Hey gang,

I just purchased my business and thought I'd treat myself to a new weapon, so I picked up a pre-owned P227 SAS Gen2 off Gunbroker.

I already have an M11-A1, and had been wanting essentially the same gun in .45. This one darn near fits the bill (it's a little larger, but not much. Fits all my existing holsters!). Previous owner put the different front sight on. I think it's a TruGlo TFO. Still nice and bright. I must say I love the E2 grips.

All I've been able to do is shoot it in our bullet trap at work. So I know it works, but I'll report back once I get it to the range.

Part of me wished I had never bought my first Sig, because that's all I want now, and those puppies aren't cheap!

Congratulations on the new addition

I am very fond of the P227s, I just think they were introduced a few decades too late. SIG was promising a double stack 45 since the introduction of the P226

The magazines leave the factory with an extremely tall plastic locking piece. Replacing them with a flat metal locking piece like is used on the P226 will add 1 round to their capacity.

So the 10s become 11s and the 14s become 15s

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Originally posted by colt_saa:
Congratulations on the new addition

I am very fond of the P227s, I just think they were introduced a few decades too late. SIG was promising a double stack 45 since the introduction of the P226

The magazines leave the factory with an extremely tall plastic locking piece. Replacing them with a flat metal locking piece like is used on the P226 will add 1 round to their capacity.

So the 10s become 11s and the 14s become 15s

You're referring to the part on the bottom of the mag that interacts with the base plate, correct? I just took a mag apart and noticed that part is a little beefy.

Care to point me in a direction where I could procure the P226 locking piece? I would not be upset about it being an 11+1

Thanks!

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Originally posted by ColumbusJBR:

quote:

Originally posted by colt_saa:
Congratulations on the new addition

The magazines leave the factory with an extremely tall plastic locking piece. Replacing them with a flat metal locking piece like is used on the P226 will add 1 round to their capacity.

You're referring to the part on the bottom of the mag that interacts with the base plate, correct? I just took a mag apart and noticed that part is a little beefy.

Care to point me in a direction where I could procure the P226 locking piece? I would not be upset about it being an 11+1

Thanks!

Yes, that is the part. I have no idea why they made it so tall. Perhaps to appease the Full Capacity Magazine Ban States and not have to woory about an 11 and a 10 round magazine

This trick came from the P320 shooters(or is it P250? I don't know any of the plastic gun Model numbers). The P??? is the same magazine body as the P227 but with a different floor-plate.

I replaced my P227 locking pieces 5 years ago, so I do not recall where I bought those particular ones, but all the usual parts guys should have P226 locking pieces....Midway, TGS, Numerich Arm, Etc.

congrats. great pistol

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Originally posted by ColumbusJBR:

quote:

Originally posted by colt_saa:
Congratulations on the new addition

I am very fond of the P227s, I just think they were introduced a few decades too late. SIG was promising a double stack 45 since the introduction of the P226

The magazines leave the factory with an extremely tall plastic locking piece. Replacing them with a flat metal locking piece like is used on the P226 will add 1 round to their capacity.

So the 10s become 11s and the 14s become 15s

You're referring to the part on the bottom of the mag that interacts with the base plate, correct? I just took a mag apart and noticed that part is a little beefy.

Care to point me in a direction where I could procure the P226 locking piece? I would not be upset about it being an 11+1

Thanks!

Just following up on this locking plate change to add a round to the magazine capacity. I used a P320 .40 plastic locking insert and a P226 9mm steel locking insert in two different 10rd P227 magazines. They did hold 11rds with the change but number 11 definitely compressed the spring further than normal and was difficult to load. Then both mag bodies exhibited swelling to the point that they were tight loading in the mag well. Even fully loaded they would no longer drop free due to the swell. So I’d test this before committing. For my example one more round is not worth it.