Breaking in my first SIG (P225)

J

jawper

New member
Greetings all!

My NIB P225 with k-kote and night sights has arrived. Since I just took possession of another pistol, the Commonwealth of Virginia is going to make me wait 30 days. I'll live. Since I've got some time, I want to make sure my planned efforts are in line with the practices of other more experienced SIG hands on this board. I'd appreciate any and all feedback. In addition to being my first SIG, this will be my first DA/SA pistol (others are P7s, BHPs, Glocks, and a Kahr P9).

The cleaning plan:

Field strip (NOT detail strip) pistol.
Spray MPro7 into barrel and set barrel aside
Wipe down every nook and cranny with patches soaked in MPro7
Wipe down every nook and cranny with dry patches (use low lint cotton swabs in areas I can't reach with a patch)
Wipe down every nook and cranny with patches lightly soaked in Miltec
Run patch soaked in MPro7 down barrel
Run dry patches down barrel until they come out clean
Run patch lightly soaked in Miltec down barrel
Run dry patch down barrel
Apply Tetra Gun Grease to slide rails and spread evenly with cotton swab
Reassemble pistol
Apply small drop of Miltec to exterior of barrel just short of muzzle
Wipe down exterior with silicon rag

The break-in plan:

@ 250 rounds of Blazer 115 grain

That's it. Please feel free to tell me if I'm missing something essential of optional. I'd appreciate any advice.

------------------
Best,
- Jawper
 
My new P225 arrived almost dripping with oil. The removal of excess oil and proper re-lubrication are good ideas before firing for the first time. The additional oil that oozes out of its hiding places as the pistol is fired will be part of the cleaning process after returning from the range.

I also suggest cleaning any oil off the inside walls of the magazine tubes and relubing them *very* thinly.
 
Can't authoritatively discuss the P-225, however, with my P-226 and P-220 I simply cleaned, lubed, and shot. Thousands of rounds later, they remain very accurate, reliable and durable. Not a single problem and zero jams or failures-to-feed. Sig's quality and design are really outstanding. Enjoy your P-225.
 
Thanks to everyone who responded. Sounds like the general consensus is this is a pretty low maintenance evolution. Can't wait to get this thing to the range.

Thanks again and keep the info coming!


------------------
Best,
- Jawper
 
Jawper,
You might consider having your local range/dealer clean the P225 with an Ultrasonic machine. My range only charges $10 for a 15 minute dip in their Ultrasonic cleaner. As a plus, they use MPro7 for their cleaning solution.
I know this isn't required but it's guaranteed to get all the oil & crap out of your newest toy.
Just make sure to lube it well after it comes out of the machine. I recommend Militec-1 but there are many other fine lubes out there too.
P.S. Think about a set of hex head grip screws. I got a set of TJ's hex screws from Brownells and they're great.

------------------
 
With a P226 and P228 I just cleaned with CLP, bore with Hoppe's No 9, and then lubed rails, an outside of barrel with ProShot grease.

I'd advise against using lube on a magazine, no matter how slight. Ammo shouldn't come in contact with any lubricants.

------------------
"Get yourself a Lorcin and lose that nickel plated sissy pistol."
 
Congratulations on your new 225! I might be biased, but IMHO, its the finest production combat pistol ever made. Check out sigforum.com

Lots of great SIG info.

You might want to do a search here on "fire lapping". Its just another option, that might not help, but couldn't hurt.

------------------
"But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one." -Jesus Christ (Luke 22:36, see John 3:15-18)
---------------------------
"Reasonable gun law?............There's No such critter!" --EQ
 
Circlesqr,

Good idea about the sonic. My range does a nice fast job of it and I get a couple free runs per year.

Question of ignorance: Why would I want hex headed grip screws?

EQUALIZER,

Have recently become an avid reader of SIGFORUM. There's a lot for me to learn and that looks like the place. Do you really think fire lapping a pistol barrel has any benefits (that's not a smarta** remark, it's an honest question)?


------------------
Best,
- Jawper
 
Good question. In all honesty, I haven't tried it yet. I plan to as soon as I get around to it. A few articles in the gun rags and an article or two somewhere in one of the gun forums speaks of positive results-some more dramatic than others. Wish I remembered where.

Whenever I get around to it, I plan to embed some soft nose bullets with some fine abrasives and clean, clean, clean. Don't think it could do any harm other than waste some time and a little money.

I would guess that the bore of your 225 has a pretty smooth bore as is. But a couple of sources (forget where) mentioned that it would be a good thing to break in fire lapping, OR multiple bore brush-cleanings after every shot....then every 3.....then every 5....10....etc.
 
Mostly the only advantage to hex-heads is that they look cool and people you loan your gun to can't monkey with your grips using a dime to unscrew 'em. ;) But on a SIG, the screws are notorious for rusting. I don't even carry my 220 and it's starting on the grip screws again. The hex-head screws from TJ are stainless so they fix that problem. I want a set but not until I'm ordering something else too.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top