Comments on: SIG Takedown Lever Problem Continues

By: Lt. Jonathan Hicks

Lt. Jonathan Hicks — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:41:20 +0000

Well gang, Sig still has not corrected the problem and it is an officer safety issue. Our dept. issues the p229 with dak trigger, well the officers call it another name, but I have had 2 pistols in 2010 have the takedown lever come down and lock the gun up out of battery. Well, Sig was kind enough to replace the lever. When I asked about our other 70 guns, I was told that they would also send new levers for them as well when they broke. When I explained that I hope no one gets killed, they sent more levers. Having a meeting to hopefully get rid of these things. Goodbye problems, hello Glocks again hopefully!

By: Zaakir

Zaakir — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:11:37 +0000

Love the Sigs. My Sigpro 2022 9mm runs like a sewing machine. Plus, I love pissing off the P-series Sig snobs with my “plastic” Sig.

By: Mark Garrity

Mark Garrity — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:15:34 +0000

My agency issues P220s. My personal P220R experienced this problem; which did result in slide lock-open and failure to return to battery without force. The part does appear to be recognizable as a new style take-down lever with a recessed circular indent on the lever around the retaining pin. If your lever is flush and smooth around the pin you should be OK. SIG merely sent us new levers and we replaced levers on the pistols that were suspect, which were G400 serial number range.

By: Mark Gobel

Mark Gobel — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:25:57 +0000

My 226 Elite had the same issue. Rather than send me a take down lever, SIG had me ship the pistol (at their expense) back to themn so the QA folks could examine it. The pistol was returned two days later. No issues since then.

By: BNH

BNH — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:04:38 +0000

My Sig P229R 9mm has been one of the most reliable handguns I own even compared to my M&Ps… not one hiccup after many thousands of rounds.

By: ToddG

ToddG — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:57:26 +0000

MHCPD — I carried various SIG P22x-series guns, including two different P220′s, during my five years at SIG.

By: MHCPD

MHCPD — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:31:40 +0000

Sig’s QC has not been really up to par, what with this and all the P220 extractor issues.

Todd, I assume you ran a P-series prior to your run with the M&P? I’m interested because a class I was in with 37 students had one single Beretta PX-4, and the other 36 were Glocks or Sigs. Nothing else. The P220 doesn’t garner much print space these days, but no less than 12 agencies I was with issued it.

By: ToddG

ToddG — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:08:38 +0000

Actually, SIG isn’t the company that uses “perfection” in its marketing campaign. That’s a different company with an even longer history of little problems that don’t result in recalls.

By: Rob E

Rob E — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:55:34 +0000

wait, I thought Sigs were perfect? hmm oh yeah except for that one I saw rip the rails off, oh and one that did the same as above, oh and the one that jammed up sold when the breach block assembly got all jammed up. hmmm

(yes I know, all mechanical devices fail, I just like laughing is all)