Yes. The serial number verifies it is the latest generation.
The mags or also referred to as P229-1, and will have that on the magazine's body.
The mags or also referred to as P229-1, and will have that on the magazine's body.
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That's why I mentioned photos always help. GBIA evidently was going off your serial number, which essentially is the same prefix as my P229 ESE in 9mm which uses the P229-1, as well as my M11A1, which again uses the P229-1 Magazines.
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But then again, as 12131 mentioned, your pistol must be based on another frame, that's why photos always help, so misidentification can be limited a little more.
But then again, as 12131 mentioned, your pistol must be based on another frame, that's why photos always help, so misidentification can be limited a little more.
That really has no direct influence, as Slides can be swapped. I was once under that impression, but I have this original P229R in .357 Sig, that I have installed a Legacy 9mm Slide onto, but also swapped Locking Inserts to support the Slide and earlier barrel. But the frame still accepts P229-1Magazines... since it had been a .357/.40 previously.
Although this is a "FrankenSig", when you buy used, you never know until you check personally, what you actually are getting. This was originally a .357 Sg DAK...
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Here is pic to help identifying what frame you have. Short arrows on the 229-1 point to the area that they remove metal off the inner walls, making the mag well wider to accommodate the wider body 229-1 mag. The 228/M11B/old P229(9) mag well is smaller, since there is no metal removal.
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A different pic to better visualize the metal cutout area. This compares the stainless frame P228s made from 2 different frames (229-1 vs true 228).
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A different pic to better visualize the metal cutout area. This compares the stainless frame P228s made from 2 different frames (229-1 vs true 228).
I didn’t try hard to make it fit, I just made one attempt. I weighed the 2 guns and there is a 3+ ounce difference without a magazine. Of course 9mm being lighter.Here is pic to help identifying what frame you have. Short arrows on the 229-1 point to the area that they remove metal off the inner walls, making the mag well wider to accommodate the wider body 229-1 mag. The 228/M11B/old P229(9) mag well is smaller, since there is no metal removal.
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A different pic to better visualize the metal cutout area. This compares the stainless frame P228s made from 2 different frames (229-1 vs true 228).
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