Bought a new carry gun, Sig 938

[IronMonster]

I have wanted one of these for a while and saw this guy at the pawn shop today so I picked it up.

Now that I have it I realized I have never carried any auto but striker fired plastic fantastics.

I know it's common practice but I have kind of a weird mental issue with seeing that hammer cocked while it's stuffed in my belt. (I'm sure I'll get over it)

In any case I was going to order me a N82 IWB holster for the little guy and see what it's like to sport around.

Anything I should consider?

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[11Charlie]

Nice looking pistol. I like the color scheme.

If your used to carrying a 1911 that thing is going to be really light.

 

[IronMonster]

I have not owned a 1911 in 25 years... I have either been carrying a M&P 9c or Shield

 

[Spray-n-pray]

Looks great. Can you actually get all of your fingers on the grip?

 

[albin25]

I don't have any experience with striker fired pistols so I'm not sure how different they are to shoot, as compared to normal guns...
....but, you want to hold it with the business end of the barrel pointing the other way from how you're holding it in the picture.

(Oh yeah, I'm loving' that Sig)

 

[IronMonster]

Looks great. Can you actually get all of your fingers on the grip?

Well, kind of? It actually is not bad, but I do have to scrunch up my pinky a bit.

The thing is itty though, it's smaller than my 9mm Shield by quite a bit and still holds 8+1

I am hoping this weekend I'll get to put a few hundred rounds though it and I'll have a lot better idea how practical it is

 

[Koda]

Anything I should consider?

I know a lot of folks really like the Houge grips but they add a lot of girth to a very slim gun designed for pocket carry too which being 9mm prints just that much more than the 380... maybe consider buying stock grip panels? Up to you. I like the versatility of the 938 you can carry AWB, IWB then if conditions warrant switch to a pocket holster with a 6rd mag.

never had the safety come off with pocket carry, but did one time with IWB carry... my thought was maybe the cars seatbelt latch on the ambi safety. I also had that happen 1 time with an ambi safety 1911. Never had it happen again but am cautious now about ambi safeties and never had it happen in 20 years with a single safety 1911.

Now that I have it I realized I have never carried any auto but striker fired plastic fantastics.

cant emphasize enough, start training. The safety comes off as you "clear leather" (or kydex). Gotta have that muscle memory

Those sights make that gun shoot like a bigger counterpart. Very accurate and smooth for such a small package it truly is one of the most versatile carry pieces ever made. Enjoy.

 

[IronMonster]

I know a lot of folks really like the Houge grips but they add a lot of girth to a very slim gun designed for pocket carry too which being 9mm prints just that much more than the 380... maybe consider buying stock grip panels? Up to you. I like the versatility of the 938 you can carry AWB, IWB then if conditions warrant switch to a pocket holster with a 6rd mag.

never had the safety come off with pocket carry, but did one time with IWB carry... my thought was maybe the cars seatbelt latch on the ambi safety. I also had that happen 1 time with an ambi safety 1911. Never had it happen again but am cautious now about ambi safeties and never had it happen in 20 years with a single safety 1911.


cant emphasize enough, start training. The safety comes off as you "clear leather" (or kydex). Gotta have that muscle memory

Those sights make that gun shoot like a bigger counterpart. Very accurate and smooth for such a small package it truly is one of the most versatile carry pieces ever made. Enjoy.

This was new and it came with the Houge grips, I am on the fence about if I like them or not. I can see that they make for a more positive hold than you would get with the slabs but they do chunky it up.

I do think I'll look around for another set but probably not get rid of these

 

[Camelfilter]

Fired a friends earlier today & those are NICE, good on ya! Very well made & good shooters. Just bought it over the weekend at the Albany show.

He uses a two handed grip, kinda like a revolver grip (? I think ?), with his off hand thumb way out. 2 fingers on the grip of his on hand and the off to stabilize.

 

[Vendor Hidden]

I really like the P938. Sig offers lots of different styles to suit your taste, which is nice.

I bought my wife a P238 (.380 acp) for Christmas, and I gotta be honest, I go back and forth between a P238 for personal carry when my 1911 won't fit, or a P938.

On the one hand, a P238 simplifies our ammo needs (.45 for my 1911's, and .380 for our pocket pistols vs. .45, 9mm and .380).

On the other hand, it's only .380.

Gonna give it some thought for a couple months.

 

[Koda]

This was new and it came with the Houge grips, I am on the fence about if I like them or not. I can see that they make for a more positive hold than you would get with the slabs but they do chunky it up.

I do think I'll look around for another set but probably not get rid of these

since you mention that yours is new... mine (when new) took about 200 rds to break in with hollowpoints. I would get regular FTF jams... This little Sig is the only gun I know of that needed to "break in". I wasnt happy about it but it seems to have settled down. Sig 938 failure to feed tips? - The Firing Line Forums

 

[IronMonster]

Size comparison M&P 40c on the left and 9 Shield on the right

 

[Koda]

since you mention that yours is new... mine (when new) took about 200 rds to break in with hollowpoints. I would get regular FTF jams... This little Sig is the only gun I know of that needed to "break in". I wasnt happy about it but it seems to have settled down. Sig 938 failure to feed tips? - The Firing Line Forums

edit to add:
..although I have not tried that many different brands of hollowpoints due to cost...

 

[IronMonster]

 

[Koda]

Size comparison M&P 40c on the left and 9 Shield on the right

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the Sig will be even smaller with a 6 rd. I only use the 6rd for pocket carry but its that versatility that puts this over the top of the other choices. It shoots as well as a full size. Would love to hear your opinion on that after you try it out...

 

[IronMonster]

It came with two mags that are both the same (I had in my mind they were 8 rd but must be 7). I'll have to find me a couple of 6's

 

[nammac]

Nice score! Being new to the style, as Koda said, practice, practice, practice... Snapping that safety off as you clear (leather, kydex, nylon...), until it becomes natural.

Sig and Kimber figured out real sights on pocket guns makes them more useful... And accurate... Go figure...

 

[Koda]

Sig and Kimber figured out real sights on pocket guns makes them more useful... And accurate... Go figure...

exactly. this is the ticket to this kind of gun. The 938 points and aims naturally with those sights like a full size. The sights doesnt hinder the draw at all. win win.

 

[nammac]

since you mention that yours is new... mine (when new) took about 200 rds to break in with hollowpoints. I would get regular FTF jams... This little Sig is the only gun I know of that needed to "break in". I wasnt happy about it but it seems to have settled down. Sig 938 failure to feed tips? - The Firing Line Forums

Just a little polishing of the feed ramp will do wonders for feeding hollow points. A little Flitz or Mothers aluminum polish on a felt wheel, get a nice shine in that feed ramp, makes a world of difference...

 

[41Slinger]

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This is mine Iron Monster. Winthrop holster. I tried the Sig 147 gr V crown, gun didn't like em so I ended up with 115 gr FTX Hornady, gun runs great.