Was looking on sig store at mags for 9mm compact. Came across a mag listed as for original grip and one listed as for new style grip with the note attached to item description. News to me.

Notice that original mags will not fit in new style grips and vice versa. WTF?

To me this is initially bad for two reasons - one: I bought some mags with the pistol, two: I bought a small size grip for my compact. Now obviously I have original style everything as it all fit together but I can see this being a real pain in the rear when shopping and a lot of people buying one or the other and not realizing they made a mismatch at the time of purchase. I guess they did this though so that all caliber exchange kits work with a uniform grip system and magazine style. Correct thing in the long run. But I guess if you invested in a lot of original style mags and then a couple years down the road can only find a new style grip module you are going to be SOL. Unless the only thing different is the floorplate which is what I can tell from the pictures.

Would it have not made sense to adjust the .45 module in some way so that it matched all the pistols sold in 9mm .40 and .357sig? Maybe not possible but I'm guessing there's a lot more 9mm and .40 compacts running around out there than .45.

http://www.sigsauer.com/SigStore/ShowProductDetails.aspx?categoryid=27&productid=374

15-Round magazine for the SIG SAUER® P250 Compact chambered in 9mm. Fits the new grip style.

Please note:

The P250 Compact grip module (grip plastic) for 9mm / .40S&W / .357SIG has changed to match other P250 grips (Compact .45 and all Full Size calibers).

The two grips (original and new style) use different magazines - the two magazines are NOT interchangeable.

We will maintain inventory of both magazine types to accomodate customer requirements.

Please go the the Product Update page for more information on how to identify the differences between the grips and selecting the correct magazine for your pistol.

This change only effects P250 Compact in 9mm, .40S&W & .357SIG.. Other P250 models are not effected.

More Info From Sig Product Alerts:


Looks like it might also complicate things if you have a holster made to fit the "old" style grip module. Also if you download the PDF about holsters on the product alert page the ends of the guide rods look different. Unless that's just two different caliber models they are showing.


http://www.sigsauer.com/CustomerService/Product-Alerts.aspx

Notice:

The P250 Compact grip module (grip plastic) for 9mm / .40S&W / .357SIG has changed to match other P250 grips (Compact .45 and all Full Size calibers).
Design changes include the following:

- The accessory rail is changed from the curved style to a flat M1913 Picatinny style
- The grip texture features more aggressive stippling, and replaces the ridged texture featured on the front and back strap areas

This change took effect for new production in November 2009. The original grip style will no longer be available.
This change impacts two accessory items -

Magazines
- The two grip types use different magazines - the two magazines are NOT interchangeable.

- SIG SAUER will make both magazine types available to accomodate customer requirements.

Holsters
- The original P250 Compact paddle retention holster will ONLY fit the original (curved rail) grip. The new M1913 accessory rail models will not fit this holster.

- Two new holster models, one for P250 Full Size (all calibers) and one for P250 Compact (all calibers), are near completion and will be listed as soon as they are available.

Downloadable information, with detailed images showing the differences between grips, are shown below. Please familiarize yourself with this information before ordering magazines or holsters for the P250 Compact (9mm, .40S&W, .357SIG) to ensure you select the right accessories for your pistol.

Download additional information below.

P250 Compact Holster Change
P250 Compact Grip Change

Does anybody have a small 9mm old style grip module they would like to sell?

i bought a 250 compact in September and two weeks ago bought a small grip module. Everything runs perfectly with the mag i received with the gun and the grip module. By the way. I like the grip module...be careful changing it out

Ok, so I have a pre-grip change compact in 9 and a post grip change subcompact in 9 and I took the compact mag and inserted it into the subcompact and it went "click". While I didn't run any rounds through the subcompact with the compact mag, it seems to me it should work and not be a problem...hence exactly what did Sig change on the mags for the new grip assemblies???