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Originally posted by 12131:

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Originally posted by Abn556:
Perhaps I missed it, but what year is the 229 frame that cracked? The reason I ask is because getting a new frame might not fix your issue as you’ll need a new barrel depending on the age of the 229.

I have a 20+ year old 229R. When I tried to buy the optic cut slide, the slide would not work with the old block and barrel. You would have to buy a new barrel as well as the frame.

Sounds like you had the Legacy 9mm P229 that has the old 9mm specific (i.e., narrow magwell) frame with the half-height rear cocking serrations short extractor slide, and the locking insert and barrel specific for this gun. That's why when you tried the newer generation slide (with the long external extractor and different dimensions) with the old barrel on your old frame, they don't work together.

If OP's gun is also a Legacy 9mm P229, your situation doesn't apply to him, as he's not looking for a newer gen slide. He's looking only for a replacement frame while still using the entire upper assembly. All he needs to do is put the locking insert from the cracked frame into the new one, and everything will work.

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Then you still don’t have to worry about anything incompatible. It’s a straight factory frame replacement.