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CoffeeNut, those grips are very nice. I like the look!

Joel

I sent my P238 off to the factory for warranty service. It arrived just last week and they contacted me today saying they will be replacing the gun at no cost to me. I contacted a local FFL, which charges $35 for transfers, and they sent in their info to Sig. I let the representative at Sig know about the transfer fee and he promised to send me a store credit for the transfer fee amount if I sent him a receipt of the fees. The Customer Service was very good and I am happy with how it turned out.

I love my brand new P938. It has not malfunctioned once and shoots well. It is only slightly larger than the P238 and fits into the same holster. It is not noticeably different when carrying in size or weight. I "forget" it is there as it is comfortable in an IWB holster.

So everything turned out well.

Love Sig Sauer.

I heard back from S&W on the P99 and it was not promising:

Hello, we no longer have that part available, Umarex will be taking over the P99 product line as of January 1st 2013 you will be able to contact them for parts and service on that model.

Paul Gazda
Customer Service

I guess now I have to wait to see how much Umarex will charge me for this part.

Dangit!

Joel

Quick update:

I contacted Sig and they gave me a shipping label to return it for repairs. The label is valid for 30 days.

I contacted S&W about the P99 via email last night and am awaiting a response. I am hoping that since I sent them a photo of the problem they will offer to just ship the new spring assembly to me for free, or for a small cost. Then I can wait for that to arrive, throw it in the P99, test it, and carry that while I send the Sig in for a repair.

I do not think I am limpwristing it. I have been shooting my entire life and owned a Colt Mustang Pockelite, which is essentially the precursor to the 238 that did not have these issues. I also have not had any issues with any other handguns I fire. I will be shooting on Christmas Eve so I will see how she handles some more FMJ rounds then.

Thanks,
Joel

I acquired my P238 Scorpion via ghost industries.com and had it shipped to my friends gun shop in League City, TX. I am a tall skinny individual and the P238 is easily concealable on my body.

The P238 is stovepiping and mangling brass cases quite a bit. It did it a lot at first and seems to do it less now that I have put 400+ rounds through it. It cycles perfectly with the limited amount of Hornady XTC and the Zombie Max rounds I tested recently, but with most fmj target rounds it is stovepiping either occasionally, or even a lot with some manufacturers ammo. I even started keeping track of it and ran 300+ rounds through it while keeping a record of the stovepipes and mangled brass. If I had another pistol to carry right now I would send it in immediately, but I cannot afford to be unarmed as we were recently burglarized. My other pistols are also malfunctioning or are not suitable for carrying. My Walther/Smith and Wesson P99 .40 malfunctioned during the shooting portion of my CHL class and the spring broke. I need to contact SW or Walther and see if it is covered under a warranty of any sort. Once I get it fixed and running I can take the time to send the Sig in, but I cannot be without a pistol for any length of time, even one that is occasionally stovepiping.

I have become very proficient in dry fire exercises in clearing a stovepipe and just have to hope that carries me through any bad situation that arises in the next month or two.

I still love this little gun though. I can hit the target at even long distances and the SigLite sights are awesome. I even got lucky enough to find a scorpion on the ground recently and was able to get some sweet photographs. It is a replacement for a Colt Mustang Pocketlight .380 that got stolen during the burglary.

I am carrying the P238in a Don Hume leather IWB holster at the moment and keep two extra mags on my belt in a mag holster designed for a double stack .40 mag until I can order a mag holster specifically for two of the 7 round mags.

I am interested to see if you guys ever have stovepipes and what ammo you have tested.

Also, the guy who sent his in for repair by Sig: How long did that take?

Thanks,
Joel