Originally Posted by
Rex G
I loved P229R DAK, at the first dry-fire, and live-fire only made it better. I would have preferred P226 or P220, but, at that time, in 2004, my only authorized SIG duty pistol choice was the P229. Notably, DAK was not forced upon me; DA/SA was the norm, for those of us who opted for SIG. (We had to buy our own duty firearms, so, we were voting with our wallets.) I never bothered with the shorter, first reset. The second, more-forward reset position provided the longer, but the sweeter trigger stroke. I saw no reason to try re-learning anything, especially as DA revolvers were/are still important to me.
I retired my P229, due to the high bore axis, the light alloy frame, and, the then-mandated .40 S&W becoming .40 Snap & Whip, due to my arthritis in my right thumb, habd, and wrist. When my chief OK’ed 9mm duty pistols, in September 2015, I bought a low-bore-axis Gen4 G17 orthopedic pistol, and qual’ed with it at my October qualification. (Gen4 fit me MUCH better than the Gen3 G22 pistols I used on duty from 2002 to 2004.)
I still have my P229R DAK. It is now a lefty-only gun, which is OK, as I am a natural left-hander, who chose to carry on my right hip, for several reasons, ‘way back when. With fresh .40 S&W defensive ammo just beginning to show itself, again, I might even put it back into the home defense line-up.