Page 9 - SIG Sauer P226 Reviews

Appearance, feel

Accuracy, trigger pull.

I tested in a Ransom rest at 20 feet. In 12 shots the vertical spread was 3 3/4 inches the horizontal spread 1 3/4 inches. This is such poor accuracy that the gun is not suitable for any kind of shooting. Trigger pull measured six pounds, single action.

Nothing really. I don't think it's as nice as the X-Five that's sold for the same price. Yes, this is made by Sig in Japan. BUT, the slide feels and sounds very cheap. The X-Five model feels and sounds better. Also I dislike that the breach is closed. I use CO2 handguns to teach Cub/Boy Scouts gun safety. And one of the things is checking to make sure the gun is clear. You can't see on this one.

Change the slide and breach to the style of the X-Five. Make it so it can be field stripped.

While it looks excellent and shoots fast, it feels kind of cheap. I think there are better ones out there.

Never been disappointed with any firearm purchased from Sig

I ordered this air pistol because I use it to practice my shooting skills at home. it has more power than many of the other air guns I have shot. the weight is the same as my real P226 so it makes switching from the air gun to the real gun easier. it looks just like the P226 I have. other than the threaded barrel. my P226 does not have one.

I am a handgun instructor and I purchased this product as a teaching aid for first time shooters. I have found it to be ideal for hands on application of proper grip, stance, sight alignment and trigger pull. The weight is realistic and students have been able to make a smooth transition with acceptable accuracy when on a “hot” range.
I will be purchasing more in the future as my classrooms expand. The Sig name continues to excell!!

really pleased with my purchase, the gun is accurate and has ample power for my uses

I had bought a different Sig Sauer air pistol last year and I thought it was the most useful thing on the farm when it came to small varmits and etc but this new one is twice the weight twice the power and has twice my respect!!!

I've got few bb and pellets pistols,two of them are sigs and by far they the best quality.
All metal,rifled barrel good fun.

Really looks and like the real thing. that's about all I can say that's good about it.

The CO2 loading is awkward, lacks power, can usually see pellets in air before they hit target. Not very accurate at all. It's a fancy toy.

Makes a great prop for a Halloween Costume but save your money otherwise, think they took some of the power to falsely simulate a blow back but it has the adverse effect of lowering the velocity and accuracy. My older older P225 made by Umarex shoots much better but is less realistic looking. I was very disappointed after recently purchasing their MPX rifle which is an absolut blast to shoot.

I bought this a few months ago and have been extremely happy with its performance right out of the box! Best rat killi'n pistol I have ever owned.

I use the P226 Air Pistol for practice. Great replica.

Great pistol, only complaint is that when I flip the double ended magazine, one or two pellets tend to drop out.

I love its authenticity. For someone with big paws like me, it fits well in my hand. Even some of the drawbacks are accurate to the Mark 5 model like the button that releases the clip being too close and easily hit.

The clip sometimes drops the ammo when I take the clip out to put away. Also, if I rapid fire sometimes all the rounds aren't shot.

Keep your thumb around the grip. Otherwise, you may accidentally tap the clip release button. However, that's in the design of the real Mark 5 as well.

Accurate replica, right down to the weight (same as fully loaded "real" p226). CO2 changing system is brilliant... why didn't somebody think of this long ago? Prints fairly consistently (3/4" groups at 30'), although not where the sight picture would indicate point of impact should be. More about this below.

Adjustable rear sight. Adjustable rear sight. Adjustable rear sight. Are you reading this, Sig-Sauer? Mine prints low and left; can't do anything about low, but the left should be adjustable by drifting the rear sight. Have to use entirely too much "Kentucky Windage" to hit the target consistently, and even then the groups aren't great because of the sight situation. Stronger spring on the mag release, or the mag pawl should engage more deeply with the mag, requiring a deeper press to disengage the mag (see below.) Lose the threaded barrel extension... who needs a fake silencer, anyway? Sleeve just keeps coming loose. I like to use this thing to pop bird-feeder-raiding squirrels with; I wish the magazine had deeper wells, so it could chamber some of the longer, pointed hunting pellets; the flat-faced and domed pellets pretty much sting 'em and bounce off, and they keep coming back. A pointed pellet would be a lot more effective.

Frequently fails to fire a pellet... go to reload an 'expended' magazine, and there's still a pellet or two in there. My particular P226 has a real 'hair-trigger' magazine release; when flipping the lever to "off-safety," it's way too easy to dump the mag inadvertently. Had to start using the off-hand thumb to work the safety. Frequent pellet jams, where a pellet slips the confines of the mag and jams in the well... VERY difficult to get the mag out when this happens. The knurled sleeve over the threaded barrel-end loosens up constantly; had to put loctite on it to get it to stay on. Tempted to just saw the foolish thing off... After changing the CO2 cartridge one time, at the first shot, the rear sight almost came out of the slide! I was surprised, as I thought it was cast-in-place, not a seperate piece. Used the opportunity to correct the windage so now it prints low, but in-line with the sight picture. Secured it in place with red loctite.

Just so you know, I bought this at a local big 5 for $95 bucks but $103 w/tax. Now, it is a good gun, fits well in my hands which I would say are on the larger size. It's a full size pistol. Good weight too. I love how easy the Co2 change is, no twisting just open up and insert! Also the mag changes are quick, also the mag price is cheap!

Obviously everyone would want it to be cheaper, but that goes for every gun. So nothing really to change!

Great gun for fun and no hasstle in the operation of the gun. Works great!

Great realistic feeling gun, not made entirely out of plastic. I love the look of the P226 and I have to say, many of the features are a like.

I would add better sights. A friend of mine dropped the gun and the plastic sights got crushed a bit but are still functional. Also I would add a more realistic magazine feature like the Sig Sauer P229 has.

The C02 seal is delinquent and shouldn't be used with Crosman C02 cleaner or else it will burst fire a shot or two and waste C02. This gun is mostly accurate for a C02 powered pistol, but 2-3 clips burn through the entire C02 cartridge.

Feels like the firearm it mimics. Not a plastic knockoff. Fires well too, but not nearly as loud as the real thing. Much more convenient to fire than going to a pistol range. 44 shots per CO2. MUCH cheaper to own and shoot than the real thing. Safer too.

Should have adjustable rear sights.

Youre gonna waste a lot of ammo. 16 rounds per mag (8 each side), so its easy to shoot a lot.

Heavy, feels solid. Definitely a two handed pistol. Was well sighted out of the box.

I'd like an alternative to the rotary magazine. The magazine is long enough to put many multiples of the 8 (x2) cylinder rotary capacity.

Buy extra pellets and a trap! It's really a lot of fun to go target shooting with.

Realistic. Good feel

It's a heavy pistol. Realistic. Two handed shooter

looks and feels just like real gun

mags. are plastic when it jams and it will till you find your correct pellets ,will most likely break it so better get extra mags.

do not use heavy pellets!