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theskunk · March 3, 2011, 01:14 PM

Ok Mr Bamaranger ..... You obviously know your guns

My Sig P232 fires, the slide recoils, the spent shells drops, and the slide continues, picks up a new shell, and shoves it at a 45 degree angle into the barrel.

My first thoughts were bad ammo (too weak for total slide function), so I went to factory recommended ammo. Next, I dissasembled and used Sig Miltec oil on all parts. Then I tried a reduced power recoil spring from Wolff. Then I realized the pistol was picking up a 2nd round, so the malfunction had to be something else.

I examined the extractor and found it to be in perfect condition. So, I sent it back to Sig, and they replaced a slide lock.

The gun came back, off to the range, and more double feeds. (Two cartridges jammed together). On closer examination I took out the recoil spring, put a spent cartridge in the chamber, and slowly cycled the slide. That's when I noticed the breech face had no lip to hold the shell.

You have a Sig P230, and your gun has the correct breech face. My P232 doesn't.

March 3, 2011, 01:14 PM	#9
theskunk Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2011 Posts: 100	Ok Mr Bamaranger ..... You obviously know your guns My Sig P232 fires, the slide recoils, the spent shells drops, and the slide continues, picks up a new shell, and shoves it at a 45 degree angle into the barrel. My first thoughts were bad ammo (too weak for total slide function), so I went to factory recommended ammo. Next, I dissasembled and used Sig Miltec oil on all parts. Then I tried a reduced power recoil spring from Wolff. Then I realized the pistol was picking up a 2nd round, so the malfunction had to be something else. I examined the extractor and found it to be in perfect condition. So, I sent it back to Sig, and they replaced a slide lock. The gun came back, off to the range, and more double feeds. (Two cartridges jammed together). On closer examination I took out the recoil spring, put a spent cartridge in the chamber, and slowly cycled the slide. That's when I noticed the breech face had no lip to hold the shell. You have a Sig P230, and your gun has the correct breech face. My P232 doesn't.