Hello everyone! Just wanted to update you on a problem I had posted in some other threads about my 9mm SIG P229 pistol (bought brand new in 2009) Seems I was having some failure to feeds, failure to ejects, and the gun wasn't going into "slide lock" after the last round was fired. Turns out it was all MY fault I believe, not the wrong ammo, not the gun, but me. While cleaning the mags, I had accidentally put the mag springs in REVERSE, or upside down...and they were not pushing the followers up high enough to engage the slide lock. I believe the same thing was causing the FTF's etc. With that aside, it would appear my SIG is flawless....HOWEVER, I do have to mention that after firing about 300 rds through it, I noticed that there was some significant wear in the frame rail (the right side), where the black SIG finish has been worn down to bare metal....about 1 1/2 inches long. Not sure if this is normal? If it is, then my P226 has been flawless, it was me, that was not.
This might help with the rails. http://grayguns.com/guide-to-sig-sauer-pistol-inspection/ http://grayguns.com/lubrication-of-sig-sauer-pistol-rails/
The wear on the rails is normal and will taper off after the next 400-500 rounds. A little slide glide can help reduce it.
It was big of you to admit it. I respect that. I have had a 229 for years and it runs like a Mercedes.
I have some of the old 229 magazines that don't always lock to the rear, but all of my newer version mags work fine. Glad you found your problem.
Use grease for the rails, it's a superior lubricant compared to oil on metal to metal applications. Don't buy into the expensive "gun greases." There are nine different grades of grease, gun greases are simply a selected grade of the nine different grades (000 thru 6) repackaged with a tacticool name and marked up tremendously. A $6 quart of Mobil1 and a $3 tube of grease from WalMart should lube your firearms for a lifetime.
It happens to both of my P229s. Remember that the slide on the P229 is stainless steel and the black finish is more or less a cosmetic thing.
I really hope this is the case. So far, it hasn't seemed to affect the SIG's performance. We shall see though.
Thank you bustedknee, it was the right thing to do. There are so many threads on different gun forums that knock SIG quality, and I had added a few of my own. Just had to set the record straight.
