If you have recently purchased a Sig Sauer, or are considering purchasing one... You need to have the slide x-ray'd to check for cracks.

Last year Sig Sauer was sold to a Swedish private equity firm, which has put them through a series of cost cutting measures. These measures have lead to a really badly done weld on some of the slides.
A large number of the Sig Sauer Semi-Auto Pistols produced in the last 12 month have developed cracks in the slide (about 1" back from the nose) which eventually lead to failures. Quite a few documented instances of the end of the slide being embedded in targets at the end of shooting ranges.

According to what I've heard, this is not dangerous to the shooter (the gun does not explode in your hand). However this does completely disable the gun which could be a major problem if you are in a defensive situation.

This situation is bad enough that the Swedish police are carrying Glocks <gasp!> until Sig Sauer can get it's house in order.



This comes from the same VERY well connected source as my ammo post.

 

Interesting because I was considering one since I am looking for a new pistol. My buddy's gal just bought a mosquito too, so I will have to forward to him. Source?

 

Sorry - can't name the source. Prefers to not have his name associated with stuff since he works in the industry

Google Sig Sauer Slide Failure and you'll find some stuff

 

Bummer. Hope this doesn't spark a steel vs polymer gun debate.

 

SIG makes both metal and poly though. Slides aren't poly anyway.

Gotcha.

 

i'm happy with my ex police 1992 p228... tho i wonder if it's ever been used to shoot anyone. I wondered the same thing about my m44. ::shrugs:: used gun mysteries.

 

Not saying anything bad about the older guns... I have a P6 and it's an amazing firearm for the price

 

Quick google search turns up most results for 229 and 226, most recent are 226 hits for "slide fracture".

 

Haha I love google advertising. Showing a gun store banner. at the bottom of this page

 

Well, that's a real bummer. The Sig Sauer P226 is my favorite handgun of all time. It just feels so... right!

 

my brother bought a sig sauer .40 cal recently, supposedly new but had been at the place for awhile. Anyway I don't know the specifics, but it was jamming some how e.g. not firing, and he sent it in after a huge hassle. They then sent it back and it did the same thing within a couple times, and they claim he is full of beans. Anyway I don't know jack about guns But I think he finally gave up and on it.

 

The quality of recently produced Sigs have been disappointing to say the least. The Sig Sauer of today is not the same company that produced some of the world's best firearms back in the 80's and 90's.

This is what Sig used to be:

This is what they are now:

 

^^^
YUCK!!!!

 

Springfield XD is the way to go......

 

I would take a look at what sidearm actual gunfighters are using downrange. Keep in mind these units/operators can use anything they want...



Army Rangers and SF have been using the Glock 19 for a while now. NSW is transitioning from the Sig P226 to the HK45c.