Page 11 - SIG Sauer P226 Reviews

VERY REALALISTIC WELL MADE

NEEDS ADJUSTABLE SIGHTS. NOT VERY ACCURATE BEYOND 15 FEET

This gun is supposedly comparable in size and weight to the real Sig Sauer P226. I have never held the real one, but this certainly feels like a real gun in your hand. It is solidly built and for the money a good deal. I like the 16 round clip used to load the pellets. The way it slides and clicks into place is cool and having the ability to flip it around after the first 8 rounds are done for a total of 16 is a bonus. The single and double action adds to the realism, although it doesn't work exactly like a real gun, it is a close simulation and fun to cock it by pulling and sliding back the top of the gun. The blow-back action is also pretty cool and considering you are using extra CO2 for this feature you get a lot of shots out of 1 cartridge.

Two things I don't like about this gun: 1. The accuracy of this gun could be better. From about 25-30 feet away firing at a target it missed a few times and is a bit all over the place for the ones that hit. I was expecting something a little better considering it is using pellets and has a rifled barrel. Perhaps it has something to do with the blow-back action? Will try different pellets to see if it makes a difference. 2. The grips are one of the few things on the gun that is made of plastic. To me the texture feels a little ruff on my hands and a little cheap. I might upgrade the grips to something else.

My requirements for this purchase were the following: Shoots pellets Rifled barrel Blow-back All metal This gun met of my requirements and the price was right, especially as compared to other guns on the market that meet the same criteria. A little disapointed with the accuracy, but if im shooting within 20 feel it is good enough to have fun shooting at targets or doing some plinking. As I mention in my review I might experiment with different types of pellets and a red dot laser to see if I can tighten it up a little. Overall I'm happy with the purchase for my collection.

Weight and look of a firearm.

Accuracy.

Fired hundreds of rounds anywhere from 25 feet to 10 feet. Every group looks like a shotgun pattern. I tried seven different pellets, including Crosman Premier Ultra and I broke down and bought some expensive Sig pellets. All had the same effect. Then, I ran a couple patches through it with some Hoppe's No. 9 Synthetic Bore Cleaner. They came out black. Ran new patches until they came out clean. Went back out and fired three more mags full from about 15 feet. My group then had constant elevation, but, the shots were scattered left to right about four inches. Now, I don't claim to be the best shot in the world, but, with my Crosman 1377, I can consistently shoot a 3/4" group at 40 feet. I can shoot a 1-1/2" group with my Sig P220, .45, all day at 50 feet. So, my experience with this pellet pistol is that it is not accurate, at all. It isn't even good for practicing trigger squeeze because you don't get good feedback as to where your POA is when the pistol fires. I was going to keep it, if it would shoot good groups. I could always use Kentucky windage to put the rounds on target. That ain't gonna happen. My recommendation is, try something else. I know that some people are happy with their pistol, but, the odds are too great that you will get a dud. I am returning mine and am going to research something else to take its place. Oh yeah, the first stage of trigger pull advances the magazine. If you ever start squeezing the trigger, don't let off until it fires or you will skip a round.

Love the weight and realistic look and feel, and the package Pyramyd put together is a good deal.

Adjustable rear sight would be nice.

Plus: When I contacted Pyramyd to ship this one instead of the other model, they shipped it that same day. Minus: Shipping and In-Stock dates kept slipping, slipping, slipping. Probably not their fault, but it felt like they were providing dates to either get me to order or to keep me from cancelling the order. Once I ordered, the date moved further and further away. Proactive customer handling in this area would be a plus. Minus: stocking spare magazines for this. They don't have any and don't seem to know when the actually will.

This pistol is actually a SIG Sauer product! It's made in Japan, but it's obvious that SIG had an enormous influence in the design and structural characteristics because it is extremely realistic. I like that it's a blow-back design (a quick and powerful blow-back by the way) with a moving slide which allows the pistol to go from double action into single action after the initial shot is taken or by manually racking the slide. It has a working decocker just like the actual firearm which also actuates the safety unlike the actual firearm which does not have a safety. The single action trigger pull is very light...the lightest of any of the CO2 pistols in my collection...along with great ergonomics making it very accurate and consistent to get on target. I can't understand some of the previous comments complaining about its lack of accuracy. You need to hold the pistol correctly and work the trigger properly. Check out SIG's website for some information on the POU for this pistol.

I find the threaded barrel to be unnecessary, but no biggie. I wish that they could have designed the trigger to move back when in single action decreasing the trigger travel like would occur on the actual firearm. I think it needed to be designed the way it is so the ammo could be "chambered". It'd be really cool if the slide would lock back on the last round, but that would surely increase the cost.

This CO2 pistol is capable of shooting both pellets and BB's. I've only shot pellets and intend to only shoot pellets. Pellets are certainly more accurate than BB's partially due to the rifled barrel this pistol has. If you want to maintain that accuracy level, do not shoot BB's as they will wear down the rifling. The CO2 pistol is high quality with great accuracy and is very realistic...especially for the price. You guys need to start stocking additional mags!!!

I used to carry a P226 and I like the weight and balance of this replica. It is reasonably accurate, and the trigger pull is about the same as I remember it. The gun feels good in my hand and most importantly, shooting it is good practice for my hand control and squeeze.

The thumb controls are all dummies except the safety which is not actually on the real piece. The gun does not break down for cleaning and while the magazine holds BBs and/or pellets, It is unlike any real deal I am familiar with.

It all works for my needs, but I would have liked to see something more like the nearly fully functional GBB airsoft model P226 which I also have purchased.

Weight and balance are good. No issues with loading.

Fixed sights are penny wise and pound foolish. Purchasers would pay more to get adjustable sights.

At 10 meters, shots are consistently 4 inches below sight line using RWS Match 10 pellets.

All metal construction. The blow-back action.

Even though it is all metal the weight is just a little heavy. The first stage of the trigger pull is very long, too long.

The accuracy is very poor even at 10' from target. The co2 loading is very nice smooth and fast. You have to let off the trigger between each shoot or the gun will misfire the next shoot.

Weight, workmanship, power, accuracy, blow back action, trigger (double action to single act.)

stronger spring on mag release, Anything that touches mag release button, releases mag. larger cal. , like .22 stronger spring on hammer for a more realistic feel and action, trigger action a little more realistic when going from double action to single action and when cocking hammer

Realistic in appearance, function, and weight. Difficult to tell the difference between this and its firearm cousin (you WILL be shot by police if you foolishly brandish this in public!). I REALLY wanted this in Dark Earth, but somehow a Black pistol was sent instead-just as well.

Packaging REALLY cheapens the appearance of the product!!! It looks like the crappy packaging Crosman has come to use. At least OFFER a form fitted case like comes with the Umarex Beretta 92 and Walther CP88-even a cardboard box would be better! Don't offer the pistol without the ability to purchase extra magazines-kinda defeats the purpose of an "Action Pistol". No point to a threaded barrel if there are no accessories/attachments to be had. Don't advertise velocity capability FAR IN EXCESS of reality!

Price point is good, but let the air gunning public decide how the pistol is presented. There are a lot of better options for a little more money. Loads of "fanfare" for such a disappointing start! If you absolutely NEED a Sig Sauer replica, the this is IT!

It looks very realistic. The CO2 loading system is good,pierces the cartridges with a nice big hole.

Reduce the weight of the gun. This thing weighs a ton. I have a Ruger 44 mag pistol that fully loaded doesn't weigh as much as this thing. There has to be a big piece of lead in it somewhere.

The trigger is awful. It's not worth $ 100.00.

Have put several hundred shots through this pistol this point. I get four mags of 16 for 64 per bottle, which IMHO is not bad for a blowback pistol. At 65 degrees I get an average of 324 fps and an SD of 17 with JSB RS 7.33 gr pellets. The accuracy is reasonable for a CO2 gun: at 5 meters most shots fall in a 2" circle, with some in a 3" circle and a few beyond. The trigger is fine once I got used to it. This is not a match pistol with a match trigger and match accuracy but it's a lot of fun to shoot.

As others have mentioned, the sights are off by 2" to 3", with no way of sight adjustment. This is also a problem with some other CO2 pistols that I have as well. Taking a solution from another reviewer, I put a laser sight on the pistol and am very happy with the combination. It would be nice if the pistol could be broken down, but for me it's not a deal killer.

I don't have issues with the packaging. I never leave my guns in their original boxes or wrappings although I do save the boxes. At its price point, I think this is a fine pistol and a lot of fun to shoot. Since it's a low power CO2 pistol, I probably will keep it at the 5 meter shooting distance. I have other, more expensive air pistols for more power, distance, accuracy. This is a fine replica, low power, reasonably accurate plinking pistol.

I am relieved that the pistol shoots to the point of aim with the fixed sights. It has been reliable and accurate thus far. It may be ittle early to make a full review, but things look good. I have only shot about 100 rounds thus far. I waited months for the order to be filled. I own six real 9 mm Sig 226's and the pellet version feels l almost like the real ones (including weight when lthey are loaded).

The threaded tip of the barrel keeps coming loose and must be re-tightened after 16 rounds. The action is closed, complicating cleaning and possible trouble-shooting, especially if there is a jam. The Sig decocking lever, which doubles as a safety, is really sticky. The trigger is rough (not like the real 226 in this respect) and breaks at about 7 pounts single action, but becomes manageable after a few rounds. I also wish the pistol came with a spare magazine or two. I am unable to ocate any spares (see comments below).

The big concerns are: 1. I cannot find any spare magazines for sale at all online. Pyramyd says it does not have any and cannot tell me where to find some. Based on the way the gun operates, It appears the magazine durability may be an issue in the near future. 2. I cannot find anything on the Sig site about its pellet guns, let alone anything on parts or service or sprare magazines.

Not bad:the size,weight,outside look,is good. But the speed is lower than they side. 10 shots with 7gr pellets the highest is 390fps, lowest is 330fps, the accuracy is really bad, I can't believe it have the rifle line! No bad, just so so.

The power and accuracy!!!

just a toy!

All metal. Solid feel

Insulting to offer Ina cheap blister pack. Falls far short of expected velocity and drops off fast. Don't like rotary mags a dated design. Slide should lock back with functioning release. A retread of prior ASG pistols. Not worth the wait and basically a disappointment from SIG

Wait for next generation

If you can keep the pellets from falling out of the rotary magazine it works pretty well.

If I were the manufacturer of these guns I would have tested them a bit more. The pellet magazines are horrible. They are too big causing pellets to fall out of magazine when firing gun.

I have tried several brands & styles of pellets, they all fit loosely in the rotary magazines & fall out when firing gun. The barrel floats (is loose) in the gun which causes inconsistent accuracy. The P250 has all of the same issues as the P226.

I own a genuine Sig Sauer P226 (9MM) this is a fantastic replica with very similar weight. The sight picture is great with the 3-Dot. The double/single action is great. This has a very smooth action and the blow-back is great. The Co2 loading is one of the best I have ever experienced. Very simple and fast. You open the rear of the grip, drop-in the Co2 and simple close it.

The velocity is a bit weak. They claim up to 510 FPS but that is not realistic. If you use the lightest non-lead pellet you will get close but have absolutely no accuracy. My gun shoots very low and to the left. This can not be corrected with the fixed sights. With that they should pay more attention in setting this up at the factory of put adjustable sights. The clamshell packaging is horrible and makes the gun appear cheap. Put this in a classy cardboard box and charge another 50 cents.

The magazine system is identical to the PX-4 and the CZ. However they are shorter and not interchangeable. I Chronod the RWS Meisterkugeln PISTOL Pellets - .177 cal., 7.0 grains. This was a 78 degree day. A high of 361 fps and a low of 322 fps with an average of 338 fps. The accuracy was less than stellar. At 25 feet we had a 4 group CTC from a rested position. The gun is fun for plinking at cans and over-all practicing for center fire shooting, anything beyond that you will be disappointed. It is fun to hold and to fun shoot overall. I just wish it was more accurate. For $99.00 you really can't go wrong especially if you are a Sig Sauer fan.

This pistol looks really good. It also has very good accuracy potential with a rail mounted laser sight. The CO2 cartridge installation and piercing mechanism is first rate but it must be done properly as the cartridge is pierced early in the locking and piercing stage. On my first attempt, I began to lock the piercing lever but when I encountered the resistance of the camming action I hesitated and backed off. Doing so allowed the gas to escape when the cartridge was no longer held against the seal. If you continue the locking action without stopping, it works perfectly. The pistol is made of metal except for the sights, magazine and grip panels. The trigger was okay with a crisp but somewhat heavy second stage. With the hammer cocked it has a long, light first stage (during this time the magazine is advanced, so do not let it return or you will advance the cylinder again) followed by the final heavier pull. Accuracy was 1-5/8" @ 10 yards with several pellets using the laser sight.

The factory sights are a shame to put on such and otherwise fine pistol. They are cheap and appear as a sight you would expect to find on a $10.00 toy gun. They are also practically non-functional as the front could be drifted for windage but the rear is fixed and the gun shot below the point of aim by four inches! The rear notch is too wide for any sort of accurate aiming since its window is at least 2-1/2 times as wide as the front sight. I mounted a Sightmark Laser sight on the under-barrel rail. Velocity was a lot less than the advertised 510 fps with 7.0 gr lead pellets at 409 fps avg. @ 70 degrees F. I also measured velocity with an 8.2 gr. lead pellet and it was 389 fps. avg. I know these will increase with warmer temperatures, but I do not believe the velocity will ever reach 510 fps unless one uses the ultra-light alloy pellets. I do not use them having found them to be both inaccurate and ballistically inferior rather quickly.

Do not suppose you are getting a gun manufactured by the Sig-Sauer factory in Germany; these are made in Japan. (Thank God it was not China!) I will break down what I think of the following categories of the pistol: FIT AND FINISH: 4 stars. The grips fit tightly with no play; the satin black finish is very uniform and smooth; the slide has some side to side play but is not excessive; the barrel has some play in the frame but accuracy is very good; FACTORY SIGHTS: worthless. MAGAZINE: 4 stars. Although plastic and very light, it is tightly fitted and pellets fit perfectly in the chambers. There were no failures to cycle or jams. Insertion and removal are smooth and trouble-free. Loading pellets was straightforward and the proper orientation for the pellets is molded into the magazine. Get ready on the release of the magazine catch because the magazine jumps clear of the pistol. I found the pistol would give about 30 shots of near full-power velocity before beginning to drop off.

Great feel realistic weight ratio

Nothing but my package came half opened and the gun shot good 3 shots and the rest went to the low left tried everything I called pyramid air and hope I don't get another defective one

Nice gun very snappy blowback but mine was defective out of the box it was already halfway opened and shot low to the left after 3 shots and just sprays allover the place

Wow. Functional training device. First few shots on a 12 gram cartridge are hot. Settles in well through the first 60 shots.

22 caliber. Spare clips - needs spare clips available now.

The clip doesn't like pointed pellets. Gun shoots them fine, except all over the place. 24 hours since opening it up, maybe 500 pellets shot so far. Crosman Destroyer EX, Premier Hollow points, and Benjamin Hollow points fit the mag perfectly. Gamo Magnum 7.56 gram and TF-PHB500 pointed pellets fall out of the clip. I'm carving in a hole in the center of my milk crate pellet trap with the Destroyers.