My new SA-35 Review

[KillerFord1977]

Sorry to hear about this KF. Not only from your standpoint, but I just picked one up about a month ago. From hearing about your issue and others on this forum, it looks like I’m going to have similar issues too.

Yeah, its a bummer.
In the back of my mind I was hoping this would be the gun with no issues.
Around 700-800 rounds, I’d be on the “lookout”.
Didnt expect it at 75

 

[javbike]

Sorry to hear about this KF. Not only from your standpoint, but I just picked one up about a month ago. From hearing about your issue and others on this forum, it looks like I’m going to have similar issues too.

So Bet7 you haven’t had these issue how many rounds have you shot through yours?

 

[BET7]

So Bet7 you haven’t had these issue how many rounds have you shot through yours?

Zero, I haven’t yet taken it to the range yet.

 

[SimonRL]

Zero, I haven’t yet taken it to the range yet.

You can’t remember which shipping container it’s in?

 

[Annihilator]

You can’t remember which shipping container it’s in?

It probably in here somewhere, last time @BET7 was in here, took him 3 days to find his way out......

 

[BET7]

You can’t remember which shipping container it’s in?

Not yet, seems there are a few others in there as well. I wonder how they’ll shoot

 

[BET7]

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It probably in here somewhere, last time @BET7 was in here, took him 3 days to find his way out......

But I did eventually get out

 

[Talyn]

Since @BET7 can't get a GPS signal inside his storage area he uses a ball of twine to lay a pathway so he can get out.

He has to use this size and barely has enough left when he reaches the exit.

 

[BET7]

Since @BET7 can't get a GPS signal inside his storage area he uses a ball of twine to lay a pathway so he can get out.

He has to use this size and barely has enough left when he reaches the exit.

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Comes in handy during snowstorms too

 

[Annihilator]

Nothing against Springfield, but that’s why my local shop is waiting to get these in now, and the reason I was taken off there list. The manager told me when this issue is corrected, they will contact all that was on the list to see if anyone is still interested in getting one.

 

[KillerFord1977]

Here is what disappoints me:

The Hi Power has been in circulation since 1935. Thus its name.
Many iterations over the decades from many companies.
Flaws in aesthetics, I can understand.
Flaws in function, I’m flabbergasted as there is modern CNC and quality control.
Leads me to believe the firearm was almost entirely made overseas with lack of QC and imported.

 

[Annihilator]

Here is what disappoints me:

The Hi Power has been in circulation since 1935. Thus its name.
Many iterations over the decades from many companies.
Flaws in aesthetics, I can understand.
Flaws in function, I’m flabbergasted as tjwre in modern CNC and quality control.
Leads me to believe the firearm was almost entirely made overseas with lack of QC and imported.

I have read that most of it, frames and slides are made by Tisas in Turkey

 

[KillerFord1977]

I have read that most of it, frames and slides are made by Tisas in Turkey

… he
Said …
Turkey ….

 

[BET7]

I have read that most of it, frames and slides are made by Tisas in Turkey

, news like that could reverse KF‘s affinity to all things in Turkish firearms.

 

[KillerFord1977]

My M1A, AR’s and 1911’s are solid.
Sometimes companies get outside their niche for the stockholders sake.

I tried.

I’ll stick to what they know best.

Sometimes the Jone’s dont know
Don't try to keep up
Let them fail and move away

You won my love for your AR’s and M1A. I’ve given them hell and back. Never failed. Under duress.

You lost me on your modern pistols.

 

[KillerFord1977]

Update:
Customer Service reached back out to me today. Busy work day of non stop meetings, so I couldn't respond and will return their call tomorrow.
I’ll give CS and Springfield folks a thumbs up on CS responsiveness.

 

[KillerFord1977]

Customer service has requested the SA-35 be sent back for repairs.
Shipping label emailed to me
Its going out later this week ..

 

[javbike]

Customer service has requested the SA-35 be sent back for repairs.
Shipping label emailed to me
Its going out later this week ..

Good for you killer

 

[Match10]

I won the October SA giveaway for an SA-35. I’ve shot the bejeebus out of it without a hiccup.

 

[KillerFord1977]

Update:

The pistol came back in my hands today repaired from SA.
New extractor and spring according to the work order.

Ran 125 rounds thru it of norma 115 gr and Browning 124 gr and had …….

No issue

Fired it side by side with my plain ol Sig P320 Carry. SA35 seemed a little more snappy than my 320, but the SA35 performed.
Took a box of ammo to break myself in after 3 weeks of no shooting, but we got there.

10 yard targets: