I had a Sig Saur 229 in .40 for several years (it was stolen from my home) and I practice shot with it 3-4 days a week and for about a year I shot in monthly practical shooting matches at my pistol club. It was a fine gun and it shot well, but it was not the super fantastic gun that the gun mags made it out to be. It shot no better han a glock (and not quite as well as my Springfield 1911A1) and when the slide got a bit dry or a bit dirty it was prone to jam. It is not a gun that you can just leave in a lock box for home defense. Unless you want to shoot and or lube the slide often, you are better off with a revolver.