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Offline JHT

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Conversion Unit For SIG Model 226 --- 9mm to 40 Caliber
« on: August 22, 2008, 06:18:41 PM »
Who produces the most accurate and reliable conversion unit for converting from 9mm to 40 caliber for the SIG 226?  Thanks, JHT
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Re: Conversion Unit For SIG Model 226 --- 9mm to 40 Caliber
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2008, 03:04:39 AM »
Try there folks.  If I remember correctly, you will also have to change the magazine too.  I bought mine with the 9mm, .357 Sig and .40 barrels, and have diffrent magizines for the 9 mm, and the .357 Sig/.40.

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Re: Conversion Unit For SIG Model 226 --- 9mm to 40 Caliber
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2008, 01:37:04 PM »
I think you are going to find that going up from 9mm is a no go. Going down from .40 however is doable, .357 Sig is a simple factory barrel swap mags will interchange. Going to 9mm will entail a conversion barrel from aftermarket source, try Barsto, and will need new mags as well and maybe a little hand fitting of barrel.
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Re: Conversion Unit For SIG Model 226 --- 9mm to 40 Caliber
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2008, 02:04:21 PM »
You'll need a complete upper to go from 9mm to .40 S&W with your 226. The 9mm breachface is too small to accept the .40 case head.
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Re: Conversion Unit For SIG Model 226 --- 9mm to 40 Caliber
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2008, 08:46:11 PM »
Thanks for the solid information, I did not think about which direction I was thinking about converting barrel systems from and to.  Sometime back I went from 40 caliber to 357 SIG with no difficulty with my Sig 229, but I went from larger to smaller caliber.  Again, thanks.  JHT
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Re: Conversion Unit For SIG Model 226 --- 9mm to 40 Caliber
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2008, 02:35:17 AM »
The .40 S&W shares the same case as the .357 Sig, so no problem there. Just a barrel change is all that's required.
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