and hit much below my point of aim. The suppressor looks cool, but is a detriment to accuracy.

I recommend this gun with one caveat. For less than $20.00 it is a great gun and a great buy. For the nearly $40.00 that I've seen some websites charging I would pass and buy the UTG MK23. The UTG may be less realistic, but is a far superior shooter.