Semi-Auto barrel question #2 (pic)

[Lightsped]

When looking down the muzzle end of my Sig 229 .40S&w I notice that the barrel appears to have a larger gap between the top of the barrel and slide, as compared to the bottom of the barrel and slide.

The barrel is perfectly centered in my Beretta 92FS and Gock 19c. Is this normal for the Sig barrel? The gun seems to work fine.

Thanks

 

[JohnKSa]

Normal. There is usually a fairly large amount of play between the front of the barrel and the front of the slide in a semi-auto handgun.

Depending on various things, the barrel may be centered, or off in one direction or another. Don't worry about it.

 

[Mike Irwin]

John's 2 for 2 tonight.

Yep, it's absolutely normal.

Once again, calling on my new Witness 10mm, it has this same characteristic.

 

[AR-10]

Lightsped, if you look at your barrel in this manner very often, people are going to talk.

 

[Dfariswheel]

What you're seeing is clearance that gives the barrel enough room to tilt down and unlock. This is clearance is apparent on some guns and not on others. My Witness and Kahr look just like your picture.

 

[leedesert]

I think you need to go shooting and stop staring at your huns.

 

[.357SIG]

Dfariswheel is correct.

Is that your 19C in the background?

 

[Lightsped]

357SIG, yep that is the 19c laying on the bed....

 

[DialONE911]

I think you need to go shooting and stop staring at your huns.

Ya gotta watch those huns every second or the next thing you know, they're charging through Belgium on the way to Paris.