Sig P226 .22LR conversion

[rovert97]

so after waiting about 2 months for it come into stock, i finally got my long awaited .22lr conversion for my old P226 to cut back on some ammo costs.

got it out of the box, cleaned it down and lubed it up in all the normal Sig areas, slid it on the frame and was ready to go.

so far im more then impressed with this unit. i put about 130 rounds (Federal bulk) down range with it the day i got it, in less than an hour. to try it out.

yesterday i did a more extensive test with it. put a full WalMart bulk pack of Federals thru it. 550 rounds. the thing gets dirty pretty damn fast, but it is a 22. around the 500 round mark, i would get a fail to feed on the first round of the mag, the feed lip ramp is all caked up with residue so i will blame that. only had one misfire the whole time, and thats chalked up to the round. i struck it twice and nothing. put it into my 22 rifle and again nothing, then called it a dud.

around the 450 round mark i set up a 6" target at 20 feet and put 20 rounds into it, as fast as the range allows, about a shot ever 3/4 to 1 second. so i will say semi rapid fire, but not a mag dump, but not taking my time to do a proper accuracy test. here are the results.



im very impressed with it due to the fact that the Walther P22 i had was ok, but finicky at best. and for the price, i couldnt beat it. i paid $259 for it new, when these have an MSRP from Sig and most dealers of atleast $350.

[Ronin]

My wife's P226 started in .22lr. It was her first handgun. She loves it. I think she's going to use it for a rimfire match later this month. Mags are expensive.

Speaking of mags, this guy makes upgrade parts for the Sig .22lr mags that increases capacity from 10 to 15 rounds:

SigPower

Pricey, but everyone who's bought from him seems to like his stuff.

[Pagoda240]

Very cool info, Were did you pick it up from ? Would like to get one for my 229. Acutally saw a 22lr 5in 1911 today that i almost picked up. I was not sure how well these conversions worked. I am torn...

[rovert97]

I bought it off of botachtactical. They have the lowest price plus a 15% off coupon. But their service is spotty.

[1blindref]

Thanks for the range report.

I've been kicking around getting the conversion for awhile but just never got around to doing it.

After seeing your post, I might just have to do it.

As a side note, the price of .22's is getting ridiculous!
I guess it's all about supply and demand.

[rovert97]

Yeah $18 and change for the bulk oaks when they used to be under $11 is nuts. But that's still better than 9mm for now.

[1blindref]

looks like you have yours on an older stamped slide frame.
Did you have any problems with it going on or functioning?

If I get one, I'll want to use it on my GGI P226. It's a "KA" code gun.

[FUNDAMENTALS]

I have had and used the Sig-Sauer .22 Cal Conversion kit for over 3 years.
The only thing that I have done is to place an orange dummy .22 round in
the magazine, since the slide does not lock back on the last round and do
not want to damage the firing pin. The conversion kit has performed flawlessly. Yes .22 Cal ammo has gone up, but it is still less expensive than
the major calibers. My P-226 9mm is over 20 years old and again functions flawlessly with the .22 cal kit from Sig. I have used various .22 Cal makers
ammunition, I pfefer CCI, but they all have been functional as well as
accurate.

[mslatter]

Nice weapon, AND good shooting!

[Ronin]

I have had and used the Sig-Sauer .22 Cal Conversion kit for over 3 years.
The only thing that I have done is to place an orange dummy .22 round in
the magazine, since the slide does not lock back on the last round and do
not want to damage the firing pin. The conversion kit has performed flawlessly. Yes .22 Cal ammo has gone up, but it is still less expensive than
the major calibers. My P-226 9mm is over 20 years old and again functions flawlessly with the .22 cal kit from Sig. I have used various .22 Cal makers
ammunition, I pfefer CCI, but they all have been functional as well as
accurate.

I emailed Sig about the slide not staying back after the last round and they said that it will not hurt the firing pin if you dry-fire the gun, though they did not recommend regularly dry-firing. So do what you will with that, lol.