Manual for installing the P226 E2 Grip Kit

On a 1994 Sig Sauer P226

In this short manual, I want to demonstrate, how the P226 E2 grip kit is installed on a
P226 Classic.

Please don`t be bothered by the spotty cloth I used. That is my cleaning cloth, when I
clean my guns.

Parts in the kit

- 1 x Grip from the P226 E2
- 1 x New hammer strut
- 1 x new decocking lever

On older P226 Models, that still have the long hammer spring, you will have to buy a
new, short hammerspring, in order to install the kit. The shorter hammerspring is not
part of the kit. If you already have a newer version, with the shorter hammerspring,
you can keep the used hammerspring.

pic. 1.1 The P226 E2 grip kit (the hammerspring must be purchased sperately)
Tools needed
- 1 x medium sized flathead screwdriver
- 1 x Needlenose plyers (for changing the decockinglever)
- 1 x Workingssurface

Taking appart the gun

Allways make sure your gun is unloaded and safe to work on, before field
stripping it.
First remove the slide, just like when you want to clean you P226 and put it aside
and decock the hammer.

Pic 1.2 Frame without the slide

Now remove the old grip panels and putt hem aside. You will not need them
anymore.
Pic. 1.3 Frame without the grip panels. Use the flathead screwdriver and push the hamme strut upwards, on the marked area

Now take the flathead screwdriver and push the hammer strut upwards, to remove it.
Push on the spot marked with the arrow in pic 1.3. Put the old hammer strut and
spring assembly aside. You will not need it anymore. Now is also a good time to give
the frame a quick wipe down, where the hammer strut assembly normally is.
Pic 1.4 Frame and old hammer strut

Install the kit

Now take the new hammer strut, hammer spring and hammer strut seat (new
polymer version) and put the together to check that all fits o.k.
Abb. 1.5 New hammer strut, hammer spring and polymer hammer strut seat

Insert the new hammer strut into the frame. It will only fit in on specific spot, that you
should be able to feel. If it is in the right position, take the hammer spring and slip it
on the hammer strut and then take the new polymer hammer strut seat and slide it
over the spring. Now firmly push the hammer strut seat upward in direction of the
hammer and seat the new hammer strut seat on the two notches of the frame.
Pic. 1.6 New hammer strut installed (side view)

Pic. 1.7 New hammer strut installed (rear view)

Before proceeding, cock the hammer and check i fit feels o.k.
If not, you will have to remove the hammer strut again and check if the hammer strut
is seated correctly in the frame.

To change the decocking lever, unhook the dococking lever spring on the spot
marked in pic 1.8. Remove the spring now. I put my indexfinger on the inside of the
frame, to keep the decocking lever bearing in place.
After the spring is removed, take off the lever and put the new one on.
Now take the spring and reseat it, as it was before.
When the new decocking lever is installed, cock the hammer and decock it, usind the
new decocking lever to make sure it works fine.

Pic. 1.8 Remove the decocking lever spring

If everything is working fine, you can now install teh new grip itself.
It is a bit of fiddling, when you slide the new grip on from the back to the front and
slightly from the bottom, but you will feel, when the grip is in place and cliped on the
frame. Just take your time.
Pic. 1.9 Frame with the new P226 E2 grips installed

After the grip is installed, double check, that the pistol works fine and put it back
together.

Here to pics for comparing the old and the new grip.
Pic. 1.10 Sig Sauer P226 with the original grip panels

Pic. 1.11 Sig Sauer P226 with the new E2 grip insatlled