WE F229 Mag Compatibility

[Jamsandwich]

Hey guys,

Hoping one of you experts can help me out with a query.

I've got a WE F229 and I'm struggling to find a spare mag specific to this model in stock.  I'm guessing that it should be interchangeable with similar models, but want to check in here before I buy.

Is the F229 compatible with 226 mags?  How about manufacturer differences?

 

[Krisz]

WE is a Marui clone manufacturer (with some exceptions) so I wouldn't be suprised if Marui P226 magazines would fit yours. You have to buy one to find it out. ?

 

[Nick G]

Given that the 229 is basically just a stubby 226 I would imagine that WE 226 mags would fit fine

 

[The_Lord_Poncho]

All I can tell you is that when I purchased mags a few years back for my We F228 ( i.e. the non railed version of the F229), the mags I bought were specifically marketed as being f228/f229 mags. Which leads me to think that potentially a 226 mag may not be compatible.

But that said, I didn't think that the 228/229 had a shorter or different grip to a 226 (unlike e.g. a glock 19 Vs 17), so it might be something as inconsequential as the aesthetics of the baseplate.

Also, appear in stock here:

https://www.dkarmaments.co.uk/product/we-f228-f229-magazine-black-gbb/

And here:

https://www.ammodrop.co.uk/we-24-round-magazine-for-f228-gbb-black

Etc

 

[Jamsandwich]

Thanks for the links @The_Lord_Poncho!

Reckon I'll play it safe and grab one of those for the time-being, since they're available.