Page 3 - SIG Sauer P226 X-Five Reviews

ease of loading........realistic looking and feel

does not hold charge very long

this thing is accurate !! the most accurate bb pistol that I've shot ! she's a big chunk in the hand but very comfortable

the paint job wears off with little use.

I also had the problem of the co2 dumping out but its an easy fix by just pinching the plastic bb retainer on the mag together. good gun to put a red dot or laser on.

very realistic feel and appearance. Used it to maintain proficiency. Very solid weight. I like the blowback action and the drop magazine.

After owning this for 5 weeks and shooting about 500 rounds over those 5 weeks, the front end of the slide just sheared off. It literally just broke off about two inches from the tip. I have not dropped the pistol. I have not modified it in any way. I have used Daisy and Umarex bb's and crosman and umarex CO2. Extremely disappointed in the quality. One other reviewed also commented that this happened to them. I guess I will try to stick with all metal slides now. I thought this was all metal slide but it looks more like a dense polymer. The magazine design does not allow for easy rapid bb loading. I know the manual shows how to load from the bottom of the mag while holding the spring but that is not as simple as my Walther CP99 compact mag where there is a groove to catch the spring and a side hole to load the bb's. The walther CP99 mag is best loading mag I have come across.

Great gun to maintain proficiency. Good feel. Good appearance. Accurate. A pleasure to shoot until it broke 5 weeks after getting it.

I still had the box and was going to send it back but it appears the warranty is only for 30 days.

This gun is ultra-realistic. It features a full size magazine, single and double action trigger pull, field strips, and I like how you can see through the mag well when the magazine is removed from the gun. Outside of the annoying white lettered warning info, this is one of the nicest looking replicas in my collection.

The only thing that needs to change, at least with my experience with the gun I purchased, is Co2 consumption. I only get about 40 shots or less, per Co2 cartridge. That's two magazines and done!

My gun started to jam on me during my 5th or 6th outing with it. I can only get about 5 shots off before it starts to double feed BB's into the breech which causes the gun to jam. I don't know if the problem is with the gun itself or the magazine or both. I'm going to try a new magazine to see if that alleviates the problem. The gun was working flawlessly until I started to experience this problem. Maybe it's just my gun. Overall, I think this pistol is worth taking a chance on, but I would recommend buying at least one extra mag and a whole lotta Co2!

Appearance, weight, CO2 consumption is modest, [about four good magazines].

A lock back feature below the BB loading port. Though it seemed to get easier the more I used it. Went through 5 Co2 cartridges the first day I had it.

I have fired the firearm version, so I knew what to expect with this replica as far as size goes. It's extremely realistic. Functioned flawlessly. This is a hunka-hunka gun. As far as accuracy, I'm a plinker, not really into seeking one hole accuracy. I can ping cans consistently with this gun, and that makes me smile. Trigger pull, I thought was light, blow back is pleasing. The price is a bargain for what you receive in return. And shipping was lightning fast to boot.

Sounds, Looks and feels real and fits in my commando holster

RELOADING! Hurts my fingers and piss me off sometimes. And the white print on the right side of the gun is too noticable.

Buy and extra mag, CO2 will only last in the mag for about an hour and a half without shooting. And it takes about 3 clips to empty the CO2

Looks and feels like the real thing, great for teaching the safe use of firearms

Possibly grips rubber of some kind for a more positive hold

Nothing other than Get One !

What's not to like about this gun? It has it all in heft, size, blowback, full-size mag, etc. This piece is one of the better replicas on the market today!

The only thing that I didn't like about this gun when I purchased it, is the warning info in white lettering. I've since painted over all the unnecessary white lettering and the gun looks great!

Buy at least one extra magazine because this gun is a C02 hog, but that's the trade off for having such an awesome blowback system. No replica gun collection is complete without this gun. It is sweet!

I am a veteran Police Officer of 25 years. I carry a Sig P226 as my duty weapon. This Sig P226 C02 pistol is a great training tool. It is very accurate and the blow back adds to the realism. The weight, trigger pull & balance is just about the same as the real weapon.

More FPS! Not as powerful as My other C02 pistols, but I realize that the blow back feature Wastes C02. I can get about 36 rounds off before I loose power & have to change cartridges.

Don't expect a lot of power, but the Sig P226 C02 is great for practicing sight alignment & sight picture. A great training tool if you want to practice at home and can't get to the range to fire a real weapon. Add a slip on Hogue Grip for more realism. I have Hogues on my duty weapon.

Feels like the real gun in weight and operation. Very accurate and pleasing to the eye.

Can't think of anything to change. This is a perfect gun to own.

One of the best ones for the money and a welcome addition for any shooter or collector.

This pistol has some serious heft to it but not in a bad way. It definitely doesn't feel like a cheap toy (which this pistol is definitely not a cheap toy). The blowback is nice, not a ton of recoil either. It cycles reliably and is really accurate. The ability to field strip it is a great feature as well. The full size clip that holds both ammo and Co2 is a lot nicer than stick clips and feels closer to the real deal. I absolutely LOVE this air gun!

Nothing. This gun is really well built. I would reccomend this to any air gunner who wants a replica pistol that's as close to the real steel as possible.

The load spring on the magazine doesn't lock down so you have to hold it down which makes it a little awkward when loading bb's. You can't really speed load it because it requires you to load each bb one at a time until 10-18 are in the mag but IMHO it's not that big a deal.

The realism of this gun is amazing, look on the Sig Sauer website and find the same gun. There are very minimal differences besides some markings. Accuracy is spot on and people talk about how it uses too much CO2 but I like how much it uses, very powerful will break glass bottles from 15-20yds easy

The only complaint is that the safety can sometimes be pushed up by certain holsters when holstering and when drawing can be taken off safe

Keep this gun well lubricated, it is essential if you want it to last. If you find it not functioning properly lubricate it with silicon oil from hardware store.

All metal, the single/double action trigger is great, the blowback, the accuracy, fit finish, heft,and realistic feel,

Consider adjustable rear sight, less co2 consumption

This is one of my favorites. I have great success hitting targets with this gun. The white dot on the front sight helps a lot. You will love shooting this gun. Extra magazines allow you to continue shooting while the other one warms up.

Absolute realism. I have an identical "real" P226, and it is an exact replica. Makes practice of drawing, trigger pull, firing, and aiming drills, affordable, for just pennies instead of a dollar a shot. Can also do all of this in your backyard, whereas you couldn't with the cartridge firearm.

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The feel of this pistol compared to the SIG firearm is extremely realistic. The quality of the construction is outstanding. The trigger is exceptionally good. Point of impact of the BBs is very consistent - it was easy to shoot small groups at 15-20 feet.

I would prefer not having to use a tool to load the co2 cartridge.

After several co2 cartridges, the co2 system stopped working properly. The gun did not consistently load the bbs, the slide did not lock back when the magazine was empty, and the gun frequently vented the remainder of the co2 cartridge when I finished shooting the first magazine. I assume this was a problem with my individual pistol, not with the model itself. Fortunately the problem showed up fairly quickly so I was able to return the pistol under Pyramid Air's generous return policy.

Another great pistol, heavy,solid and very realistic. S/A and D/A. Trigger pull smooth and easy. Hammer hits Square and solid, which I feel adds to the realism to any pistol. All around nice pistol. Magazine easy to load BB's in. Blow back heavy. Accuracy good.Take down easy if you choose. Nice pistol, I bought this one for my Son,he's 43,and collect guns.He loves this pistol.

Not much. CO2 uses about 3 magazines per CO2. I guess that's considered good combining blow back & FPS.

Some times this pistol comes on sale. If it does buy one. Their worth the money.

shoots great... looks cool.... wicked price

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oil before using

Hefty pistol, very solid, realistic, nice trigger pull, S/A & D/A . Magazine heavy & easy to load BB's. Easy take down if desired. Gets about three magazines per CO2.The blow back is heavy. Nice pistol.

CO2 use, nice to get more shots out of it. Other than that I can't think of anything else.

Nice replica, I bought one for my son ( Age 43 ) for father's day ! That must tell you something ! Buy one.

It is all metal and feels a lot like the real thing. The blowback is powerful and it shoots hard. It utilizes the co2 well, the cartridge is almost completely empty when you remove it. A lot of guns will still have a lot of pressure left even though the fps has dropped too much to be useful. The magazines are awesome, the co2 sits inside it, you can't see it like on a lot of other mags. This ads to the realism. There is no reason not to get this! It even field strips just like the real deal. It is also really accurate at 10m/30feet. This is the furthest if gone so far, due to my backyard layout.

More lube out of the box, I recommend you get a good gun grease and lube it up before you take it out shooting.

This is a really nice gun that impressed my brother in law, who owns a real P226.
It is pretty loud! My neighbor on the other side of the house can hear it when she's inside watching tv.

Feels like the real thing. When it did fire it was pretty accurate.

Like others have said, the BB loading into the magazine is simply a very poor design. I assume the one I got was defective. The magazine would not seat into the handle fully and so often times I would pull the trigger and nothing would happen. So, a manufacturing defect on top of a design defect.

I did not use it promptly after I got it and when I found the problems it was just a little too late for Pyramid to take it back. My one bad experience with them over the past few years.