Had a 938 a few years back and had a number of problems cycling HP ammo through it. After two trips back to Sig I gave up and sold it. Ended up with a Shield as my CCW. Never really warmed up to it. Since my other pistols (Browning HP & 226 SAO) I've been thinking of trying one again to stay with single action pistols. How is the reliability of the newer production 938"s?

Like any gun, you always run the risk of getting a lemon. I had a Walther PPS that was the same way, 3 or trips back and I had to give it away. Definitely wouldnt try another one or buy another Walther for that matter. Lots of people have them with no issues so its probably just luck of the draw.

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Originally posted by caryc:
Had a 938 a few years back and had a number of problems cycling HP ammo through it. After two trips back to Sig I gave up and sold it. Ended up with a Shield as my CCW. Never really warmed up to it. Since my other pistols (Browning HP & 226 SAO) I've been thinking of trying one again to stay with single action pistols. How is the reliability of the newer production 938"s?

May have just been that gun. I know a guy that got one when they came out and shot a box of every type of HP (HST, Gold Dot, Golden Sabre, Critical Defense/Duty, and a few others) we had and it ran them all.

I love mine, especially after getting it back from Robert Burke. Awesome.

I bought mine last April and haven't had any issues. I was concerned after all that's been posted since it came out. I started with 124 and 147 grain early on because of issues that I read about using 115 before its broken in.

Like you I had one a couple of years ago. Last week I decided to try it again. Picked up a BNIB Extreme here on the forum. So far one range visit was a success. After another dozen, I'll let you know for sure.

Thanks for the responses. I think that I will give the 938 a second chance.

My 938 was purchased early into their introduction, 2013, and has been flawless from day one. It is my every day carry. I just recently purchased a second 938 and it did something strange with HST hollow points... It ejected a round without firing. I habitually load 5 rounds when practicing, and I found a fifth unfired round on the ground. This happened twice..can't figure it. Never happened with Critical Defense ammo, so that will be my carry ammo.
My point is sometimes even a brand new gun is selective about the ammo you use.

My P938 is a 2016 model. It is my primary carry gun loaded with 124 grain HST's. Never had any trouble with it.

Son bought a Nov 2017 P938 Extreme in December 2017. No issues whatsoever. Safety was very tight , but loosened up.

I purchased the Extreme model back in December 2017. I also purchased a couple extra extended round magazines with the finger extension. When trying it out at the range for the first time I used about 5 different types and brands of 9mm ammo to check functionality. I found that when I used the extended round mags, regardless of ammo type, the gun would disconnect the mags and eject from the gun.
A round would either not feed or else stovepipe in the chamber. The gun is now back at Sig for repair. The Sig CSR told me that they have had a few problems with this happening. Upon doing some research, I found that the magazine catch release spring has been a problem and that Sig has been replacing them with a stronger spring. The flush mount mags work fine but I had a problem with every extended mag that I used. We'll see how it works when I get the gun back. Otherwise it is a good gun and the accuracy is right on.

UPDATE: Received the firearm back from SIG Service. The magazine release spring was replaced with a stronger spring. That definitely resolved the problem. After a range test with three types and brands of ammo along with multiple magazines there were zero issues. SIG did a great job in resolving the problem and in providing a very quick turnaround>

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