Any SIG P938 owners?

g_one · May 9, 2013, 10:19 PM

Came across something I didn't know existed today - a SIG P938. Basically, it's a P238 chambered in 9mm - it's slightly larger but not by much.

I'm wondering if any of you out there own one of these fine-looking guns, and if so how do you carry it? I started off pocket carrying a G26 but in the end, it was just too big. Uncomfortably wide for pocket carry. Not too long, not too tall, just too thick. Does the 938 suffer from the same deficiency, or does it lend towards being a nice pocket gun? Obviously it's not as small as an LCP, but it doesn't necessarily have to be, either.

rodensouth · May 9, 2013, 10:50 PM

I have one, and I want to love it so bad, but it is not reliable enough for me. Been back to Sig. Still failure to extract every 100 or so rounds, and that is a hard one to clear quickly. Some stovepipes too. It is also hard on my hand, due to placement of safety cutting into base of thumb and trigger finger during recoil.

Everything else I like, good trigger, great sights, accurate. I just can't deal with a pistol that won't go bang all the time. I have used up 700 rounds of my dwindling 9mm ammo trying to break it in and I gave up. I know some others have had better luck, but search around and my story isn't unusual. For that price it should be reliable. Just my experience, not knocking anyone who got a good one.

jhb · May 9, 2013, 10:57 PM

Is your a 2013 made? Just curious as I read the pre 2013s were problematic, like the 1st gen p238s....supposedly they got 'em fixed now. Granted this is reading, I got no idea....but I do have 2 p238s and both went back to sig...one had to go back 2 times, but...now they run.

Thanks in advance for the feedback.

Nebuchadnezzar · May 9, 2013, 10:59 PM

I have one, my wife has one, a friend has one. All dead nuts reliable and would buy them again in a heartbeat.

They make an excellent pocket carry firearm, just make sure you get a quality holster.

Which model are you looking at?

WYO · May 9, 2013, 11:00 PM

Works fine in a jeans pocket in a Ritchie pocket holster. Loaded with six 124 grain Gold Dots in the holster as pictured, the overall weight is 23 ounces. The double mag pouch with 2 loaded six round magazines weighs 10.4 ounces.

If you go that route, be sure to get a recently manufactured gun. I had problems with a 3 digit serial numbered gun, but Sig replaced it with a recent gun that has been 100% for about 375 rounds. Run it fairly wet (a common suggestion for Sigs in general) with the lube that comes with the gun, use full power ammo, and don’t try to go through a Thunder Ranch class without cleaning. Doing these things could forestall the usual gripes I have seen about the gun.

rodensouth · May 9, 2013, 11:05 PM

I got it in 2012. You make me hopeful though, so I will send it back again. If it will run, I would happily pay a smith to round the back edges of the safety levers.

Shuler13 · May 10, 2013, 12:00 AM

I have one but use an iwb holster for it.

muggia59 · May 10, 2013, 12:07 AM

I got mine Jan 13. I put 200 rounds thru it and had 0 problems. Tullammo 115, bulk 124, and federal 147 jhp. I read that sig recommends 124 grain, so although I had no problems, I tried black hills 124 hp. That is what I carry in mine and I'm confident with it. Get the extended mag if you can. Still conceals well, and your pinky wont be left out. Ive been using 1911 iwb holsters and they work great. Even my open bottom cz75 holsters work great although the cz is wider.

critter · May 10, 2013, 07:05 AM

I have one. Took it out and put 50 rounds through it before I cleaned or lubed it. Out of the box, I had 3-4 failures. Brought it home, cleaned and lubed it. Never a failure of ANY kind since. Accurate, reliable, easy to conceal AND full-sized 9mm. Nice.

I carry it IWB crossdraw in a home-made holster. Love the thing.

Pilot · May 10, 2013, 08:05 AM

This gun is on my short list. How is it to shoot?

g_one · May 10, 2013, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Which model are you looking at?

Not one in particular just yet, money is tight over the summer while I finish up a few projects. I've discovered over the last year and a half or so that I really just can't/don't IWB carry; it's a combination of my body size/shape (I'm tall and overweight, but most of my weight is in my gut and I have basically no ass or hips to speak of, so my pants sit low when I'm standing and even lower when I sit). Because of this, I've been on the search for the perfect pocket gun. Right now I have an LCP which is perfect for warm weather, but once things turn back to winter in Wisconsin I'll be able to get away with something a little bigger - but I'll never go back to something as wide as the G26 was.

Maybe if I manage to lose weight and get in shape like I've been telling myself I'm going to do for the last 5 years I'll end up with a P220 or a bobtailed commander, but that's not likely.

Plus, I've just always wanted to own a SIG.

Nebuchadnezzar · May 10, 2013, 08:50 AM

Low pants and love handles?

Try the Comp-Tac Infidel holster. I carry a P220 SAS in one and can almost forget it is there at times.

Pocket carry will drag your pants down same as IWB. the P938 is light which helps a bit but getting the weight off your hip and into your pocket does little to help keep your pants up. A good belt should help quite a bit.

The thing that really hooked me on the P938 is it shoots like a full size pistol. Nice sights, decent grips and after a few hundred rounds a pretty decent trigger.

As with most things Sig has been releasing, they let the consumer do a lot of their beta testing. The P938 should have all the bugs worked out of it by now.

muggia59 · May 10, 2013, 08:52 AM

Its all metal, so its fairly easy on recoil. The night sights are easy to bring back on target. A little snappy, but I love the trigger. Not DA. Carry cocked and locked 1911 style.

zeke4351 · May 10, 2013, 09:57 AM

I got a P938 that was made early 2013 and it has not had one hiccup. I love this little 9mm and also have the P238. I have all kinds of holsters for both but I use the Remora holster the most. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1368194207.432450.jpg

maxsnafu · May 12, 2013, 07:11 PM

Right out of the box my 938 stovepiped on every shot. I dumped it fast. Replaced it with a Kahr Mk Nine Elite which is totally reliable.

WYO · May 12, 2013, 07:41 PM

Born on date for the Sig? I tried a "broken in" .45 Kahr once with hardball and had 3 completely different types of problems in under 25 rounds. Then I went on a Kahr forum and read pages and pages of pinned "self-fixit" tips to deal with all the problems I encountered. It made my first P938 look like a precision instrument.

GarySTL · Yesterday, 10:36 PM

I just picked up a P938 today, the Blackwood model. It's a 24xxx serial number so I'm thinking it's recent manufacture.

Already have a P238 Copperhead model that's a great shooter so I'm hoping this one will be as well.

I'll lube it up before shooting it tomorrow.

May 9, 2013, 10:19 PM	#1
g_one Member Join Date: October 24, 2011 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 270	Any SIG P938 owners? Came across something I didn't know existed today - a SIG P938. Basically, it's a P238 chambered in 9mm - it's slightly larger but not by much. I'm wondering if any of you out there own one of these fine-looking guns, and if so how do you carry it? I started off pocket carrying a G26 but in the end, it was just too big. Uncomfortably wide for pocket carry. Not too long, not too tall, just too thick. Does the 938 suffer from the same deficiency, or does it lend towards being a nice pocket gun? Obviously it's not as small as an LCP, but it doesn't necessarily have to be, either. __________________ The Revolution: A Manifesto // techdirt

May 9, 2013, 10:57 PM	#3
jhb Member Join Date: October 26, 2010 Location: dixie, but some call it florida Posts: 90	Is your a 2013 made? Just curious as I read the pre 2013s were problematic, like the 1st gen p238s....supposedly they got 'em fixed now. Granted this is reading, I got no idea....but I do have 2 p238s and both went back to sig...one had to go back 2 times, but...now they run. Thanks in advance for the feedback. __________________ -NRA benefactor life member - Gun owners of america life member - Second amendment foundation life member - Florida carry member - Knife rights member

May 10, 2013, 07:05 AM	#9
critter Member Join Date: December 24, 2002 Location: southeast AR Posts: 2,727	I have one. Took it out and put 50 rounds through it before I cleaned or lubed it. Out of the box, I had 3-4 failures. Brought it home, cleaned and lubed it. Never a failure of ANY kind since. Accurate, reliable, easy to conceal AND full-sized 9mm. Nice. I carry it IWB crossdraw in a home-made holster. Love the thing. __________________ <--------------------------------> 1911

May 10, 2013, 08:05 AM	#10
Pilot Member Join Date: December 29, 2002 Location: USA Posts: 5,332	This gun is on my short list. How is it to shoot? __________________ Pilot

May 12, 2013, 07:11 PM	#15
maxsnafu Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Posts: 45	Right out of the box my 938 stovepiped on every shot. I dumped it fast. Replaced it with a Kahr Mk Nine Elite which is totally reliable. __________________ The meek shall inherit the Gulag.

May 9, 2013, 10:50 PM	#2
rodensouth Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: central Florida Posts: 426	I have one, and I want to love it so bad, but it is not reliable enough for me. Been back to Sig. Still failure to extract every 100 or so rounds, and that is a hard one to clear quickly. Some stovepipes too. It is also hard on my hand, due to placement of safety cutting into base of thumb and trigger finger during recoil. Everything else I like, good trigger, great sights, accurate. I just can't deal with a pistol that won't go bang all the time. I have used up 700 rounds of my dwindling 9mm ammo trying to break it in and I gave up. I know some others have had better luck, but search around and my story isn't unusual. For that price it should be reliable. Just my experience, not knocking anyone who got a good one.

May 9, 2013, 10:59 PM	#4
Nebuchadnezzar Member Join Date: June 14, 2010 Posts: 27	I have one, my wife has one, a friend has one. All dead nuts reliable and would buy them again in a heartbeat. They make an excellent pocket carry firearm, just make sure you get a quality holster. Which model are you looking at?

May 9, 2013, 11:00 PM	#5
WYO Member Join Date: December 24, 2002 Posts: 631	Works fine in a jeans pocket in a Ritchie pocket holster. Loaded with six 124 grain Gold Dots in the holster as pictured, the overall weight is 23 ounces. The double mag pouch with 2 loaded six round magazines weighs 10.4 ounces. If you go that route, be sure to get a recently manufactured gun. I had problems with a 3 digit serial numbered gun, but Sig replaced it with a recent gun that has been 100% for about 375 rounds. Run it fairly wet (a common suggestion for Sigs in general) with the lube that comes with the gun, use full power ammo, and don’t try to go through a Thunder Ranch class without cleaning. Doing these things could forestall the usual gripes I have seen about the gun.

May 9, 2013, 11:05 PM	#6
rodensouth Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: central Florida Posts: 426	I got it in 2012. You make me hopeful though, so I will send it back again. If it will run, I would happily pay a smith to round the back edges of the safety levers.

May 10, 2013, 12:00 AM	#7
Shuler13 Member Join Date: December 13, 2011 Location: Austin Posts: 220	I have one but use an iwb holster for it.

May 10, 2013, 12:07 AM	#8
muggia59 Member Join Date: April 9, 2013 Location: Sharon PA Posts: 24	I got mine Jan 13. I put 200 rounds thru it and had 0 problems. Tullammo 115, bulk 124, and federal 147 jhp. I read that sig recommends 124 grain, so although I had no problems, I tried black hills 124 hp. That is what I carry in mine and I'm confident with it. Get the extended mag if you can. Still conceals well, and your pinky wont be left out. Ive been using 1911 iwb holsters and they work great. Even my open bottom cz75 holsters work great although the cz is wider.

May 10, 2013, 08:50 AM	#12
Nebuchadnezzar Member Join Date: June 14, 2010 Posts: 27	Low pants and love handles? Try the Comp-Tac Infidel holster. I carry a P220 SAS in one and can almost forget it is there at times. Pocket carry will drag your pants down same as IWB. the P938 is light which helps a bit but getting the weight off your hip and into your pocket does little to help keep your pants up. A good belt should help quite a bit. The thing that really hooked me on the P938 is it shoots like a full size pistol. Nice sights, decent grips and after a few hundred rounds a pretty decent trigger. As with most things Sig has been releasing, they let the consumer do a lot of their beta testing. The P938 should have all the bugs worked out of it by now.

May 10, 2013, 08:52 AM	#13
muggia59 Member Join Date: April 9, 2013 Location: Sharon PA Posts: 24	Its all metal, so its fairly easy on recoil. The night sights are easy to bring back on target. A little snappy, but I love the trigger. Not DA. Carry cocked and locked 1911 style.

May 10, 2013, 09:57 AM	#14
zeke4351 Member Join Date: April 24, 2013 Posts: 11	I got a P938 that was made early 2013 and it has not had one hiccup. I love this little 9mm and also have the P238. I have all kinds of holsters for both but I use the Remora holster the most. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1368194207.432450.jpg

May 12, 2013, 07:41 PM	#16
WYO Member Join Date: December 24, 2002 Posts: 631	Born on date for the Sig? I tried a "broken in" .45 Kahr once with hardball and had 3 completely different types of problems in under 25 rounds. Then I went on a Kahr forum and read pages and pages of pinned "self-fixit" tips to deal with all the problems I encountered. It made my first P938 look like a precision instrument.

Yesterday, 10:36 PM	#17
GarySTL Member Join Date: July 1, 2005 Location: Warrenton, MO Posts: 243	I just picked up a P938 today, the Blackwood model. It's a 24xxx serial number so I'm thinking it's recent manufacture. Already have a P238 Copperhead model that's a great shooter so I'm hoping this one will be as well. I'll lube it up before shooting it tomorrow.