We all know that a handgun generally shouldn't be our first considered option in handling a dangerous situation. But given that all firearms are mechanical devices it might be reasonable that they not be considered our final option either.
Worth repeating... vvvvvvv
Originally Posted by johnw
Nobody in their right mind will label the glock as fragile or unreliable. Still...
I saw on another site where a guy had his firing pin tip snap off after dry firing. I called Sig and they said they had only heard of 1 incident where this happened and it was not common. They have no plans to offer a revised firing pin and are handling broken ones on a case by case basis. They also will not sell firing pins or ship you the part to replace if it breaks. Hopefully if enough people call they can get some things changed.
I also sent an email to APEX gun parts and requested that they consider offering a heavy duty firing pin for the p365. Given the number of P365's that have sold, and the ones that are still backordered, I'd think the market would be excellent.
John 8:12 "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
yep I asked my friends at lighting strike to consider the sig firing pin as well. Facts suck sometime and one fact is that I have not heard of a glock firing pin breaking? There may be some of you that have, but I have not. Now a brand new pistol and I know of 2 breakages. I would buy a tool steel pin in a NY second.
I usually rely on personal experience or first hand knowledge. You can google alien abductions and find even more revelations. In I forget how many 9,40,45acp Glock pistols and I would guess conservatively north of 30,000 rounds over 25 years no Glock breakages in my hands or anyone that I know. Odds are better it seems with Glock pins than with a new pistol 4 months old and multiple pin breaks.
another 50 rounds today, runs like a top, groups half the size of a shield 9mm I shot against it. I like the grip angle, the trigger, and the sights. The 13 rounds it holds is pretty significant. Lighting strike is manufacturing a SS striker, it ain't gonna be cheap but its stainless steel. They have the prototype in a range gun, so far 1450 rounds on the striker and no problems. The Lighting strike group is solid, when they release a product it works no question.
Not cheap but the only other option in the event something goes wrong is sending the whole gun back to Sig only to get another limited time striker put in.
I wonder if the real problem is a timing issue which would explain the primer drag people see with them and that would stress the firing pin tip. If so, only a matter of time before they go. Hopefully Sig engineers will fix the real problem whatever it is.
Last edited by wareagle700; 05/10/18.
John 8:12 "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
I didn't read the whole thread. Before I buy any newly introduced carry gun, I let the gremlins get worked out. If I was a 9mm guy and had a 26 that worked, I'd hang with that. You can always slide a G17/19 mag in your back pocket if you anticipate needing beaucoup ammo.
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I would like to shoot your VP-9 SK! I believe if you shot the P365 you would like it. I am going to check out the striker before I buy it to be sure it does not alter the trigger pull. It is no exaggeration to say that this gun produces 1/2 the group size as any glock, holds 13 and is smaller than a g43. When your shooting 2-3 1.00 a shot cartridges into a 3 inch bull at 25 yards with a mini gun it makes you smile
