COMPLETE TEAR DOWN of Sig Sauer P238 (disassembly)

I could not find a disassembly video of Sig P238, so I figured it out myself. Here is the video.

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• Sig
• Sauer
• P238
• Mustang
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• 1911
• .380
• pocket
• pistol
• break down
• tear
• down
• disassembly
• strip
• clean
• 380
• 238
• field

[leloup6989]

Is there a way to remove the trigger without removing everything else?

[JustinoFundido]

@leloup6989 The intricacy of the parts working in concert with one another don't allow you to easily remove just one part. The trigger is under tension from the mainspring which also houses the hammer strut. You can probably remove the mainspring housing but all the other parts would be in the way.

[JustinoFundido]

I like to use a small L shaped alen wrench. What's difficult is that the parts are so small. You need to to push back on the sear spring and push up with the mainspring housing at the same time all while keeping the other parts in line. And, holding your mouth just right works as well.

[45Pictures]

@JustinoFundido Both leaves of the spring have to sit behind the ejector and sear, correct? It's hard to illustrate, but if looking at it from the side, the setup would be TRIGGER BAR|SEAR AND EJECTOR|BOTH LEAVES OF SEAR SPRING

[JustinoFundido]

@45Pictures That correct. The sear and ejector are in the middle of the trigger/spring sandwich. This is why when the ejector is pushed down to far it will slip out of the spring.

[UtahGunSmith]

Great Job very helpful and detailed. Slow enough to follow and perform while watching. Much needed as there is still not allot out there on the 238. I need to find one now on the trigger. Any details about why the trigger is so hard to remove?

Thanks Good Job

[JustinoFundido]

@UtahGunSmith The trigger is under a spring tension. The pin holding it in is pressed in with a press at the factory (or so I'm told). I actually tried to hammer out the pin. It wouldn't budge. I didn't want to scratch the frame. If you find info on the trigger please let us all know. I would love to see pictures or a video!

[jimlips]

Thanks for the video! I wish I had watched this before I broke my gun down to clean it the first time. When I tried to put the slide back on, I pushed the ejector down too far, and it got stuck. I was unable to get it back to the "up" position. I ended up forcing it, and it broke. I have two new ones on order. Sig has a Product Alert about this very thing if you go to their website and do a search for P238.

[45Pictures]

@JustinoFundido Thanks, I actually did it a little different. I fit the sear spring in first and then finagled the mainspring housing in. That was interesting but it worked a lot better for me. Maybe I wasn't holding my mouth correctly. Maybe I was scrunching too much and needed to smile more.

[45Pictures]

I'm having a heck of a time setting both leaves of the spring behind the ejector and sear. Any tips?

[TheF250nation]

Very nice job.

[PresenceCreative]

Outstanding!