P226r Retrofit?

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Question for the Sig guys;

Would it be worth retrofitting my Sig P226r bought new in 2009 with E2 grips and a Short reset trigger and a 17 lb hammer spring, or sell it and use the funds to buy a newer used slicker P226 with all the bells and whistles?
 
if there are features on other variants that you really want, or you just like some other variants like the MK25, tacops, equinox or Legion, you may not be satisfied until you get the other variant. So if money is not a huge issue - sell and buy.

If it is not that big of a deal, I would just fine tune your 226R.

I would try the E2 grips first if I were you. They are expensive, relatively speaking, and unless you have small hands or intend on shooting the first round double action a lot, they may not be as great as you might think. I much preferred the stock woods, polymer or aluminum.
 
Do you prefer the smaller E2 grip over the original? Personally I like the original over the E2. Cheaper to buy a SRT kit and lighter hammer spring than a whole new 226. Unless you were looking at a Legion or Elite series.

Edit: Gdawg beat me to it... lol
 
Thanks for the replies, I have fairly large hands so I never thought the grip was that much of an issue, but it has always felt like a big meaty grip compared to a browning and glock, combined with the long trigger pull on DA I'm always slow off the inital draw. I suppose I should actually pick one up with an E2 Grip to try out I've been going purely on reviews from people and most proclaim the E2 grip is the better.

Anyone who has tried the 226r and transitioned to an Elite or a Legion have a life changing experience with either compared to the stock?
 
I tried the E2 grips and took them off after 250 rounds.

I have the G10 grips now on one sig, and the hogue rubber bastards on another.
I much prefer pretty much anything to the E2.


SRT is awesome though.


I bought a P226 scorpion, and love it.
 
duckman777 said:
Thanks for the replies, I have fairly large hands so I never thought the grip was that much of an issue, but it has always felt like a big meaty grip compared to a browning and glock, combined with the long trigger pull on DA I'm always slow off the inital draw. I suppose I should actually pick one up with an E2 Grip to try out I've been going purely on reviews from people and most proclaim the E2 grip is the better.

Anyone who has tried the 226r and transitioned to an Elite or a Legion have a life changing experience with either compared to the stock?
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Don't know about life changing but the Elite is all stainless. That or maybe the X5 short (http://www.bullseyelondon.com/sig-sauer-p226-x-five-pistol-9mm-semi-auto-10-round-canada.html) would be the only 226 upgrades (within reason e.g. $<1500) that would probably be a noticeable step up in quality. I can understand the attraction to the other variants like the Equinox, MK25 but those will not be significantly different from what you have. I find the Legion is expensive for what it is but it apparently has a very good trigger and if you like the cosmetics, have at er..
 
duckman777 said:
Thanks for the replies, I have fairly large hands so I never thought the grip was that much of an issue, but it has always felt like a big meaty grip compared to a browning and glock, combined with the long trigger pull on DA I'm always slow off the inital draw. I suppose I should actually pick one up with an E2 Grip to try out I've been going purely on reviews from people and most proclaim the E2 grip is the better.

Anyone who has tried the 226r and transitioned to an Elite or a Legion have a life changing experience with either compared to the stock?
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Wasn't anything life changing for me. I've shot my buddy's 226R with E2 and my 226 Elite Dark. Pretty much identical other than the short trigger with SRT kit from the factory, the beaver tail and front slide serrations. The pull weight was identical.

I hated the short trigger. The radius on the trigger was too small for me and would pinch my finger. I swapped it out for the stock 226R trigger. I did eventually reduce the trigger weight a little by swapping out the stock 22lb mainspring for an 18lb one. I had a few too many light primer strikes with a 17lb spring.

So, unless you want the cosmetics of an Elite or Legion series, save your money and just buy the upgrade parts for the one you got. That would be my opinion.
 
I bought the X5 short from bullseye and added the 17 lb hammer spring, and SRT. I have the hogue g10 grips on my X5 Allround but haven't tried them out on my X5 short yet for fit. If they fit, I would probably go with the pirhanas as they are very good.

I haven't been able to fire it yet, but I know that the SRT and lighter hammer spring are worthwhile additions as they work very well on my Allround and 226 German.

If you want to keep your 226R, I would go with the SRT, light hammer spring and pirhana grips. The only other addition I would make would be a crimson trace green laser for my aging eyeballs.

Cheers
 
Within the last few months i have aquired a P227 Nitron and a P226 elite stainless. The E2 grips on the P227 are actually pretty good, feel great with lots of grip, only thing i dont like is how hollow they feel, not sure how else to explain. Does not affect the performance at all, just feels a bit cheapy even though it is good quality polymer. I guess im compairing it too much to my p226 elite which is solid as a brick house. I installed the SRT kit in the 227 and switched the trigger out to the old style thicker one, way better for me since im 6'3" with large hands but its all preference. On a side note i wish i could get the rosewood grips for the p227.

Keep ur current 226 and do the SRT kit for sure! Its a beauty!! But as far as the E2s u should try and get a hold of one first to see if u like it, guys are 50/50 about them.

Cheers! And good luck!
 
I shoot a lot of 9mm through P226's.

Presently, I have the standard thickness trigger, standard reset trigger, and E2 grip installed on my pistol. Previously, I had the shaved thickness trigger (factory thin trigger) and standard grips, and I feel that the reach and feel is pretty similar. If you can get a shaved trigger for less money than the E2 grip, give that a try. I like the way the E2 grip fits my hand, but wanted to keep the same or similar reach to the trigger, so I swapped the thin for the standard trigger.

I have shot SRT-equipped pistols before, and think that they are a worthy upgrade. However, you really need to get a lot of time behind a pistol before you will greatly benefit from the added speed that the short reset offers you. If you're not trying to tighten up your two shot splits or shave 1/10ths of a second off of a 6 round rhythm drill, then I wouldn't worry about it, honestly. Just keep shooting your pistol to continue to wear your trigger surfaces in and smooth the gun out.

Bradley
 
If cost isn't an issue I recommend upgrading your 226r.

I bought an old German 226 with the folded carbon slide and upgraded everything on it. Springs, barrel, new guide rod, srt, greyguns p-said trigger, grips, sights, etc... Almost 20 yr old gun with features of a new legion but it has some character. Plus it's good practice if you like tinkering and modifying it yourself.
 
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