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I was going thru my mags, and found 3 me Meg-Gar13 rd out of curiosity tried them in a 229 and they fit.
Put the 229 in 226 and it did not lock.
So my question is are the 226 mags comparable to 229?
Thank you for looking.

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I'm not sure I understand your question about "comparable", but I'll give it a shot.

P226 is full size.
P229 is a compact version of the P226. It has a shorter grip.

P226 & P229 mags fit the same mag catch & slide lock, but since the P229 is shorter, a P226 mag will work in a P229 w/ part of the mag extending past the mag well, but a P229 mag is too short to fit in a P226.
 
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Originally posted by iron chef:
P226 & P229 mags fit the same mag catch & slide lock, but since the P229 is shorter, a P226 mag will work in a P229 w/ part of the mag extending past the mag well, but a P229 mag is too short to fit in a P226.

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Roger Dat, sorry compatable in other words will work in 229.
My tablet changes words.
Thank you for the info. After I retired Guns were on the back burner, but am getting back into them. Forgot lots of things.
 
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Side note:

It's not an issue, but...

If you're using 226 mags in a 228 or 229 exclusively you may wish to add the adapter to cover the bald spot.

https://www.midwayusa.com/prod...cGMVveWxO&pid=783459



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