KJW P229 inner barrel

[The Saint]

Hey folks, I was wondering if someone who owns a KJW P229 can tell me whether the outer barrel (non-protruding-for-red-tip-purposes version) can hide an inner barrel longer than 83mm? If so, much much longer than 83mm? Thanks.

[Romulus]

Unfortunately I only have a protruding barrel at the moment (which can hide a 94.5 Hi-Capa 4.3 barrel when its not locked back). The good news is that I am planning to cut a custom outer barrel tomorrow so I should be able to give you a length then.

[Romulus]

Update: Today I chopped down a spare Action barrel I had to P229 length. With the 83mm barrel installed and the slide locked back the barrel reaches to the end. At the very best you could only add on 2-3mm before the barrel would begin to protrude. I find this a bit disappointing but technically it's a good thing that KJW built the gun to get the most barrel possible.

 

Hope that this helps.

 

I will probably have a few pictures of this up in the next few days when I finish my polishing.

[The Saint]

Thanks Romulus, it does help. If I had the money, I'd buy a KJW P226 and P229. Then I'd swap the slides, keep the P229 frame with the P226 slide and sell the P226 frame with the P229 slide.

[Romulus]

Good.

 

There's certainly something to be said for being able to built a SIG with a long slide but a smaller grip. I was really happy with my P229 when it had a TM P226 slide on it.