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Admittedly it's not normal wear at all.
My wear is a little different as the front corners of the top of the barrel hood have worn off with just a couple of magazines through the brand new pistol. Also just in front of the barrel hood, in the area between the barrel hood and the barrel, you see wear marks already.Hey team, new around here, but I've got a question. I picked a new P320 full size 9mm with Sig night sites a few weeks back, pistol looks great. My question is regarding the finish from the factory on the barrel. You can see where the barrel locks up, the finish is incomplete or wore off when cleaning. I haven't shot it yet, just left it in its case, took it out to clean, the other night and when done, inspected it an noticed the bare metal there. Was planning on going shooting this week, but I guess I might be putting that on hold.
Any of you fellows seen any goofiness like this before on your new P320's? I've got a West German P220, that's old enough I think someone carried in the French and Indian War, and its only got the normal front barrel wear. So this kind of surprised me a bit. I just reckon if I'm going to call them about it, I'd do it before I put any mileage on it.
Thanks,
Bryan
That's good to hear - glad they're taking care of it for you.An update, Sig's going to trade barrels. Solid customer service on their part too over the phone.
I certainly understand your frustration, but rest assured Sig will get it right. All gun manufacturers have their "horror stories," but I know that doesn't help you when you're the one suffering from one. There is nothing worse than having a new gun malfunction or suffer an issue like this. You spent money on a gun that is supposed to work, and now you're sitting there looking at a gun that has no barrel. Just be patient, though. Once you get your new barrel you'll forget all about this little hiccup, and I'm confident you will enjoy your P320. Word to the wise, however.I think the solid customer service is pretty much reserved only for talking on the phone, they got my barrel in on April 6th and I'm still barreless here. Emailed them last Thursday on the 20th, asking what the hold up was, and Monday they got back to me saying they'd check and find out and email me back, haven't heard anything from that.
Kind of makes me wish I'd have got that Glock 17 instead. :huh:
I have a P320 RX that shows "0" wear on the barrel even after 200 rounds fired.Hey team, new around here, but I've got a question. I picked a new P320 full size 9mm with Sig night sites a few weeks back, pistol looks great. My question is regarding the finish from the factory on the barrel. You can see where the barrel locks up, the finish is incomplete or wore off when cleaning. I haven't shot it yet, just left it in its case, took it out to clean, the other night and when done, inspected it an noticed the bare metal there. Was planning on going shooting this week, but I guess I might be putting that on hold.
Any of you fellows seen any goofiness like this before on your new P320's? I've got a West German P220, that's old enough I think someone carried in the French and Indian War, and its only got the normal front barrel wear. So this kind of surprised me a bit. I just reckon if I'm going to call them about it, I'd do it before I put any mileage on it.
Thanks,
Bryan
Ah, now I understand it better. Yea, send it in to them. What I suspect happened is that there was a chemical on the barrel that did not get cleaned off properly before the barrel was coated.RatBike, I'm in central Texas so it's not crazy humid here in the late winter, and it was barely a month out of the factory by the manufacturer date.
I did strip and inspected it, and it looked all good, the finish didn't come off until I first cleaned it, it just wiped away like it wasn't set to the metal.
Just a bit of a let down that it's taken already three weeks to drop a new barrel in a box and mail it. Hopefully, it'll get here soonish. Sorry about the Glock commentI was tired and I've been carrying a Glock in the meantime and thought, this ain't that bad. But my family's and I have been carrying Sig's too long for me not to.