what Sig226 spare parts would you stock for lifetime of service

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Let us forever remember our fallen brothers and systers brutally murdered on this aweful day 6 years ago... Let us also never forget who did it and why, whatever whitewashing/twisting/PC adjusting the media might do...

I have a question about the Sig 226 in .40. I would like to stock up on parts before they issue a "one part a year" law or some other nonsense like that (or Sig decides to no longer sell them in the US - who knows). What would you recommend I bought as the most likely parts I'll need in the next 10-20 years of owning it and putting about 2500 rounds/year through it? I am thinking of the recoil/firing pin/mag springs (several of each), anything else? Whould you recemmend Sig's own or Wolf springs?

I do realize there is such a thing is factory service, but I want to prepare for the worst our politicians can throw our way. Will be glad to have wasted a bit of money if it never happens...

Thanks,

JP
 
As SAG states the trigger bar spring is the weak point in the older Classic SIG design. The 239 solved that with a coil in it.

Now you talk of the 226 is that the new model with the forged slide or the original with the stamped slide.

My West German 226 is stamped just like my old 220's, 228, other 226's, and 225.

I recommend firing pins for all weapons, and spring sets.

My 228 which was my carry piece, has 37,500 rounds through it. I maintain all my weapons.

I replaced the springs once a year. Took the slide down twice a year to clean out under the old internal extractor etc.

All my SIG's except the 225 I had installed factory short triggers. Oh the 220 had one of TJ's short triggers as SIG did not offer one at that time.

My sights were SIG front night sight and Novak horizontal bar rear night sight.

Still stands ready for duty. My arthritis doesn't allow me to shoot them like I used to. I have had to return to my 1911's for competition. I prefer to CCW what ever I am competing with too.

If I screw up and wind up in a fire fight I don't want to have to remember which weapon/operating system I am fighting with.

Go figure.

Fred
 
SIGArms has a parts kit that you could consider along with other critical parts. You could do a search to find out reports of broken parts and obtain those too, if any exist.

Finally, I'd acquire at least three additional magazines for the pistol, putting three in service leaving two in the package for future needs.
 
Gentlemen, thanks for the very useful responses, good shopping list!

Chieftain, it is a brand new 226 - what would be the difference in terms of what I'd need?

Any other small parts that are easy to lose/break during self-maintenance (screws and such)?

Zeroskillz, that was a good one, <ROTFL>
 
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Chieftain, it is a brand new 226 - what would be the difference in terms of what I'd need?
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The old 226 in 9mm had a folded sheet steel slide instead of the machined bar stock slide like the newer ones. These older 226s had the breech block held in with two roll pins which are a wear item and need to be replaced every 5000 rounds or so. If they are not replaced or reused for some reason it can cause stress cracks in the slide after time. All the newer 226s have one solid roll pin to hold the breech block in.
 
Rinspeed is correct.

Also besides the removable breech block in all the early classics they all had internal extractors. Starting with the 229 which was built to handle both the 357SIG and 40S&W SIG began using an external extractor.

The newer forged slide is stronger than the old slide. But I know of very few of the old slides failing. In the mid 80's SIG did have some problems with The 226 aluminum frame cracking. They fixed it and continue to march.

All the SIG classics and the PRO series are reliable weapons.

Good luck.

Fred
 
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