Found a P226 conversion kit in my things

April 09, 2021, 06:33 PM

Legal Beagle

Found a P226 conversion kit in my things - keep?

I had one for a while and enjoyed it, but moved it on to fund my Volquartsen Scorpion and never looked back. If you see high demand, I might suggest jumping on it and finding a purpose-made .22.

April 09, 2021, 06:38 PM

.38supersig

^^^

Volquartsen makes some neat stuff!

April 09, 2021, 09:23 PM

jimb888

I didn't see it on the Sig Sauer site. Is it out of production now?

April 10, 2021, 02:15 PM

Expert308

I had a Sig conversion kit for the P220 I had a long time ago. It never worked very well. It wasn't very accurate and required so much oil to function reliably that it flung the stuff everywhere. I got rid of it and never regretted doing so.

That said, give yours a try. If it works for you then keep it.

April 10, 2021, 08:01 PM

jimmy123x

The problem I have with conversion kits is that they cost almost as much as a dedicated .22 like a Browning buckmark. The other problem is they make the gun you put them on, dirtier than hell.....I don't mind my buckmark getting and being dirtier than hell from .22 ammo, but I certainly don't want to detail clean that gunk out of a centerfire gun.

April 11, 2021, 09:12 PM

Nev

I have one for my 220. It's really nice, but I find it can be picky when it comes to ammo. It's not a fan of ordinary lighter loads.

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April 13, 2021, 08:40 AM

gunswizard

226 Conversion units have regularly been selling for $550. - $600. on eBay, I was lucky to fine one for half that much. I've only had it to the range once so far and it worked well.

April 13, 2021, 08:47 AM

Skins2881

quote:
Originally posted by jimmy123x:
The problem I have with conversion kits is that they cost almost as much as a dedicated .22 like a Browning buckmark. The other problem is they make the gun you put them on, dirtier than hell.....I don't mind my buckmark getting and being dirtier than hell from .22 ammo, but I certainly don't want to detail clean that gunk out of a centerfire gun.

My only complaint about it is cleaning it. Love mine.

April 17, 2021, 06:48 AM

oldseabag860

quote:
Originally posted by philasteen:
I found a P226 conversion kit in my things. Apparently I had ordered this at some point from Sig and stashed it away. The kit is cherry new, the shipping carton is still sealed.

I wanted to gather some thoughts on whether these .22 kits are worth playing with. I have a P226ST to use it on, and tons of .22, but will it be worth shooting vs. 9mm? I'd appreciate any practical experience on whether it's fun, reliable, practical etc enough to keep vs. selling and funding another gun.

Thanks!

I have one on my 226 a little fussy about ammo,
prefers cci minis federal match grade works ok
have to keep it clean use oil no grease.
i have many rounds of .22's
happy with it
btw ive seen them new on ebay for up to 700 dollars

April 17, 2021, 09:21 AM

SgtGold

Spray cleaner, blast, drop some oil, done.

quote:
Originally posted by jimmy123x:
The problem I have with conversion kits is that they cost almost as much as a dedicated .22 like a Browning buckmark. The other problem is they make the gun you put them on, dirtier than hell.....I don't mind my buckmark getting and being dirtier than hell from .22 ammo, but I certainly don't want to detail clean that gunk out of a centerfire gun.

May 07, 2021, 05:01 PM

philasteen

Well, postscript to the story. I listed on ebay and the final price in the auction was $685. With ebay fees etc I netted just over $600, enough to buy a new Glock.