Det-Sog
08-29-16, 14:11
Years ago sometime around 1995 when I was still a LEO, I bought one of the original P-229s when they came out chambered for both .40 and .357. Back then, even the magazines were stamped .40/.357 and would feed either round. From what I remember, it was the same weapon. It just had a different barrel. I believe all of the specs were the same, and the compensation for chamber pressure was made up for in the added barrel heftiness of the .357.
Fast forward 25 years later, I'm no longer a LEO and don't need to be footing the bill for this expensive ammunition, assuming I can even find it in the first place. Now that we are moving back CONUS, and I'm going to be able to start carrying again, between the wife and I, we currently have four calibers of semi automatic handgun. It sure would be nice to convert this thing to .40 an go down to only three. If the wife didn't have to shoot a 9mm, we'd go down to only two if I had my way, .40 and .45.
So, the question: I bought a factory, "keyword" factory P-229 barrel from Sig chambered in .40. From what I've always understood, this is just a drop in and it's ready to go as the .357 will produce less stress on the weapon than the .40.
Before I proceed in doing so, is this a stupid move on my part, or is it a nonissue? 25 years ago when I bought this thing, I was told that it was capable of doing that if you ever wanted to switch out calibers. I'm not going to go to the range with this thing until I hear from some SME's. Many thanks in advance.
Fast forward 25 years later, I'm no longer a LEO and don't need to be footing the bill for this expensive ammunition, assuming I can even find it in the first place. Now that we are moving back CONUS, and I'm going to be able to start carrying again, between the wife and I, we currently have four calibers of semi automatic handgun. It sure would be nice to convert this thing to .40 an go down to only three. If the wife didn't have to shoot a 9mm, we'd go down to only two if I had my way, .40 and .45.
So, the question: I bought a factory, "keyword" factory P-229 barrel from Sig chambered in .40. From what I've always understood, this is just a drop in and it's ready to go as the .357 will produce less stress on the weapon than the .40.
Before I proceed in doing so, is this a stupid move on my part, or is it a nonissue? 25 years ago when I bought this thing, I was told that it was capable of doing that if you ever wanted to switch out calibers. I'm not going to go to the range with this thing until I hear from some SME's. Many thanks in advance.