I have a 8-10 year old P226R with that one piece grip that requires that special tool to remove. I don’t have the tool. Is there a way to remove the grip without the tool? Or do I have to buy the tool? I’m going to be rebuilding the pistol with new springs and new grips and have to figure out how to remove this grip first.

I have removed them with my thumbs, just get a hold of it and spread it slightly and it will come right off!

I'd be surprised if there weren't a YouTube video on this very task.

Edit* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6KLavX-vuA

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Originally posted by kyoung:
I have removed them with my thumbs, just get a hold of it and spread it slightly and it will come right off!

Like the others have said, it is not hard to take them off with your hands.

On a side note, when reinstalling them, use the credit card trick over the trigger spring, to prevent destroying the spring. There are a few videos about this as well.

popsicle sticks/tongue depressors

Or get an apple black stick from amazon. Its a thing

I used thumbnails, but there is a tool for $6. https://www.sigsauer.com/remov...s-for-p226-p229.html