Posted: 8/15/2010 5:14:47 PM EDT
Hello I have a new P226R that is just got about month ago. I have been really busy and havent had the chance to look at the gun close until now. I noticed that the barrel has some wear and I am wondering if this is normal for a gun that is new. I have hand cycled the gun a number of times.
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All barrels and rails will show wear. I have found that a good way to break in is get a high quality oil like Shooters Choice fp10, and limit to maybe 50 rds. Then wipe off the rails, barrel, guide rod/spring, slide barrel opening, and re-oil it all. Running grease on break-in just collects grit and speeds up the wear process. On tight fitted pistols it scratches. The last X-5 I bought had the recoil spring on backwards––haha ––-
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Barrel wear looks normal and sits in its normal position. Your all good.
I prefer to put some grease on the barrel in the places you get the smileys. It will reduce the wear on those spots but you will never get them to disappear or stop from slowly getting worse. |
| Yeah Looks normal. IMHO, I would order a factory hollow steel guide rod for it. $12.00 from Brownells or Top gun supply. It's the same one for either the P220/P226. Just remember to install the green painted side of the recoil spring on first (facing the locking lug).Thanks to Ron Cohen they're cheaping out and installing plastic guide rods. My P228R had a plastic one from the factory and the sling shot slide pull was rough/jerky, the steel guide rod is much smoother. .Also pull off the right grip and hit the trigger bar and hammer/sear interface with the supplied mil-comtw25b grease(little ampule supplied with the gun). Re-install the grip, load a snap cap via the mag and pull the trigger in Double action 50 times or so. Presto instant trigger job. |
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Yeah Looks normal. IMHO, I would order a factory hollow steel guide rod for it. $12.00 from Brownells or Top gun supply. It's the same one for either the P220/P226. Just remember to install the green painted side of the recoil spring on first (facing the locking lug).Thanks to Ron Cohen they're cheaping out and installing plastic guide rods. My P228R had a plastic one from the factory and the sling shot slide pull was rough/jerky, the steel guide rod is much smoother. .Also pull off the right grip and hit the trigger bar and hammer/sear interface with the supplied mil-comtw25b grease(little ampule supplied with the gun). Re-install the grip, load a snap cap via the mag and pull the trigger in Double action 50 times or so. Presto instant trigger job. Plus 1. Did this for my new P229 as well. From Brownells the NOS Sig part was under $5 with my dealer account. |