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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Sig P226 loosey goosey

Posted: 11/10/2016 10:44:48 PM EDT

I have two. Both about the same miles.
One sounds and feels like an old Gov't model - rattle, rattle, rattle.
The other is nice and tight...

Both shoot about the same (it's not like I have a Ransom rest.)

The rattler normal?

Posted: 11/11/2016 4:40:42 AM EDT

[#1]

I'm actually more surprised by the Sig that doesn't rattle.

Posted: 11/11/2016 5:19:05 AM EDT

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I'm actually more surprised by the Sig that doesn't rattle.

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The only rattle that my P220 makes is when the grip screws come a little loose.

Posted: 11/11/2016 9:36:44 AM EDT

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Frame to slide fit rattle?
Magazine inserted rattle?

OP can you be more specific on what exactly is rattling?

Posted: 11/11/2016 11:40:46 AM EDT

[#4]

Slide to frame. A noticeably loose fit.

Posted: 11/11/2016 11:57:26 AM EDT

[#5]

Mine has a mag rattle when inserted and quiet empty... weird.

Posted: 11/11/2016 7:58:47 PM EDT

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Mine has a mag rattle when inserted and quiet empty... weird.

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Does it rattle with the mag full or even with an empty mag inserted?

Posted: 11/12/2016 12:49:14 PM EDT

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I have three Sigs. Love all of them. 100%reliable thus far.

Frame/slide rattle is as follows:

Mk25D: rattles the most of all three. Likely also has highest round count. My favorite.
Legion 226 9mm : not much rattle, but not tight like a $3k 1911. Pretty tight, but some wiggle room
W. German 228: in between the other two. Gun was bought used, but clearly not shot much.

Posted: 11/13/2016 1:49:20 PM EDT

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I have a W German and a German 226, both about equally tight without noticeable rattle and relatively low round counts. My nephew has a German 226 that's been to hell and back, rattles like a tin can full of rocks ....... it shoots as well as my low round count guns.

Posted: 11/13/2016 3:24:32 PM EDT

[#9]

Interesting. Ok, I'm headed down to the range to see if I can pit them against each other....

Posted: 11/13/2016 3:46:24 PM EDT

[#10]

2013 Sig p226, very loose, rattles, can fit 8 sheets on paper in between the frame and slide for 2/3 of the length of the Frame from the barrel back

1987 W German Sig, tight as can be, no rattle. 2 sheets of paper in one spot, 1 sheet the rest of the way.

Posted: 11/13/2016 11:29:20 PM EDT

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I shot the loose-frame group first (on the right). Thought that was going to be the winner for sure.

Then I shot the tight-frame group (on the left). While I was impressed, the groups themselves are both pretty close to being "nice and small".

Posted: 11/15/2016 8:12:00 PM EDT

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I had a Tyson corner that did that. I began lubing with mobil-1 and it went away. I can't promise thats what it was but I have no other explanation.

Posted: 11/16/2016 12:05:56 PM EDT

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OP, how much rattle do you have. I recently bought a 2nd hand P226 and the guy claimed only 150 rounds through it. When I shake it back and forth it has a slight rattle to it.

Posted: 11/17/2016 3:21:47 AM EDT

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OP, how much rattle do you have. I recently bought a 2nd hand P226 and the guy claimed only 150 rounds through it. When I shake it back and forth it has a slight rattle to it.

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To me, it's more than a slight rattle. It's not ridiculous, but rather noticeable.

Posted: 11/17/2016 11:23:25 PM EDT

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SIGs rattling slide-to-frame doesn't make them shoot any worse. The sights are on the slide, and the barrel locks into the slide. Use a generous coating of RIG or other grease on the rails and it won't bother you as much.

Posted: 11/18/2016 12:30:27 AM EDT

[#16]

Ok, thanks - I'll give it a try.

Posted: 11/18/2016 7:32:06 AM EDT

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SIGs rattling slide-to-frame doesn't make them shoot any worse. The sights are on the slide, and the barrel locks into the slide. Use a generous coating of RIG or other grease on the rails and it won't bother you as much.

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Did you see his groups?

Posted: 11/19/2016 3:05:58 PM EDT

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I sure did. Nice groups! It's just a common myth I like to dispel. Years later, when someone finds this thread in a search, his nice target photo may not survive, but the text probably will. If you field strip a SIG, and hold the barrel in lockup position with your thumb, then attempt to move the muzzle around within the slide, or move the chamber end side-to-side, that's the real test for play which can negatively affect precision. You're not likely to find any either.

Posted: 11/19/2016 4:14:33 PM EDT

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I sure did. Nice groups! It's just a common myth I like to dispel. Years later, when someone finds this thread in a search, his nice target photo may not survive, but the text probably will. If you field strip a SIG, and hold the barrel in lockup position with your thumb, then attempt to move the muzzle around within the slide, or move the chamber end side-to-side, that's the real test for play which can negatively affect precision. You're not likely to find any either.

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What Im saying is that his loose one shot slightly worse than the tighter one.

Posted: 11/19/2016 11:52:30 PM EDT

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What Im saying is that his loose one shot slightly worse than the tighter one.

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And seeing as it wasn't shot in a ransom rest that's meaningless. The groups are similar enough in size (specially taking into account the human factor) to support what KitBuilder is saying.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Sig P226 loosey goosey

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