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Recently purchased a new Sig 226. Someone told me there are two versions of this gun. The California version, and the regular version. Does anyone know the difference? Thanks
 
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I haven't heard of this, but I'm, guessing:
10 round mags, LCI (Loaded Chamber Indicator), and magazine disconnect to make it CA compliant?

Like this:
https://www.budsgunshop.com/ca...liant+10%2B1+9mm+4.4


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Recently purchased a new Sig 226. Someone told me there are two versions of this gun. The California version, and the regular version. Does anyone know the difference? Thanks

CA compliant MK25 has the magazine disconnect feature located in the locking insert.


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The 'emasculated' version...
 
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I feel damned happy that my CA SIG P226 X5 Comp doesn't have any of the "CA features". No mag disconnect, no LCI. The mags are 10-round, of course.



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I haven't heard of this, but I'm, guessing:
10 round mags, LCI (Loaded Chamber Indicator), and magazine disconnect to make it CA compliant?


Good guess. To the letter.

With this butt ugly feature-



My MK25 is a good 'ol free state one.



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Mag disconnect. Does that have any affect on the performance of the gun?
 
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The loaded indicator is not very pretty .
 
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How did you guys get the non-screwed up..err, non-CA version? Single-shot exemption? (And didn't they shut that one down last year?)
 
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^^^ The short answer may be to look at his join date. A lot of these restrictions are relatively new.
 
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Mag disconnect. Does that have any affect on the performance of the gun?


No. I have heard one person comment that the parts in the locking block insert that constitute the magazine disconnect can on occasion break and render the pistol inoperative. The mag disconnect is pretty easy to get rid of. The pin, spring, and lever can just be removed from the locking block insert, or you can replace the locking block with one that does not have the mag disconnect.

The loaded chamber indicator is ugly as hell, but it does work providing easy visual and tactical evidence of a loaded chamber. If you have a pistol with the LCI slide and you buy a barrel to change calibers, the barrel must have the slot cut in the barrel hood that is seen in the photo posted above, otherwise the barrel will not allow the slide to go into battery.
 
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That LCI is butt ugly. Does it have the safety manual etched on the side of the frame too?



 
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Texas - you make me laugh ! Good one
 
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As a Californian, I was able to sell a five year old Full sized M&P 9 for $725. Walked into another gun store this afternoon, I found a used P226 MK25 - CA for $699. Jumped on it in one second.

I have my Off-roster Sigs P224, M11-A1, and P320, but since I'm behind the iron curtain of California I feel they have to be Safe Queens since I won't be able to get them back if they broke or were scuffed.

I don't mind the LCI since it will be a beater Sig, that I won't be babying and I'll be shooting the crud out of.

OP, it's still a cool sig, we'll just tell gun muggles that the California Based Navy Seals use/prefer the P226 MK 25 - CA.
 
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