scottwo

I know it's been a while but I sent my P229 back to Sig and the work order said the following: The slide catch lever has been modified by source outside of Sig Sauer. Replaced the slide catch lever. Polished the locking insert, the feed ramp, and the chamber. Replaced the damaged extractor. I've owned this pistol since new, I removed the plastic it was wrapped in from Sig. No one but Sig has touched this gun. It was sent back to them once before for the same jamming issue and they said there was nothing wrong with it, I doubt they inspected it and didn't have a jam while test firing it. On a positive note, I fired 50 rounds of 185 grain and 20 rounds of 165 grain and it worked flawlessly for the first time.

I also have a P229 in 40 cal. and have had numerous problems with rounds failing to feed. The fired shell ejects but the next round jams on an angle while reloading in the chamber. I purchased the gun new about 3 or 4 years ago and had issues out of the box. I ran about 600 rounds though it over a 1 year period and got tired of the misfeeds so I sent it back to Sig who said there was nothing wrong with it but did polish the ramp. I went to the range about 2 times over a 2 year period after it was to sig and it continued to misfeed once in a while but seemed to happen after about 60 rounds. I took it apart, cleaned and lubricated it and went to the range last December, same problem again. Went back to the range last weekend and it misfeed on the first shot. Out of 50 rounds it jammed on me about 5 times, two others fired off a mag. and it also jammed on them. Got so sick of it I called Sig and paid $55 to ship it back, just dropped it off at Fed Ex this morning. I told the rep at Sig if you find nothing wrong with it I'm getting rid of it and will never buy another Sig product. I'm using Sig magazine and Federal 180 gr. ammo. Extremely disappointed in the product, I spoken to others who love the P229 and never had an issue.