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When my father passed a few years ago, I inherited his virtually NEW Sig Saur P220 German-made auto. I'm not really a .45 fan, but I decided to pick up a few magazines for it and head to the range.
Apparently, though, Sig Saur doesn't realize it ever made such a pistol. When I ordered several 10-shot magazines made by Sig, none of them fits! They go into the magazine well okay -- they just don't lock! Excamining them more closely, I saw that they were made for a model with a side-mounted magazine release. And mine locks and disconnects from the bottom.
I understand there may be differing models, but I also know that Sig could have easily made magazines that fit both. And if they didn't, they should have marked their magazines as fitting only the American model. Needless to say I'm ticked. The mags that I bought only say that they fit the P220, period. Only when I moved the extension slipcover did I see that it's made for the P220-1!
I'm sorry, was the P220-1 blocked? Yes, and it had black plastic on
top as well. The package says it should work. It's a P220, it's a .45
and it takes ten rounds. Why doesn't it say P220-1?
The magazine slipcover has a cut-out that accommodates the
European P220 magazine release. It just doesn't lock in place.
I just wonder if the magazine needs to lock? The magazine seems to fit in the well pretty tight and pulls out. So my question is whether the magazine fits or doesn't? I mean, why would a company make a magazine with a cut-out on the slipcover if the magazine didn't work?
So I'm wondering if the magazines work and, if they don't, why? Talking to Sig, they have no idea whether their 10-shot magazines will work or not, or whether they can be made to work. If I drill a hole in the side, will the spring be retarded by the magazine release? Talking to Sig, one would think my gun were made by Beretta!
Does anyone know enough to give me some advice?
Apparently, though, Sig Saur doesn't realize it ever made such a pistol. When I ordered several 10-shot magazines made by Sig, none of them fits! They go into the magazine well okay -- they just don't lock! Excamining them more closely, I saw that they were made for a model with a side-mounted magazine release. And mine locks and disconnects from the bottom.
I understand there may be differing models, but I also know that Sig could have easily made magazines that fit both. And if they didn't, they should have marked their magazines as fitting only the American model. Needless to say I'm ticked. The mags that I bought only say that they fit the P220, period. Only when I moved the extension slipcover did I see that it's made for the P220-1!
I'm sorry, was the P220-1 blocked? Yes, and it had black plastic on
top as well. The package says it should work. It's a P220, it's a .45
and it takes ten rounds. Why doesn't it say P220-1?
The magazine slipcover has a cut-out that accommodates the
European P220 magazine release. It just doesn't lock in place.
I just wonder if the magazine needs to lock? The magazine seems to fit in the well pretty tight and pulls out. So my question is whether the magazine fits or doesn't? I mean, why would a company make a magazine with a cut-out on the slipcover if the magazine didn't work?
So I'm wondering if the magazines work and, if they don't, why? Talking to Sig, they have no idea whether their 10-shot magazines will work or not, or whether they can be made to work. If I drill a hole in the side, will the spring be retarded by the magazine release? Talking to Sig, one would think my gun were made by Beretta!
Does anyone know enough to give me some advice?