SIG P226 Classic 22LR Review

SIG P226 Classic 22LR

SIG SAUER Classic P226 .22LR Rimfire

If you have not discovered the new Classic 22LR Sigs yet, let me introduce you to a great pistol.  I just got my P226 Classic and it is a great pistol and a great buy.  The 22’s are available in P226, P229, and P225. Mine has the beavertial which I really like and will help to tame the recoil of a 40cal slide should I choose to add the available slide/barrel available from SIG.

The SIG SAUER Classic .22’s are built on the same frame as their centerfire counterparts. All Classic .22’s feature the same SIG SAUER Four-Point safety system which employs a decocking lever, a patented automatic firing pin safety block, a safety intercept notch, and a trigger bar disconector. The new machined slides also feature a front sight adjustable for drift and a rear sight adjustable for both windage and elevation.

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The price was only $450 counting shipping and transfer fees and I can add a center fire caliber barrel & Slide for another $300 for total of about $750.  That is cheaper than buying the pistol in 9mm or 40cal. alone.  Go figure!!

This thing shoots like a house on fire.  Deadly accurate and reliable with only a couple of fail to feed’s in 400 rounds of Federal bulk ammo when it was really dirty.  Keep it clean and it always fires.  I never had so much fun shooting a 22 pistol. I definitely recommend it.

I added SigPower’s short magazine plug and spring kit to increase mag capacity to 15 rounds and they work like a champ.

Technical Specs:

Item Number 226BR-22BAS (Beavertail) 
Caliber .22 LR 
Overall Length 7.7 in 
 Overall Height 5.5 in 
Overall Width 1.5 in 
Barrel Length 4.5 in 
Sight Radius 6.3 in 
Weight w/out Mag 23.7 oz 
Mag Capacity 10 Rounds 
 Sights Adjustable Sights 
Frame Finish Black Anodized 
Slide Finish Black Anodized 
Accessory Rail Yes 
Features Four-Point safety system, accessory rail

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