September 16, 2017, 11:19 PM
AZSigsMagazine springs for the P228 - Two profiles?
I was going to order some new springs for my P228 13 round magazines that have worn. Wolff lists both a spring for use in magazines with double profile springs and one for single profile magazine springs. This is the first time I have seen there were two such profiles. Can anyone explain the difference between the two profiles so I can order the correct ones?
September 17, 2017, 02:09 PM
mbinkyI am not certain, but I would guess that they are talking about springs made for original German magazines and springs made for the later OEM Mec-Gar manufactured magazines. The German magazines had an oval shaped dimple at the bottom of the magazine body and the spring had the same size coils throughout. The Mec-Gar OEM magazines had no dimple and had a spring that used different sized coils that would collapse into each other when loaded. (These are both 13 round magazines). The removal of the magazine body dimple coupled with a different follower and the spring with different sized coils is what allowed Mec-Gar to fit 15 rounds in their aftermarket magazines.
If I had to guess, this is what I bet they mean. Are your magazines the German dovetail/zipperback or the later OEM Mec-Gar?
September 17, 2017, 02:47 PM
AZSigsquote:
Originally posted by mbinky:
I am not certain, but I would guess that they are talking about springs made for original German magazines and springs made for the later OEM Mec-Gar manufactured magazines. The German magazines had an oval shaped dimple at the bottom of the magazine body and the spring had the same size coils throughout. The Mec-Gar OEM magazines had no dimple and had a spring that used different sized coils that would collapse into each other when loaded. (These are both 13 round magazines). The removal of the magazine body dimple coupled with a different follower and the spring with different sized coils is what allowed Mec-Gar to fit 15 rounds in their aftermarket magazines.
If I had to guess, this is what I bet they mean. Are your magazines the German dovetail/zipperback or the later OEM Mec-Gar?
They're Mec-Gar. Unfortunately Wolff's website lists nothing more than what I posted. Tomorrow is Monday and a call to them is in order. Thanks for the help.
September 17, 2017, 03:58 PM
Ronin101you think wolf could do a better job explaining their product. I bet they get a lot of returns because it is confusing
September 18, 2017, 08:19 PM
Ronin101what did they say?
September 18, 2017, 09:33 PM
AZSigsMy day went to h**# and they fell to the bottom of my list of priorities. I'll call them sometime this week to find out.