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so i bought some oem sig p226 10 rd mags that the springs are so tight you can only get 9 rds in them without a huge struggle. so i bought some dummy rds and loaded them with a speed loader and forced the 10 rd in. left like that for months. no change still very difficult to get that 10 rd in. now ive read that some people suggested cutting the spring down a rung or 2 but i feel thats not a good idea. whats the forum consensus on this? if anyone have a solution other than throw them out or get news ones....im all ears | ||
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I wouldn't cut the spring. Have you broken the mags down and cleaned them? Every mag I get is stripped and cleaned with spray brake clean. The cheap stuff from walmart. I then run the followers through the mag body to make sure they are free of binding. I then spray everything with Magslick from Brownells which is a dry film lube. I have found all kinds of plastics. Metal burrs along with greases and other heavy lubricants inside brand new mags. While loading mags and letting them set has help on Glock oem mags in the past its actually believed that loading and unloading mags (use) is what weakens or softens mag tension. Also mag loaders can help but just beware that on those hard to load last rds that the loaders can actually dent and deform the sides of the shell case. Thats just the practice that I use and have developed over the years. Many are ok with an oil as lube/protectant or even dry. I just prefer magslick dry film lube/protectant as it is dry and doesn’t attract or hold debris like an oil can. Have had the thick greases/oils the factory uses cause loading issues which causes every rd in the mag to drag on the lube and cause hard or impossible loading of the last few rds. | |||
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yes i also thought cutting the spring was a bad idea. i have not taken the mags apart yet but im gonna follow your directions and give it a go. thanks | |||
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i actually reached out to sig to see what they recommend. their rep asked me to send pictures. i sent them from every angle i could. that was on 8/11/25. no reply since. at least if nothing could be done the decent thing to do was at least respond | |||
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The simplest solution to your issue, go buy some MecGar 10 round magazines from Greg Cote LLC. NRA Benefactor Life Member NRA Instructor USPSA Chief Range Officer | |||
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It is my opinion that when they make a restricted magazine, they want to be very certain that it will only hold 10 and if they make it a little short and it only accepts 9, that is better than sending out an 11. I don't expect a lot of relief from the company on that. | |||
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i love the gun but their customer service is less than desirable. at least offer me a reply even if you cant/dont want to do anything the only reason i even bought these 10 rd mags is our great state forced a limit | |||
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It’s also been my experience (using ban-era 10RD German dovetail mags) that the 10th round is a pain to get in. The only other time I’ve had that experience is getting the 33rd round into the factory extended Glock 9mm mag. | |||
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If you're not using an UpLula, get one. They help a lot for loading super-tight mags. --------------------------- My hovercraft is full of eels. | |||
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already have one. i can force a 10th rd in but its not easy and i dont know how safe this would be. i loaded 10 dummy rounds and left it like that for months but no difference this is why i reached out to sig, unfortunately he stopped responding after i sent him picturesThis message has been edited. Last edited by: repoman576, | |||
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well what do you know, after 3 weeks sig finally responded. they offered me an exchange, however, they mentioned that the p2226 mags have been redesigned. they are half metal and half plastic. https://www.sigsauer.com/p226-10rd-9mm-mag.html im not sure if i should accept the exchange. im not a fan of having part plastic mags. anyone have an opinion on these new mags? thanks | |||
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That plastic block is just there to limit the capacity. The actual mag part of the mag (as stupid as I must sound) is like any other non-restricted P226 mag. This design (with the large plastic block) is actually the original 10rd design (used by Sauer in Germany and Mec-Gar in Italy). The 10rd mags you have currently (all-metal with the giant track down the middle) are a later design used by Checkmate. I have never had an issue with the plastic block 10rd mags. I have plenty of experience with them in all varieties (both Sauer and Mec-Gar, both 9mm and 40/357). I’d actually be more comfortable with those (if I was required to have 10rd mags) over the newer Checkmate design, just because I really have no experience with the 10rd Checkmate mags. So my opinion is go for it. There’s nothing to be concerned about.  | |||
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SIG CS’s comment about them being “redesigned” is misleading. The 10rd Mec-Gar mags (just like the 10rd Sauer mags) have always been the plastic block variety. What SIG CS meant is that they won’t be able to replace your mags with exact duplicates because (at least from what I can see on their website) the 10rd Checkmate mag is no longer available. It seems Checkmate mags are less and less common lately overall. Perhaps SIG’s relationship with Checkmate has changed. | |||
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thank you for your input. ill ask for the exchange then | |||
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Those "updated" magazines are made by Mec-Gar. Those are the units I recommended several posts up. They run good, easy to load ten. You WILL be happy that you made the exchange. Buy more here from this guy, a trusted SIG Forum vendor & Member. Greg Cote LLC. Blued: $22.95 each https://gregcotellc.com/cart/s...mgp22610b-p-613.html Nickel: $23.95 each https://gregcotellc.com/cart/s...mgp22610n-p-790.html Between all the P226 owners here at my house, we must have close to three dozen of the Mec-Gar P226 10 round magazines. They just work without any issues. Plus, SIG OEM factory magazines typically start in the $40 range. The Mec-Gar units are almost half the cost of OEM. NRA Benefactor Life Member NRA Instructor USPSA Chief Range Officer | |||
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thanks but i already reached out to him some time ago. unfortunately it seems he cannot or will not ship anything to my stateThis message has been edited. Last edited by: repoman576, | |||
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I'm curious exactly what state you live in. Greg Cote LLC is very clear on their website. What and where they will ship. California: No magazine above 10 rounds to anyone with a shipping or billing address in California. Colorado: No magazine above 15 rounds (8 rounds for shotguns) to anyone with a shipping or billing address in Colorado. Connecticut: No magazine above 10 rounds to anyone with a shipping or billing address in Connecticut. Effective 10/1/13: CT residents must provide a copy of their pistol permit, ammunition eligibility certificate, or long-gun eligibility certificate, which matches the shipping address. Delaware: No magazine above 17 rounds to anyone with a shipping or billing address in Delaware. Hawaii: No magazine above 10 rounds to anyone with a shipping or billing address in Hawaii. Illinois: No rifle magazines over 10 rounds, shotgun magazines over 5 rounds, or pistol magazines over 15 rounds to anyone with a shipping or billing address in Illinois. Illinois: Cook County, Deerfield, and Highland Park: No magazine above 10 rounds, shotgun magazines over 5 rounds to anyone with a shipping or billing address in Deerfield, Highland Park, or Cook County, Illinois. Maryland: No magazine above 10 rounds to anyone with a shipping or billing address in Maryland. Massachusetts: No magazine above 10 rounds to anyone with a shipping or billing address in Massachusetts. New Jersey: No magazine above 10 (shotgun 6) rounds to anyone with a shipping or billing address in New Jersey. New York: No magazine above 10 rounds to anyone with a shipping or billing address in New York. No magazines can be shipped to NYC or anyone using a billing address in NYC. Rhode Island: No magazine above 10 rounds to anyone with a shipping or billing address in Rhode Island. Vermont: No rifle magazines over 10 rounds or pistol magazines over 15 rounds to anyone with a shipping or billing address in Vermont. Washington, DC: No magazines over 10 rounds to anyone with a billing or shipping address in Washington, DC. Washington State: No magazines over 10 rounds (shotguns 5 rounds) to anyone with a billing or shipping address in Washington State. Greg Cote LLC will only ship orders within the United States. Sorry, no sales or orders shipped to customers with a billing or shipping address in a US Territory, FPO, DPO, or APO. Orders cannot be shipped to freight forwarders. All sales are only for use within the USA. Restrictions on the Purchase of Ammunition and Magazines for Connecticut: Retailers and firearms owners throughout Connecticut will have to deal with new restrictions on the purchase of ammunition and magazines, which have taken effect as part of Senate Bill 1160. The law requires individuals over the age of 18 to obtain an ammunition certificate to purchase ammunition and magazines. If you already possess a valid state Permit to Carry Pistols and Revolvers or a newly created “long gun eligibility certificate,” you are exempt from this additional requirement to obtain a separate “ammunition and magazine certificate.” The “ammunition certificate” only allows you to purchase ammunition and magazines, no firearms whatsoever. NRA Benefactor Life Member NRA Instructor USPSA Chief Range Officer | |||
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nys and particularly NYC. so im well aware of his shipping details . even with the exchange from sig...i have to have sig ship it to a friends address. this is thanks to my great nys AG letitia james. heard of her????? the entire country has | |||
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friend brought over the replacement mag today. i havent loaded any rds into them yet but im sure they will be fine | |||
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tried those mec-gar type oem sig mags and although that 10 rd is still a tad bit tough to load even with a mag loader, it is far better than those checkmate type ones. you had to really exert some super human force to get that last rd in. glad i made the swap thanks | |||
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