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leftygun

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Hello,

Is it normal after the first 3 mags, the slide is not locking open? Kind of weird given the great reviews I read about this gun before buying it !

The retailer told me the reason is that it is still brand new and I should give a break in time. I am curious as to how true is that and what is the reason for it?

Thanks !
 
might want to check your grip, lotsa people sometimes put their thumb on the slide lock which keeps it in the down position. did it a couple times with my friend's 226
 
I assume you mean on an empty mag. Not true, slide should lock back on empty with no break in period required. Does it happen with all the mags? Check thumb placement and hand placement in generally. Check the amount of lube, SIGs like to run wet. Does the slide lock back when you pull it back manually? What type of mags are you running?
 
leftygun said:
Hello,

Is it normal after the first 3 mags, the slide is not locking open? Kind of weird given the great reviews I read about this gun before buying it !

The retailer told me the reason is that it is still brand new and I should give a break in time. I am curious as to how true is that and what is the reason for it?

Thanks !
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That doesnt sound right

I have done some research on this pistol because for a long time I have considered it for myself. I havent come across anything like this for defects, does your manual state anything about this? Mind you I have heard sigs recent qc has gone down.

could also be the grip like some people suggested, although I can't figure out how.
 
does pulling the slide back feel hard, as if the recoil spring is very strong? or is there a spot near the end of travel that feels rough as if something is causing excess friction?

on my ruger 1911, the recoil spring is much stronger than on my sig 1911, and if ammo isn't powerful enough the slide doesn't go back far enough to lock. maybe a similar situation on your 226 is happening?
 
So it is my first gun ever,

I bought it today, it was the last one they had ( it was on display). I first did not want to take it but they re-assured me it was brand new and never shot before. Two days ago, I rented out the p226 that they had for rental and it did not have that problem. I used the same ammo for both weapons. So basically I took it from the display and directly shot it as they told me it was all lubed up and ready to go.

After the first mag, the last cartridge stuck vertically in the extractor chamber. The next two mags, both times, the slide did not lock after the last round. I went and told the retailer that and he said it is perfectly fine as this gun is brand new and needs a couple hundred rounds to "break in". I am still not able to take the gun home as I do not have my transport license yet.
 
I am not a gun smith but I would bet that it is not properly lubed. A new gun should be stripped and lubed prior to use. SIGs like to run wet as well.
 
GQBalla said:
It's a brand new firearm. Why should he spend the time troubleshooting. Or that's how I think

But that being said at least lube it up
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Except if he is the trouble or there really is no issue, just needs lube or something simple.
 
I had similar issues with my brand new p226. The 9mm mags were too snug so i shaved a hair of plastic from the bottom of the mag follower. Solved the 2nd round feed issue. The slide not locking back happened but i wasent sure if it was or wasent my grip. After 1000ish rounds it shoots like butter now. It could be the pistol is defective, but i had almost identicle issues brand new and now have none. Hope it works out for you
 
$3 bet on the recoil spring being too strong - either needs to soften with use, or the wrong one was installed.
 
More than likely a lack of lubrication or weak ammo if the mags lock open the slide manually. It's unlikely as a "lefty" that you are contacting the slide stop but it is a remote possibility if you have large hands. It doesn't require a lot of force to stop the lever from moving up into the locking position. You said that you took it directly from the display case to the range so despite their assurances that the pistol was "ready to go" I am extremely sceptical that they have cleaned and properly lubed a display pistol. The first thing I do with a new Sig is disassemble the pistol and clean and properly lube it. The grease that comes on the pistol is for preservation/storage and not meant to be a lubricant to protect the pistol during firing.
Sigs don't really have a break in period but as the pistol is fired the recoil spring will etc. will "loosen" and the pistol will run better. I just had my new M11 to the range for the first time and I did notice that a few ejected casings came back at me. After a couple of mags they were all ejecting properly.
I suggest that you clean and lube the pistol and try again. Watch your hand placement to rule that out and perhaps try some different ammo.
 
i never had to break in my P226 Navy. ran perfectly from the first round. i agree with the other guys, clean, lube and try again.
 
I got my 226R from a pal who didn`t like it...one of his complaints was that the slide wouldn`t stay back on an empty mag. Sure enough, they didn`t. These mags were marked SIG and had a thick plastic base.

Then I tried a different SIG-marked mag that had a thin flat metal base....and with these mags, the slide locks back every darn time. No other change to the gun itself. On careful observation, I can see that the little shelf on the follower of the bad mags doesn`t go up as high as the good ones to engage the slide stop. The mags aren`t dirty or bent or anything like that...the followers just aren`t the same.

Bottom line...if you have one type of mag...try a different one.
 
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