SIG Sauer P238

SIG Sauer P238
SIG Sauer P238
P238 pistol manufactured by SIG Sauer
P238 pistol manufactured by SIG Sauer
Type Pistol
Place of origin
Production history
Manufacturer SIG Sauer
Produced 2009
Specifications
Weight 15.2 oz (430 g)
Length 5.5 in (140 mm)
Barrel length 2.7 in (69 mm)
Width 1.1 in (28 mm)
Height 3.9 in (99 mm)

Cartridge .380 ACP
Feed system 6-round box magazine

The SIG Sauer P238 is a compact .380 ACP caliber, single-action pistol announced by SIG Sauer at the 2009 SHOT Show. It is a version of the Colt Mustang pistol with a classic SIG Sauer scalloped slide and finger relief under the trigger guard. Grip panels are fluted polymer making this an all-metal frame firearm in competition with plastic-framed pistols in the same class like the Ruger LCP and the Kel-Tec P-3AT.[1]

Shortly after the pistol's introduction into the commercial market, SIG Sauer issued a recall of all P238s sold within a certain serial number range, which they referred to as a "Mandatory Safety Upgrade." The reason stated for the recall is that a small number of P238s were built with defective manual safety levers, leading to "the remote possibility that the gun could fire unintentionally, thus creating a risk of injury or death," although SIG Sauer emphasized that no such injuries had actually occurred. [2]

There have been three updates applied to the magazine used by the p238. The third generation magazine has been so far the most reliable. The recoil spring was also updated in late 2010. The new spring is a flat coil spring with better performance and longer life expectancy.

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