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Older P320 Mags

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April 22, 2019, 10:27 PM
leonidas211
Older P320 Mags
I am sure we have done this.

I recently bought the new sig p320 Carry (great pistol) but my older mags won’t fit in the mag well. What’s our current favorite fix for this?


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April 22, 2019, 11:09 PM
Super Shooter
Find some dealer that is selling the new base plates. Look here, this should explain and send you in the right direction.

https://www.osagecountyguns.co...floor-plate-updates/

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April 23, 2019, 05:55 AM
10-7 leo
I thinned the ears on the baseplates of my mags until they fit. A dremel does it pretty quickly, could also use a small block of wood and sandpaper.



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April 23, 2019, 09:45 PM
PhoenixTX
If your new pistol is an X-Carry model (and not just a Carry model) then new baseplates or removing material from the tabs on the side of the baseplate is required. I just removed the tabs completely to use my old mags with my new X-Carry.


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April 23, 2019, 10:03 PM
leonidas211
I bought a few new base plates from sig. see how it goes. Thanks everyone.


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March 25, 2020, 08:19 PM
armme
I just picked up a 320 compact and am trying to figure out the magazine deal. I'm seriously looking at getting a carry frame for it, too.

The magazines that came with mine are not the same as any of those on the Osage County tutorial.

So, which base plates did you get from Sig, and how did it all work out?
March 26, 2020, 08:47 PM
tankeryanker
I had 8 of the original mags when I bought an xcompact frame. I just thinned down the ears on the baseplates. I didn't want to spend 80 bucks on new baseplates.






March 26, 2020, 09:20 PM
sns3guppy
Clip the dog ears off with an end nipper and they'll fit any of the frames. If you have a mag well, then you'll need an extended mag or base, but otherwise once the dog ears are removed, they fit fine.
March 27, 2020, 12:51 PM
az4783054
I used a Dremel on low speed and a small fine grit sanding band. Remove the base plates first. Basically, you want to flatten the little curvature in the center. Thin a little from both sides and test so you don't get carried away. It takes a couple of minutes per magazine.
March 27, 2020, 01:32 PM
rappa
quote:
Originally posted by tankeryanker:
I had 8 of the original mags when I bought an xcompact frame. I just thinned down the ears on the baseplates. I didn't want to spend 80 bucks on new baseplates.


Ditto! Dremel for $30, reusable for just about anything vs $40 for 1 new style SiG mag!
March 28, 2020, 05:41 AM
egregore
quote:
I recently bought the new sig p320 Carry (great pistol) but my older mags won’t fit in the mag well.

An X-Carry? That is the only one that should give this trouble, is it not?
March 28, 2020, 07:00 AM
sigarms229
quote:
Clip the dog ears off with an end nipper and they'll fit any of the frames.


This. I used regular diagonal cutters (wire cutters). This is much cleaner and quicker than using a dremel and everyone has a pair of diagonals laying around.



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March 28, 2020, 07:08 AM
Bob RI
I’ve used shop scissors or wire cutters and snip them...super quick, no mess and the price is right.