P938 Question

[M1_Garand]

Took my P938 out to the range over the holiday weekend  and after about 100-150 rounds, the weapon was starting to fail to go into battery every 2-3 rounds, and after the last magazine, the guide rod was protruding about half an inch out of the gun. At that point I just put the weapon up and starting shooting my other guns.

 

When I got home and took it apart, it turns out my guide rod had separated and I was probably lucky I didn't lose it at the range. I did a little research over the weekend, and it seems this is normal? It took about 500-600 rounds through the gun to get to this point, so I'm still carrying it (and I put a little Red Locktite on the threads) - but I know there are a lot of 938 users on here. Has Sig (or anyone else for that matter) released a one piece guide rod for this pistol? I didn't find one using google, but maybe you all know something I don't. Based on forum posts Locktite seems to be a 50/50 proposition as to being a permanent fix.

Edited November 30, 2015 by M1_Garand

[Jonnin]

Never had this issue, and I have a decent round count thru mine, didn't actually count but its several hundred, easily 500.   

Not having the issue, no clue about a part for it.

That's not enough rounds to break anything IMHO ... all guns should go a couple thousand with nothing but a spring in my world... I would complain and get a new part.  Maybe newer parts are better made too... know issues get a MKII version of the part often, quietly...

[tnhawk]

I'd call customer service as I haven't heard of this problem. I have about 400 rounds through mine.

[M1_Garand]

Thanks, I'll give Sig a call and see if they will send me a new guide rod. I'm curious if they have changed out the part.