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Only dead fish go with the flow |
I don’t think this is uncommon but I’m just posting for anyone that may find it interesting. I have an older P226 with the carbon slide. The breech block is held in place by a set of roll pins – an outer and an inner. During the beginning of a match, I noticed the pins sticking out one side of the slide. I looked at the other side and it was flush with the slide, so obviously it was broken. I found something to bang it back in and continued on with the match without any stoppages. I believe the broken pins are original. I bought this gun (used) last year for competing in local matches. It has a good amount of wear on the rails. Apparently, the previous owner didn’t believe in using any lube/grease on the rails. I put around 6K rounds through it before I noticed the break. The pins are discontinued by SIG so I bought a few since I can also use them in my other carbon slide models. I also bought a couple of new recoil springs (should have done that first thing when I bought the gun). The old spring is almost a half inch shorter than the replacement. | ||
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Oriental Redneck |
Well used gun. Things get worn out and break. Not a surprise. Q | |||
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Unflappable Enginerd |
Yep, broken my share of double roll pins, and especially the solid FPPP's. I believe they sell the new spiral version as a direct replacement, I know I've used several, and haven't broken one yet. __________________________________ NRA Benefactor I lost all my weapons in a boating, umm, accident. http://www.aufamily.com/forums/ | |||
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Only dead fish go with the flow |
Absolutely. If I'm correct about the pins being original, then they surely exceeded their round count life. I've only experienced a few stoppages with this gun and they were due to my reloads. I haven't had any stoppages with factory ammo. | |||
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Only dead fish go with the flow |
Stoic, the SIG packaged pins I bought look the same as A. I'm not sure if the Grayguns pins are after market replacements or OEM old stock. | |||
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Member |
SIG recommand to replace them every 5'000 rounds. | |||
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I made it so far, now I'll go for more |
Go to your local hardware store and buy a bunch for 50 cents or so. Bob I am no expert, but think I am sometimes. | |||
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