Page 2 of 2 - SIG Sauer Proforce P229 Green Gas Airsoft Pistol Reviews

I have had two of these. I just shoot at a target in the garage. Both failed. It bums me because I have spent additional money on green gas magazines as well as CO2 magazines. As expensive as these are, and with the big deal of the product name, I would expect much better. This is not a good product. Don't let the mfgr name fool you.

I own the M11A1 which is a P229 dressed as a P228, it is just a P229 without the rail. This airsoft pistol is the most accurate in replicating the weight and function of its parent pistol. The slide and barrel function in the most realistic short recoil locked blowback I have ever seen outside any real firearm. The takedown and field stripping as close to the real firearm as the P229 itself. Firing it is a close to a firearm as I have ever experienced in a pellet or airsoft pistol. Of course it is not perfect. It does not fit into any of my genuine SIG holsters for the M11A1 (ok, there is the rail difference) or the P226 MK25 (the MK 25 is longer but otherwise P228 and P229 pistols are compatible with MK25 holsters). It seems the air soft P229 is slightly wider than the real deal as far as I can tell and enough to make it incompatible with genuine SIG holsters. Also, like the pellet guns this airsoft pistol feels slightly heavier than the genuine pistols. Of all the replica airsoft, BB and pellet pistols of any brand copying any real firearm this is the best I have ever seen &/or owned and it definitely replicates every aspect of the firearm's function and takedown better than I have seen in any replica. I just wish it fit the holsters the way it should. The next criticism is the green gas only availability. It seems to work well enough with green gas. SIG offers the M17 airsoft with either CO2 or green gas options. I own other CO2 pistols and do not have enough green gas experience to comment other than it is harder to source, flammable and reputedly produces less FPS.
No lying, I prefer my firearms to any airsoft, BB or pellet gun, but at least I can fire the latter in my apartment.

I’ve got a 229 legion and bought this to play airsoft, and the first time i took the mag out, the magazine head broke off. I glued it back on and it held. Now a month later it wont hold any green gas. The gun is great and shoots good but i really wish there were a good co2 Magazine. I’ve tried to cOntact sig for over a weak and haven’t been contacted by them.

Was purchased to practice the finer points of holster draw and grip. It is very well weighted and works great.

I bought the Proforce P229 Airsoft green gas for personal training and fun. So far so good. Currently waiting for replacement magazine from very helpful service dept.
I’m a owner of serval Sig firearms because of quality and innovative. You won’t be disappointed with Sig Air-Soft.

i’ll start by saying I really love sig, i own a p229 legion sao and it’s one of my absolute favorite guns so i thought it would be nice to have the proforce airsoft pistol, the gun itself is great but the first time I picked it up i took the magazine out and tried to lock the follower down to load the bb’s and it released to the top and broke the head where the rounds feed into the chamber so the spring, follower, and head all shot across the room. I glued it all back together and it’s working fine. My brother also has one and his magazine doesn’t hold gas very well. Overall the pistol is great but i really wish they would make a co2 magazine for it in the future.