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I just got 8 229 magazines (for $60.00) from I guy I've done 'business' with in the past. There is no indication as to the caliber of the magazines stamped anywhere on them.
On the front is stamped:
J.P. Sauer & Sons GmbH Germany 091494 SIGARMS, INC. Exeter, NH
Underneath is stamped:
RESTRICTED LAW ENFORCEMENT/GOV'T USE ONLY
On the side of the magazine is the SIG SAUER 'angled' stamping.
I can load both .40 S&W and 9mm cartridges into the magazines, but do not quite have the courage to rack any into the barrel.
They are all the 'older' German 'zipper-back' style.
Thanks, in advance for any help that might be offered.
Camera's in the shop for repairs, or I would have just taken some pictures.
Are the sides of the mags totally flat or is there a small step near the top? 9mm mags are flat from top to bottom. The .40/.357 mags are slightly wider at the bottom, and have a small step to decrease width. 9mm will be 13 rounds, .40/.357 will be 12 rounds.
bblr: Thanks for the reply, although I'm not too sure what 'steps' are. There is a 3/4" x 3/8" (appx) indentation just above the magazine base plate, but I thought was a mag removal assist function.
There does not appear to be a decrease in width in the mag.
I should have just waited for the camera to be returned, duh!
I have compared the magazines in question with a Sig 229 9mm mag and there does not appear (to this novices eye) that there is any discernable difference in the shape of the magazines.
Zipperback 9mm P228/P229 mag on left with straight sides. Dovetail .40/.357 P229 mag on right. I thought you would be able to see the taper 2/3's of the way up on the .40/.357 mag better from the back, but maybe not. Maybe on the shadow.
So true, bblr, I also got a 9mm Bar-Sto barrel at the same time, so there is a Bar-Sto barrel testing day in my near future.
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