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3/1/2007 3:59:54 AM EDT
I just read that the 226 has a 20 round mag. Does the mag sit flush or does it stick out like those really high cap Glock mags?

Edit: I just read where the 20rd mag sticks out about 2 inches from the magwell. Supposedly there is a 17rounder that was made that sits flush.
3/1/2007 4:18:23 AM EDT
[#1]
sticks out about an extra inch
3/1/2007 4:27:19 AM EDT
[#2]

Supposedly there is a 17rounder that was made that sits flush.


Yes, Mecgear.
3/1/2007 4:45:45 AM EDT
[#3]

Supposedly there is a 17rounder that was made that sits flush.  



Yes, Mecgear.


Are you finding them reliable?
3/1/2007 5:17:48 AM EDT
[#4]
I have 6 of the 17 round mags made by mecgear, never had a problem with any of them.  I also have 2 20 round mag made by sig, and have never had a problem with them.
3/1/2007 5:33:24 AM EDT
[#5]
Mec-Gar mags are excellent.

If it's got their name on it, you can pretty much bet it works.

Many manufacturers don't even make their own mags, the outsource them to Mec-Gar.
3/1/2007 9:08:13 AM EDT
[#6]

Quoted:

Supposedly there is a 17rounder that was made that sits flush.  



Yes, Mecgear.


Are you finding them reliable?


More so than the factory Sigs.  The Mec-Gers (which someone else above spelled out correctly) are good for all 17 rds brand new right out of the box.  I have had new Sig mags that needed to be downloaded a round during the first few magloads to make sure the first round would chamber upon activation of the slide release.
3/1/2007 2:47:17 PM EDT
[#7]
The 17 round Mec-Gars use a shorter follower, which allows them to hold two more rounds.

The factory Sig mags (also made by Mec-Gar) use a longer follower (to make it less prone to tip in the mag -- and more reliable), therefore it only holds 15 rounds.  This is a Sig specification to use a longer follower for extra stability (and sacrificing room for the 2 extra rounds).

Though the 17 round Mec-Gars use a shorter, more unstable, follower, I've never heard of anybody having a problem with them.

And some people only stick to the 15 round factory mags for carry, because they feel they're more reliable because of the longer follower.