Page 8 - SIG Sauer P226 Reviews

I bought this 60 days ago and it worked great for the first 45 days. I have a pellet trap in my garage and I thought it’d be a great trainer and save me some money. All was well until the air valve began to leak. Then, a few canisters after that it ceased to function at all. The hammer is stuck back and it will not fall or fire no matter what I do to it. I’m pretty dissatisfied. The only reason I’m giving two stars is for the realism and weight.

Two immediate things to mention - while this does blowback, it is basically all for show - the slide does not lock back at the last pellet and does not lock open and is not removable. And, not quite sure why more people are not mentioning the amazingly fantastic CO2 cartridge loading system this has - lever actuated with no tools needed! Makes swapping out cartridges a breeze and lets one take this anywhere without needing to pre-load. The pistol I received, I did need to stretch out and replace the loader door spring because it fell out.... And, as many others have mentioned, the magazines are a bit of a disappointment quality-wise, and the eject button is way too easy to push, and the magazine will fall out without fail very quickly. And, yes, depending upon pellets, some will be very loose in the mag.

Bought this for help with training how to handle a P226 for a relative. Was not disappointed. Handling and weight is spot on.

As said above overall a good gun, tolerance on the slide to frame is a bit sloppy, but acceptable. The CO2 swap is easy, but not very realistic & I don't like the plastic mags. One more thing, only one of the secondary controls is functional IE the safety and on occasion mine fails to drop the hammer as it is set. Despite these issues I like the gun, feels right, looks right, handles well, but I do feel that with all the features from other models of Sig's a very much more realistic and functional P226 could be produced. So a metal Mag incorporating both CO2 and pellets, maybe utilizing your Belt feed system, yes I realize a fair amount of re engineering would be needed to get it all in, but it would be so much better, make it field stripable.

If that gun finds it's way to market I will be first inline to purchase! Yes I know it would cost a deal more than the current 226, but what a model it would be!!

I bought it for self defense. It has great balance of power, weight and handling. I would recommend it for any type of job.

Really disappointed! I own several Sig firearms including the forerunner of the P220 which was made in Germany by Browning and still have them, Bought this 8 months ago to plink and practice with because it has the weight and operation of my P226. I was relying on the build quality of a SIg. It felt solid and operated well, at first. Starting after 3 mos. It has developed a number of progressive problems: magazines get stuck and won't releases. It cycles , but no pellets come out or if they do they fall out.. The safety is hard to operate (and has been since I owned it). I have to say that I am disappointed in the build quality considering this is a Sig and one of the finest made firearms around (IMHO). Maybe the quality only applies to the actual handguns and not the air guns. This model, at the very least, does not represent well. Perhaps the other airgun models are better.

Nice look and feel, but the ammo falls out of the clip, the magazine stall, frustrating experience while try to shoot

Had my ex for 2 years now and 2200 rounds and still working perfect. Good accuracy but improved when fixing the barrel slack. (electric tape around the barrel inside the gun mecanisme) The slide has some slack too but seems not to do it worse. Shoots at centre of target from the 6 to 10 meters I shoot at. A co2 canister last about 80 shots so my 5 mags is perfect, no need to reload them until the co2 is empty. The only time it failed to shoot was when using wrong ammo. I am shooting outdoors so I use lead free ammo. Some brands tend to get stuck in the mag due to being hadder than lead ammo. But finding the right ammo it works fine. H&N Match green and H&N field target troopy works fine. Really like the way to load co2, quick and simple. No needs for tools. A fun gun to knock down steel targets with. Steel targets for soft air guns works fine (tactrainers targets)

Muscle cramps cause it`s soo heavy. I love the way the smoke blows out at the end of my suppressor after first shots. It`s a bit loud but not too much. The accuracy is practically dead on

Nothing

DO NOT BACK OUT WHEN INSERTING CO2. I hesitated and pression was lost and had to immediately change co2. JUST PUSH THE CAPSULE BACK UP FAST and everything will be fine.

i bought this a while back and havent shot that much but now the safty isent working and so i am wondering where i can buy a new safty pin for this pistol but if i look away from tha a relly god pistol

Excellent purchase for the price!!! Lives up to Sig Sauer name!!!

I purchased this for my wife to familiarize her with what my P226 feels and handles like. I am was very impressed with the gun and would definitely recommend it.

Purchased to practice target acquisition and trigger control at home

I bought this to deter feral cats & raccoons from the property. I sighted it in recently and was pleasantly surprised at the accuracy I have achieved in one short day! I was able to get 5 shots within the center of a target in less than one hour. And I haven't shot seriously in 42 years (yes, I was a marksman during Vietnam Era with a 45 colt and a M16). As I come back to shooting this would be my preference to start.!

i bought this pistol when it came on the marked in my country, its durable, easy to use, and shoots hard with the right ammo

I bought mine about three months ago and I really like it. It feels just like my 9mm P226. I bought it to protect my labrador retriever when we go for walks because of the increase in coyote packs in our neighborhood. I do have a CPL. I don't know if it will kill one but it should sting them pretty good. My only complaints are that the safety is difficult to operate and the magazine ejector is too EASY to operate. I lost the mag that came with the gun because it accidently ejected on me while walking at night and I could not find it. I had to order another one. I also don't like the way the Gamo pellets fall out of the magazine when flipping the magazine. Otherwise, it is a pretty nice weapon and should do what I bought it to do. And it looks very cool with the laser sight I mounted on it for night walking.

At 30 feet I don't have to aim and can put 7 rounds in 3.5 inches. It might take over a week to leak out a Co2 cartridge.

Added a laser sight.

Best co2 pistol I've ever owned!

Not your regular knock-off CO2 airgun this is pure quality, a “REAL” Sig Sauer same weight, size, functions, & markings as a regular center-fire pistol. Luv it!

Bought couple of months ago. Is relatively heavy compared to most air pistols. Only negative is I am having problems finding pellet holder, in Canada, to have extra to load and be ready to go.

Great for drills and practice in the back yard. Good accuracy at least up to 20 yards. Only negative is that I keep running out of CO2 despite buying in bulk...