I believe cdnn has x series mags @ $50 each. For anyone interested.... Cdnn mags

ETA: apparently not X series, as stated below, so just a 17 round mags with metal base pad. My apologies.

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That's fantastic price for those mags.

ETA: On second look, they are not true X5/X6 mags. They appear to be the SIG/Mec-Gar 15-rounders with the +2 aluminum base to make them into 17-rounders. So, not the true X5 mags, which are 19-rounders (17+2).

would they work in an X5 L1 first generation?

Not 100% sure on those....They don't look 'quite' like my X5 mags that came w/ my gun. Maybe SIG changed the mag specs for the X5 at some point, but I have a P226-X5-L1 and the mags that came w/ my Pistol are 'shiny' blued steel Mec-Gars (w/ a 'MEC-GAR' logo) & 5/10/17 round witness holes. Mine are stamped 'MG-SP226-17' and are not marked 'SIG SAUER' at all. They don't look like the pic on CDNN's product page.

Can we get some add'l X5 owners eyes on these for a definitive opinion/call on these?

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ETA: Sooo, I see '12131' ETA'd his post while I was typing, and I believe he's handled a few X5's.

Just FYI - My solution for X5 Mags has been to combine a Mec-Gar 18 round AFC Mag P/N MGP22618AFC ($24.95 from Greg Cote) with a TRT Tactical X-Five Basepad ($29.00 from TRT)....Total Cost = $53.95 per mag.

All that said, I bet these Mags from CDNN would work too!

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I agree with what nhracecraft stated. My mags are exactly liked he stated. I have even bought more from the Sig Pro shop.

The difference is on the first view (at the store that we are not allowed to talk about) is that there is no writing along the right side of the mag before the mag folds at a 90 degree angle.

The second view states Sig Sauer and mine have the Mec Gar logo and Mec Gar name on them along with the MG SP226-17.

So they are different in appearance also as mine are highly polish dark blue.



The second view at the unnamed store

My mistake. Don't have any of the genuine article to compare to, but have heard on here they usually command a premium. Figured I'd post these as an FYI. I will amend my title....

Also, is CDNN not a well regarded dealer? Bought a couple guns & several accessories from them. Always happy enough with what I got, though item descriptions are a bit "loose."

The original X5 19 round mags were Mec-Gar 17 round mags, with anti-friction coating and flat metal base plates. SIG added the silver +2 baseplates. Mec-Gar no longer produces the 17 round P226 mags, as far as I know...

The mags offered by CDNN look pretty good, they just hold two less rounds.

Give us about 2-3 weeks and we will have 19rd 226 9mm X5 magazines available for a MSRP of $64.95.

10rd versions will be available later for post-ban states.

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Originally posted by MecGar:
Give us about 2-3 weeks and we will have 19rd 226 9mm X5 magazines available for a MSRP of $64.95.

10rd versions will be available later for post-ban states.

Outstanding! Thank you.

FYI: We tried for 20 rounds but it wouldn't fit into the competition boxes we had.

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Originally posted by MecGar:
Give us about 2-3 weeks and we will have 19rd 226 9mm X5 magazines available for a MSRP of $64.95

Wooooh. That was quick. Good on Wolfe for posting. I’m all over more X5 mags.

CDNN is sold out already

Not X-series, but they have the Mecgar 17-rd 9mm 226 mags with the padded baseplate for $16.99 right now.
9mm P226 17-rd

If you don't mind the non-factory look, I use the MecGar 20 round mags in USPSA with great success. A little hobby knife trim to the plastic + 2 and you are good to go for $32.

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Originally posted by JAFO:
Not X-series, but they have the Mecgar 17-rd 9mm 226 mags with the padded baseplate for $16.99 right now.
9mm P226 17-rd

Actually, those also are the "factory" mags that come with the P226 X-guns (like the Allround, Entry / XPress) that don't have the aluminum jet funnel.

Bought a couple with the padded base. Will see what they are like when I get them in. Likely will replace bases with Bretta 92 plates as I like that look better.

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Originally posted by wolfe 21:
Bought a couple with the padded base. Will see what they are like when I get them in. Likely will replace bases with Bretta 92 plates as I like that look better.

I’d like to see what that looks like. Could you post pix when you get it done?

If a cell pic will suffice, I will try. While I like lots of tech, the nerd in me still despises having my picture taken and thus own no camera other than the one included on phone.

Greg shows the new MecGar real x-5 ones in stock (or at least did when I ordered mine tonight).