The slide on my Sig Sauer P239 9MM won't lock back when the mag empties, why
Every time l empty a mag the slide does not lock back. It is every mag l
own, not just one particular one so the mags are not he problem. l keep
the pistol lubricated and it is just about to hit a year old so it is
still pretty much new. l use winchestor ball ammo at the range so my ammo
is not bottom line either.Is this something I am going to have to take to
a gunsmith?
I have had this problem with every Sig Ive shot. That is one of
the reasons I don't own one. Two of the guys I work with have them & Ive
shot both & the same thing happened on both. Ive tried holding the gun
tighter, looser & reevaluated how I placed my hand on the pistol. This
problem has to be me cause the owners don't have this problem. My advice
to you is to try a different brand of ammo 1st. Then try holding it
tighter, or changing ur grip keep a eye on ur thumb to make sure ur not bumping or applying pressure to the slide release. You don't need to fill the mag up to test this either just load two in the mag. last have someone else shoot it to see if this continues. If all else fails, ur like me & they just don't work for you.
because, there is nothing to load in the chamber thats why and
if youve noticed with each shot the slide goes back farther and farther
each shot
It could be that with ur grip you are actually holding the
slide lock down & preventing it from being lifted by the magazine is
follower or the piece the bullets lay on top of in the magazine.
It could also be faulty magazines. How many magazines do you own? You can
take it to a shop that has Sigs & try one of their magazines to see if it
locks back. If this is not the case either, I would call SIg & let them know ur complaint. Sometimes they will send a replacement magazine.
Trying using a bigger 9mm round. There may not be enough force
in a 115 gr bullet. Try Fiocchi ammo. It has a little more umpf for a 115
gr. A friend of mine had the same issue with a para warthawg in 9mm. Stiff
spring can do that. The shop recommended Fiocchi. I shoot all my 9s with it
now.
Happy shooting.
1st off I haven't looked at all the SIG is but some pistols
aren't designed to lock the slide back when the magazine is empty & if all
ur magazines are doing the same thing this might be the case.
If the P239 is supposed to lock back the slide on an empty magazine then
you might want to break down ur magazines & clean them, Something might be
preventing the followers from applying enough pressure to the lever that locks the slide back. The mag tube might simply be dirty & if so it is a quick fix. Another possibility is weak springs, have you left the magazines loaded for extended periods of time ?
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