Page 9 - SIG Sauer P226 Reviews

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!

This is truly a fun gun to shoot. It's accurate and Sig did an excellent job of recreating the heft, feel,and shooting sensation of the 9mm that this model replicates. It packs a punch!

I don't know if there is anything that I'd change.

Exercise caution around people and property as this is a powerful airgun.

The look and feel are great. Highly realistic, with enough discrepancy to identify it as a replica. For casual plinking, this is a great gun

The blowback is a bit much for an air gun. it takes a few magazines to get acclimated to the motion and hone in aim. There are several knobs and levers that, if you own the real gun or are familiar with real semi-auto pistols in general, will frustrate the sophisticated shooter. However none of the above cause regret in the purchase.

The CO2 to Shot ratio feels good. The magazine is intuitive for loading insertion and removal. Care does need to be exercised when "dropping" the magazine, however as I bounced it off the ground a few times. I will circle back on this review after further experience with this gun. So far, 5 CO2 canisters and about 250 shots through it and one "f-ed" up zombie knock over target.

I like the look, the feel of metal, the trigger itself, the accessory rail, the threaded and rifled barrel. I didn't find a way to check if the barrel is rifled or not so far.

Please make the barrel fixed, so when holding the handle with one hand and the tip of the barrel with the other hand they feel like one piece with no shaking or any loose feeling like on mine pistol, this is crucial to the accuracy. The weigh is a little too much. After the warranty is over I want to unload some of the weight if possible. The safety is unnecessary though. And the last at the right side on the handle where the trigger area starts to be smoothed by removing some metal so it's easier to comfortably grip the handle and the same time reach for the trigger

Please p226 owners let me know if your pistol has loose or fixed barrel like I mentioned above to make sure is not on mine only.

So far so good. Feels great and shots consistently. Nice weight.

Make it easier to disassemble.

Had been wanting one of these since they first were released. Waited until now when I learned that some past issues don't seem to be present anymore. So, the first thing that stands out on this airgun is the accurate reproduction of the CO2 version to the actual firearm. Same feel, same weight, same balance. Nice! The next thing that is noticeable is the strong blowback. It really kicks hard ! Nicer! I honestly found the accuracy very good providing 1.25 inch groups from a distance of 12 feet free hand with H&N Diabolo Wadcutter pellets. Nicest!

Not much really. But would have been near perfect if there were an ejection port cut-out in the slide...like the Bigger Brother: Sig Sauer P226 X-Five CO2 version. This would have brought 'realism' up a notch. For example, the Beretta Px4 Strom CO2 pellet air pistol that has a similar mag. design has the cut-out feature in its slide.

The CO2 capsule loading and cam design lever to assist in puncturing the capsule is going to be prone to wear. Caution also should be taken when inserting the capsule 'head first' and then snugging the lever slowly against the bottom of the capsule before squeezing the lever home. This must be done without hesitating during the sequence or else the capsule may bind up and the CO2 will escape. I applied some silicone airgun grease on the contact surfaces of the "cam" to provide less friction and reduce wear. I am very glad I have added the Sig Sauer P226 Mk-25 CO2 pellet pistol to my collection.

realistic feel and look , accuracy was fair and hits pretty hard for a co2

packaging has to go , put it in a box like the beretta

excellent back yard or garage plinker, so far it is a better gun than my gamo pt-85

Liked the look and feel of this gun...the blow back lends to the reality.

Add 22 cal .....adjustable sights....

Like this gun....fun to "plink" with but not real accurate and no adjustment on sights. Fun but much prefer my Crosman 2240 for accuracy and hitting power...( and costs less to buy). Good "pretend" gun.

All metal construction is always a plus, the co2 loading method is a great idea, the picatinny rail (cause brother you're gonna need it!).

Where to start? The gun redefines the term CO2 hog! I was lucky to get 24 pellets down RANGE before the noticeable drop in performance. It's needlessly heavy and horribly inaccurate without a laser sight. I HATE that little knurled deal at the front.

I vacillated between this and the 250 for a long time but bought this because it was all metal. The 250 is a MUCH better gun though that's not saying much.

great weight and feel, strong blowback, verry accurate gun, trigger pull is verry nice, feel verry solid and it's verry fun to shoot

no threaded extended barrel, stronger slide spring, the spring is verry verry soft, when pointing the gun upward and pulling the slide all the way back, it won't return, and will stay back, the spring is too weak for the weight of the slide.

the force needed for closing the co2 mechanism will vary with the co2 powerlets lenghts, so once you begin to force it to close, don't go back or you will loose co2