Sig P238 Safety Recall Firearms Television Posted July 31, 2009 in Pistols by Steve Johnson with 9 Comments Tags: Handguns, P238, Pistol, Safety, Sig Sauer

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Sig P238 Safety Recall Firearms Television Posted July 31, 2009 in Pistols by Steve Johnson with 9 Comments Tags: handguns, P238, pistol, safety, Sig Sauer

Some Sig P238 sub compact pistols have a defective safety that will, if the trigger was pulled when engaged, fire a round when the safety is then disengaged. Now that would scare the crap out of me!

“SIG SAUER, Inc. has initiated a Mandatory Safety Upgrade pertaining to our new Model Subscribe

P238™ pistols. We have determined that a small number of P238 pistols may have safety YouTube 866K levers that are not manufactured to factory specifications. Under certain conditions, it may be possible for the lever not to be completely engaged in the safe position. In this condition, the gun will not fire when the trigger is pulled. However, when the safety lever is moved to the off position, the hammer may fall, with the remote possibility that the gun could fire unintentionally, thus creating a risk of injury or death.

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If you have a SIG SAUER P238 with a serial number between DA000501 and DA003216, please cease use of the firearm immediately. Not all P238s within the identified serial number range are affected; therefore, it is imperative that you contact us via the UPGRADE HOT LINE at 1 (866) 446-1914. An operator will take your information and confirm if your firearm is required to be returned for Upgrading. If necessary, you will receive a certified package from SIG SAUER that will contain a UPS shipping return label, a Return Merchandise Authorization Number, and a box to return the firearm” HAVE A TIP? Let us Know!

More information at Sig Sauer.

Thanks to Tony for letting me know about the safety upgrade.

Steve Johnson

I founded TFB in 2007 and over 10 years worked tirelessly, with the help of my team, to build it up into the largest gun blog online. I retired as Editor in Chief in 2017. During my decade at TFB I was fortunate to work with the most amazing talented writers and genuinely good people!

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Roland Dube • 8 years ago I truly appreciate this article post.Really looking forward to read more. △ ▽ • Share ›

Gonzalo Corpuz • 8 years ago Wow, great blog.Really looking forward to read more. Fantastic. △ ▽ • Share › HAVE A TIP? Let us Know! Scott Peoples • 9 years ago Question, just purchased a sig P238 black pistol and I'm noticing as I'm familiarizing myself with this little jem something that seems odd. I'm doing all this with a completely unloaded gun, empty magazine, nothing in chamber of course. TFBTV ON YOUTUBE I have the safety on, enagaged in the upward position. If I pull back on the slide it will move rearward a short distance and the trigger WILL move rearward to I believe that "half-cocked" position. EVEN WITH the safety STILL ON...if I pull the trigger the hammer will fall forward. Really???? is that supposed to happen????? Anyone know? Seems really unsafe. I haven't ﬁred the gun yet but I plan to test this at a range and see if the gun ﬁres like this...with the safety on.... Scott △ ▽ • Share ›

Tom • 11 years ago DaveP: That's because the P238 is essentially a 1911! It's VERY similar to the Colt Mustang 380s from years ago, and as Zman mentioned above those were prone to safety ﬁtting problems.

A great many safety designs can have this issue if improperly fitted. Too much sear movement before it's blocked can put the sear very close to dumping the hammer. Then the movement of the safety can jar it off if your angles are incorrect, or if friction holds the sear there you've got a pre-loaded hair trigger, more or less. This safety check (safety on, pull trigger, flick safety off) is a core function check that shouldn't have been missed in the factory. It's something that I was taught very early on in my gunsmithing career to check in each gun, and fix immediately. Especially if you're doing trigger work, checking the safety is extremely important when you're done! △ ▽ • Share ›

DaveP. • 11 years ago I've seen 1911's that would do the same thing. △ ▽ • Share ›

Burner • 11 years ago You mean a safety recall, right? Let's not repeat marketing junk here. Cheers. △ ▽ • Share ›

Steve > Burner • 11 years ago Burner, point taken. I have changed the title. △ ▽ • Share ›

Zman • 11 years ago A Colt Mustang Plus II I owned many years ago had the same issue. Went back to Colt Many times before it was sold. It was dangerous junk. Hope this is not the same for the SIG. △ ▽ • Share ›

Tom Stone • 11 years ago So keep that muzzle pointed in a safe direction,always. △ ▽ • Share ›

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