So my Sig 226 has finally arrived. The first 9mm I’ve ever owned. Actually, aside from my .22 Browning Buckmark, it is the first semi-auto I’ve ever owned. Consequently I’m looking for some advice in melding with my new toy, er… tool.
I cleaned and (lightly) oiled it. Labeled the two (15 rnd) magazines “A†and “Bâ€, so I can keep track of any unique behaviors they may have, and took it to the range. After about 50 rounds of el cheapo CCI Blazers through it (half through each magazine), the slide failed to lock open after the last round was fired. I had only loaded 10 rounds in the magazine that time (all that was left in the box). The magazines and gun were all brand new. The magazines were surprisingly stiff to load the first time, but seemed to be more reasonable after their initial 15 rnd stretching. I put 140 more rounds through it after this failure (a combination of UMC, and Federal hydrashocks) without any further troubles. Is this failure to lock open anything that I should worry about, or should I just chalk it up to a “breaking in periodâ€?
Does anybody have any other recommendations for getting to know and trust a new gun. I plan to mainly use it for fun at the range, but it is also the (larger capacity) alternative to my j-frame, for home defense, and if I can come up with a workable carry method I would imagine I’ll carry it from time to time too.
One thing I did try was to intentionally limp wrist it while firing several rounds of the personal defense ammo, just to make sure it would cycle properly (it did).
I also intentionally decocked it between double taps as I worked my way through each magazine, to practice with the trigger in double action, rather than firing only the first round this way. I figure this makes sense since this is how I would be using it in a defensive situation.
Over all I’m pretty pleased with the gun, but one thing I am unexpectedly uneasy about is how easy it is to unload the magazine from the gun. That magazine is heavy, and with one little touch of a button it evacuates the gun in a hurry. I’m a little nervous about doing this accidentally during a stressful situation, leaving me with a very impressive paper weight in my hand.
I know the rapid reload aspect of a semi-auto is a positive thing. And larger capacity is one reason I bought the gun, I’m just a little surprised to find myself feeling nervous about this. There is no comparable situation with my revolver. I’m sure I’ll get used to it and the feeling will go away eventually. What do you guys think. Has this ever been an issue in real world situations you’ve heard of?
I cleaned and (lightly) oiled it. Labeled the two (15 rnd) magazines “A†and “Bâ€, so I can keep track of any unique behaviors they may have, and took it to the range. After about 50 rounds of el cheapo CCI Blazers through it (half through each magazine), the slide failed to lock open after the last round was fired. I had only loaded 10 rounds in the magazine that time (all that was left in the box). The magazines and gun were all brand new. The magazines were surprisingly stiff to load the first time, but seemed to be more reasonable after their initial 15 rnd stretching. I put 140 more rounds through it after this failure (a combination of UMC, and Federal hydrashocks) without any further troubles. Is this failure to lock open anything that I should worry about, or should I just chalk it up to a “breaking in periodâ€?
Does anybody have any other recommendations for getting to know and trust a new gun. I plan to mainly use it for fun at the range, but it is also the (larger capacity) alternative to my j-frame, for home defense, and if I can come up with a workable carry method I would imagine I’ll carry it from time to time too.
One thing I did try was to intentionally limp wrist it while firing several rounds of the personal defense ammo, just to make sure it would cycle properly (it did).
I also intentionally decocked it between double taps as I worked my way through each magazine, to practice with the trigger in double action, rather than firing only the first round this way. I figure this makes sense since this is how I would be using it in a defensive situation.
Over all I’m pretty pleased with the gun, but one thing I am unexpectedly uneasy about is how easy it is to unload the magazine from the gun. That magazine is heavy, and with one little touch of a button it evacuates the gun in a hurry. I’m a little nervous about doing this accidentally during a stressful situation, leaving me with a very impressive paper weight in my hand.
I know the rapid reload aspect of a semi-auto is a positive thing. And larger capacity is one reason I bought the gun, I’m just a little surprised to find myself feeling nervous about this. There is no comparable situation with my revolver. I’m sure I’ll get used to it and the feeling will go away eventually. What do you guys think. Has this ever been an issue in real world situations you’ve heard of?
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