Hey guys, so I did a trade on one of my old rifles that I don't shoot very much anymore for a brand new Sig 226R in 9mm. Everything looked good at the shop, however upon getting home, I noticed that the pistol is completely different than my older style 226. The slide has an incredible amount of side to side wobble and play, the barrel does not lock up properly when placed inside the slide, and the rear of the slide, no word of a lie, sits forward 1/8 of an inch, causing the frame and the slide to not even be anywhere near flush. It looks like the hammer barely contacts the rear of the firing pin due to the slide sitting forward so far. So my question is, should I try and work this out, or was I sold a straight up Sig lemon and should I just return it as I haven't fired it yet?
Sig P226R Problems
- Thread starter TK-Hryciuk
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punkrockboy
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Eastern Bantario!
return it......
My Norc is nothing like he described.
this...
my 2 sig sauer's are amazing
best i can do is compare old p226 to new p220...so here it is.
i have a 1989 p226 and its fit and finish is better than my 2010 p220 but the p220 is still amazing and above build quality of other pistols ive seen.
left to right, yes there is a little slack on the 1989..without it the slide wouldnt be able to move.
on the 2010 there is about the same.
round counts both are about the 3000 mark.
left is the P226 - 1989 9mm
hammer rests close to the rear of the firing pin
right is the P220 - 2010 .45
hammer has a bigger gap between the hammer and rear of firing pin.
it looks like they both dont actually contact but you can see a mark where is does, i assume only a split second so you dont get a double fire
slide positions seem to be close to the same on both of mine.
lets see pics of your possible issues, also maybe bring this to the sig forum, those guys know their stuff and you can post pics in the armoury section.
If the gun came with its original box, what was the date of manufacture indicated on the sticker?
Does the serial number have a "U" prefix or a "UU" prefix?
Because after the economy crash of 2008, SIG Sauer Exeter tried to cut production costs by including only one magazine with each pistol, implementing the loathed plastic guide rods, and very likely cut corners in quality control.
Gun Dealers sometimes accept known sub-par specimens (that are technically brand new) and sell them at reduced prices.
Does the serial number have a "U" prefix or a "UU" prefix?
Because after the economy crash of 2008, SIG Sauer Exeter tried to cut production costs by including only one magazine with each pistol, implementing the loathed plastic guide rods, and very likely cut corners in quality control.
Gun Dealers sometimes accept known sub-par specimens (that are technically brand new) and sell them at reduced prices.
Sorry guys no pics, took it back first thing this morning. Was treated poorly initially upon asking to return the pistol. Everything is ok now though, settled on another firearm. Definitely not impressed with sigs QC lately, seeing as how my previous 226 had a mangled feed ramp right out of the box.
Pistolwhiptricks
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- Mississauga
My Sig P226 has been perfect in fit, finish and function out the box. Nothing rattles on it.
