P245/P220 compact magazine compatibility question

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January 24, 2018, 07:08 PM

caliSigGuy

P245/P220 compact magazine compatibility question

I have a p220 compact, and was able to recently find a p245 on on the used market. Are the magazines between these two guns compatible?

I understand that both of them can use full sized p220 mags. Can the 220 compact use the 245 mags and vice versa?

Thanks in advance!

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January 24, 2018, 07:14 PM

ceptor781

Yes they can. The base on the 245 mags will be a touch shorter and may leave your pinky a bit less real estate. If it’s a bother 220C bases can be swapped out with them.

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January 24, 2018, 07:59 PM

Excam_Man

^^^ One and done.

January 24, 2018, 08:40 PM

cslinger

One thing to note about early P245 magazines. If you look at your P220C magazines you will see a couple dimples on both sides of the mag towards the feed lips. Some of the old P245 mags don't have these and those mags can be a bit picky. Same with some of the early 220ST mags as well I believe.

At least this is what I have found.

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January 24, 2018, 08:44 PM

wgsigs

Yes they are compatible. As a matter of fact, my P245 came with P220C mags.

January 25, 2018, 02:09 AM

caliSigGuy

Awesome! Thanks everyone!

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January 25, 2018, 06:16 PM

GrumpyBiker

I prefer the 220Compact base plates.
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