Somewhat new guy here. I tried searching but didn't find what I was looking for. I have a 229 and want to buy a separate optic slide for it. The only options I see are the Sig Pro Cut Slide and the factory Sig slide. I see the Pro Cut Slide shows compatibility with the Romeo, Delta Point Pro, and RMR. Does the factory Sig Slide have the same compatibility?
Sig is notoriously inconsistent. The R2 cut is the newest cut and SHOULD have screw holes for DPP/R1P and RMR. Using an RMR or RMSc (same screw pattern as DPP but smaller) footprint optic is best done with a filler plate that brackets the optic within the cut.
It is possible that you could obtain a slide with the right cut but only the DPP/R1P holes. The RMR screw holes can be added relatively cheap.
Posts: 5243 | Location: Iowa | Registered: February 24, 2011
I have spend a bunch of time any money buying slides, modifying their existing cuts, punching additional holes, adding adapter plates etc. I’m done with that foolishness. Last P226 slide I installed a dot on was sent to a reputable shop and direct cut for the optic of my choice. That is the only way I will do it moving forward.
Posts: 193 | Location: NEPA | Registered: March 23, 2013
I have a Pro-cut slide for my P320 and P226. With a CHPWS filler plate, they work great. For the P229, contact sig customer support to check if the pro-cut works with your version. A buddy of mine tried to get an optics slide for his P229 and it does not work and had to return it. Also the procut only works with 9mm P229s. I have 2 40 cal 229s so not joy on pro-cut slides.
Posts: 173 | Location: Mountain View, CA | Registered: May 09, 2005
Originally posted by DFW_Jose: Thanks everybody for the info. Really prefer to keep my factory slide stock and find an optic cut slide to swap into it.
Curious Pete K, where you got the slide optic cut, where they able to finish it to something matching the factory finish? Was it a Legion gun?
I sent my slide to Vulcan Machine Werx. I chose to not refinish the machined area directly under the optic. They didn’t disturb anything else so the factory nitride is intact and looks perfect.
Posts: 193 | Location: NEPA | Registered: March 23, 2013
Originally posted by feynslowblade: I have a Pro-cut slide for my P320 and P226. With a CHPWS filler plate, they work great. For the P229, contact sig customer support to check if the pro-cut works with your version. A buddy of mine tried to get an optics slide for his P229 and it does not work and had to return it. Also the procut only works with 9mm P229s. I have 2 40 cal 229s so not joy on pro-cut slides.
Thanks. I'll be sure to call them if I decide to go with that slide.
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Originally posted by Pete K: I sent my slide to Vulcan Machine Werx. I chose to not refinish the machined area directly under the optic. They didn’t disturb anything else so the factory nitride is intact and looks perfect.
Good to know if I decide get my slide cut. I think I'm leaning right now towards picking up a DA/SA 229 Legion optic ready. Just to have the both worlds, both DA/SA and SA only. I believe it shouldn't be a problem swapping just the slides between guns.
