Sig 226 conversion

[wingizzmo]

Looking to buy a sig 226 I would i would like it in 9mm but they make a conversion to 22 rim fire cheeper to practice with or I can get the 226 in 22 rim and convert to 9mm . Looking for feedback on what way to go the price is about the same what ever way I go .

 

[atilla]

IIRC sig makes a conversion kit of their own you can use.

 

[Independence Arms]

You would need the 226 in 9mm first. The conversion will replace the whole top end of the 226 along with the mags.

 

[Skidder]

You can buy the centerfire P226 in Ma. and get a .22 conversion but you can't buy a P226 .22 Classic in Ma. to convert to 9mm. For some reason the P226 .22 Classic isn't Ma. compliant. Go figure. Then again look at what state we live in.

 

[GaryW]

My uncle has the 229 with the 9mm and .22 conversion. The conversion is a piece of cake, release the slide, lock the new slide in and change mags. I think the cost was around $300 and he got it from Sig directly. He really loves it and it makes it a nice piece of equipment to own.

 

[PeterGV]

For the archives, at least: if you live in a free state, buying the P226 in .22lr and THEN the 9mm caliber x-change kit (as they call it) will save you a few hundred bucks (as opposed to buying the P226 in 9mm and getting the .22lr kit).

Sad that you can't do that in MA.

 

[xp220]

A small detail about P226 22LR conversion kit: the 22LR slide will not lock at the last round. There are some after market product that you could get to modify the slide stop (on the 22LR magazine).