Sig Trigger

[Mr310]

Does anyone with a Sig p series feel that the trigger is heavy and or/gritty, especially when resetting? Mine certainly feels that way, and I'm wondering if it's because of a burr, dirt in the mechanism, or the spring simply not being as strong as it once was. It could be that it's in need of a tune-up, as it certainly doesn't eject that spent casings with much force.

Just wanted to see if anyone else is experiencing or has experienced the same thing.

[Ant45]

Nope. My P226 feels just fine.

Is yours new and you're getting used to it?

Or have you owned it for a while and read too many internet threads about how things suck even though you were happy with it before reading such threads?

(being humorously sarcastic with you but with a teeny bit of tough love. I'm not saying I love you btw nor am I wanting to have kids, just want to be clear on this)

[curt1950]

My p225 Montague Suisse has a lot of rounds through it and I bought it used many years ago, when I received an e-mail for a tune up deal from sig it i took it. Matter of fact I went ahead and had them do an SRT, trigger job, all new springs, night sights and refinish the slide. it now feels and shoots like a new pistol ! I would do it again.

[customiiguy]

Maybe the trigger needs breaking in . Put a thousand rds throught it

[QXSOUP]

Does anyone with a Sig p series feel that the trigger is heavy and or/gritty, especially when resetting? Mine certainly feels that way, and I'm wondering if it's because of a burr, dirt in the mechanism, or the spring simply not being as strong as it once was. It could be that it's in need of a tune-up, as it certainly doesn't eject that spent casings with much force.

Just wanted to see if anyone else is experiencing or has experienced the same thing.

How old is the pistol? How many rounds have been shot thru it?
Your pistol at the very least needs a new recoil spring. That will cure the soft ejection.

[Mr310]

Pistol is ~5 years old and has about 4k rounds through it. I just replaced the recoil spring so I don't think it's that, though it's a lot less strong than the recoil spring on every other gun I own.

Just played with it some more and it's only gritty after I dry fire it and it returns to the DA position. However, there was an issue a while back where the trigger would kind of stick to the frame when I pulled it. There's a mark on the frame where it did that. That problem seemed to solve itself, though.

[Sabian722]

Mine feels fine. But I did send it in for the Action Enhancement Package.

[QXSOUP]

what model do you have? Caliber? A new recoil spring should be pretty stiff.

You might have the wrong one in.

Take the right grip off and make sure there isn't gunk where the sear/safety is.

[nothingextra]

Pistol is ~5 years old and has about 4k rounds through it. I just replaced the recoil spring so I don't think it's that, though it's a lot less strong than the recoil spring on every other gun I own.

Just played with it some more and it's only gritty after I dry fire it and it returns to the DA position. However, there was an issue a while back where the trigger would kind of stick to the frame when I pulled it. There's a mark on the frame where it did that. That problem seemed to solve itself, though.

What color is the spring?
What caliber + model?

You should strip down your frame and pull out your trigger.
Trigger, bar, spring, barrel, barrel hood should be lubed heavily.

[Mr310]

Pistol is a P226 in 9mm. Original and replacement spring both had orange paint on the end.

I just took it down and cleaned it, but will do it again. I'll have to get the original grips because the E2 grips have lost their grip on the frame after taking them off a few times for deep cleaning.

[nothingextra]

E2 grip can use a different spring seat and trigger bar spring than older guns.
How old is this 226?
Did the E2 grips come factory?

Wheel bearing grease stays on longer, I strip my frame once a year = 6-10 cases of .40

[Mr310]

Yeah, wheel bearing grease is what I use. I believe the pistol was manufactured in 2011 and it did come with E2 grips from the factory.

[9mmepiphany]

Did you change the other springs when you changed the recoil spring?

it's only gritty after I dry fire it and it returns to the DA position

I have to admit that I've never felt the reset in the trigger when it returns to the DA position.

Are you releasing it slowly to determine the reset position? I'd think after 4k rounds, you'd have a pretty good idea of where it should be

[Mr310]

I've only changed the recoil spring, and that was after ~2k rounds. It seemed very premature, but there's just no stiffness compared to every other pistol I've handled.

And I feel this when I release it slowly or at normal speed.

[nothingextra]

Your trigger bar spring sitting in the notch?
Did you pull your bar & lube the channel/bar/trigger pivot?
Did you strip out your frame and ensure the sear spring leg is wound properly and not flopping?
Hammer strut properly located?

Basically watch an SRT install and an e2 conversion video and it'll address install + lube of the possible trigger components.

There was a bad run of trigger bars around the E2 guns.
Yours is intact?
Bar is straight, nothing broke off it?
Trigger pivot is 90 degrees to the bar, etc?