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I'm pretty frustrated waiting weeks to get approved on the Sig forum. Is there is someone here that could make a post for me? I am trying to identify a magazine for the P238. I just bought it (in a Sig package) and the follower does not resemble any of the ones I've seen. As magazines have been an issue with this gun, I'd like to post a query and a few pics to see if this is a new style or an old one with issues. You can simply word it something like, " My friend has a P238 and......." I will PM you the title and the text (pics are online already).

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

I signed up for the forum two months ago. After waiting patiently, I finally sent them an email asking how long it takes to get approved. I have never gotten a response, and that email was sent over a month ago. I think it's a closed society with no further members allowed. I quit reading it a while ago.

Signed up and yet to get response

I'm a member of the SIG Forum. I don't post their much. I don't know what's up with their member approvals. I think you have to use a non-internet based email account (that is not yahoo, gmail, hotmail etc) such as one linked to your ISP. Seems like nonsense to me, not sure why they have that rule.

Email me your Q and I'll post it. npenberthy@yahoo.com

Please PM me and I can help too.

Thanks folks. I emailed neilp as he answered first. Thanks to you to Stupid (Wow, that's sounds odd)

Have you posted your question on here? There are some really knowledgible people on this forum and they all don't own 1911s or revolvers

Give it a whirl (if you haven't already done so).

Responde to your email and posted as requested.

Neil

neilp wrote:I'm a member of the SIG Forum. I don't post their much. I don't know what's up with their member approvals. I think you have to use a non-internet based email account (that is not yahoo, gmail, hotmail etc) such as one linked to your ISP. Seems like nonsense to me, not sure why they have that rule.

Email me your Q and I'll post it. npenberthy@yahoo.com

Thanks for your help. I have a "normal" email address from a major national provider (Road Runner), so I'm not sure what the issue is. I have read dozens of complaints about the approval process.

Kevinf2349 wrote:Have you posted your question on here? There are some really knowledgible people on this forum and they all don't own 1911s or revolvers

Give it a whirl (if you haven't already done so).

OK, thanks, here goes:

I bought a new P238 magazine locally in a factory Sig package. It is different than the one that came with the gun. I have searched the sig forum and has not seen one with a follower like this.

The new mag is on the right in all pictures. Can anyone shed some light on this type of follower. Is it an old type that has been replaced due to unreliability, or a new style?

Thanks for any help.

Howdy!!

It seems like the P238 has had some feeding problems that are attributed to mag design. There are 3 different mags that are out, with mixed results according to the forums.

I have two p238's, both 'born' in January 2010 and I haven't had any problems with mine through about 500 rounds each.



The top mag is supposed to be the 'latest and greatest'.

Bashful wrote:Howdy!!

It seems like the P238 has had some feeding problems that are attributed to mag design. There are 3 different mags that are out, with mixed results according to the forums.

I have two p238's, both 'born' in January 2010 and I haven't had any problems with mine through about 500 rounds each.



The top mag is supposed to be the 'latest and greatest'.

Yes, I have seen both of those on the Sig forum, thanks. The one at the bottom in your photo is like the one that came with my late April 2010 P238. I have also read that the one with the bump in the follower is newer, but have also read of problems with that one too. I have also seen a picture of a third type, but I have never seen one with the type of follower I bought today, hence my desire to track down info on it. Perhaps it's even newer than both of yours and the third type. Or.....?

I have 250 flawless rds thru my P238 SAS and it is now carried daily in my pocket. The magazine in question is the spare I plan on carrying along. I plan to shoot again tomorrow, so I will at least be able to test it out.

I signed up for Sig forum back in April. it took awhile to get approval. They never notified me that i was approved.
I just tried my login one day and it worked. I also had a roadrunner email.

BADBUBBA wrote:I signed up for Sig forum back in April. it took awhile to get approval. They never notified me that i was approved.
I just tried my login one day and it worked. I also had a roadrunner email.

That's cute.

Doesn't work for me.

Please note that your membership is not yet active for the following reason(s):

-- Awaiting Approval: we have not yet approved your membership.

Until the conditions above are satisfied, you will only have access to our community as a guest.

A forum that doesn't bother to answer email, takes months to approve registrations and then doesn't even bother to notify you when you've been approved?

No thanks.

Thanks to neilp, I got my question posted, and a few replies. Turns out that the magazine I bought is one of the original Sig P238 mags that was prone to problems. I tested it out at the range today, and sure enough it had problems ejecting the last round several times. I took it back to the store where I purchased it, and got a refund.

I don't know what's up with the Sig forum though.