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  "apiVersion": 1,
  "kind": "work-order",
  "purpose": "Taking the firearm apart for a job such as refinishing, and putting it back together to specification.",
  "firearm": {
    "slug": "sig-p229",
    "name": "SIG Sauer P229",
    "manufacturer": {
      "id": "sig-sauer",
      "name": "SIG Sauer"
    },
    "category": "pistol",
    "action": "hammer-fired-short-recoil",
    "calibers": [
      "9x19mm Parabellum",
      ".40 S&W",
      ".357 SIG"
    ],
    "alsoKnownAs": [
      "P229 Legion",
      "P229 Elite"
    ],
    "coversAlso": [],
    "page": "firearms/sig-p229.html",
    "bundle": "api/v1/firearms/sig-p229.json",
    "lastUpdated": "2026-10-29"
  },
  "notices": [
    "SIG Sauer limits owner disassembly: Field strip only: slide assembly off the frame, recoil spring and guide, barrel; plus magazine disassembly and magazine-catch reversal as described in the manual."
  ],
  "disclaimer": {
    "headline": "Read this before you use anything here.",
    "points": [
      "This is a guide, not an authority. Entries are compiled from manufacturer manuals, technical manuals, published references, and community knowledge. Some of it comes from sources that are not authoritative, and some of it may simply be wrong.",
      "Always consult the manufacturer's manual for your specific firearm and serial-number range. Manufacturers change designs mid-production without renaming the model. The manual that shipped with your firearm outranks anything on this site.",
      "Consult a licensed gunsmith for anything beyond routine field stripping and cleaning, for any firearm you are unsure about, and for any procedure marked as gunsmith-recommended here.",
      "Treat every firearm as loaded. Verify it is unloaded, with the magazine removed and the chamber physically and visually checked, before any procedure in this database. Point it in a safe direction the entire time.",
      "Disassembly can damage a firearm or injure you. Springs are under tension, parts can launch, and reassembling a firearm incorrectly can make it unsafe to fire in a way that is not obvious from the outside. If a reassembled firearm does not pass a function check, stop and see a gunsmith.",
      "Torque values are shown in two groups. Values from the manufacturer or the issuing military are shown as such, with the document they came from. Values reported by anyone else — parts makers, gunsmithing publishers, articles, forums — are shown separately with who said them, how reliable that source is, and their exact words. Those are not specifications. Confirm any torque value with the manufacturer or a licensed gunsmith before relying on it.",
      "Nothing here is legal advice. Firearms law varies by country, state, and city, and some modifications or configurations are regulated or prohibited. You are responsible for knowing and following the law where you are.",
      "No warranty of any kind. Contributors and maintainers accept no liability for damage, injury, or loss arising from use of this material."
    ],
    "page": "disclaimer.html",
    "legal": {
      "summary": "Legal notice: this material is third-party information compiled from sources of varying reliability and is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not gunsmithing, technical, safety or legal advice, it is not verified or endorsed by any manufacturer, and it must not be taken as fact. Any work on a firearm beyond the routine field stripping described in its own owner's manual should be performed only by a licensed and insured gunsmith. You use this material entirely at your own risk. Fundamental Build LLC and the project's contributors make no warranty of any kind and accept no liability for death, injury, damage or loss arising from its use. Full terms: LEGAL.md.",
      "page": "legal.html",
      "notice": "https://github.com/Fundamental-build-LLC/Pew-Takedown/blob/main/LEGAL.md"
    }
  },
  "sourcing": {
    "confidence": "medium",
    "verification": "community-reviewed"
  },
  "manufacturerDisassembly": {
    "status": "limited",
    "limit": "Field strip only: slide assembly off the frame, recoil spring and guide, barrel; plus magazine disassembly and magazine-catch reversal as described in the manual.",
    "statement": "SIG says not to disassemble the pistol beyond the point explained in the manual; further disassembly is restricted to a certified SIG SAUER armorer or professional gunsmith, and ignoring this voids the warranty.",
    "source": {
      "title": "Classic Line Pistols Operator's Manual",
      "publisher": "SIG SAUER, Inc.",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_CLASSIC_LINE_PISTOLS_ENGLISH_1204276-01_REV00_LR.pdf",
      "page": "5",
      "pdfPage": 5,
      "pageUrl": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_CLASSIC_LINE_PISTOLS_ENGLISH_1204276-01_REV00_LR.pdf#page=5",
      "quote": "Do not attempt to disassemble your SIG SAUER firearm beyond the point explained in this manual. Disassembly beyond the instructions in this manual is restricted to a certified SIG SAUER armorer or professional gunsmith. Failure to comply with these restrictions will void your warranty."
    }
  },
  "recalls": [],
  "shopTier": {
    "tier": 2,
    "group": "pistol",
    "rating": "Pew-Takedown editorial rating (1 easy – 3 hardest), not the manufacturer's",
    "reason": "54 item numbers in SIG's P229 list. Classic SIG lockwork is open and mostly push-pins, but the sear has to be held in place (grease and a swab) while the sear/safety-lever pin goes in, the hammer strut and reset spring must sit right, and the trigger bar spring bends when the grips go back on.",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "partCount": {
      "value": 54,
      "kind": "line-items",
      "covers": "SIG's P229 Parts List (2001 SIGARMS owner's manual), complete pistol incl. magazine; grip screws/washers are single rows though four are fitted.",
      "basis": "manufacturer-parts-list",
      "source": {
        "title": "SIG SAUER Pistol Owner's Manual, Models P220 P225 P226 P228 P229 P239 P245 (SIGARMS, 2001; copy hosted by J&G Sales)",
        "publisher": "SIGARMS Inc.",
        "reliability": "primary",
        "url": "https://www.jgsales.com/wp-content/uploads/SIG_Autos_in_general.pdf",
        "page": "PDF p. 35",
        "pdfPage": null,
        "pageUrl": null,
        "quote": "55 Floorplate insert"
      }
    },
    "painPoints": [
      {
        "issue": "The trigger bar spring sits under the grip and gets knocked out of place or bent whenever the grips come off and go back on; a card over it is the usual fix.",
        "during": "reassembly",
        "source": {
          "title": "P226 Trigger Sticks - Topic",
          "publisher": "SIGforum",
          "reliability": "anecdotal",
          "url": "https://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/150601935/m/5940003644",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "When the Grip is taken off and put back on the trigger bar spring gets knocked loose or out of place sometimes. When reinstalling that spring it is best to place an old credit card over the spring and slip the card out when the grip is on."
        }
      },
      {
        "issue": "Rebuilding the lockwork means holding the sear in place while its pin goes through, and juggling the locking insert cross piece; parts go back by feel into a small space.",
        "during": "reassembly",
        "source": {
          "title": "Sigs vs HK's - Topic",
          "publisher": "SIGforum",
          "reliability": "anecdotal",
          "url": "https://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/430601935/m/6900042305",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "But other than doing things like holding the sear in place with a cotton swab and some grease on it, or manipulating the cross piece with a small screw driver when reinstalling a locking block, they're pretty easy - and OPEN."
        }
      },
      {
        "issue": "The sear/safety-lever pin has to be pushed only part way so the safety lever can be slid in, and a hammer strut riding on the hammer pin instead of its seat stops the rebuild.",
        "during": "reassembly",
        "source": {
          "title": "P220 locking insert removal help-Update - Topic",
          "publisher": "SIGforum",
          "reliability": "anecdotal",
          "url": "https://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/150601935/m/6270099424",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "You will need to slide the sear pin to the left just enough that the pin is holding the sear but will let you slide the lever in place."
        }
      },
      {
        "issue": "SIG restricts disassembly past the manual to its armorers or a professional gunsmith.",
        "during": "both",
        "source": {
          "title": "Classic Line Pistols Operator's Manual",
          "publisher": "SIG SAUER, Inc.",
          "reliability": "primary",
          "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_CLASSIC_LINE_PISTOLS_ENGLISH_1204276-01_REV00_LR.pdf",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "Disassembly beyond the instructions in this manual is restricted to a certified SIG SAUER armorer or professional gunsmith."
        }
      }
    ],
    "minutes": {
      "strip": 30,
      "rebuild": 45,
      "basis": "estimated",
      "note": "Slide (firing pin and safety lock, extractor, breech block or pin bolts, sights) and frame (grips, trigger bar spring, decocker, hammer/strut/mainspring, sear and safety lever, reset spring, slide catch, mag catch, locking insert); rebuild longer for the sear pin and hammer strut.",
      "source": null
    },
    "stripScope": [
      {
        "assembly": "Slide",
        "removes": [
          "firing pin, spring and safety lock (firing pin block) and spring",
          "extractor (and spring/bolt on stainless slides)",
          "breech block roll pins or firing-pin bolt",
          "rear sight",
          "front sight"
        ],
        "tools": [
          "roll-pin punches",
          "sight pusher"
        ]
      },
      {
        "assembly": "Frame",
        "removes": [
          "grips (protect trigger bar spring)",
          "slide catch lever and spring",
          "takedown lever",
          "trigger, pivot and trigger bar",
          "decocking lever, bearing and spring",
          "hammer, strut, mainspring and seat",
          "sear, sear spring and safety lever on their pivot",
          "reset spring and hammer stop",
          "locking insert",
          "magazine catch, stop and springs"
        ],
        "tools": [
          "pin punches",
          "pick"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "hardware": {
      "pins": 8,
      "springs": 13,
      "detents": 1,
      "basis": "counted from SIG's P229 parts list (firing pin bolt and extractor bolt as pins; safety lock as plunger)"
    },
    "specialTools": [
      {
        "tool": "old credit card / thin plastic shim",
        "usedFor": "Protecting the trigger bar spring while grips go on"
      },
      {
        "tool": "grease and cotton swab",
        "usedFor": "Holding the sear while its pivot pin goes in"
      },
      {
        "tool": "dovetail sight pusher (or brass drift and padded vise)",
        "usedFor": "Removing and refitting dovetailed sights for coating"
      }
    ],
    "fitOnRebuild": [
      {
        "check": "Hammer type matches the action (DA/SA vs DAO)",
        "why": "SIG warns a standard hammer must not go in a DAO pistol",
        "source": {
          "title": "SIG SAUER Pistol Owner's Manual, Models P220 P225 P226 P228 P229 P239 P245 (SIGARMS, 2001; copy hosted by J&G Sales)",
          "publisher": "SIGARMS Inc.",
          "reliability": "primary",
          "url": "https://www.jgsales.com/wp-content/uploads/SIG_Autos_in_general.pdf",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "Never install a standard hammer 29 in a DAO pistol."
        }
      },
      {
        "check": "Trigger bar spring not bent",
        "why": "A bent spring is hard to see and leaves a trigger that will not return",
        "source": {
          "title": "P226 Trigger Sticks - Topic",
          "publisher": "SIGforum",
          "reliability": "anecdotal",
          "url": "https://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/150601935/m/5940003644",
          "page": null,
          "pdfPage": null,
          "pageUrl": null,
          "quote": "It's insidious, because the bending of the spring is not readily apparent to the eye."
        }
      },
      {
        "check": "Function check: trigger reset, sear/striker engagement, safeties",
        "why": "Standard post-reassembly check on any pistol whose fire-control parts were removed; a mis-seated spring shows up here, not on the bench",
        "source": null
      }
    ],
    "assessed": "2026-10-29"
  },
  "videos": [
    {
      "title": "Cleaning Your SIG SAUER Classic Line Pistol",
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKs-7iy5Ui4",
      "platform": "youtube",
      "embedUrl": null,
      "shows": [
        "cleaning",
        "maintenance"
      ],
      "appliesTo": "SIG SAUER Classic Line pistols (per the title). SIG's current Classic Line operator's manual covers the P220, P226 and P229.",
      "published": "2015-06-08",
      "note": null,
      "channel": {
        "id": "UCvoH9K7l8MTVs6NO6KybLUA",
        "name": "SIG SAUER Academy",
        "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@SIGSAUERACDY",
        "owner": "SIG SAUER Academy (SIG SAUER, Inc. training division; site footer '© SIG SAUER 2026', logins via auth.sigsauer.com)"
      },
      "accessed": "2026-10-15"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [],
  "tools": [],
  "phases": [
    {
      "id": "clear",
      "title": "Clear and make safe",
      "steps": [
        {
          "n": 1,
          "instruction": "Point the muzzle in a safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger."
        },
        {
          "n": 2,
          "instruction": "Press the magazine release and remove the magazine.",
          "partsFreed": [
            "Magazine"
          ]
        },
        {
          "n": 3,
          "instruction": "Retract the slide fully to eject any chambered round and lock it open."
        },
        {
          "n": 4,
          "instruction": "Visually inspect the chamber and magazine well, then physically feel the chamber to confirm it is empty.",
          "warning": "Look and feel. Both, every time."
        },
        {
          "n": 5,
          "instruction": "Remove all live ammunition from the work area."
        }
      ],
      "videos": []
    },
    {
      "id": "disassemble",
      "title": "Disassemble",
      "videos": [],
      "procedures": [
        {
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "title": "Field Strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "configuration": false,
          "steps": [
            {
              "n": 1,
              "instruction": "Complete the Clear and Make Safe procedure and leave the slide locked to the rear."
            },
            {
              "n": 2,
              "instruction": "Rotate the takedown lever downward until it stops.",
              "tip": "If it resists, the slide is not fully locked back."
            },
            {
              "n": 3,
              "instruction": "Hold the slide, release the slide catch lever, and ease the slide forward off the frame.",
              "warning": "Control the slide rather than letting it fly forward.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Slide assembly"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 4,
              "instruction": "Lift the recoil spring and guide rod out of the inverted slide.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Recoil spring and guide rod"
              ]
            },
            {
              "n": 5,
              "instruction": "Lift the barrel up and out of the slide.",
              "partsFreed": [
                "Barrel"
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "refinish",
      "title": "Refinish",
      "components": [
        {
          "name": "Slide assembly",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 3
        },
        {
          "name": "Recoil spring and guide rod",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 4
        },
        {
          "name": "Barrel",
          "procedure": "field-strip",
          "level": "field-strip",
          "step": 5
        }
      ],
      "manufacturerPartsList": null,
      "partsDiagrams": [],
      "materials": [
        {
          "component": "Slide",
          "material": "Stainless Steel",
          "finish": "Nitron",
          "appliesTo": "P229 NITRON",
          "note": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "SIG SAUER 2018-2019 Global Defense Products Catalog — P229",
            "publisher": "SIG SAUER, Inc.",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/pub/media/sigsauer/resources/2019_GDS_CATLOG_WORKING-FINAL-LR.pdf",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Nitron Stainless Steel Slide"
          }
        },
        {
          "component": "Frame",
          "material": "Alloy",
          "finish": null,
          "appliesTo": "P229 NITRON (also M11-A1)",
          "note": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "SIG SAUER 2018-2019 Global Defense Products Catalog — P229",
            "publisher": "SIG SAUER, Inc.",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/pub/media/sigsauer/resources/2019_GDS_CATLOG_WORKING-FINAL-LR.pdf",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Alloy Frame"
          }
        },
        {
          "component": "Grips",
          "material": "G10",
          "finish": null,
          "appliesTo": "P229 LEGION BLACK",
          "note": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "SIG SAUER 2018-2019 Global Defense Products Catalog — P229",
            "publisher": "SIG SAUER, Inc.",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/pub/media/sigsauer/resources/2019_GDS_CATLOG_WORKING-FINAL-LR.pdf",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Black G10 Checkered Grips w/Legion Medallion"
          }
        },
        {
          "component": "Barrel",
          "material": null,
          "finish": "DLC",
          "appliesTo": "P229 LEGION BLACK",
          "note": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "SIG SAUER 2018-2019 Global Defense Products Catalog — P229",
            "publisher": "SIG SAUER, Inc.",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/pub/media/sigsauer/resources/2019_GDS_CATLOG_WORKING-FINAL-LR.pdf",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Chrome Lined DLC Barrel"
          }
        }
      ],
      "note": "The components the procedures above separate. Coating, masking and cure are outside this database; follow your coating system's instructions. A part the manufacturer marks \"factory fit\" should not be swapped or reworked."
    },
    {
      "id": "reassemble",
      "title": "Reassemble",
      "videos": [],
      "procedures": [
        {
          "procedure": "reassembly",
          "title": "Reassembly",
          "configuration": false,
          "steps": [
            {
              "n": 1,
              "instruction": "Drop the barrel into the inverted slide and seat it fully forward."
            },
            {
              "n": 2,
              "instruction": "Seat the recoil spring and guide rod into the cut in the barrel lug and lay the spring into its channel."
            },
            {
              "n": 3,
              "instruction": "Set the slide onto the frame rails and push it rearward until the slide catch lever can lock it open."
            },
            {
              "n": 4,
              "instruction": "With the slide locked open, rotate the takedown lever back up to horizontal.",
              "warning": "Confirm the lever is fully horizontal before the pistol goes back into service."
            },
            {
              "n": 5,
              "instruction": "Release the slide and perform the function check."
            }
          ],
          "instruction": null
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "torque",
      "title": "Torque",
      "coverage": "sourced",
      "manufacturer": [
        {
          "fastener": "ROMEO1 sight screws (2x 6-48, blue Nylox patch) into the SIG dovetail block that replaces the rear sight",
          "appliesTo": "SIG SAUER P229 fitted with SIG's ROMEO1 dovetail mount (SIG \"P\" Series dovetail block and spacer); the adapter pack lists \"SIG SAUER 1911, P220, P225-1, P226, P227, P229, P229-1, P239, P320, SP2022\"",
          "qualifier": "exact",
          "value": 28,
          "valueMax": null,
          "unit": "in-lb",
          "converted": {
            "value": {
              "N-m": 3.2,
              "in-lb": 28,
              "ft-lb": 2.3
            },
            "valueMax": null
          },
          "sequence": "Remove the rear sight (SIG recommends a gunsmith), slide the dovetail block into the rear-sight dovetail, fit the spacer, seat the ROMEO1 on the spacer locator pins, hand tighten the two 6-48 screws, then torque. Verify screw tightness after the first 50 rounds and after each shooting session.",
          "threadlocker": "Screws include a Nylox patch - \"there is no need to use a separate thread lock, such as Loctite\"",
          "source": {
            "title": "ROMEO1 Handgun Adapter Pack and Handgun Mounting Kit Instructions (P/N 7400612-01 R02)",
            "publisher": "SIG SAUER Electro-Optics (SIG SAUER, Inc.)",
            "reliability": "primary",
            "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/21SIG3370_ROMEO1_HandgunAdapterInstructions_7400612-01_R02.pdf",
            "page": "PDF p. 1 (General Installation Instructi",
            "pdfPage": 1,
            "pageUrl": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/21SIG3370_ROMEO1_HandgunAdapterInstructions_7400612-01_R02.pdf#page=1",
            "quote": "Hand tighten screws, then torque to 28 in-lbs."
          }
        }
      ],
      "reported": [
        {
          "fastener": "Red-dot optic mounting screws (6-32 flat head, supplied) into EGW rear-dovetail sight mount",
          "appliesTo": "SIG Sauer P229 (non-optics-ready) with the EGW 'Trijicon RMR / SRO, Holosun 407c / 507c Mount for Sig Sauer P220, P226, P229, P320' (replaces the rear sight; for Trijicon RMR/SRO, Holosun 407C/507C fo",
          "qualifier": "exact",
          "value": 15,
          "valueMax": null,
          "unit": "in-lb",
          "converted": {
            "value": {
              "N-m": 1.7,
              "in-lb": 15,
              "ft-lb": 1.2
            },
            "valueMax": null
          },
          "sequence": "Remove the rear sight, install the EGW mount in the dovetail, tighten the set screw if applicable, place the optic on the mount, then apply blue Loctite and torque the optic screws.",
          "threadlocker": "Blue Loctite on the provided mounting screws (EGW instructions)",
          "source": {
            "title": "Trijicon RMR / SRO, Holosun 407c / 507c Mount for Sig Sauer P220, P226, P229, P320 (EGW product page, installation instructions section)",
            "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)",
            "reliability": "secondary",
            "url": "https://egwguns.com/trijicon-rmr-sro-holosun-407c-507c-mount-for-sig-sauer-p220-p226-p229-p320",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Torque mounting screws to 15in/lbs"
          }
        },
        {
          "fastener": "Red-dot optic mounting screws (supplied) into EGW rear-dovetail sight mount (Docter/Venom/Viper/FastFire footprint)",
          "appliesTo": "SIG Sauer P229 (non-optics-ready) with the EGW 'SIG Sauer P220 P226 P229 P320 Red Dot Mount | Fits Vortex Venom, Viper & Burris FastFire | EGW' (replaces the rear sight)",
          "qualifier": "exact",
          "value": 15,
          "valueMax": null,
          "unit": "in-lb",
          "converted": {
            "value": {
              "N-m": 1.7,
              "in-lb": 15,
              "ft-lb": 1.2
            },
            "valueMax": null
          },
          "sequence": "Remove the rear sight, install the EGW mount in the dovetail, tighten the set screw if applicable, place the optic on the mount, then apply blue Loctite and torque the optic screws.",
          "threadlocker": "Blue Loctite on the provided mounting screws (EGW instructions)",
          "source": {
            "title": "SIG Sauer P220 P226 P229 P320 Red Dot Mount | Fits Vortex Venom, Viper & Burris FastFire | EGW (EGW product page, installation instructions section)",
            "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)",
            "reliability": "secondary",
            "url": "https://egwguns.com/vortex-viper-venom-sig-sauer-p220-p226-p229-p320-sight-mount-fits-burris-fastfire-and-docter",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Torque mounting screws to 15 in/lbs"
          }
        },
        {
          "fastener": "Grip screws",
          "appliesTo": "SIG Sauer P228/P229 DA/SA and DAK (incl. P229S, P229 SAS, M11-A1, E2 retrofit) with Hogue OverMolded rubber grip; not Legion or P229 Carry",
          "qualifier": "range",
          "value": 13,
          "valueMax": 15,
          "unit": "in-lb",
          "converted": {
            "value": {
              "N-m": 1.5,
              "in-lb": 13,
              "ft-lb": 1.1
            },
            "valueMax": {
              "N-m": 1.7,
              "in-lb": 15,
              "ft-lb": 1.2
            }
          },
          "sequence": null,
          "threadlocker": null,
          "source": {
            "title": "Hogue SIG SAUER P228/P229: OverMolded Rubber Grip - Black (SKU 28010) — product page fitting notes",
            "publisher": "Hogue, Inc.",
            "reliability": "secondary",
            "url": "https://www.hogueinc.com/sig-sauer-p228-p229-overmoled-rubber-grip-black",
            "page": null,
            "pdfPage": null,
            "pageUrl": null,
            "quote": "Grip screws should be torqued to 13-15 in/lbs."
          }
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      "notes": "The manufacturer's documents give no torque value. They say: \"Verify the front and rear sights are secure.\" (Classic Line Pistols Operator's Manual, PDF p. 74 (function check)) \"It is recommended that screw tightness be verified after firing the 1st 50 rounds, and again after each shooting session, to ensure proper function, accuracy and safety.\" (ROMEO1 Handgun Adapter Pack and Handgun Mounting Kit Instructions (P/N 7400612-01 R02), PDF p. 1)"
    },
    {
      "id": "function-check",
      "title": "Function check",
      "checks": [
        "Verify the pistol is unloaded with no magazine inserted before each check.",
        "With the hammer down, press the trigger for a double-action hammer fall.",
        "Cock the hammer and operate the decocking lever. The hammer should fall safely without the firing pin being struck.",
        "Rack the slide and press the trigger for a single-action break.",
        "Hold the trigger back, rack the slide, release slowly and confirm the reset.",
        "Confirm the slide locks open on an empty magazine and the magazine drops free."
      ],
      "videos": []
    }
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    {
      "n": 1,
      "id": null,
      "title": "SIG Sauer Pistol Operator’s Manual",
      "publisher": "SIG Sauer, Inc.",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": null,
      "accessed": null
    },
    {
      "n": 2,
      "id": "sig-sauer-electro-optics-sig-sauer-i-5527c6",
      "title": "ROMEO1 Handgun Adapter Pack and Handgun Mounting Kit Instructions (P/N 7400612-01 R02)",
      "publisher": "SIG SAUER Electro-Optics (SIG SAUER, Inc.)",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/21SIG3370_ROMEO1_HandgunAdapterInstructions_7400612-01_R02.pdf",
      "accessed": "2026-09-27"
    },
    {
      "n": 3,
      "id": "sig-sauer-inc-21a404",
      "title": "Classic Line Pistols Operator's Manual",
      "publisher": "SIG SAUER, Inc.",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/media/sigsauer/resources/OPERATORS_MANUAL_CLASSIC_LINE_PISTOLS_ENGLISH_1204276-01_REV00_LR.pdf",
      "accessed": "2026-09-27"
    },
    {
      "n": 4,
      "id": "sigsauer-specs-0298db",
      "title": "SIG SAUER 2018-2019 Global Defense Products Catalog — P229",
      "publisher": "SIG SAUER, Inc.",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://www.sigsauer.com/pub/media/sigsauer/resources/2019_GDS_CATLOG_WORKING-FINAL-LR.pdf",
      "accessed": "2026-10-03"
    },
    {
      "n": 5,
      "id": "evolution-gun-works-egw-8862de",
      "title": "Trijicon RMR / SRO, Holosun 407c / 507c Mount for Sig Sauer P220, P226, P229, P320 (EGW product page, installation instructions section)",
      "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)",
      "reliability": "secondary",
      "url": "https://egwguns.com/trijicon-rmr-sro-holosun-407c-507c-mount-for-sig-sauer-p220-p226-p229-p320",
      "accessed": "2026-10-11"
    },
    {
      "n": 6,
      "id": "evolution-gun-works-egw-7ce4c3",
      "title": "SIG Sauer P220 P226 P229 P320 Red Dot Mount | Fits Vortex Venom, Viper & Burris FastFire | EGW (EGW product page, installation instructions section)",
      "publisher": "Evolution Gun Works (EGW)",
      "reliability": "secondary",
      "url": "https://egwguns.com/vortex-viper-venom-sig-sauer-p220-p226-p229-p320-sight-mount-fits-burris-fastfire-and-docter",
      "accessed": "2026-10-11"
    },
    {
      "n": 7,
      "id": "hogue-inc-74fb5f",
      "title": "Hogue SIG SAUER P228/P229: OverMolded Rubber Grip - Black (SKU 28010) — product page fitting notes",
      "publisher": "Hogue, Inc.",
      "reliability": "secondary",
      "url": "https://www.hogueinc.com/sig-sauer-p228-p229-overmoled-rubber-grip-black",
      "accessed": "2026-10-11"
    },
    {
      "n": 8,
      "id": "tier-9e2375f8",
      "title": "SIG SAUER Pistol Owner's Manual, Models P220 P225 P226 P228 P229 P239 P245 (SIGARMS, 2001; copy hosted by J&G Sales)",
      "publisher": "SIGARMS Inc.",
      "reliability": "primary",
      "url": "https://www.jgsales.com/wp-content/uploads/SIG_Autos_in_general.pdf",
      "accessed": "2026-10-29"
    },
    {
      "n": 9,
      "id": "tier-75dbdc38",
      "title": "P226 Trigger Sticks - Topic",
      "publisher": "SIGforum",
      "reliability": "anecdotal",
      "url": "https://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/150601935/m/5940003644",
      "accessed": "2026-10-29"
    },
    {
      "n": 10,
      "id": "tier-9aca1ea3",
      "title": "Sigs vs HK's - Topic",
      "publisher": "SIGforum",
      "reliability": "anecdotal",
      "url": "https://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/430601935/m/6900042305",
      "accessed": "2026-10-29"
    },
    {
      "n": 11,
      "id": "tier-f495f5d4",
      "title": "P220 locking insert removal help-Update - Topic",
      "publisher": "SIGforum",
      "reliability": "anecdotal",
      "url": "https://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/150601935/m/6270099424",
      "accessed": "2026-10-29"
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