Non-factory magazines for new M17/M18 Military Pistol?

[Bruce in WV]

Who is making less expensive magazines for the new SIG M17/M18 military pistol? What are the cost and quality comparisons?

[lsllc]

I think there was a talk of ETS mags being released this year.


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[Pappabear]

I would think Mec gear has some. They make other Sig mags. I got 3 with my full sized and bought one more factory so I didn’t investigate.

To be clear the full sized P320 or X5 mags should work.

PB

[TomMcC]

In non-1911 guns the only one's I would look at are Mec-gar's.

[MountainRaven]

I'd bet that Mec-Gar magazines are not available except in SiG's packaging, like their P229-1 magazines.

[dwhitehorne]

I would think Mec gear has some. They make other Sig mags. I got 3 with my full sized and bought one more factory so I didn’t investigate.

To be clear the full sized P320 or X5 mags should work.

PB

Mec-gar is OEM for the P320. I reached out to them directly trying to get spare base plates for some mags at work over a year ago. Mec-gar said they only supply complete mags to Sig and wouldn't elaborate from that. I'm guessing there is some type of contractual agreement since you don't see P320, M&P, Walther, Canik or any of the newer models that use Mec-gar mags on the Mec-gar's website. David

[Pappabear]

Mec-gar is OEM for the P320. I reached out to them directly trying to get spare base plates for some mags at work over a year ago. Mec-gar said they only supply complete mags to Sig and wouldn't elaborate from that. I'm guessing there is some type of contractual agreement since you don't see P320, M&P, Walther, Canik or any of the newer models that use Mec-gar mags on the Mec-gar's website. David

Do you still need spare base plates, I might have some. I bought some of those Grey guns base plates and might have my old factory ones laying around.

PB

[dwhitehorne]

Thanks for the offer. This was before the mag base redesign. Sig has since replaced all of our pistols and mags. David

[halfmoonclip]

Mec-gar is OEM for the P320... David

The mags with my M17 were marked 'made in Italy', as were the next three I got from various sources. The most recent one is American made. It has a different baseplate, was more difficult to load the first couple times, and the baseplate was more difficult to remove.
Oddly, the P365 mags are all American made.
Moon
ETA- Without some solid history, I'd avoid aftermarket mags. Unhappily, Sig is mighty proud of their mags, and price them accordingly.
M

[dwhitehorne]

ETA- Without some solid history, I'd avoid aftermarket mags. Unhappily, Sig is mighty proud of their mags, and price them accordingly.
M

The USA marked mags aren't aftermarket to my knowledge. At one point 2016 time frame Mec-gar couldn't keep up with demand so Sig contracted with Checkmate for mags. The Checkmate mags I have seen were the older style mags without the newest upgrades. I don't know if Checkmate is still involved anymore. David