Sig Sauer blew up in my face..... ouch!

[MikeDVB]

Its seems like its totally ammo-related. Sounds like a fire mission on the internet with bad reviews everywhere is in order. Make em take notice with their wallet.

Give the manufacturer of the ammo a chance to make it right first... Don't get the cart in front of the horse.

 

[Hookeye]

Been reloading for decades, never a problem.
Must be the luckiest no basement hilljack around I guess.

 

[Jeremy1066]

Glad you are "mostly" ok. My guess is a double charge or a squib. Either way, ammo fault. For being a "nationally recognized company" there are alot of people that have never heard of them. But to be fair, I don't shoot steel cased ammo and I don't shoot remanufactured ammo either.

 

[Razer]

Glad you are okay, it could sure have been worse! I too hate safety glasses, but I'll not shoot without them. I shoot outdoors mostly and always wear sunglasses day to day, so tinted safety glasses are basically the same thing and then I don't mind them.

For those that do not like polymer guns, what else is there? Other than a few very high priced Kahrs, I know of no good metal options out there for smaller single stack guns. Say under $450 and 9mm or .40 and no manual safety? There may be a few, but it is slim pickings! I may well end up with a SP101 in .357 one day, but finding one under $450 is still hard to do and it sure does no qualify as a single stack lol. I like metal guns, but day to day most will have a polymer pistol it seems now.

 

[TheDude]

Give the manufacturer of the ammo a chance to make it right first... Don't get the cart in front of the horse.

Oh I totally agree, but if they wont even return a phone call or E-mail with a request for a sample for examination then its obvious what should happen. Ultimately its up to the OP as I have no dog in this hunt and I don't own a horse either.

 

[possum_128]

Why do people use reloads that they themself's do not do the reloading? I will never understand this. If you want to save a few bucks then learn reloading and do it yourself! My body parts are worth more than a few bucks.

 

[Bravo-4-2]

The cardinal rule of shooting reloads is never trust ammo that you didn't reload yourself. You are your own quality control. (plus, if I blow myself up, I have no one else to blame!)

+1000 everyone should read this.

 

[cmamath13]

Why do people use reloads that they themself's do not do the reloading? I will never understand this. If you want to save a few bucks then learn reloading and do it yourself! My body parts are worth more than a few bucks.

You answered your own question. Save money.

 

[level0]

DO NOT SEND the ammo or the gun to their respective manufacturers UNTIL your lawyer says so! Do you really want to give your evidence away? Let us see a pic of the casing that did this damage. This is exactly what Sig is going to look at and then they will tell you most likely it was a doublecharged/overcharged reload. I will most likely end up saying the same thing once I see the casing with it head blown off. That is not SIGs problem...its the ammo manufacturer that is liable for your new gun and your eyeball. Get a Lawyer.....the ammo manufacturer has insurance for this scenario for a reason and if you try to handle it between just and them they will lowball the hell out of you. You will be lucky to get ALL of your medical bills taken care of let alone a new gun WITHOUT a lawyer.

This seems like a good idea!

 

[richardraw316]

 

[calcot7]

TrajeTech is the manufacturer of the ammo and I've shot hundreds and hundreds of their rounds and never had a problem. I contacted them and they were extremely rude. Their response was "someone will be in touch in two to three days" and took my name and number. If I don't hear from them in the next few days then I'll probably get in touch with a lawyer....

TrajeTech.......kinda like Tragedy Tech? Never heard of them. Glad you are OK and I hope they will do something for you.

 

[DFM914]

If anything, you have learned a very valuable lesson. Wear safety glasses when shooting! Always! I wear safety glasses when I use my weed eater!

 

[sig1473]

Wow OP glad you are OK.

Now do what I did and sell that Sig and buy yourself a nice CZ. May I suggest a steel framed one?

Come on. Really? I had 2 CZs that were absolute garbage. I've had lots of Sigs and not a single one ever choked. This obviously was not the guns fault but an ammo related problem.

 

[NyleRN]

Ron Cohen should be in here shortly to help out

 

[cmamath13]

Here are a few things I found googling: Trajetech Ammo Reviews

Do not buy traje tech ammo!!!!!!! - The Firing Line Forums

ARMSLIST - For Sale/Trade: WATCH OUT FOR TRAJETECH AMMO!!!!!!!!!!!-----------

Trajatech Ammo - XDTalk Forums - Your XD/XD(m) Information Source!

Ammo 9mm TRAJETECH Remanufactured 115 Grain FMJ 50 Round Box

 

[Bravo-4-2]

Ron Cohen should be in here shortly to help out

Not likely....he's too busy destroying a once-proud gun manufacturer. Like Kimber, they'll only get rid of him long after the damage has been done and it's too late to recover.

 

[USMC-Johnson]

If i buy re manufactured its from Freedommunitions. Thats about the only stuff i'll buy that isnt new.

 

[Robjps]

Glad you are "mostly" ok. My guess is a double charge or a squib. Either way, ammo fault. For being a "nationally recognized company" there are alot of people that have never heard of them. But to be fair, I don't shoot steel cased ammo and I don't shoot remanufactured ammo either.

Do you know the difference between re-manufactured and manufactured?

The brass, that is it. One company uses new brass one uses recycled brass. Quality control is what decides dangerous from safe. If you think Remington/Federal/Winchester hasn't Ka-boomed some firearms you would be mistaken.

Blackhills ammo considered one of the best = re-manufactured, they also use new brass but they certainly don't make it.

 

[kawtech87]

Come on. Really? I had 2 CZs that were absolute garbage. I've had lots of Sigs and not a single one ever choked. This obviously was not the guns fault but an ammo related problem.

Of course it was ammo related. Still doesn't mean the guy doesn't deserve to upgrade his pistol. The CZ 75 has proven to be one of if not the most reliable pistol platforms in the world. It could be said and it would not be an exaggeration that there are more countries using CZ based pistols than any other platform. And it is the second most cloned or copied pistol second only to the 1911. All because they are "complete garbage" I guess.

 

[Jeremy1066]

Do you know the difference between re-manufactured and manufactured?

The brass, that is it. One company uses new brass one uses recycled brass. Quality control is what decides dangerous from safe. If you think Remington/Federal/Winchester hasn't Ka-boomed some firearms you would be mistaken.

Blackhills ammo considered one of the best = re-manufactured, they also use new brass but they certainly don't make it.

Why the butt-hurt??
The physical difference between new manufacture and remanufactured is pretty obvious. I really didn't think they reused powder. As you stated, the bigger difference is in quality control, and judging by the negative reviews on TrajeTech, I'm guessing their quality control standards are not the same as Remington/Federal/Winchester, etc. which is why I don't use them. You shoot what you want. I won't shoot it.