Page 2 - SIG Sauer P226 Reviews

I’m a retired LEO and owner of a P226 in .40 caliber. I carried the P226 on the job for years. I purchased the P226 Co2 pellet pistol in order to safely practice skills in my backyard. The weight, feel, and sight picture are perfect for this. Practicing drawing and presentation from concealed, while moving, or from a vehicle; I found the Co2 P226 pistol is outstanding for this purpose. I like the ease of the Co2 cartridge loading. The trigger pull and reset took some getting used to. Not what I expected. The accuracy is acceptable. My overall opinion is that the P226 pellet pistol is a good training tool and a fun plinker.

I suffer from both a left and right rotator cuff rips. The right was repairable to about 80%. The left was only about 60%. To raise my left arm vertically and hold it is a challenge. I need to practice to over come this. The cost of ammo and no suitable range close by makes it even harder. I read the reviews for the P226 Co2 and was impressed. After some thought I purchased one and was pleasantly surprised to say the least. While it's not 100% identical to my P226 Mk-25, it's close enough for practice. The weight is good and the range is fair. I set up a target in the back yard and able to make bullseye's at 21'. I have so far used this with Crossman Wad Cutters and Pointed pellets and have not been disappointed. I have also used Crossman Powerlet Co2. I would prefer the Sig products but it would seem other then the Pellet Pistol and Rifles, my LGS do not sell much else. As for the accuracy, the pistol shoots straight for the most part. I have not nor will I bench rest it. The lower the pressure of the Co2 cylinder the more wobbly the shot. As for the shot placement, that is all me. With the torn rotator cuff it is hard to get an exact picture and hold it. But this is why I purchased it. To practice with my handicaps. One note though. I have seen numerous entries for this to be a night stand gun or a varmint gun. Get a real gun for the nightstand or a small gauge shotgun that works for you, not the sales man or woman. He or She is not the one getting up at 2am trying to handle a gun while still blur eyed, you are. You don't defend yourself with a BB gun. Also about the game control. A really mad or wounded animal is nothing to mess with. These pellet/BB pistols may only make them madder and want a piece of you. Awesome Product Sig Sauer. Thank you.

I got this gun and have had nothing but problems weigh it the clip popping out when I shoot it getting stuck in it leaking Co2 slide jamming I'm disappointed

Very disappointed. Not the quality I’ve come to expect from a Sig product. Kept jamming and had to pry the clip out with a fork. Sent it back for repairs.

Able to simulate going to the range, and sharpen skills from home

Good for plinking and squirrels. Well made with the heft and fit of a P226 9MM.

The pistol performs and functions to the high standard I’ve come to expect from Sig Sauer.

I own a 9mm MK-25 pistol and it's uncanny how similar this air pistol feels by comparison. My only criticism is that it seems to lack power leading to arcing shots. I would like Sig to provide better guidance on pellet types and specs related to each type.

This is my second one and it has the same problem as the first. The magazine catch doesn't work properly. It sometimes jams up requiring a manual release and worse releases the magazine without pressing the release button and then won't hold no matter what. When it gets bad it wont hold the magazine in as it is supposed to and that is why i bought a second one as I thought it may have just been a defective one but it is a definite design problem. Considering the price of the gun I would hope they fix the design flaw but I'm not confident it will happen.

Everything

Nothing

Its a must have it has what you are looking for.

I love this pellet gun its easy to handle, shoots Awesomer. Great at target practicing.

Horribly inaccurate. And sights can’t be changed. It’s a joke.

This air gun is not good at all, after 250 shoot gun start to make problem, after starting to shoot magazine some time stuck some time falling to the ground. I am from Europe and here no service ! Other bad is barrel is moving and gun is not accurate ! Need to make a mod for this ! And finally i understand if you pull the trigger few time whitout shooting magazine is release, maybe need change spring in releasing button ! I like very much this gun but big disappointing !!!

Feels and handles like the real thing. Should have bought more co2 and pellets

I give it a ten on operation and performance. The P226 MK-25 air pistol gives me a chance to go one step better than dry practice when I can't get to the range. The feel, weight, and trigger pull closely resembles my real semi-automatics. I can use it in my yard without breaking the law or upsetting my neighbors.

Great pellet gun! No issues at all. Can’t go wrong with a Sig!

Clearly this was a return and not brand new. Inside box was worn where pistol had been removed and reinserted. No plastic bag on the pistol. Dafety was locked in place and could not not be moved with any effort. Kept working it and working it by hand until it budged. Still cannot be done with one thumb. Called and got return authorization and was informed I would be evaluated for repair. Very annoyed that I bought new and will have a defective unit that had to be repaired.

Works great and a lot of fun. I own a 9mm P226 MK-25 and this is great to just plunk around my backyard with when I can't get to the range.

Its solid, reliable and accurate, just like it's real counterpart. It is built exact so it is great for practicing holster drills, sight acquisition and other training scenarios. If shoots great and embeds in plywood up to about 25 feet on a full cartridge. The magazines make reloading easy, and overall operation of this gun is simple and smooth.

I first fired a P220 in the mid-1980s and the quality and performance of that gun made it a certain favourite for the armed services the world over, as proved by the wide adoption of its derivatives. This air pistol, although suffering from the binary pellet/gas mechais, still provide a high standard of performance from an air pistol replica. of particular merit are details like the threaded barrel which accepts a suppressor, or i f so inlined you can retro-fit a compensator and go all John Wick with it. The decoking/safety lever is a neat tough, which actually performs both functions well. This pistol sits well in the hands and needs no grips or sleeve to fill you hand and improve stability. The weight of the gun is such that even with a longer metal suppressor it remains well balanced and acquisition is unaffected. Although, the ability to swap-out the front and rear risghts would help when shooting with a 'tube' fitted. The )226 uses the earliest of the magazone formats; twin 8-round rotary mags, which although effective, have been gretly improved in the P320 and M17. I may not feel able to award full marks when comparing this against the others in thsi stable, but on its worst day the P226 out-performs its action-air competitors. Anyway, is there anything cooler than the 'boxy' profile of the original black Sig? I think not.