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Sig Sauer screwed up my P226 9mm and sent me 3 12 round .40 caliber mags with my gun. They are supposedly sending me 3 9mm mags and letting me keep the .40cal because of the screw up. I don't know what to do with them. LOL. Can they be used for other sigs besides the p226? Are they interchangeable for other .357/.40 caliber sigs and/or other branded guns?

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What difference does it make if they fit anything else? There are thousands of Sig P226's in .40 S&W & .357 Sig out there. Sig just handed you a minimum of $75. The mags work in any P226 chambered for .40 S&W or .357 Sig. Put an ad in the classifieds here or PAFOA - but your best bet is on Sig Forum - They'll get snapped-up. Just FYI, it takes awhile to become a member on Sig Forum and they may have a minimum post rule before you can offer for sale. As an alternative to selling them, you may want to offer a trade deal for 9mm P226 mags.

 

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Pizza Bob

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What difference does it make if they fit anything else? There are thousands of Sig P226's in .40 S&W & .357 Sig out there. Sig just handed you a minimum of $75. The mags work in any P226 chambered for .40 S&W or .357 Sig. Put an ad in the classifieds here or PAFOA - but your best bet is on Sig Forum - They'll get snapped-up. Just FYI, it takes awhile to become a member on Sig Forum and they may have a minimum post rule before you can offer for sale. As an alternative to selling them, you may want to offer a trade deal for 9mm P226 mags.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

+1 on selling the mags. I would not ruin them by bending the feed lips.

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Before getting the correct magazines.. Will I damage the gun by using the .40/.357 mags in the meantime??

 

We discussed this in chat with Bry@n a few days ago. Sell the mags here and use the funds for more mags. Or trade with Bry@n (like he asked you a few days ago) and you'll have 9mm mags ready-to-go.

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:facepalm:

 

No..... do not load 9mm in a .40magazine.....

 

The difference is less than a millimeter in case diameter. Since the 9mm is thinner, the follower arrives too soon locking the slide back with one round in the mag. I don't think it would be particularly harmful to the gun as long as the 9mm round is fully in battery and if it's out of battery the gun shouldn't fire anyway.

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Don't try and modify them that is just asking for trouble. Trying to shoot 9mm aout of a 40 mag is asking for misfeeds, possible bullet setbacks, and just crappy performance. If you can't wait to shoot it, go to any gun shop and buy a 9mm magazine or two. They are very easy to find and each store will have them. You will probably want more than 3 anyway. Like others have said just sell the .40's.

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Why do most people want more than 3 mags for each gun??

 

 

Depends on what they intend to do with them. If they are going to "game" with them (USPSA / IDPA / Steel, etc.) then, yes, the more mags the merrier. If it is a SD/HD gun them two might be enough, but three would still be better.

 

Don't try shooting 9mm out of the .40/.357 mags. You should have no problem selling them in short order.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

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You will not hurt the pistol in any way by using those mags and it's quite possible they might function with a reasonable degree of reliability though it's unlikely. Typically .40/.357 will not function in 9mm mags while 9mm "might" work in .40/357 mags.

Again, no harm to the pistol whle you wait.

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