Change .40 Sigma to 9mm with barrel and mag change?

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Anybody seen or heard of this being done with Smith parts or with Glock parts for the Sigma? Have heard of Glocks being converted this way.

 

[Zombie]

AFAIK the only differences in the 40 and 9 mm sigmas is mag and barrel. I have the 9mm version and would be willing to test this with anyone...

 

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I see I can get a SW9VE barrel for just under $80 via Midway. Magazine will probably put me over a hundred shipped...might just make sense to put another $200 with it buy a SW9VE for the difference in $$$. Still would be cool to see if it works though.

 

[doctruptwn]

Won't work, I thpought about it and tried it out in theory then asked the guy's on the smith form. Basically, in a pinch the 9mm barrel will fit in the 40, and the 40 mags will hold the 9mm round and feed OK, but not realiably, but the 9mm mags will not work in the 40 frame.

 

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I had already ditched the idea of using the .40S&W magazine for 9mm rounds. Too bad the 9mm magazine doesn't fit the frame of the SW40VE. Oh well...sounds like an excuse to buy another gun. ;-)

 

[ssgrock3]

why wouldn't the 9mm mags work in the .40 frame?

 

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Good question...I need to get both guns side by side and see what the story is.

 

[ssgrock3]

if they are anything like a glock, then the barrels could swap but you will have some play. You can purchase a conversion barrel that is the same outside diameter as the .40 barrel and eliminate that. It doesn't make sense to me that the mags wouldn't fit the gun. I am betting they are the same except caliber.

 

[pbaumei]

I have glocks, i can switch out the barrel, mag and slide in anout 35 seconds, not sure if the slide is required, but it is comming off anyway. can swap 17 to 22 and 34 to 35

 

[pbaumei]

Actually have to check serial numbers when i put them back togather, they are identical