P 226 Handling and Safety Instructions
Contents 1 2 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 4 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 General Instructions Safety Regulations Product Description Main parts Main features Scope of supply Transporting the Pistol Handling the Pistol General remarks Initial preparation Ammunition Loading the magazine Loading the pistol (ready to fire) 5.6 Discharging a shot 5.7 Reloading during shooting 5.8 Unloading the pistol 5.8.1 Unloading the pistol, magazine not empty 5.8.
Instructions 1 General Instructions Please read these instructions carefully before each and every handling of the SIG SAUER pistol. Knowledge of and the technically fault-free implementation of the information contained in these instructions are prerequisites for the correct preparation and safety during handling, care and maintenance of this SIG SAUER pistol. Do not use this pistol until you have fully understood all the safety instructions and it’s handling procedures.
Product Description Product Description 3 Product Description 3.2 Main features 3.3 Scope of supply 3.1 Main parts SIG SAUER pistols are modern handguns that comply with the latest technical advances in firearms design for military, police and sporting use. They function in line with the principle of a mechanically locked, recoil-operated pistol with semi-automatic reloading. The automatic firing pin safety lock, safety notch on the hammer and the manual safety enable a quick readiness for firing.
Transporting Handling Handling 4 Transporting the Pistol 5 Handling the Pistol 5.4 Loading the magazine 5.1 General remarks Procedure The pistol is delivered with a light, protective and preserving coating of grease and oil and it must be stripped before initial preparation, the protective coatings removed, and then relubricated. 1. Place round on feeder 70, close to the magazine lips. 2. Press round down and slip it to the rear. 3. Load the number of rounds that you intend to shoot.
Handling 5.6 Discharging a shot Warning that the target and surroundings allow shots to • Ensure be fired without danger. when firing that your fingers, hands or other • Ensure parts of the body are not in front of, above or beside • • • • • the barrel muzzle or the ejector port. Never allow other people to stand next to you where they could be hit by ejected cartridge cases. When shooting, always wear ear protection and protective eyeglasses.
Handling Hinweis Sight Correction 6 Sight Correction 4. Check (visually and manually with appropriate aid), that the round has been ejected and that no other round is chambered (Fig. 3). 5.8.2 Unloading the pistol, magazine empty, slide open 5. Actuate slide catch lever 26. The slide 50 flys forward. pistol must not be let out of your hand until the • The magazine has been removed and the pistol is unloaded. adjustment to sights should only • Any be carried out on an unloaded pistol. Procedure 1.
Trigger System Maintenance Maintenance 7 Trigger system 8 Maintenance of the pistol 3. Check that there is no round in the chamber (see Fig. 3, page USA 10). 4. Thumb down takedown lever 40 (Fig. 8). Warning 7.1 Trigger System The SIG SAUER P226 X – FIVE trigger system is adjustable for trigger pull weight and trigger stop position. The adjustment range is between 2.2 to 3.5 pounds. Warning to the trigger system should only be per• Adjustments formed by trained and qualified armors or gunsmiths. 7.
Maintenance 8. Pull recoil spring 62 from recoil spring guide 61. Remove recoil spring bar 58, including buffer spring 60 from the recoil spring guide. 9. Lift barrel 57 out of slide (Fig. 11). Maintenance 8.2 Dismantling the magazine Pull floorplate insert 72 up and pull magazine floorplate 73 forward. Caution: The magazine spring is compressed. Carefully remove all powder residues and dirt in the barrel 57 and chamber with the cleaning brush. 50 2.
Maintenance Caution the recoil spring 62 is inserted into the slide 50, • When it becomes preloaded. Uncontrolled insertion of the recoil spring guide 61 into the slide 50 can cause this and the recoil spring 62 to jump away and injure you or others standing nearby. 8.5 Checking functions Notice of all functions must be made on the • Checking assembled pistol – to determine any causes of malfunctioning, 5. Insert recoil spring system into the slide 50. – after completion of repairs, 6.
Maintenance Functioning 8.6 Care of the pistol 9 Functioning of the pistol Notice keep your pistol in immaculate condition and • Always in good working order. clean your pistol after each use. • Always Never modify repair parts of your pistol yourself. • Have your pistolor checked a year by a qualified gun• smith or armor, as defects,once wear and tear, corrosion • • etc. may not always be visible from the exterior.
Functioning 9.1.2 Function sequence when loading Functioning 9.2 Function sequence when firing 57 P 50 – The hammer 7 is cocked as the slide 50 is drawn back. 62 7 The pistol is ready to fire. – At the same time, the safety lever 5 disengages the sear 2 from the SA notch of the hammer 7. Hammer 7 is then released. 5 7 – Trigger bar 24 pivots safety lever 5 and safety lock lever 32 forward. The safety lock lever pushes the safety lock 54 up, thereby liberating the firing pin 51.
Functioning Functioning 9.2.3 Function sequence when shot is discharged 51 – Hammer 7 is released. – Mainspring 15 raises hammer 7 via hammer strut 13. 9.3 Function sequence with ejection of the case and automatic reloading 9.3.1 Unlocking 7 – Hammer 7 strikes firing pin 51. – Firing pin 51 strikes the primer of round P. P 13 15 Fig. 18, round is discharged 51 50 54 5 – Blowback force generated with the discharge thrusts the slide 50 to the rear.
Functioning Functioning 9.3.2 Function sequence with case ejection and hammer cocking 9.4 Function sequence after discharging last round 57 H 53 5 – Sear spring presses sear 2 and safety lever 5 into their initial positions. – Blowback force generated with the discharge thrusts the slide 50 to the rear to stop. – The empty case H is removed by the extractor 53 and expelled by the ejector 41.
Service, Repairs and Warranty Service, Repairs and Warranty 10 Pistol Service and Repairs Hinweis Assembly/Malfunction Hinweis Possible Cause Possible Remedy Ammunition feed: No round chambered. Magazine is not inserted correctly, deformed or dirty. Insert magazine correctly or replace it. Pistol or rounds dirty or lubricated too much. Strip, clean and lubricate pistol (see sections 8.1 – 8.4), clean or replace ammunition. Pistol defective. Repair by manufacturer.
Service, Repairs and Warranty 10.2 Safekeeping and storage of the pistol Warning store your pistol unloaded and in a cleaned • Always condition. store your pistol separate from its ammunition • Always and locked away. The pistol and ammunition must always be kept in a place inaccessible to children and unauthorized persons. 10.3 Shipping the pistol Warning yourself with all laws and regulations • Familiarize governing shipping and transport of firearms. 1.
Technical Specifications / Models / Accessories Technical Specifications / Models / Accessories 13 Technical Hinweis 13.2 Full equipping* Full equipping (in addition to the standard model): Specifications/Models/Accessories Standard model 13.1 Standard model* Caliber 9 mm Para .40 S&W Overall length 224 mm 224 mm Overall height 136 mm 136 mm Overall width 44 mm 44 mm Barrel length 127 mm 127 mm Rifling length 250 mm 380 mm Number of grooves Sight base Weight incl.
Spare parts Hinweis 14 Spare Parts List Spare parts Item Designation Item Designation Item Designation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 52 53 54 55 56 P 226 X-FIVE Notice for spare parts • Graphic list, see page USA 35.
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