sometimes it pays to ask questions

[Grouse]

Auction 2 is a classic example of why you need to ask questions, for photos, get the story behind the pistol. This is a pawn shop pistol, that does not bother me. I spoke with the owner of the pawn shop. Nice guy by the name of Chris. He snapped a few requested photos for me. He did take this pistol out and shoot it. Again that does not bother me. Here are the photos from his listing






As you can see hiss photos lack any real sort of detail, but i took a gamble and asked for more photos. I asked for photos of both sides of the pistol, the barrel shroud stamp, and under the trigger gaurd. There are 3 places that typically have import marks the left and right sides of the frames. PW arms redmond wa, CAI Georgia respectively. and there is a third often placed in the trigger gaurd by a smaller importer (t something it escapes me at the moment) Interarms also imported a few back in the mid 80's but that is not the case with this one. Chris the pawn owner texted me a dozen photos of the pistol via his I phone. Here is what i got.

[Grouse]

Iphone photos








No import marks on the underside of the frame in the trigger gaurd


Gaaaak! trigger discipline missy, finger out of the trigger gaurd!


So as you can see. one it has no import marks, two it has exeter NH roll marks. But no sig exeter roll mark on the frame. I need to check the date codes, but with the case, i am betting i found myself a 1990's vintage p225 in good nick. WOOT! I am asking him to send me an other photo of the dustcover. I will let you know. PS i snagged this for 625.

[MajO]

Nice find. Best wishes for a long and happy life together.

[JBT]

It does pay to do your homework. A really nice find.

[alazgr8]

Very nice P225's you have there. I love Sig's and have several including a P225.

Regards,

Rick

[Grouse]

Thanks, I lost out on the top post. The 2nd and 3rd post are the same pistol. It should be here by thursday.

~Aaron

[Grouse]

And here it is, along with the other one from this past week