How to Decock a Sig Sauer P226

The Sig Sauer P226 is a semi-automatic handgun available in 9 mm, .40 S&W, .357 SIG and .22 caliber versions. A no-frills, full-size sidearm once considered as a replacement for the U.S. military M1911 pistol, the P226 has been widely accepted as a duty pistol by law enforcement agencies and military around the world. Like most law enforcement service sidearms, the P226 has a double action/single action trigger mechanism with no external safety. The first trigger pull draws the hammer back, cocks it and discharges the first shot; on all subsequent shots the hammer is automatically cocked by the recoil mechanism and ready for the next shot. In scenarios where a next shot is not required, the hammer can be safely decocked from the fire-ready position by using the decocking lever.

Instructions

    • 1

      Insert a loaded magazine into the magazine well and push it up until it engages with the magazine catch.

    • 2

      Pull the slide all the way back and release it to chamber the first round and cock the hammer back.

    • 3

      Push down the decocking lever on the left side of the frame and hold it to lower the hammer from the fire-ready position into the safety intercept notch. The pistol can now be safely carried.

    • 4

      Fire the weapon by taking aim at the target and smoothly squeezing the trigger to cock the hammer and discharge a round. The hammer will automatically be cocked for the next shot.

    • 5

      Push down the decocking lever on the left side of the frame to lower the hammer if another shot is not necessary.