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Adding a rail to a semi auto pistol
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Site Supporter   Location: Marysville, WA Joined: Fri Jul 22, 2011 Posts: 11581 Real Name: Mike 
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I have a pistol that came from the factory without a rail to mount a light. Am considering the addition of a weaver/picatinny rail on the bottom of the "dust shield" and wondered if anyone has done this? I realize it will add some to the profile of the firearm and it may not fit readily available holsters with a light attached but that's not an issue as I have a QD light mount I would use.
Any thoughts or suggestions. The pistol is a Sig P-229. BTW I'm not interested in any "mount" that merely attaches to the front of the trigger guard like some laser attachments. _________________ "I've learned from the Dog that an afternoon nap is a good thing" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother" - William Shakespeare |
| Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:49 am |
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Site Supporter  Location: Bonney Lake Joined: Thu Aug 11, 2011 Posts: 2515 Real Name: The other Steve
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I saw pics from a guy who added a section of rail to a Beretta Cougar.......actually the link is below I found it. If your handy, and have the tools, and not concerned with what your pistol looks like / reasale value, it can be done. If it were me, I would just sell it and buy one with a factory rail. The potential resale value is what I would be concerned about. Good luck
http://berettaforum.net/vb/showpost.php?p=628142&postcount=15 |
| Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:25 am |
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Site Admin   Location: Olympia, WA Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 38307 Real Name: Dan
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The above is a great idea, but I think the Cougar has more of a surface to mount to. The P229 doesn't look like it has much more than 1-1.5" in front of the trigger guard.
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| Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:02 pm |
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Site Supporter  Joined: Mon Aug 22, 2011 Posts: 4094
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Another option at www.Advanced Tactical.com and search magnetic laser sight. There are add on rails available from www.opticalplanet.com however they tend to come loose with recoil
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| Sat Dec 03, 2011 11:58 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Marysville, WA Joined: Fri Jul 22, 2011 Posts: 11581 Real Name: Mike
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steble01 wrote: I saw pics from a guy who added a section of rail to a Beretta Cougar.......actually the link is below I found it. If your handy, and have the tools, and not concerned with what your pistol looks like / reasale value, it can be done. If it were me, I would just sell it and buy one with a factory rail. The potential resale value is what I would be concerned about. Good luck http://berettaforum.net/vb/showpost.php?p=628142&postcount=15 This is pretty much what I had in mind although I think I could fit the rail a little better. With finish it could look like it was "born there". As for resale value, I buy all my firearms with the full intent to shoot them 'till one of us quits. Resale is the last thing on my mind. I fully expect that everything in my safe will outlast me and doubt I'll sell any of them. The "dust guard" part of the Sig P229 frame is about 1-1/4" long, trigger guard to end. More than enough to hold a Weaver type sight mount or piece of picatinny rail. Enough for light or laser as I see it. _________________ "I've learned from the Dog that an afternoon nap is a good thing" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother" - William Shakespeare |
| Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:55 am |
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Site Supporter Location: Bonney Lake Joined: Thu Aug 11, 2011 Posts: 2515 Real Name: The other Steve
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keep us updated
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| Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:59 am |
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