P239 Shooting Low

[StPatrick]

TGO members,

I have a Sig P239 that is a nice shooter, in terms of comfort and pointability. However, no matter what distance I shoot at, 100% of the shots are lower than POI. I know that the 239 is not designed to pick wings off of flies, and I won't pretend that I'm some kind of ultra-marksman, so it's not an oh-no-freakout huge issue. Still, this bothers me a bit.

I don't have this problem with my XDm; when I shoot it, my misses are distributed evenly around the POI.

I haven't found a way to correct this yet, so I'm asking for help: what are potential culprits? Major differences are A) barrel length, grip length, and C) grip style (239 has Hogues). I will also not disqualify the moron standing behind the gun.

Even at 5 yards, the 239 shoots low, and to an extent that covering the target with the front dot does not fix it. This issue is present in both DA and SA.

Do I just need to replace the front sight, or is there more to it than that? The barrel sits very low in the slide at the muzzle end, and wear on top of the barrel is more pronounced than on the underside.

Thanks,

Patrick

[Ropin4gold]

Is your gun 9mm, 40, or .357sig? If you look on the front sight you should see a number, post what number the front sight is and that will let us know if it is the proper sight. Sig makes 2 or 3 (not sure) different front sights.

I just checked my wifes 239 (40). It and my 229 (40) have #8 sights. My nines have an 8 also. .45 has a 6. Not sure on the .357 sig as I don't have a dedicated .357 sig pistol, just a conversion barrel.

Hope this helps.

[DavidH1]

Is your gun 9mm, 40, or .357sig? If you look on the front sight you should see a number, post what number the front sight is and that will let us know if it is the proper sight. Sig makes 2 or 3 (not sure) different front sights.

I just checked my wifes 239 (40). It and my 229 (40) have #8 sights. My nines have an 8 also. .45 has a 6. Not sure on the .357 sig as I don't have a dedicated .357 sig pistol, just a conversion barrel.

Hope this helps.

Also, have you tried different ammo?

[Parrothead]

Is your gun 9mm, 40, or .357sig? If you look on the front sight you should see a number, post what number the front sight is and that will let us know if it is the proper sight. Sig makes 2 or 3 (not sure) different front sights.

I just checked my wifes 239 (40). It and my 229 (40) have #8 sights. My nines have an 8 also. .45 has a 6. Not sure on the .357 sig as I don't have a dedicated .357 sig pistol, just a conversion barrel.

Hope this helps.

look at this...i know its elementary but it could help. it help me everytime i got to the range

http://shootingsafely.com/correction.jpg

[BrasilNuts]

Have you tried letting someone else shoot it?

[gregintenn]

Try ammo with a heavier/ slower projectile. It will shoot higher than a faster/ lighter bullet. It would be impossible to regulate a handgun to shoot to the same point of aim with all available ammo.