Sigarms Sig Sauer Pistol P226 X Five Instructions Manual

P 226
Handling and Safety Instructions Handling and Safety Instructions 

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1General Instructions USA 2
2Safety Regulations USA 3
3Product Description USA 4
3.1 Main parts USA 4
3.2 Main features USA 5
3.3 Scope of supply USA 5
4Transporting the Pistol USA 6
5Handling the Pistol USA 6
5.1 General remarks USA 6
5.2 Initial preparation USA 6
5.3 Ammunition USA 6
5.4 Loading the magazine USA 7
5.5 Loading the pistol 
(ready to fire) USA 7
5.6 Discharging a shot USA 8
5.7 Reloading during 
shooting USA 9
5.8 Unloading the pistol USA 9
5.8.1 Unloading the pistol, 
magazine not...

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Instructions
2 Safety Regulations
•Never use the pistol under the influence of drugs or 
alcohol, while ill or suffering other such difficulties.
These conditions can impair your powers of judgment
and reflexes.
•Always think of the pistol as being loaded and with 
the safety off until you have established the opposite
through the unloading procedure (see section 5.8).
•Always keep the muzzle of the pistol pointed in a safe
direction. A safe direction is defined as towards an
area where there are...

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3.2 Main features
SIG SAUER pistols are modern handguns that comply
with the latest technical advances in firearms design for
military, police and sporting use. They function in line
with the principle of a mechanically locked, recoil-operated
pistol with semi-automatic reloading. The automatic firing
pin safety lock, safety notch on the hammer and the 
manual safety enable a quick readiness for firing. 
The distinctive, contrasting micrometer sight in conjunction
with the ergonomically optimized...

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5.4  Loading the magazine
Procedure
1. Place round on feeder 70, close to the magazine lips. 
2. Press round down and slip it to the rear. 
3. Load the number of rounds that you intend to shoot.
The number of loaded rounds can be checked through
the slot on the magazine.
5.5 Loading the pistol (ready to fire)
•Never load or unload the pistol inside a vehicle, inside
a building or any other enclosed space (except in a 
designated firing range).
•Before loading, always wipe off any excess grease...

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5.7 Reloading during shooting
The slide is caught in the open position.
•Never let the pistol out of your hand.
•Keep the pistol pointed at the safe target.
Procedure
1. Remove the empty magazine.
2. Insert full magazine and ensure that it engages. 
3. Thumb down slide catch lever 26 or draw back slide 50
until stop and allow to fly forward (see section 5.5).
– The pistol is loaded and ready to fire. 
– The pistol can also be secured with the manual safety.
– The pistol is now loaded, decocked and...

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6  Sight CorrectionHinweisSight Correction
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Fig. 4, point of impact, left
Fig. 5, point of impact, deep
Fig. 6, rear sight
Handling
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•Any adjustment to sights should only 
be carried out on an unloaded pistol. 
6.1 Sight correction for windage
Correction on the micrometer rear sight
Turning the lateral adjustment screw in the arrow direction
(R) results in an impact point shift on the target to the
right.
Turning the lateral adjustment screw against the arrow...

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7 Trigger system
7.1  Trigger System
The SIG SAUER P226 X – FIVE trigger system is adjust-
able for trigger pull weight and trigger stop position.  
The adjustment range is between 2.2 to 3.5 pounds.
•Adjustments to the trigger system should only be per-
formed by trained and qualified armors or gunsmiths.
7.2 Trigger Position
•Any adjustments to the trigger position should only be
carried out on an unloaded pistol.
The SIG SAUER P226 X – FIVE trigger position can be
adjusted up to .390 inches...

8. Pull recoil  spring 62 from recoil spring guide 61. 
Remove recoil spring bar 58, including buffer spring 60
from the recoil spring guide.
9. Lift barrel 57 out of slide (Fig. 11).
•This level of stripping is sufficient for a thorough 
cleaning after firing.
•Further dismantling of the pistol may only be carried
out by qualified armors and gunsmiths.8.2 Dismantling the magazine
Pull floorplate insert 72 up and pull magazine floorplate
73 forward.
Caution: The magazine spring is compressed.
8.3 Cleaning...

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3. Check trigger travel and trigger interruption.
– With hammer 7 decocked and trigger 16 pulled through,
draw slide 50 back until stop and release.
– Check that the hammer 7 is held back in the cocked 
position (trigger stays pulled back).
4. Check trigger function.
– Release trigger 16.
– Check that the trigger bar 24 reengages and that the
hammer 7 is activated when the trigger is pulled again.
5. Check slide catch lever 26.
– Insert empty magazine, draw slide 50 right back and
release...