Page 2 - SIG Sauer P226 Reviews

Feels and looks like the real thing. Shot capacity/ C02 is good. Power is good. For the price it is very realistic. Very fun to shoot.

Fix the accuracy problem. At 10 meters most shots don't hit a 5.5" target. I noticed that there is a lot of play in the slide. The barrel also is loose. I assume the blowback moves the barrel and that is the reason for the poor accuracy.

This is my first semiauto air gun and I not sure how much "quality" to expect. I would like to know if this is typical in semiauto pellet pistols. If not, what brand/model semi auto pistol ( in same price range) is accurate?

The realism, the weight, size, and feel. Really impressed by the blow back action and how good it shoots, regardless of the slight play on the barrel support. This airgun is so much fun, that said I also own several firearms.

Make sight adjustable.

Aim is a little off, no big deal, easy to compensate. Some magazines are defective, check your magazines by spinning them clockwise. I had a few stuck pellets, due to a bad magazine. The CO2 looses power after the 4th magazine, replace the CO2 after the 4th or expect a stuck pellet in the barrel. It's easy to dissasemble if the need arises.

Looks nice

It maybe fired a shot or two, can't tell for sure, then jammed. Magazine will not come out. Don't see how it can come out and do not want to break it. I would change design to something that worked and could be fixed if need be.

It maybe fired a shot or two, can't tell for sure, then jammed. Magazine will not come out. Don't see how it can come out and do not want to break it.

This gun feels fantastic in the hands, even with the plastic grips it comes with. This is another instance where I can't for the life of me fathom why this gun comes in a plastic clam shell vs a nice box. C'mon, Sig, give this thing its due and make a box for it. The Co2 loading system is positively BRILLIANT!!!!!! Why more guns don't use it is beyond me. It's so simple and allows for such a clean line along the bottom edge of the gun. For that alone I'd rave about this thing but it's also powerful and accurate right out of the gate. I added the ASG Universal Laser sold here and it fit like a glove. Two quick adjustments and I was devouring the center of my targets. Which reminds me, BUY EXTRA MAGS!!! You'll spend more time reloading than shooting if you don't. All in all this gun is a fantastic addition to my collection and I'm sure you'll feel the same.

As with most guns that have only a mock ejection port, I'd redesign it to have a "real" one - in so much as a pellet gun can have a real ejection port. Also, I'd redesign it with a functional slide catch/release mechanism. Many guns have it and for the life of me I can't imagine why this one can't. And, as long as I'm at it, rubberized grips, or even some sort of molded finger grooves might take this to the next level. I'd gladly pay an extra $20 for something of the sort. All that being said, the gun as is is still wonderful.

Some folks, myself included, have wondered about the knurled tip at the end of the barrel and whether it was removable. Well, it is and it isn't. The end of the barrel itself is threaded and the knurled bit screws onto those threads. You can remove the knurled portion but the threaded end remains. Unless you're prepared to take a hack saw to the end of your gun to remove those, I say leave it be.

Also, the gun I received wasn't the light, desert tan you see in the picture, but a much darker, almost O.D. Green color. It doesn't look bad, mind you, but I had my expectations set on desert tan so it took a moment to adjust. I may take a spray can to the upper receiver and paint it black. I'm not sure yet.

I like the feel of the gun, the way you load the co2 cartridges and that's about it.

The magazines are a goofy design, needs to go back to the drawing board.

In my experience a waste of money, very disappointed. Would not recommend , try another manufacturer.

Great purchase! Love the blow back. Fun to shoot and the magazines are easy to use. Cannot believe you can purchase a pistol like this for $100!

Appearance and weight. Accuracy.

Clip (part that holds pellets and BB's) did not last long and the plastic wore through after only 100 or so pellets. so Mow I can only shoot BB's because the clip has an integrated magnet. The pellets which are friction fit now simply fall out of the revolver. The revolver part of this should be made from aluminum, wear from shooting cuts through the plastic pretty fast.

It's okay.

Color doesn't look like FDE, more olive drab.

I have misfires for some reason the rotary mag won't rotate to the next shot about 3-5 times every full mag. I have to pull it out and advance it by hand.

I own an MK25 and got this to practise with in the house. The build quality and weight are just like the real thing. Fooled a few friends. Have da/sa function. excellent for practise. Accurate with fresh CO2 cartridge. Has a rail for stalking through the house with a light. As you may guess, no woman here, total man cave.

Better stock up on CO2 cartridges. After 2 magazines the power and accuracy plummet. I even tried slow shooting and warming the CO2 cylinder with a blow drier between mag changes. (CO2 gets cold when shot and power suffers). Even I could only get 2 good magazines worth.(32 shots). Then it shoots way low and can barely penetrate my cardboard target. I believe that the blow back function is what is drinking down the CO2: heavy slide. My no blowback walther shoots about 88 shots before CO2 change. My blowback Cot Defender is about half way between the two. Lighter side helps, I think. And it is very accurare even with a smooth bore forBBs.

Great pistol if you can afford lots of CO2 cartridges.

Looks and feels like the real pistol. Very good trigger. Groups well at 25 feet. I really like the cam operated CO2 mechanism.

Definitely needs adjustable sights. The gun shoots low and to the left. I "twisted" the front sight to the left and now it is centered but still shoots low.

If you want it accurate put on a laser. Also, when you go to close the back strap to puncture the CO2 cartridge do it quickly and firmly, otherwise the CO2 will leak.

Very realistic in weight, feel and appearance. Blowback gives the effect of firing a powder burner. Excellent over all fit and finish. If you like quality replicas, this is as good as it gets. Power is good (400 fps at 85* F) but, of course, not as advertised. As a pellet pistol with a rifled barrel, it has the potential to be more accurate than it is out of the box. Great gun for the price.

Needs a closer fit between the barrel and the barrel port on the slide (the hole in the front of the slide). Shot pattern is inconsistent because the sights are on the slide which floats very loosely on the barrel. Adding adjustable sights would be futile unless the critical fit between these two components is improved.

At the risk of voiding the warranty, one can improve the accuracy greatly by sleeving the barrel port, at the front of the slide, with layers of aluminum tape. To remove the slide assembly, one must temporarily remove the forward spring pin on the main frame.

WHEN I FIRST SHOT THIS PISTOL I THOUGHT IT HAD THE BEST TRIGGER PULL OF THE THREE AIRGUNS I HAVE, BY FAR. IT WAS SHOOTING 5 INCHES LOW AT FIRST. I HAD BOUGHT A WALTHER FLASHLIGHT/LASER AND THOUGHT THAT WOULD FIX THAT. WRONG. THE FLASHLIGHT/LASER KEPT FLYING OFF. IT CAN NOT HANDLE THE BLOW BACK. AFTER ONE TIN OF PELLETS THE GUN IS HITTING A 3 INCH BULLS EYE FREE HAND CONSISTENTLY AT 25 FEET. I HAVE NOT MOVED OUT THE TARGET YET TO 40 FEET BUT I BELIEVE IT WILL DO GOOD. I LIKE THIS PISTOL

I WOULD LIKE ADJUSTABLE SIGHTS FOR SOME LONG RANGE SHOOTING AND I THINK WHEN YOU PUT A GUN UP FOR SALE, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET EXTRA CLIPS.

I HAVE A WALTHER LASER SIGHT ON MY CP99 THAT CAME WITH IT AND IT WILL NOT STAY ON THIS PISTOL EITHER. THIS GUN IS OPEN SIGHTS ONLY.

Likes. . . .Blow back slide, no gas leak co2 load system, realistic weight, predictable trigger, decent accuracy & power, two tone tactical color, size and fit in hand, white dot sights, rotary clip utilizes variety of pellets, decent co2 shots.

For this PRICE and features included, nothing.

Experiment with different pellets, especially for rotary magazines. There are many choices that will work well in providing the proper fit and deliver accurate results. Your results may differ from some one else so first hand experience is necessary. This pistol does well with a variety of pellets offered by Pyramyd Airgun.

super-----super-------super

not a thing

go for it

I love the weight. For it's size it may surprise you especially if you haven't held the real version. The cam lock for the air canister is wonderful. It's easy to use and makes for quick changes when you run empty. The blow-back works pretty good, and gives you enough shake to need to realign your sights after each shot. The mags release are assisted by a spring and pop out of the handle, which would make mag swapping easier if you had a spare. Accuracy i would say its as good as you would expect from a co2 pistol, and for the groups you get at 10 meters (1.5-2" being my personal best) the pistol does its job as being a training aid.

The trigger feels like it could use some work, but maybe thats because i dont shoot DA/SA pistols much. Including a spare magazine would be awesome since you won't want to put the gun down after you pick it up. The mags themselves feel a little flimsy, i expect those to fail before any other parts of the gun.

If you treat this gun as a training aid to use the real p226, i dont think you would be disappointed. It's probably as close to a replica you can get and the groupings are satisfactory for practicing for home deffense. This airgun uses wad cutters the best, anything else the groupings were all over the place. It actually shot it's own Sig Sauer match ballistic alloy wad cutters the best (not included) but those only come in 500 count when i ordered so that might be a lot for someone who just wants to test.

I absolutely love the looks of the gun the weight the feel And how realistic it looks, and the way that co2 cartridge loads with the lever is very cool and the magazine works almost perfectly.

I would definitely change The rear sight to an adjustable windage and elevation sight. The gun was not accurate at 15 feet 20 feet 25 feet And the further out you go the worse it is it's absolutely terrible.Not only that the gun is not accurate at all I have $50 plastic BB guns that shoot away straighter than this when I'm about ready to send it back.

If you're buying replica guns for the way they look and feel and the way they are wonderful but they are no target shooter This gun really disappointed me on the accuracy and it really does need an adjustable rear sight.

As advertised. The pistol was surprisingly accurate. You can keep 16 shots, in a 3 inch circle, at 25 feet off hand with it. It didn't seem to string lower, right at the end of the CO2 charge, like I expected. It didn't hit as hard, but stayed on target. I easily got 64 shots, to a single CO2 cylinder. Good training piece, and/or fine for keeping in the groove, when trips to the range are to costly, or inconvenient.

Nothing, at that price. The safety was a little stiff, but I think it'll loosen up some.

I had the best luck, with the lightest pellets. The gold Gamo's, at around 5 grn, shot to point of aim. The 7.3's, shot about 3 inches low, but grouping with both was acceptable. My advice, would be stick to the lighter pellets. The magazine, is light, and hops right out, when you push the release, so be ready. If you're on concrete, you could easily damage the rotary ends if you drop one. The slide seems to be permanently installed. It works smoothly, but I don't think it's removable. I oiled all the friction points, before using the pistol. Performed flawlessly...for a $100 pellet pistol. Has a nice heft The slide cycles slower and easier then a regular semi auto.

A nice solid "action" pistol at a good price point.

An action pistol is kind of useless without spare magazines! The clamshell packaging is absolutely horrible! I would be willing to pay a reasonable premium for a case like Umarex sells WITH their pistols.

It seems like a good "system", but how long before spare magazines will be offered is a reasonable question that PA cannot answer.

The fun factor.

Nothing at the price point for this gun. This is not a target pistol in my opinion.

1. This thing is a ball to shoot. Fit, finish and feel in the hand is superb.

2. No jams or misfires in 120 shots.

3. Ammo was Dynamit Noble 7.4gr and BSA 7.87gr hollowpoints. BSA had a little better groups.

4. Target pistol it is not. I am sure groups would tighten up for you guys with better eyes. Best I could do consistently was 3 /12" groups.

5. This gun has the fastest and smoothest loading system for the CO2 cartridge that I have ever encountered.

6. Very long trigger take up but very smooth. I had no way to measure it but after take up I would guess 5lbs. trigger pull.

7. Pellets fit tight in clips. No fall outs. Groups tightened up when I started using my Lonewolf pellet seater. The tool seemed to make the pellets pop in place using the round end.

8. Got 60 full power shots with no problems which Sig says to do. Replace cartridge after 60 shots.

9. Fun factor is awesome.

10. Lousy blister pack packaging.

11. It would sure help to have an adjustable rear sight, but what the heck, it is a $100 gun.

12. I think after more brake in, the groups will get better.



After I got through shooting, I found a Glock brand laser/flashlight that I forgot I had. Will line up the laser later. Good fit for the gun. It cost 2 1/2 times as much as the gun when I bought it years ago. I think I will buy the black P226 for my collection also. Great buy for the money.