Ive heard they had early problems but have they worked that out?

Found some 18rdd mags online. Thinking of buying some.


Ive got some USA made mags that came with my legion. They have almost like a BBQ paint finish. Nothing like the old 15rd megars (phosphated) but they've been reliable. I assume those are checkmates?

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I think the ones that are Made in USA are Checkmate, and Made in Italy are Mec-Gar.
https://thrumylens.org/featured/sig-sauer-p320-magazines-mecgar-or-check-mate/

As much as I prefer my magazine to say "made in Italy" on the side, I can't imagine there's actually a real difference between them - both being OEM. I'm sure SIG requires them to meet the same standards.

Holding them side by side, they look and feel identical to me. In this instance, both mags have a glossy blued finish.

edit- just went through my collection and found 2 mec-gars that have a more mat finish, and 1 checkmate that has a slightly more mat finish than them. I have no idea why.

I think checkmate had issues with their mags a few years ago, but I don’t think that it’s an issue anymore.

If you prefer the Mec-Gar 18rd P226 magazines, I got some from this guy:
https://silversfirearms.com/
They are old stock (pre-blue packaging) but new.

Thanks for the link!

Went ahead and order 10 of the checkmates. They'll be here monday

Just got em

The mag body seems solid. Compared to an oldschool mecgar 15rd it seems the same gauge metal. Clean lines and no indication where the join seam is.  Witness holes are nice. Springs are strong

Not sure about the finish. Its shiny black. Not blued I dont think but definately not paint.

The only downside is the baseplate and follower look like cheap plastic. Maybe they're not I dunno, but most sig followers seem like a composite or polymer.

If anyones interested I can post comparison pics later.

ETA: sent them an email asking about the followers/base plates, the finish, and when they were made.