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Post by MLB on Aug 22, 2010 18:47:36 GMT -5
www.gao.gov/decisions/bidpro/4023393.htmSig is out of the running for ATF contract. Just Glock & S&W left. Apparently the new Sigs choked a few too many times. Looks like they're planning on ditching the metal framed in favor of plastic. That would be the SIG 225? I'd imagine it's up against the Glock whatever and the S&W M&P.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Aug 22, 2010 19:46:50 GMT -5
I had an issue with .40 bullets being wedge upon feeding into the chamber on several of my Sig pistols, but it was a quick fix and the cartridges began feeding without a single hitch.
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Aug 22, 2010 20:36:39 GMT -5
I first mentioned having feeding problems with the flat nose fmj .40 S&W with the Sig Sauers. This problem was echoed by others I know, of which I've also seen at the range. Chuck Taylor mentioned this problem in an article he wrote several years ago but he blamed it on the magazine. I examined the flat nose .40 S&W bullet's path into the fully supported chamber of the Sig Sauer and found the bullet binding at the top of the chamber as it was being fed.
I've seen this occur in the P-229 and the P-226. I've also seen binding issues with my P-220 in 38 Super. I attempted to correct the problem by lightly polishing the bottom edge of the chamber and the ramp to smooth the feeding. I avoiding removing any metal, but rather to smooth the feed of the .40 S&W bullet and the very tight chamber.
Taking the P-226 to the range, after having smoothed it up, I experienced no feeding malfunctions through 100 rds of Winchester and Aquila flat nose fmj bullets. These two cartridges were the ones which we found to be notorious for feeding malfunctions in the Sig Sauers. After 200 rds. the ramp was still very clean, which led me to believe the polishing also reduced the accumulation of fouling.
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Post by Callahan on Aug 23, 2010 13:06:19 GMT -5
One of the two shooters cited in the report was a woman who had multiple stoppages with the Sig until she requested a grip change.
Limp wrist, anyone?
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Aug 23, 2010 16:36:53 GMT -5
" Limp wrist, anyone?"
Its no wonder why Sig Sauer lodged a grievance about this nonsense. Using inexperience shooters, to fill out make believe reports. |
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Post by 5ontarget on Aug 23, 2010 17:31:01 GMT -5
If memory serves me correct, and it often does not.... The P226 was one of the final 2 back in the 80's XM9 trials (or something of that sort) when the military went to 9mm. It was turned down in favor of the M9 on cost/bid price for the contract and maybe a slight edge in reliability to the M9. Well I guess it would be the 92F, but M9 to the military. Lots of politics (duh) involved in those trials.
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