New stainless SIG P226

[Tom C.]

I just picked up a new stainless SIG P226 in 9mm. It came with 2 10rd. mags. I also bought 2 15 rd. mags with it. I have just taken it apart to clean it. Looks fine so far. Trigger pull a little heavy. I will see how it breaks in.
Is there anything I should know, like what to use for lube to prevent stainless gauling?

 

[chrisslamar]

Let me know what you think of it after you have put a good amount of rounds through it. Im thinking about getting a P226, but in .357Sig, but i'd still like to hear what you think about it.

 

[gc70]

Give your 226ST a light lube with whatever you normally use to lube your guns. Don't worry about galling; the industry got beyond galling decades ago.

 

[Tom C.]

I usually use Break free or Miltech. I will try to get out tomorrow and try it out. I will take my CZ-75 as a companion.

 

[PO2Hammer]

My stainless Sig came with a white grease packet in the case, so that's what I broke it in with. Now I use FP-10 oil.
Stainless 9mm huh? 'weet!
I'm slowly paying off a P226R Navy 9mm I have on lay away. Two more weeks!

 

[Tom C.]

I looked in the box and didn’t find any grease, so I got out some Luberplate and used that. Just returned from the range. Put about 100 rds. through it. Shoots slightly high, but very well. I may need a slightly higher front sight. No failures. Getting a good start at getting it broken in. One spot on the grips that needed attention, so I smoothed it up when I got home. It cleaned up very easily. So far, so good. My first SIG.

 

[Ric]

Mine's a 40S&W and 357 Sig, but I really like it a lot.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a258/D-Ric902/Sig226.jpg

 

[10-Ring]

Yeah, one of my biggest disappointments w/ the P220 I had was the trigger. After all those articles & stories re: SIG triggers, the one I had was just nasty... HEAVY, LONG, MUSHY, Good Luck w/ yours!

 

[PO2Hammer]

10-Ring, that's too bad.
All my Sigs have been smooth but heavy in DA and pretty darn good in SA. Not custom 1911 or Colt Python good, but well above average for typical DA/SA pistols.
For me maybe it's the ergonomics that allow trigger imperfections to be straight back and not wiggle the sights up/down or left/right. My Stainless .40 shoots lights out to 50 yards for me.

 

[Tom C.]

One thing available to reduce the trigger pulls is reduced power hammer springs from Wolff. If the hammer spring can be reduced without compromising ignition, then the trigger should feel a little better.