Speedo66
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I've seen a few write ups on the Sig 938 and thought I'd give it a try. I rented one at a local range and here's what I found.
Size and weight are great for a full powered pocket gun, much smaller than a Glock 26, and not a whole lot bigger than a Ruger LCP. Very light considering it's all metal, i.e., alloy frame, steel slide and barrel. Not LCP weight, but lighter than expected.
Shooting it was a surprise, it's a 9mm and being used to a punishing .380 LCP, I was figuring it was going to hurt. No such thing, recoil was very manageable and much less than I expected. Actually felt better than my Glock 26. I was initially dreading shooting 50 rounds, I wound up shooting 100.
Sight are great, wide and squared off, front and rear, very easy to see. Much better than the almost non existent sights on my first gen LCP. Big plus, I was able to shoot out the center of a target at 15 feet. Sig 938 as target pistol?
The magazine was a bear to keep loading, it's small enough that as you load it, the wider floor plate digs into your hand, you're also fighting against considerable spring pressure. I was using the 6 round mag, I understand a longer, maybe more comfortable, 7 round mag that protrudes past the frame is also available. Loading 100 rounds into this mag was not fun.
Bottom line, would I buy one? Sadly, no. As much as I liked it, the type of action, SA hammer fired, was not to my liking. Carrying it ready required you to have the hammer back with the safety on. I found the safety to be small and stiff to move. It would not be something I'd want to deal with trying to find under stress. Also, one more thing to worry about when your mind is preoccupied with survival, think small motor skills. I like the action of the Glock and the LCP, pull the trigger and the shot is fired, no external safety to deal with.
I trained with the Glock for many years with the state agency I worked for, same for the safetyless revolvers before the Glock. Decades of no safety muscle memory. I really liked the Sig, but since I wouldn't carry it, I'm going to pass.
But I might rent it again.
Size and weight are great for a full powered pocket gun, much smaller than a Glock 26, and not a whole lot bigger than a Ruger LCP. Very light considering it's all metal, i.e., alloy frame, steel slide and barrel. Not LCP weight, but lighter than expected.
Shooting it was a surprise, it's a 9mm and being used to a punishing .380 LCP, I was figuring it was going to hurt. No such thing, recoil was very manageable and much less than I expected. Actually felt better than my Glock 26. I was initially dreading shooting 50 rounds, I wound up shooting 100.
Sight are great, wide and squared off, front and rear, very easy to see. Much better than the almost non existent sights on my first gen LCP. Big plus, I was able to shoot out the center of a target at 15 feet. Sig 938 as target pistol?
The magazine was a bear to keep loading, it's small enough that as you load it, the wider floor plate digs into your hand, you're also fighting against considerable spring pressure. I was using the 6 round mag, I understand a longer, maybe more comfortable, 7 round mag that protrudes past the frame is also available. Loading 100 rounds into this mag was not fun.
Bottom line, would I buy one? Sadly, no. As much as I liked it, the type of action, SA hammer fired, was not to my liking. Carrying it ready required you to have the hammer back with the safety on. I found the safety to be small and stiff to move. It would not be something I'd want to deal with trying to find under stress. Also, one more thing to worry about when your mind is preoccupied with survival, think small motor skills. I like the action of the Glock and the LCP, pull the trigger and the shot is fired, no external safety to deal with.
I trained with the Glock for many years with the state agency I worked for, same for the safetyless revolvers before the Glock. Decades of no safety muscle memory. I really liked the Sig, but since I wouldn't carry it, I'm going to pass.
But I might rent it again.
