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Posted: 9/12/2014 7:26:07 PM EDT

Looking to purchase a Sig P226 Tacops in .40. It will be used when I get it. Much more common than .357 Sig. Will convert to .357 Sig, is the barrel just a drop in and can you use the .40 mags for the .357 Sig, or are there .357Sig mags?

Posted: 9/12/2014 7:39:59 PM EDT

[#1]

Mags are the same and barrel is (usually) drop in. There is a slight difference in front sight height between the .40 and .357 guns so your sight picture will not be exactly the same.

Posted: 9/12/2014 7:50:26 PM EDT

[#2]

Yep, barrel is the only change needed. Mags are the same.

Posted: 9/12/2014 10:20:04 PM EDT

[#3]

Factory Sig barrel is all you need, recoil spring and mags are all the same between 40/357. I never thought about the different sight height. I shoot 9mm with a Barsto barrel out of a 40 slide and all my rounds still hit where I'm aiming so must not be that big of a deal.

Posted: 9/13/2014 7:56:15 AM EDT

[#4]

well thanks for responses, I'm sticking to the 226 as I have one already in 9mm and lots of parts. I fitted an EFK ported barrel to it, so I can't imagine converting would be that hard, my concern was the fixed bushing, I guess, I'm a 1911 type, in the slide, whatever it's called. Sights aren't an issue, unless it comes with a Tru-Dot adjustable, which is unlikely. I can change that.

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