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Okie47 · February 12, 2013, 08:06 PM

Looks like a great place with a lot of info. Among other guns, I have a nice Baby Desert Eagle II, full-size, polymer frame in .40 Cal. I have someone wanting to trade his .40 Sig Sauer, Model 2340 for it. He says I'm trading up and is assuming I will "throw in something". I haven't been able to find a price range for the Sig. The BDE is a good shooter but I think maybe it's name is a little over-rated. You rarely see any on the trade/sale sites. So, assuming the Sig is nice, would you recommend I hang on to my BDE or trade up, and if so, how much cash difference do you think is reasonable. I would really appreciate any opinions and it is time sensitive. I know Sig's are famous for many good reasons..the BDE is famous for being a BDE. Please help.

DocHopper · February 12, 2013, 10:03 PM

Have never had the sig, summitgunbroker.com had them listed at 349.00. Supposed to be a good firearm just not a marketing success and was discontinued.

TunnelRat · February 12, 2013, 10:21 PM

Sounds like you have a pistol you're perfectly comfortable and happy with. Why do you want to trade it again?

Okie47 · February 12, 2013, 11:30 PM

Thanks for the quick responses. It put the brakes on for me, long enough to check a couple of more sites and settle down. I am keeping my BDE. You're right, why trade to start with? I'm just needing my pistol fix. Thanks again.

tekarra · February 13, 2013, 08:16 PM

Welcome aboard Okie47.

Walt Sherrill · February 13, 2013, 08:29 PM

They're both good guns, and probably sell for about the same amount, in the "used" market.

I'd trade for the SIG 2340 ONLY if I wanted that particular model, and I wouldn't pay MUCH extra -- unless it was coming with a lot of extras.

(I had a P-2340 and it was fine, but I had other guns I liked better and eventually traded it away.) The 2340 was SIG's first polymer framed gun with an accessory rail.

Will the guy who wants to trade let you try it out before trading? Try it -- you might like it better than your Baby Eagle. You may find that your gun fits your hand better than the SIG.

Okie47 · February 15, 2013, 11:50 PM

well, the emailing negotiations started going south when I was told his buddy bought a BDE for 400.00 NIB at Academy...so I suggested we keep our pistols and move on. I still couldn't get that "why do you want to trade" comment out of my head, lol. thanks

TunnelRat · February 15, 2013, 11:56 PM

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I still couldn't get that "why do you want to trade" comment out of my head, lol. thanks

It's a good one to ask yourself frequently when you're looking at making any kind of trade. I've made the mistake of trading a number of guns I liked just because I had an itch to scratch. I now try to ask myself why I'm making a trade as a way to prevent re-buying the same gun.

Walt Sherrill · February 16, 2013, 09:42 AM

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Supposed to be a good firearm just not a marketing success and was discontinued.

SIG enthusiasts are notoriously slow to try something new from SIG... It's like, "why are they doing that, all of the other SIGs are already perfect."

The 2340 was dropped but quickly reincarnated as the 2022, and it's still around. There's really not much difference in the two, and a barrel for one works in the other.

February 12, 2013, 08:06 PM	#1
Okie47 Member Join Date: February 11, 2013 Posts: 32	FIRST POST Looks like a great place with a lot of info. Among other guns, I have a nice Baby Desert Eagle II, full-size, polymer frame in .40 Cal. I have someone wanting to trade his .40 Sig Sauer, Model 2340 for it. He says I'm trading up and is assuming I will "throw in something". I haven't been able to find a price range for the Sig. The BDE is a good shooter but I think maybe it's name is a little over-rated. You rarely see any on the trade/sale sites. So, assuming the Sig is nice, would you recommend I hang on to my BDE or trade up, and if so, how much cash difference do you think is reasonable. I would really appreciate any opinions and it is time sensitive. I know Sig's are famous for many good reasons..the BDE is famous for being a BDE. Please help.

February 12, 2013, 10:21 PM	#3
TunnelRat Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 12,212	Sounds like you have a pistol you're perfectly comfortable and happy with. Why do you want to trade it again? __________________ Know the status of your weapon Keep your muzzle oriented so that no one will be hurt if the firearm discharges Keep your finger off the trigger until you have an adequate sight picture Maintain situational awareness

February 12, 2013, 10:03 PM	#2
DocHopper Member Join Date: April 15, 2012 Location: South West Missouri Posts: 27	Have never had the sig, summitgunbroker.com had them listed at 349.00. Supposed to be a good firearm just not a marketing success and was discontinued.

February 12, 2013, 11:30 PM	#4
Okie47 Member Join Date: February 11, 2013 Posts: 32	Thanks for the quick responses. It put the brakes on for me, long enough to check a couple of more sites and settle down. I am keeping my BDE. You're right, why trade to start with? I'm just needing my pistol fix. Thanks again.

February 13, 2013, 08:16 PM	#5
tekarra Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2007 Posts: 1,164	Welcome aboard Okie47.

February 13, 2013, 08:29 PM	#6
Walt Sherrill Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 1999 Location: Winston-Salem, NC USA Posts: 6,348	They're both good guns, and probably sell for about the same amount, in the "used" market. I'd trade for the SIG 2340 ONLY if I wanted that particular model, and I wouldn't pay MUCH extra -- unless it was coming with a lot of extras. (I had a P-2340 and it was fine, but I had other guns I liked better and eventually traded it away.) The 2340 was SIG's first polymer framed gun with an accessory rail. Will the guy who wants to trade let you try it out before trading? Try it -- you might like it better than your Baby Eagle. You may find that your gun fits your hand better than the SIG.

February 15, 2013, 11:50 PM	#7
Okie47 Member Join Date: February 11, 2013 Posts: 32	well, the emailing negotiations started going south when I was told his buddy bought a BDE for 400.00 NIB at Academy...so I suggested we keep our pistols and move on. I still couldn't get that "why do you want to trade" comment out of my head, lol. thanks