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My new P226r came with mags stamped Sig-Sauer 9mm and nothing else. Looks like online there are Mec-Gars, Italian made and anti-friction coating versions with different price points.

I need to stock up on 10 to 15 mags and want to buy the most reliable. I may want some 18 round mags as well.

What do you guys recommend I buy? Cost isn't a factor, just want to make sure that they are dead nuts reliable.

Thanks!


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Mec-Gars. All i've bought since my first P-series in 1996. P229 and P226. Well made, no failures...pure quality at reasonable prices.

They also provide Sig with OEM mags. With OEM they say "Made in Italy" as well.

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Mec-Gar


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Another vote for Mec-Gar.



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Mec-Gar all day
 
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Mec Gar



 
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Mec-Gar all day long for your Sigs.
 
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For your Sigs, all day long, Mec-Gar gets my vote.





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Checkmate or Pro-Mag.


Just kidding. Mec-Gar are the only mags you should use. That was less funny than a dad joke. I’m sorry.


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You can't go wrong with Checkmate or MecGar.

Mecgar's are usually a lot cheaper and they are quality stuff.




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Gee, I think I see a trend here. Wink


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I know a lot of folks will bad-mouth the Checkmate(made in USA)magazines due to past problems with magazines supplied to the military for the Beretta M9, but my experience with Checkmate mags for Sig has been 100% positive in several thousand rounds in several different guns.

If given a choice, I will take the Mec-Gar mags for the 226 because I like the 18 rd version, but if Checkmate were the only ones available, or were cheaper, I would not lose any sleep worrying about the difference.


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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Warhorse:
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Never had a problem with either Mec-Gar or Checkmate and I have both.I do believe the finish on the Mec-Gar magazine is more durable though.
 
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Originally posted by gundog55:
Never had a problem with either Mec-Gar or Checkmate and I have both.I do believe the finish on the Mec-Gar magazine is more durable though.

This is true.


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Originally posted by gundog55:
Never had a problem with either Mec-Gar or Checkmate and I have both.I do believe the finish on the Mec-Gar magazine is more durable though.


I haven't really compared the finishes, but the Mec-Gar mags have also been cheaper than the factory Checkmate mags in my experience. I haven't bought any new ones in a while though.



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Mec-Gars.

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I'll pile on to add to my post count! MECGAR all day long! Smile
 
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I didn’t read the whole thread, but I’d recommend Meg-Gar
 
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Not sure if anybody has suggested it but MecGar. Smile


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