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[Trakker]

If I recall older sig slides are rolled sheet steel and then heat treated. Both my older sig 226 and 228 are like that. The new ones are machined from solid stainless bar stock. Is the 224 using the older method of manufacturing?


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[jumbopanda]

Wow, that sucks.

[rsrocket1]

My advice:
Sent them a check for $200 and buy the confidence of a properly functioning gun. Then take that $200 hole in your wallet to remind you that in the future, whenever you are interrupted, be extra careful about what you were doing before the interruption. Think of it as cheap tuition to the college of practical knowledge.

I hear this stuff constantly when reloaders do things like inadvertently pouring the wrong powder back into the bottle, forgetting to charge a cartridge or at the very least making a mess of things when they are distracted by interruptions.

[JTROKS]

(Sorry, whenever I hear about an issue with a sig's slide release lever I think of Jet Li.)

OK... I haven't watched all of Jet Li's movies. I would ask you more info but that's thread jacking. Maybe we can start another thread of movie highlights involving unique gun handling and shoot outs.


On topic: that slide is beveled on the edges so squeezing straight will require some type of jig. You can get a gunsmith to hammer it back in place but it will marr up the finish. Is the other side bent too?

Send it to Sig and they'll just replace that slide.

[Sheldon]

At least they could fix it. Beretta cannot even replace my 92FS frame when its rails cracked.

[bwiese]

Granted, but Glock slides are either teniffer or nitride treated.....so they're pretty hard

That's surface hardness. It won't defend much against 'large impact on large surface'.

[bwiese]

At least they could fix it. Beretta cannot even replace my 92FS frame when its rails cracked.

New frame = new gun per CA law (DROS, waiting period etc. and drama if not on Roster).

[Mossy Man]

That's surface hardness. It won't defend much against 'large impact on large surface'.

I know this is a troll thread but Lol found it fitting

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=966747

[Citadelgrad87]

I would not trust my life to a gun that i took a hammer to

EVERY hand fitted 1911 has had a hammer taken to it to peen the rails.

Any competent smith can at least try to fix that.

[Sheldon]

New frame = new gun per CA law (DROS, waiting period etc. and drama if not on Roster).

Colt replaced a frame under warranty for me once and was able to stamp the new frame with the same serial number....is that no longer possible??

[Ronin2]

So they weren't able to fix it, so i have to pay for a new slide, but they are going to move my sights, barrel, and guide rod/spring to the new slide, so its only $200 instead of $250-300

He also gave me a significant discount on the Extreme G10 grips which makes me happy.

So lesson learned, i will be more careful, i am also satisfied with the customer service received.

All's well that ends well. Good to hear they took care if you.

[rsrocket1]

Good as new...

Good for you edraque. It's a great gun and you are now good to go.

I bet you now feel like a million bucks (minus $200)

[yakker1982]

Colt replaced a frame under warranty for me once and was able to stamp the new frame with the same serial number....is that no longer possible??

Sig won't do it. I had this exact issue and had to Dros a replacent pistol from them in May. And the new one had to be CA compliant (LCI and mag disconnect) They wouldn't send an off roster pistol to my ffl even to do an SSE on it. After fighting them for a few weeks, I finally just said screw it, and ended up selling my now neutered dream gun.

[saki302]

I would have just tapped it back slowly with a hammer and punch. Or used a padded vise if the thing fit the jaws.

If you fail, so what? You'd have to get a replacement slide anyways.

[Citadelgrad87]

Im not a competent smith.

Neither am I. Just offering an alternative to sending it to the factory.