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226 Disappointment

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#1 ·
Hi There.

A few weeks ago I bought a new P226SCT. Took it to the range last night for the first time and for the first 90 rounds or so it was great. Smooth as butter. But then every 8 or 9 shots it started jamming and not extracting the cartridges properly. Then it went to every 4 or 5 shots, then it went to every shot. I could only fire one shot, the gun would jam, I would clear it, fire one shot and it would jam......etc, etc.......
It was not the ammo. I used Winchester White box, Remington and Blass(?). All ammo jammed. It was not the magazines because I tried all 4 mags that I have and they all jammed equally bad.
The gun was thoroughly cleaned prior to use.
It just wasn't extracting the cartridges properly, almost like the spring wasnt strong enough or something and the empty cartridges got hung up in the slide.
Now I am fairly new to pistols but I was with an instructor who tried it a dozen times or so as well and he too was at a loss.

I guess my question is, has anyone else run into a problem of this sort? Short of sending it back to Sig, anyone have a possible solution?

I am a littlle upset over this. I bought a new pistol..... loved it.... admired it.... carressed it... shot it......and it let me down. Didnt even make it through my first range visit.:smt076

Sig reliability? Not for me so far.........
Thanks,
 
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#27 ·
Here is a similar situation in the FAQ at sigsauer.com
The customer service at Sig is excellent, for best info call (603) 772-2302 (press #3 for Customer Service)
Lock back issues can be due to a variety of reasons. I have listed a few for you to check*: Be sure the inside of the magazines are thoroughly cleaned of any grease or lubricant. Be sure the gun has been cleaned and has plenty of lubrication on the slide/frame rails, outside of barrel and the hammer/spring assy. Some guns benefit from a break-in period - give the gun a few hundred rounds to break in and work smoothly. Try different ammunition. If the lower powered ammo is used in a new gun, it may cause feeding, extraction and lock back issues until the springs are broken in. Do all the magazines have the same result? Check your hold to be sure your thumb is not contacting the slide catch lever. A weak hold (“limp wristing”) can result in cycle / lock-back issues Does the slide lock back manually with an empty mag inserted? If so, it is most likely due to one of the tips above. *NOTE: The slide will not lock back on the last round on the Classic .22LR pistols and Conversion Kits.
 
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