Sig GSR problem

[scout II]

Does anyone here own a Sig GSR?How does it feed?I bought one a few months ago and shot it right away with about 50 rnds of WWB 45.No problems.I took it out last week,and have feeding problems.Bullet gets stuck going in to chamber and slide won't close.I tried 5 differant brands of good mags,same problem.I read that the older ones had feedramp and extractor problems.I thought mine is new enough not to have those problems.I hope I don't have to send it back.....

[bwiese]

Try genuine USGI or Colt-marked magazines before going the return/gunsmithing route.

That fixes TONS of problems with Springfield Armory 1911s.

SigGSRs are terrible guns, I will buy yours for $300

[xLusi0n]

I'll give you $301

[subin]

Mine went back to Sig 4 times. 3 times for the 3-point-jam (as you have described), and once for the broken extractor. Keep in mind that I bought a Kimber TLE II after I got the GSR and I have no problem with it using the GSR's magazines (ACT-MAG), so "limp wristing" was not the issue.

If you could, try a known working 1911 .45 and see if the issue is the same to rule out the limp wristing. Also, keep the gun properly cleaned and lubed.

If the problem is the same, give Sig a chance to fix it.

See also the post below.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=130852

[SNEAKS]

Ive a GSR in the mid 11000 serial# range and have had no problems with roughly 800 rounds through it. I used WWB FMJ & JHP, Magtech FMJ, and Federal JHP. If there was only 50 rounds through it before this last range trip it might still be breaking in.

[xLusi0n]

Did people just call you limp wristed ?

[ajunkyarddog]

Scout II,
The problem is with an extractor that needs to be removed , reshaped & streamlined. I purchased a used 1st generation GSR that, initially, would not feed wadcutters. Tried polishing the feed ramp & barrel which helped some but didn't completely solve the sticking feed issue. After reworking the extractor, it now feeds & extracts any & all types of ammo. I verified the extractor function by slow cycling snap caps up the ramp. Problems solved. Please feel free to contact me if you have any more issues. The Sig GSR is an extremely accurate 1911. In fact, its accuracy & newfound reliability has surprised all the instructors at the range where i shoot. These guys are hardcore 1911 types...Springfield TRP, Les Baer, Wilson Combat, ect. Good Luck.
Richard

[scout II]

I forgot to say,I did have my Springfield 1911 and Kimber Pro Carry and Wilson CQB with me.All those worked perfect.I tried all the factory mags from the other guns in my Sig to no avail.No limp wristing here.I must say,when I did get the Sig to shoot a few rounds here and there,it was very accurate.
I was so mad at that Sig,I might have taken $300.00 for it that day.I guess now I will just call Sig and send it back.

[subin]

I like my GSR also. Give her a few hundred rounds and see.
I am making sure that mine is working fine first and then send her to Alan Tanaka (Gardena, CA) for a 3.5 lbs trigger job.

[PutTogether]

I bought my GSR used and it has been bullet proof. I did notice in the box though, was a work order belonging to the previous owner. Evidentally he had it returned to SIG for feeding problems. The extractor and recoil spring were replaced, the gun detail lubed, test fired, and sent back to him. (At least according to the SIG paperwork.)

[BTF/PTM]

Another GSR with problems. I bought a GSR as my very first handgun a couple years ago, it went back to Sig three times for warranty repair and it simply never ran properly. Always the same as yours, the gun would 3-point jam with the round stuck nose up against the top of the chamber and its tail jammed downward against the breech face. After the feed ramp was polished and a broken extractor replaced (it broke about 20 rounds into the first session after its first repair ), the jams were less frequent but still at least two rounds out of my three magazines. I bought a Wilson Combat mag and fitted the two stock GSR mags with Wilson Combat springs and followers but that didn't help anything. The one thing that was consistent was that, every single time it jammed, if I squeezed the tail of the extractor into the slide (to loosen the hook's grip on the round), it slid perfectly into battery every time. The final time I sent it back to Sig I tried to explain to them that the extractor appeared to be too tight but they insisted that nothing was wrong with the pistol "based on specifications". Eventually Sig refunded my purchase and I bought a P220 that hasn't hiccuped even once.

Try doing that extractor squeeze thing when it jams. If the gun moves into battery once you take some tension off the extractor hook, your gun probably has the same problem mine had. It really does seem like a simple thing to fix, Sig just needs to loosen the extractor grip a bit. But then I'm not a gun engineer so I can't say that with any certainty.

[blackrifle242]

I just bought a P220 Combat, ran 100 rnds throught it with half of them not feeding. Sent it back to Sig three weeks ago and have not heard anything since. Kind of bummed out because this was the most I have ever spent on a handgun and it failed the first time out. Hopefully it will be fixed and reliable.