New SIG P226 Elite Enhanced -- SRT issue

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Hi all, just bought my second gun, a brand new SIG P226 Elite Enhanced 9mm and I notice that mine does not have the Short Reset Trigger. From everything I've read here and on the SIG website, this model should have an SRT. Build date on the case says May 15, 2012. Just wondering if this is something that could have been missed at the factory, and if so if I should take it up with SIG Arms directly, or go through the store I bought it from. In any case it's not a big deal as the gun is fantastic and shoots great, and I can always just buy an SRT and install it.

BTW, great forum. I'm new to shooting sports and guns, and this has been a great education. Looking forward to learning more and developing more knowledge and skills.
 
As you can see on the right, the SRT Sear has an extra arm which the normal doesn't have. You should be able to see the sear with the pistol field stripped.

*It was a picture I made because people keep mixing SRT and Short trigger :)
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I would talk to the dealer you brought it from... purely for my curiosity, how can you tell it's not SRT? not doubting you, just wouldn't be sure myself! but that's probably because i don't own Sig's... yet ;)

seems like a great pistol either way

EDIT: i should read all posts first! you probably could tell from the sear i'm guessing? anyway, hope it works out!
 
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I'm sure you knew exactly what you were purchasing...but just for laughs...your 226 has a beavertail frame, SIG night sights, front cocking serrations on the slide, Elite branding on the slide and the E2 grips....but no SRT ?

I have no idea what version that would be.
 
Thanks for the feedback all. I'm sure it does not have the SRT as the reset click happens too far forward in the trigger guard. Based on Youtube videos I've seen the SRT should reset very early after the trigger is released. I will take a closer look tonight after I field strip it to see if there is an extra arm on the sear. My SIG has all the features of an Elite: beavertail, night sights, front serrations, "Elite" wordmark on the slide, but for some reason no SRT. I also dropped in to the store I bought it from and spoke to the guys and was informed that sometimes it can happen that a feature is not included for whatever reason. SIGForum also suggests that sometimes this happens as pistols are assembled with whatever parts are available at the time, though that doesn't really pass muster with me.

Anyways, not a big deal as the SRT can be installed. It's still a fantastic pistol. I will contact SIG Arms to see if I can get an SRT through them.
 
A P226 Enhanced Elite should have the SRT...no two ways about it. If in fact it came without, the seller really should be exchanging it for a properly equipped pistol and sending the screw up back to SIG themselves. Hopefully they take care of you..good luck.
 
IMO you're not losing anything by NOT having the SRT trigger in the 226, except the fact that you paid for it. I have a lot experience with the 226 and all of they're different triggers. Unless you have small hands, the regular trigger is better.
 
jeff211 said:
IMO you're not losing anything by NOT having the SRT trigger in the 226, except the fact that you paid for it. I have a lot experience with the 226 and all of they're different triggers. Unless you have small hands, the regular trigger is better.
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The OP is talking about the Short Reset Trigger, not the short trigger. Short reset triggers do not change the physical reach in DA/SA mode at all. What they do is shorten the reset. Hence "short reset".

-see post by Rivalen above
 
I have more than one of each. I find that yes it does physically change the reach in the da/sa, I have given them to everyone on my team and none of them including myself like it. I truly believe the stock trigger is the best sig makes. You can argue all the data in the world but until you extensively trial it your just believing what the manufacturer tells you about it.
 
jeff211 said:
I have more than one of each. I find that yes it does physically change the reach in the da/sa, I have given them to everyone on my team and none of them including myself like it. I truly believe the stock trigger is the best sig makes. You can argue all the data in the world but until you extensively trial it your just believing what the manufacturer tells you about it.
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I'll be buying a Sig soon. Just wondering, what makes the regular trigger better than the SRT in your experience?
 
I've had 2 Sig 226's, one with the stock trigger and one with the SRT. SRT is lighter and much better in my opinion. The stock trigger is very good, but there is a reason why the SRT is in the higher end models. If the OP doesn't have the SRT in that model he should send it back.
 
Just because a trigger is lighter doesn't make it better. I have enough experience in the competition department to know that you can easily beat a guy with his $5000 tricked out open gun with a stock 226 if you wanted. The difference is range time period.
The reason I find the stock trigger better is that the SRT feels to the shooter like your bringing the trigger up and in not just straight in to the rear. Yes there are 3 parts that make up the SRT trigger (sear, safety lever, and trigger) and you can change them out but... If its so much better and lighter then why? Everyone always looks for a mechanical reason why something is better instead of looking at themselves for the solution. Once again just my .02
 
Well, the OP should have saved a few hundred bucks and got the base model then. I like the SRT better and I paid for the EE model as I wanted all the upgraded features. To each his own. I have never heard of anyone disliking the SRT trigger, until now. It is well respected on this forum. Many people buy the base model and put the SRT kit in...

The OP paid for this model and this is one of the components of it. I am quite sure he wanted it and was disappointed that it was not there. The OP hasn't posted any updates, maybe it was factory installed as it should have been and he was mistaken... or has sent the pistol back?

OP where are you?
 
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I have 3 sig p226 and 1 sig p229. I have installed the SRT on all of them except my nswc mk25 (I don't shoot that one much anyways). I'm keeping that one original. The only thing I'm not 100% digging is the e2 grips. A bit small and not meaty enough for my hands. My p229 has'em, but my others do not.

I enjoy the short reset a lot. I espicially like it for competition. Reset similar to my 1911's.

It's a crummy deal that the OP never got one in his pistol. I'd send it back as others have said, but depending on the circumstances (ie. getting the dealer/dustributor run around, etc), you could always pop it in yourself. I see them one up for sale for 55-60 bucks new. This is what you get with the p226/229 SRT kits for reference:

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Hello all, OP here, back to settle the issue. Firstly, BIG thanks to Rivalen for posting a pic of the SRT sear, and thanks to all for commenting.

Secondly, apologies for being a complete noob and creating a minor controversy. The reason I initially thought the SRT was missing from my gun was that during my initial cleaning and inspection after I bought it, I dry fired it (being sure to hold the hammer and ease it down of course), then released the trigger slowly to see how long it would travel before it reset. It did not occur to me that in live firing, the chambering of a new round would have cocked the hammer and allowed the trigger to reset much sooner. SO, after seeing Rivalen's pic, I field stripped the pistol and saw that the sear did indeed have the extra arm. It then occurred to me what an idiot I was for overlooking it (facepalm). I reassembled it, dry fired (again making sure to hold the hammer and ease it down) and made sure to hold the trigger while racking the slide, then let the trigger go slowly, and VOILA, short reset was there as should be expected. So, long story short the pistol is as it should be and I've learned a valuable lesson in getting to know your gear.

Thanks again to Rivalen and all members for weighing in. I'm continuing to learn a tonne from this forum. BTW, I also just added a third member to my small but growing collection -- a Benelli SuperNova 12-guage shottie (field model, black). Rest assurred there will be no noob questions on that piece :)
 
buckmulligan said:
Hello all, OP here, back to settle the issue. Firstly, BIG thanks to Rivalen for posting a pic of the SRT sear, and thanks to all for commenting.

Secondly, apologies for being a complete noob and creating a minor controversy. The reason I initially thought the SRT was missing from my gun was that during my initial cleaning and inspection after I bought it, I dry fired it (being sure to hold the hammer and ease it down of course), then released the trigger slowly to see how long it would travel before it reset. It did not occur to me that in live firing, the chambering of a new round would have cocked the hammer and allowed the trigger to reset much sooner. SO, after seeing Rivalen's pic, I field stripped the pistol and saw that the sear did indeed have the extra arm. It then occurred to me what an idiot I was for overlooking it (facepalm). I reassembled it, dry fired (again making sure to hold the hammer and ease it down) and made sure to hold the trigger while racking the slide, then let the trigger go slowly, and VOILA, short reset was there as should be expected. So, long story short the pistol is as it should be and I've learned a valuable lesson in getting to know your gear.

Thanks again to Rivalen and all members for weighing in. I'm continuing to learn a tonne from this forum. BTW, I also just added a third member to my small but growing collection -- a Benelli SuperNova 12-guage shottie (field model, black). Rest assurred there will be no noob questions on that piece :)
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No worries, we were all noobs at some point in our shooting life :)

Congratulation on the nice purchase; I've recently tried skeet shooting and starting to look at shotguns myself!
 
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