[Skulls]

Okay guys, I hope you don't mind reading another report. First, I want to say how smooth everything went with my P225 when I took it out, but that's another story for another day. So, here we go with the 226-Navy.

Day one of ownership (last night) - Took it home and stripped it, and to me everything looked good and well oiled. The slide did feel somewhat rough when I racked it though, but I didn't give it much thought.

Day two - Went to the river bank next to a gravel pit and loaded up my four mags. Two factory 10 rounders, and two factory 15 rounders with Federal American Eagle, 124 Grain, FMJ.

The good! - As someone in here said last night, "Spooky Accurate." And that is the truth! This pistol is more accurate than my P225 and I considered it a VERY accurate pistol. Trust me on this one, though.. the 226 is dead on!

The bad - The pistol failed to lock back after the last round on every magazine. So i loaded them all up again and got the same results. I also got a stove pipe when I attempted a double tap. I then reloaded all magazines and tried again and the slide once again failed to lock after the last round on every mag So, I got back into my vehicle feeling sick to my stomach (Very disappointed), and went to the shop I bought it at. Both the owner and his right hand man looked at it and they both agreed it was too dry. They also looked at the mags, and looked at everything while stripped and with an empty mag inserted. They both agreed everything was working properly. Then, they both got to it and lubed and oiled it completely and very thoroughly. The owner then gave me 50 rounds (free) of Sellier & Bellot 115 Grains, FMJ. He suggested trying it again but this time loading only five rounds in each mag.

The GOOD! - Went back to the river, loaded mags as suggested and the slide locked back after the last round with EVERY magazine with the exception of one of my 15 rounders - - a used mag. I was hoping it wasn't the ammo, so I loaded all of them up with the Federal ammo and everything worked perfectly except for the used mag again! I then loaded the other three and they ran flawlessly. I stopped off at the shop one my way home and told them everything went fine, and I thanked them for their help. I mentioned the used mag failed again, so they gave me a brand new SIG 15 rounder for nothing! Note: The slide is VERY SMOOTH now, compared to how it was before I shot it.

Conclusion - Even though it failed to lock back on its maiden voyage, with proper lubrication it ran flawlessly. It is EXTREMELY accurate, and the trigger is outstanding. The sights are very easy to see, and the grip is very comfortable and it feels great in my hands. I'm very happy I bought it, and it WILL be my every day carry piece.

Now, time for a good cleaning and a very good lube job.

Thanks for listening!

EDITED to add - Give these guys a looksee. They have a great shop, and it;s where I've bought every gun and accessory that I own. www.jensenarms.com

[SnakeEater]

The biggest factor in a slide not locking back is the magazine spring. This is something to look out for when using used mags. If you wanna be extra sure do like I do, and probably lots of others, and swap out those mag springs for some Wolff +10% extra power springs. Congrats on a beautiful pistol.

[gvass]

"The biggest factor in a slide not locking back is the magazine spring. "

The biggest factor is the supporter hand (especially the thumb) of the shooter, what push down the slide catch lever.
:-)))

[KMKeller]

I'll second Gvass. I shoot a P226ST in competition and have to be careful about counting my shots because I can't keep my big fat thumb off of the slide release lever. :fire:

[Skulls]

"The biggest factor in a slide not locking back is the magazine spring. "

The biggest factor is the supporter hand (especially the thumb) of the shooter, what push down the slide catch lever.
:-)))

For right handers, perhaps. But I'm a southpaw. :scrutiny:

[boofus]

Brand new Sigs require maybe a box or two of ammo to break in properly. My new P228 failed to lock the slide open at first and would eject shells straight up into my face. After a few boxes it runs like a champ now. No jams, stovepipes, failure to slide lock or shells in the face. :rolleyes:

My new P245 also behaved the same way, but after the first 50 rounds it was flawless.

[Rinspeed]

Brand new Sigs require maybe a box or two of ammo to break in properly.

I disagree, all four of my Sigs worked perfectly from day one. SnakeEater nailed it on the used mags but that doesn't explain the new mags. With the slide 3/4 of the way open, and a empty mag, you should be able to see if the mag follower is pushing up with enough force to hold open the slide. I've used Remington Dri-Lube with very good results on the internals of most of my pistols. As another note I've given up gun oil that was formulated 80 years ago. I recently swithched to FP-10 instead of Breakfree CLP along with the Dri-Lube which is also great for a light lube on magazines.

Rinspeed

[hksw]

On a side note, it sounds like you found a very good gun shop.

[XLMiguel]

Brand new Sigs require maybe a box or two of ammo to break in properly.
I must respectfully disagree. I've owned five SIGs and all have run flawlessly from day one. The only thing I've done with every new gun is take it apart and give it a decent cleaning & lube before its first trip to the range.

Congrats on the "Navy", BTW.

[MK11]

I disagree with the disagrees. My Sigs all needed 50 to 100 rounds to get over minor things like slides not locking back, etc. With people talking about 1911s breaking in from 500 rounds on, that's minor. Only the P229 worked perfectly from shot one and after my Browning finally gagged last week, it's my only auto that hasn't malfunctioned so far.

[Black Majik]

Brand new Sigs require maybe a box or two of ammo to break in properly. My new P228 failed to lock the slide open at first

My Sig P226 did the same thing, after a few boxes it now runs perfectly and never had a jam since.

It was really frusterating at first because it'd constantly fail to lock back but it works great now! :)

[WhoKnowsWho]

I wish all shops were like yours! Lube, free ammo, and free mag exchange!

[cslinger]

Sigs tend to be wet guns, they seem to like more lube then others. This is a moot point after a few cleanings with a good lube like CLP that impregnates itself in the metal.

I have never had a SIG need a break in period but any gun can need one. 200 rounds or so is my mark for thinking that something might be wrong.

As for the slide not locking back, my bet is week magazine spring.

Chris

[gigmike]

If your 226 is anything like my 220 you'll have many trouble free years of shooting. Come to think of it I've note heard of anyone with "major" gripes about a Sig ever.