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armanius wrote:Here are some photos of my woes ...

AndyC wrote:

armanius wrote:

AndyC wrote:That's why we take the guns to the range to test-drive 'em and see what they like, see what needs tweaking or fixing. Don't panic about it yet - parts just might need to "mate" together properly.

When you say "FTE", can you be more specific? What exactly happens? We can help you troubleshoot if we know what the symptoms are indicating.

I took lots of pics. I will upload them on Sunday.

FTE, aka failure to eject -- the spent shell gets stuck between slide and the barrel, and sometimes the next round in the magazine joins the entanglement.

Yes, I know what a failure-to-eject is, but there are varying degrees and each with different causes. I also wanted to make sure we weren't talking about another "FTE" - a failure to extract, as people use the terms synonymously when they're anything but.

When the shell is stuck between the slide and barrel, is it horizontal ie. parallel with the barrel or is it sticking up with the case-mouth pointing outwards in a classic "smokestack" configuration?

The second round is usually an indication of a weak magazine, but not exclusively - we'll handle that as we go along.

G26ster wrote:

armanius wrote:

brhalltx wrote:

Divided Attention wrote:They sent me the new "updated" spring.

Is there a visible difference between the original spring and the "updated" spring?

I asked Sig customer service guy and he told me that there is only one spring for the P238. I asked about a flat spring that others have referred to, and he said there is no such thing for the P238.

There is a visible difference between the "original" spring and the later "flat" spring. Perhaps this CS guy was not around when the original spring was replaced, and he's correct, there is NOW only one spring for the P238. To check yours, remove the spring and see if the coils are flat, not cylindrical. If flat, you have the latest one.