I ordered a P1 from SOG last week, and I added the $10 "handpick", and in the notes I said I'd like a later-model with the steel hex pin in the frame. They just sent me an email that none of their P1's have the steel pin.
Should this be a deal-breaker? I'm buying the gun to shoot, maybe even as a bullseye target gun, but I have a Hi-Power already that I can use when I just need to burn up a hundred or two rounds of +P ammo in an afternoon (I can reload softer stuff or use WWB for the Walther)
I'm not familiar enough with these guns to know how important the steel reinforcement pin is. (or maybe it's only important if the springs are worn out, and I can fix that with a Wolff spring kit)
They are holding the order for me to decide whether I want it or not. That's pretty good service IMHO, since there was no guarantee they would find a pinned frame in the half dozen they select from.
I am surprised they are not all pinned.
Should this be a deal-breaker? I'm buying the gun to shoot, maybe even as a bullseye target gun, but I have a Hi-Power already that I can use when I just need to burn up a hundred or two rounds of +P ammo in an afternoon (I can reload softer stuff or use WWB for the Walther)
I'm not familiar enough with these guns to know how important the steel reinforcement pin is. (or maybe it's only important if the springs are worn out, and I can fix that with a Wolff spring kit)
They are holding the order for me to decide whether I want it or not. That's pretty good service IMHO, since there was no guarantee they would find a pinned frame in the half dozen they select from.
I am surprised they are not all pinned.