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if there is even a "hint" of unreliability with a personal protection handgun, why take a chance - find something proven to be a winner
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- Tue Feb 05, 2013 6:48 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: P238 Opinions
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2893
- Tue Feb 05, 2013 3:37 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: P238 Opinions
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2893
Re: P238 Opinions
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well, let me tell you about both the p238 and the p938 - my Wife and I have both. these would be wonderful little guns, if they were reliable. I got the 938 1st and have had nothing but trouble with it - FTE problem - I FINALLY got hold of sig on the phone and the customer service[sic] guy said something like "the 938 was built around a 124gr bullet" - to which I asked where it was written, 'cause it's not in the owners manual and it's nowhere on sig's website. the only place I've heard that (the 124gr bullet thing) was on the internet, reading the complaints of other - to which he said....!....."well maybe sig thinks it being talked about on forums is enough".....unreal crap !
my 938 is back with sig for a look-see and (hopefull) some work that'll make it something resembling reliable
then, my Wife was looking for a Glock 26 to use for carry - she couldn't find one but did find a G27 (.40cal - same size as the G26) at a LGS so she rented that and a sig p238 to test fire. she didn't mind the "snap" of the .40 but she didn't like the "heft" of the G27 - but she did like shooting the little 238 - so she bought one then and there
now another problem - when attempting to chamber the 1st round in each new mag, the nose of the bullet hangs-up on the corner of the feed ramp and stops the chambering - the slide must be pulled back fully and released a 2nd time in order to accomplish this. this happens with round-nosed ball, flat nosed and HP ammo - makes no difference. folks have recommended using the slide release lever to rack the slide but that makes no difference - I have noticed this happens less often (not a cure) if the mags are loaded at 1/2 capacity or less - less often, less often - not a cure. but then the thing comes with only a 6 rd mag so you're cutting down to 3 rds, or so - might as well tie a rope on it and toss it at the zombie
these 2 guns were made for 1 (one) purpose - self protection - and if there's a chance of it not performing when needed then what they've become is two expensive paper weights
I would NOT recommend either one of these (unless you wanna buy our 2.....)
well, let me tell you about both the p238 and the p938 - my Wife and I have both. these would be wonderful little guns, if they were reliable. I got the 938 1st and have had nothing but trouble with it - FTE problem - I FINALLY got hold of sig on the phone and the customer service[sic] guy said something like "the 938 was built around a 124gr bullet" - to which I asked where it was written, 'cause it's not in the owners manual and it's nowhere on sig's website. the only place I've heard that (the 124gr bullet thing) was on the internet, reading the complaints of other - to which he said....!....."well maybe sig thinks it being talked about on forums is enough".....unreal crap !
my 938 is back with sig for a look-see and (hopefull) some work that'll make it something resembling reliable
then, my Wife was looking for a Glock 26 to use for carry - she couldn't find one but did find a G27 (.40cal - same size as the G26) at a LGS so she rented that and a sig p238 to test fire. she didn't mind the "snap" of the .40 but she didn't like the "heft" of the G27 - but she did like shooting the little 238 - so she bought one then and there
now another problem - when attempting to chamber the 1st round in each new mag, the nose of the bullet hangs-up on the corner of the feed ramp and stops the chambering - the slide must be pulled back fully and released a 2nd time in order to accomplish this. this happens with round-nosed ball, flat nosed and HP ammo - makes no difference. folks have recommended using the slide release lever to rack the slide but that makes no difference - I have noticed this happens less often (not a cure) if the mags are loaded at 1/2 capacity or less - less often, less often - not a cure. but then the thing comes with only a 6 rd mag so you're cutting down to 3 rds, or so - might as well tie a rope on it and toss it at the zombie
these 2 guns were made for 1 (one) purpose - self protection - and if there's a chance of it not performing when needed then what they've become is two expensive paper weights
I would NOT recommend either one of these (unless you wanna buy our 2.....)