February 11, 2018, 11:20 AM
TxAg2007New Sig Owner!
I’ve just joined this forum. I’ve been wanting a Sig P226 for years and years, and I finally got one. I’m a cop and have been shooting a glock for 9 years, but just qualified with my Sig. I am looking for some cleaning pointers and just wanted to post in the forum. I am using Mpro7 cleaner and Mpro7 grease for the rails, greasing it according to the grayguns article, but thinking about switching to Break Free CLP. I am also using the Lucas oil for the barrel and guide rod. Everyone tells me Sigs rust if you don’t properly care for them. I absolutely love this gun! It has been a long time coming and this is my duty firearm until retirement. Any suggestions for Sigs such as cleaning and care or anything else will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
February 11, 2018, 11:23 AM
YooperSigsWelcome aboard! And any good quality lube or grease will keep your Sig running fine for years.
Example:
Yesterday I bought a 1988 W German made 226 with the original zipperback magazines. It is rust free. After 30 years.
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February 11, 2018, 11:30 AM
eldeI'm certainly no expert. That said, I use Mpro-7 to clean my Sigs, Break Free CLP to lube them & Wilsons Ultima-Lube grease on the rails. (Sigs like to be run wet.) This has been my formula for more years than I'd care to admit and seems to be very effective.
Welcome to the forum....it's quite different from all other firearms-related forums: great folks, plenty of knowledge and good manners!
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February 11, 2018, 11:36 AM
CliffHow do you feel about overtime? Reason being as most of us on Sigforum are well aware of, you will not want to stop at just one. And that doesn't include the rifles.

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February 11, 2018, 12:32 PM
BadDogPSDCongrats & welcome!
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February 11, 2018, 12:37 PM
Il CattivoWelcome. MPro7/RIG +P with a drop of oil on the back of the extractor in CenTex. The Gumsmithing Insitute video isn't bad when it comes to walking you through complete dis- and reassembly, but the OpSec video is, I think, better.
February 11, 2018, 01:01 PM
tatortoddI've been a Sig owner for about a dozen years now (first one was a P229).
At the time,
Eezox was the CLP winning all of the head to head rust prevention tests. I clean everything with Eezox; let it dry; then lube the barrel, frame rails, and slide rails with
Brian Enos' Slide Glide Lite; and reassemble.
I have a Gray Guns P-series competition package on one gun and the only difference is that if it's above 60F then I use regular slide glide.
There are much newer products than Eezox or Slide Glide, but they've worked great for me for 12 years so if it ain't broke to fix it.
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12131Welcome to SF.
Sounds like you're an Aggie class of 2007?
Stick around. There are a bunch of your LEO brothers on here.
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February 11, 2018, 01:12 PM
BytesCongrats on the purchase and welcome aboard. I have plenty of pistols to take to the range but I always gravitate to my P226. Something about it that just makes me love it. There are plenty of videos on youtube explaining how to disassemble and clean your new pistol. They are very easy to work on.
February 11, 2018, 03:23 PM
45_AutoWelcome to the Forum! You made a fine choice with the 226, as others have said keeping SIGS lubed you shouldn't have any issues whatsoever, they are very simple to take down.
Stay safe out on the streets.
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February 11, 2018, 03:48 PM
HK AgHowdy Ag,
Great choice in the P226.
Glad you joined, lots of good folks here.
As was mentioned you will likely not stop with one Sig.
HK Ag
February 11, 2018, 03:55 PM
TxAg2007Thank for all the information and Gig em to the Aggies.
February 11, 2018, 07:34 PM
10-7 leoGrease on the rails, thinner products like oil will run off and your rails will be dry in a very short time.
Don't forget about your spare mags. They will rust up on you. I applied car paste wax after cleaning and dry them off. Never had to worry about rust again.
Welcome aboard and stay safe!
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Jeff Yarchinquote:
Originally posted by tatortodd:
I've been a Sig owner for about a dozen years now (first one was a P229).
At the time,
Eezox was the CLP winning all of the head to head rust prevention tests. I clean everything with Eezox; let it dry; then lube the barrel, frame rails, and slide rails with
Brian Enos' Slide Glide Lite; and reassemble.
I have a Gray Guns P-series competition package on one gun and the only difference is that if it's above 60F then I use regular slide glide.
There are much newer products than Eezox or Slide Glide, but they've worked great for me for 12 years so if it ain't broke to fix it.
This is the combo that I have always used with good results.
February 11, 2018, 09:31 PM
SIGGUY (THE 1ST)Key statement made earlier. Run SIGs wet. rails and barrel/guide. The best!
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February 11, 2018, 09:40 PM
TigerDoreWelcome to the forum and welcome to the Sig gun addiction!
February 12, 2018, 06:30 AM
TxAg2007quote:
Originally posted by 10-7 leo:
Grease on the rails, thinner products like oil will run off and your rails will be dry in a very short time.
Don't forget about your spare mags. They will rust up on you. I applied car paste wax after cleaning and dry them off. Never had to worry about rust again.
Welcome aboard and stay safe!
I was going to ask about magazine care too. Thank you. What about dry firing them? Cleaned it last night, and I left it "wet". I had to wipe off a lot of access grease. Looks like there is some Mpro 7 coming out the trigger, but after a few trigger pulls and working the action, it seams to have gone away.
February 12, 2018, 06:35 AM
SIG 229RAs a couple of folks have already stted Sigs like WET.
Congrats. on your first and also as others have said it probably within all likelyhood will not be your last.
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February 12, 2018, 10:33 AM
10-7 leoquote:
Originally posted by TxAg2007:
I was going to ask about magazine care too. Thank you. What about dry firing them? Cleaned it last night, and I left it "wet". I had to wipe off a lot of access grease. Looks like there is some Mpro 7 coming out the trigger, but after a few trigger pulls and working the action, it seams to have gone away.
Wipe off the excess grease and it will be fine. Check the areas where you used thinner lubricants occasionally between cleanings. If you find they are "drying out", use a very light coat of grease instead.
Dry firing won't be an issue, just remember dry firing will count toward your total round count as far as hammer spring, trigger bar spring, firing pin spring, spring for the firing pin block, etc. But you won't have to worry about replacing those for some time.
Another note on the mags, still check them from time to time. I reapplied the wax a few times a year.
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