Posted: 3/23/2009 9:00:59 AM EDT
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I am interested in purchasing a P226 in 9mm sometime in the future. I am aware that early P226 frames had issues with cracking/fracturing. What I am wondering is if SIG has solved these issues, and if so when did they start producing the revised guns? I have heard that it was sometime in the mid 90's but I am unsure. Thanks Guys, Mike |
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The issue(s) have been resolved and it was actually '89-'90. It was identified in ~'88-'89. Hasn't been an issue for some time now. Metalurgy, design and manufacturing processes have improved over the years. So I would venture to guess that a P-226 made in 1987 would be susceptible to the frame fractures as well? |
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Any pics or links to pics of the "dust cutouts"? I have a 1989 P226 s/n 168xxx and have been wondering if it is one of the susceptible ones.
I bought it used, but it has one of the tightest slide to frame tolerances I've ever seen on a production gun. No detectable play. That was one of the reasons I bought this particular pistol. Quoted:
Look at your frame rails and see if they have the "dust cutouts". If they are a solid rail like the newer ones you're fine. |
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They started with the new, improved frames at serial number 365,426. Even with the earlier guns there were only a very tiny percentage that ever cracked the rails. Interesting. According to a recent thread on SigForum, one of the armorers there has claimed that Sig updated the frames prior to serial number U141XXX. Who knows for sure? |
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They started with the new, improved frames at serial number 365,426. Even with the earlier guns there were only a very tiny percentage that ever cracked the rails. Interesting. According to a recent thread on SigForum, one of the armorers there has claimed that Sig updated the frames prior to serial number U141XXX. Who knows for sure? Mine is a U 565xxx so I guess I'm good. It's a KB (91'). |
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From what I have read about it, it is more of a problem pretty much limited to the folded slide models.
Make sure you change your recoil spring every 5k-10k and make sure that the roll pins holding in the breach face don't become deformed from having a weakened recoil spring. I think a search or two on sigforum.com should give you the info you need. |