Weird Sig P226 problem.

I've had nothing but superb customer service from Sig in the 4 times I've called them. On two occasions, (one a used gun and the other new and I told them the used gun was "used") they paid for the shipping both ways and comped the service bill. If I were you, I'd call them and ask your questions. The guys I've talked to on the phone were knowledgable and very polite. That said, I'd make sure the firing pin race is absolutely clean and free of oil and grease. BTW, I've never filled out a warranty card. YMMV, Rod
 
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Yes I called it a clip. The man who taught me to shoot was my grandpa and he called them clips sof it stuck. Yes I know it's a magazine in the proper parlance but when you learn something and it sticks then it sticks.
 
It's fine. I used to be one of the people that called folks on it. I finally stopped myself. There's a difference between trying to educate others and just being "that guy" in the room.

Did you make any progress in terms of diagnosing the issue?
 
I had the same thing happen to me once. Once. It was pretty new and it did the same thing as yours. Round fired and when I went to release the trigger i felt no reset. Hammer was back and I could pull the trigger but it was like it was not engaging on anything. I decocked and the rest of the day it was fine. It hasn't happened since so I haven't done anything about it.

My thread about it here.
 
Ok so i took the right grip panel off and was able to semi diagnose the problem. The trigger mechanism is not fully engaging when the pistol is cocked and in SA. As you guys may know the DA pulls from further back but when it is in SA and pulling from the shorter bar, the trigger does not appear to pull far enough forward to complete the action. I can tell that there is some wear on it but I cant tell if this is completely the problem. I tried it once with an empty magazine and once without and had the same issue which leads me to believe that it is the trigger bar and not a fault with the firing pin or any part in the rear of the gun. Would I simply have to replace the trigger assembly on there or would I have to take it to an armorer to have it serviced and see if that is the issue or if there is something I cant see when I strip the guy down. I have pulled it apart and all of the parts were cleaned then lubed and I still am having the issue.
 
An experienced armorer may have better luck and ensuring it is fixed, but if you know the problem, and have the skills, you can give it a try.
 
Could be the trigger bar. Could be the safety lever. Or a combination of both. I suppose it could be the sear, but I think that is less likely.

The vertical tab on the trigger bar pulls against the horizontal tab of the safety lever, pivoting the safety lever. As the safety lever pivots, it pushes the firing pin block up out of the way of the firing pin, and also moves the sear to release the hammer.
 
Thanks that really helps. So if it is a problem with the safety lever then how do I diagnose that? I had thought about pulling that part out but I will admit that I am inexperienced enough not to know what I am looking for.
 
Thanks that really helps. So if it is a problem with the safety lever then how do I diagnose that? I had thought about pulling that part out but I will admit that I am inexperienced enough not to know what I am looking for.
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If you are comfortable doing so, I would take everything out and look for obvious wear or deformation on the trigger bar, safety lever, and sear.

Steve Jenkins has some pretty good videos on youtube demonstrating removal and reassembly of the P226. In this first video, he removes the sear and safety lever from a standard West German P226 and installs the safety lever and sear of the SRT kit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He7BNsYIA2Y&t=43s

With the SRT sear, the horizontal tab that is normally on the safety lever is transferred to the sear itself. Getting the sear to drop in place can be a bit fiddly but this is really not too difficult.

Should you need to remove and replace your trigger bar, another video might be useful. In this one, Steve is removing a standard P series trigger and installing the Bruce Gray Grayguns P-SAIT trigger. The P-SAIT has an over travel adjustment screw, but it goes in like any other SIG trigger:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csMiLhbk410

Reinstalling the trigger bar and trigger can be a bit frustrating because the frame tolerance is really tight. You might have to fiddle around with the trigger and trigger bar a fair bit, but as long as you don't force anything, it will eventually drop in.
 
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