Stiff trigger pull on Sig P238.

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mach1.3

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I have 200+ rounds through this pistol with no smoothing out or lightening of the trigger. Believe me 200+ rds. with a pistol this light was a job. Any thoughts?
 
Tell it you're disappointed in it?

Nah, see if you can find a lighter mainspring. But keep in mind it's a little gun meant for self defense encounters. You don't necessarily need a match trigger.
 
I have a P938 wich is its bigger 9mm brother but should essentially be the same gun.

When you pull the trigger, where on the trigger is your finger?

The gun looks like a 1911 but the trigger does NOT work the same as a 1911. On a 1911 you have a trigger bar, the trigger presses straight to the rear.

On the P238/P938 it actually pivots on a pin at the top of the trigger. If you pull near the top of the trigger, its going to be heavier than if you were to pull near the bottom of the trigger.

Otherwise you can get a new hammer spring, this will lighten the trigger pull for sure.

http://gallowayprecision.com/sig-sauer/p938-p238/hammer-spring-for-sig-p938-p238/

I also recommend getting a smooth face trigger to replace the plastic ridged one that comes standard.

http://wengineeringusa.com


I hope I helped some..
 
My wife and I have his and hers P238s. The trigger is not particularly light, but smooth, short, and quite crisp. We both consider them nice shooters. Do you have a LGS that would let you bring snap caps and compare the trigger on yours to one or two other samples?
 
I have both P238 and P938. Both pistols have about 300 hundred rounds through them. Both triggers are crisp but stiff. But they are not used for range guns. But compared to my old S&W model 10 and 15. The triggers leave a lot to be desired. Again I have to remind my self that they are defense weapons and are very good for that purpose.
 
I also have the P238 and P938, and agree with fastlane. Both have smooth but relatively stiff triggers compared to any of my 1911s (7 to 7.5 lbs), but they are self-defense guns, not target shooters. More suited to shooting a moving target at 7 yards than shooting bullseyes at 30. And for me at least, they're very good at it.
 
Must be something in the water-----I too have a P 238 (3 of them) and P 938, love to shoot these pistols, particularly the 938 with a .22 LR conversion. I never noticed the crispness of the trigger as all of the pistols shoot just fine for me. This is not a pistol that should be sporting a 2# trigger as it is carried cocked and locked and when that safety comes down it should be pointed at a target.....paper or bad guy.
 
I own 2 P238s and I'll chime in with the majority here. These are SD guns not range guns. You don't want a light trigger. Both of my P238s are good shooters.
 
We carry 1911's cocked and locked all the time and their trigger pull is much lighter than what the 938 is.

You people are silly, the trigger leaves a lot to be desired compared to my other concealed pistols.
 
Well "silly" or not my pistols shoot quickly and accurately and I do appreciate that extra effort on the pull if it is necessary to wipe the safety off while confronting a bad guy but not to the point of actually needing to fire. Having spent thirty + years in LE carrying there are many more times you return the safety to the on position without firing than actually having to take the person down. Just another of my silly notions.
 
I'm with Mikey. A 1911 has a grip safety, the P238 does not. You do not want a particularly light trigger with this gun when used as a CCW self-defense gun, IMO.

I am imagining that a gunsmith could lighten the trigger but I would not want to do that.
 
I had a friend with a trigger pull gauge measure the trigger. It was 15#. That's a little stout for me, sd pistol or not. I will check out a lighter spring.
BTW: I do notice a difference when pulling the trigger from the bottom rather than the top. Not a 7 lb difference though. I normally pull closer to the bottom of the trigger.

I have noticed with the additional effort in trigger pull that I often fire low at 5 yd. targets. Low like shooting the crotch on a silhouette when holding at center mass. A crotch shot is better than a miss! I'll keep practicing.
Thanks all for your input.
 
I'm glad you are getting it looked at. A 15 pound trigger is not right in that gun. Sig lists 7.5 to 8.5 pounds in its specifications, and ours both seem to be on the light side of that (although that is my estimate, not a gauge reading).
 
The wife and I have four Sigs, she has two P238's one rainbow & one black with laser, me one P938 SAS and one P238 SAS. When shooting these guns at the range we use baseball batting gloves so we don't get our trigger fingers damaged. When you carry these guns and may have to use it you don't need gloves :).
 
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